It’s SLAC’s anniversary and we’re "Celebrating 40 Years of Accelerating" at Family Day on Saturday, September 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The entertainment, food, games and science are sure to please partygoers of all ages. So come early, bring your family and enjoy the fun.

Center Stage, on the patio of the A&E Building, is the place for music, magic and entertainment. We’ve imported our fabulous DJ, Eddie McGee, straight from ES&H. Eddie will feature songs from the 60s – when it all began – to the present, as well as ethnic dances and tunes reflecting our diversity. So wear your favorite 60s garb and get ready to dance and sing along with Eddie!

At 11:00 a.m. Barry Webb (HR) will present a Commemorative Tribute to SLAC Director Jonathan Dorfan. The tribute recognizes all the employees who, over the past 40 years, have made SLAC a world-class laboratory.

Live music from the band Nocturnal will run from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Center Stage. SLAC’s own Tom Anzur (SSRL) and his band will get your toes tapping with music for everyone to enjoy.

Then at 1:00 p.m., Majinga the Magician will perform his magic. He can turn a handful of sand into a mouse and dancing eggs into a baby dragon. His sleight-of-hand tricks promise to amaze and amuse adults as well as kids in the audience. You won’t believe your eyes!

But what’s a party without food? We’ll have plenty on hand for every taste. Our chef for the day is Jeff Machado, with his Elegant Cuisine. Reflecting the diversity of the international SLAC community, Machado will offer a traditional barbeque of hamburgers, hot dogs and veggie burgers with all the trimmings; Asian Chinese Chicken salad; a Nacho Bar; two kinds of Italian pasta with garlic bread; and Cajun Jambalaya.

That’s not all. We’ll have soft drinks, water, cotton candy, popcorn and snow cones available all day. And at 2:00 p.m. we’ll be singing "Happy Anniversary" to SLAC and enjoying some delicious anniversary cake and ice cream in the Auditorium Breezeway. No one will leave hungry!

Somewhere in between the music, entertainment and food, you can join in carnival style games with prizes, family relay races, crafts for kids, train rides, volleyball and ping pong. There will be displays of classic cars and motorcycles; arts, crafts and hobbies of talented SLAC employees; tours of SLAC; and science demonstrations and talks.

By the end of the day, your tummy will be full and you’ll know you’ve been to a real celebration. We know the adults will be pooped. But with any luck, the kids might even be ready for an early bedtime. This is one day you won’t want to miss!