Maine’s tech schools to hold open houses

AUGUSTA – Maine technical colleges will hold open houses during April to celebrate National Technical and Community College Month, sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges and the Association of Community College Trustees. This year, the event will recognize the 100th anniversary of community colleges.

Among the activities:

. Washington County Technical College in Calais will hold an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. April 19. Call 800-210-6932 for information.

. Also, WCTC will hold a beach cleanup at Gleason Cove, April 20, sponsored by the student senate. Call 454-1000 for information.

. Eastern Maine Technical College, Bangor, will hold an open house at 8:30 a.m. April 20. Call 941-4680.

. Northern Maine Technical College, Presque Isle, will hold a poetry reading at 6:30 p.m. April 29. For information, call 768-2809.