Plans are in high gear for the Lab’s first Open House since 1995. Every major area of the campus will be open to the public during Science is Cool ‘99, set for Saturday, June 26 from 9 a.m.— 3 p.m.

Skip Tyler, husband of Education Program Manager Jan Tyler, explained the educational activity "Shape of Things" to a family during the Lab's last open house. This year Education will set up microscopes, tangram puzzles and a display showing the scale of an atom.

"This will be the Lab’s first open house since we started conducting physics experiments," notes Linda Ware, Public Affairs manager. "Many people in the community have been looking forward to this event for a long time."

More than 8,000 visitors are expected to attend the one-day event. To successfully show Lab facilities including the ARC to the public, more than 200 employees will be needed in many capacities including: tour guides, greeters, auditorium attendants, cryogenic show performers, JLab overview speakers, hands-on activities helpers, information and lost & found booth staff, display and special exhibit presenters, quiz show hosts and bus-stop helpers. The day will be divided into two shifts running approximately from 8:30 a.m. — noon and from 11:30 a.m.— 3:30 p.m. Lab staff, users and their spouses and family members (age 10 or older) wishing to help may contact Volunteer Coordinator Julie Oyer; phone 269-7120 or e-mail oyer@jlab.org to sign up or for more information.

Volker Burkert, Physics Hall B, demonstrated the use of scintillator materials for physics research to visitors at the Lab's last open house.

"If you helped out during the last open house and would like to do the same task, let me know," Oyer said. "Encourage newer employees working with you to get involved. This is a great way to meet new people at the Lab." Volunteer workers will receive an information package before the event and special Lab parking passes for that day. The public will park at Patrick Henry Mall (near Dillard’s) and take a shuttle bus to the site.

Help get the word out about the Open House. Stop by room B204 in CEBAF Center to pick up copies of the Open House flyer to share with neighbors, organizations and business associates.

Check out our Open House web page at www.jlab.org/openhouse/. It includes information about open house activities and displays, and lists many of the jobs we need people to fill

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