NECC veterans will be honored during the first home Knights’ basketball game on November 11.

Northern Essex Community College will hold a special Veterans Day recognition program for alumni veterans and servicemen and their families during the Knights’ first home basketball game which coincides with the holiday on Tuesday, November 11, in the Sport & Fitness Center on the Haverhill campus, 100 Elliott St.

This event is free and open to the public.

The NECC vs Gateway Community College basketball game will begin at 3 p.m. with the national anthem sung by NECC student Carli Hamilton of Plaistow, NH.

At half time, the alumni veterans and servicemen will be honored.

During the game, the NECC softball team will hold a bake sale with all proceeds to be donated to a veterans’ group.