NMCC plans 1960s sock hop

    PRESQUE ISLE – Hula hoops and poodle skirts, the “Hand Jive” and “Mashed Potato,” diner fare and malted milkshakes were the sights, sounds and tastes of the early 1960s, but on Jan. 12, they’ll make a comeback at Northern Maine Community College as the campus officially kicks off its 50th anniversary by going retro.
    The community is invited to join the students, faculty and staff at NMCC for a ‘60s “sock hop” celebration complete with a disc jockey spinning rock ‘n roll hits from the era and the NMCC Diner serving up free burger and hot dog baskets with a soda fountain counter featuring milkshakes and ice cream sundaes. Festivities will kick off at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12 in the college gymnasium and run through the noon hour, concluding in the early afternoon.