{"id":27435,"date":"2019-09-24T18:26:17","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T22:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2019\/09\/24\/necc-homecoming-to-take-place-on-october-5-2019\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T14:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T18:18:50","slug":"necc-homecoming-to-take-place-on-october-5-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2019\/09\/24\/necc-homecoming-to-take-place-on-october-5-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"NECC Homecoming to Take Place on October 5, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_21369\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2019\/09\/homecomeing-collage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21369\" class=\"wp-image-21369 size-medium\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2019\/09\/homecomeing-collage-300x107.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"107\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The NECC Homecoming will take place on October 5.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Northern Essex Community College invites the general public, as well as members of the college community, to attend its Third Annual Homecoming, which will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at the college\u2019s Haverhill Campus, 100 Elliott Street.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s event will feature a range of fun activities for people of all ages. Highlights include lawn games, a touch-a-truck event for children, a pie-eating contest, school gear sales, and a beer garden, courtesy of Newburyport Brewing, for 21+ adults with valid IDs.<\/p>\n<p>Chemistry Professor Mike Cross will also be on campus with \u201cMagic and Mysteries,\u201d an interactive presentation that will explore the overlap between science and illusion. He will have signed copies of his debut children\u2019s book, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Francesca-Genie-Science-Mike-Cross\/dp\/1733141413\">Francesca and the Genie of Science<\/a>,\u201d available for sale. All proceeds from the book will benefit the NECC Fund, which provides critical support for scholarships and academic programs on campus.<\/p>\n<p>Food from NECC\u2019s Newbury Caf\u00e9 will be on site for purchase throughout the event.<\/p>\n<p>In conjunction with Homecoming activities, the campus is also set to host several athletic competitions, including an alumni baseball game at 10 a.m., NECC volleyball versus Massasoit Community College at 12 p.m., and NECC men\u2019s soccer versus MassBay Community College at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the main event, NECC will also hold its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/campus-classic\/\">Seventh Annual Campus Classic 5K<\/a>, which will begin promptly at 10 a.m. and wind around the Haverhill campus and surrounding neighborhoods. Those who wish to participate for the 5K can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightboxreg.com\/NECC_Campus_Classic_5K_2019?func=&amp;mobile=0\">pre-register online<\/a> or sign up on-site on race day.<\/p>\n<p>Homecoming serves as a great opportunity for prospective and current students, as well as alumni and friends of NECC, to reconnect with their peers and professors, explore NECC\u2019s latest offerings, and enjoy a range of fall festivities. For more information, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/engage\/alumni-and-giving\/alumni-events\/necc-homecoming\/\">Homecoming page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Northern Essex Community College invites the general public, as well as members of the college community, to attend its Third Annual Homecoming, which will take place from 11 a.m. to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":27437,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archive"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NECC Homecoming to Take Place on October 5, 2019 - 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