This Weekend's Event Recommendations

It should be a nice weekend to get out and explore.

Jefferson Lab is having an open house. Located in the Oyster Point area of Newport News, this place has some of the greatest minds in the world performing experiments in nuclear physics. The open house will include tours of the facility as well as other programs for kids to interact with scientists. superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, lasers, nuclear physics research and much more. Other Hampton Roads companies and organizations also will provide demonstrations. The open house is Saturday from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.  It is free. For more information visit www.jlab.org/openhouse

Also on the Peninsula is is story time and animal program at the Virginia Living Museum. The 10 a.m. story time will include the story Olivia Owl and a creech owl will make an appearance. I did see today that the museum was clsed due to flooding from the over of an inch of rain Newport News got yesterday in a short period of time. Please check before heading out.

The Happiest Baby on the Block will be at CHKD Health Surgery Center at Princess Anne. This is a free two-hour class for expectant and new parents. It will get through baby's first few months. I attended a similar class when I was pregnant with my second child. I found it to be a good refresher and I learned a few new things.