AUBURN — Central Maine Community College (CMCC) will host its annual fall open house for prospective students and their families from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 18, at its lakeside campus at 1250 Turner St.

“We are pleased to once again be hosting our fall open house,” said Director of Admissions Andrew Morong. “Last year we made significant changes to the format of the event and we are encouraging visitors to take advantage of the many fun and informative activities that we are planning. As always, students who complete an admissions application at the open house will have their application fee waived.”

In addition to having all academic programs and student clubs and activities on display, the college will host information sessions on the nursing admissions process, financial aid and other support services. Staff will also be on hand to assist students with the admissions and financial aid application processes. Refreshments prepared by culinary arts students will be served.

CMCC offers more than 24 career and technical programs that prepare graduates for immediate employment or to transfer to a four-year institution. In addition to on-campus housing and a large number of student clubs and activities, the college offers competitive athletics in men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, soccer and cross-country.

For more information about CMCC, the open house or for directions to the campus, contact the college at 755-5273, enroll@cmcc.edu, or visit www.cmcc.edu. Prospective students and their families are encouraged to visit www.cmcc.edu/futurestudents/openhouse for program updates and to RSVP for the open house.