{"id":28160,"date":"2017-01-09T17:43:13","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T22:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2017\/01\/09\/neccs-board-game-marathon-coming-to-lawrence-for-the-first-time\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T17:03:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T21:03:53","slug":"neccs-board-game-marathon-coming-to-lawrence-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/01\/09\/neccs-board-game-marathon-coming-to-lawrence-for-the-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"NECC\u2019s Board Game Marathon Coming to Lawrence for the First Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_12624\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2016\/01\/bacon-boardgamers-e1451942107414.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12624\" class=\"wp-image-12624 size-medium\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2016\/01\/bacon-boardgamers-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mike Cross, NECC Professor and advisor to the Bacon Board Gamers\u2019 Club, Elizabeth Bromm, and Ian Schade played a board game at a recent NECC Bacon Board Gamers\u2019 event.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\">Northern Essex Community College&#8217;s<\/a> Bacon Board Gamers club will hold their 9th semiannual all-day gaming marathon from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14. Eric Guerrero, proprietor of <a href=\"https:\/\/eltallerarts.com\/\">El Taller Caf\u00e9<\/a>, 275 Essex Street in Lawrence, has generously offered his restaurant space for the marathon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur club has been wanting to have an event in Lawrence for a while now, so when Eric offered to host the game marathon, we jumped at the chance,\u201d said Mike Cross, NECC chemistry professor and Bacon Board Gamers club advisor. \u201cAfter all, what goes better with great games than great food?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The event is free and open to the public. Anyone interested in board games is encouraged to attend, and visitors can choose to bring their own games or play those provided by the college. In addition to casual play of both new games and old favorites, the gaming marathon will offer a competitive side with a series of tournaments.<\/p>\n<p>Door prizes will be available courtesy of Portsmouth, N.H.\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/diversionsgames.com\/\">Diversions Games<\/a>, and attendees are welcome to enjoy El Taller&#8217;s local food (there will be a charge) and art gallery while they play.<\/p>\n<p>Cross hopes this event in Lawrence won\u2019t be the Bacon Board Gamers\u2019 last. \u201cHopefully this will be the beginning of a tradition in which we alternate events between Haverhill and Lawrence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Northern Essex&#8217;s Bacon Board Gamers club was founded in 2011 on a commitment to provide students with healthy competition, mental stimulation and social interaction in a relaxing environment. The club meets the first and third Fridays of every month from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in room E260 of the Science building on the Haverhill campus. All of the club&#8217;s gatherings are open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact Professor Mike Cross at <a href=\"mailto:mcross@necc.mass.edu\">mcross@necc.mass.edu<\/a> or at 978-556-3362 or visit the club\u2019s website at <a href=\"https:\/\/baconboardgamers.com\/\">www.baconboardgamers.com.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Northern Essex Community College&#8217;s Bacon Board Gamers club will hold their 9th semiannual all-day gaming marathon from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14. 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