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Rush-Copley Healthplex Open House
Fermi employees are invited to an open house on April 27 & 28 from 9am-4pm for a FREE day of fitness for your entire family! At the Rush-Copley Healthplex you'll find a huge variety of fitness activities. On-site childcare and 125+ group exercise classes each week ensure your family feels fit. Family swim from 1:30-5:30pm both days! Fermilab employees receive special incentives if you join during the open house: $100 off an Individual enrollment ($150 instead of $250) and $200 off a Family enrollment ($250 instead of $450). As an added bonus, you will receive 2 weeks for free. For more info contact Rob DeLand, Membership Experience Mgr. at 630-499-4745 or Jeanne in Wellness at x2548.

Open Gym Basketball Tuesday Evenings
Open Gym Basketball is held on Tuesday evenings from 6-8pm at the Fermilab Fitness Center Gymnasium. You must have a Fermi Badge and a gym membership to participate. If you are not a gym member and would like to try it out before joining you may obtain a one day free trial pass from the Wellness Office, WH15W.

Power outage in FCC2 Saturday, April 27
There will be a power outage in the Feyman Computing Center second-floor computer room on Saturday, April 27 from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. We do not expect any interruptions in computing services during this period.

Coed Softball League Season Opener May 1
For men and women. All are welcome. Not on a team? We can place you! 15 weeks plus double elimination playoffs. All teams are eligible. Games on Wednesday or Thursday at 5:30pm at the Fermilab Softball Field in the Village. For more info contact Dave Hockin at hockin@fnal.gov.

International folk dancing meets Thursday evenings in Kuhn Barn
International Folk Dancing meets every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Kuhn Village Barn. There is instruction and dances for children and newer dancers early and request dancing later on. Newcomers are always welcome. The group dances all summer and will move to Ramsey Auditorium in June. More info at (630)584-0825 or (630)840-8194 or email folkdance@fnal.gov.

English country dancing Sunday afternoons, May 5, and May 19, at Kuhn Barn
English country dancing will meet Sunday, May 5, at Kuhn Village Barn. The program starts with dances for experienced dancers at 1 p.m., and dances for everyone from 2 to 5 p.m. Newcomers are always welcome. There will be a second afternoon of English country dancing in May, on Sunday, May 19, with live music by Old Fezziwig's Band, as the group moves to their summer schedule. For more information, or to get on an email reminder list, contact folkdance@fnal.gov or (630)584-0825. More info at http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkdance/english/.

Scottish country dancing meets Tuesday evenings in Kuhn Village Barn
Silk and Thistle Scottish Country Dancing is held Kuhn Village Barn every Tuesday from 7:30 to 10 p.m. The group is taught by Doug Jensen. Most dances are walked through and newcomers are always welcome. More info at (630)840-8194 or (630)584-0825 or email folkdance@fnal.gov or http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/scottishdance/.

National Day of Prayer Observance on May 2
All are invited to a National Day Of Prayer observance on Thursday, May 2, from 12:00-12:30 in the "Racetrack" room on the Wilson Hall 7th floor crossover. Details are at http://www-org.fnal.gov/bell/ndop2013.html. Organized by the Bible Exploration for Lunch League. Contact bellweb@fnal.gov if you have questions.

LabVIEW classes scheduled May 10 and June 13
The Professional Development will offer two LabVIEW classes: Introduction to LabVIEW - May 10 or June 13. To enroll or for more informaiton visit http://www-esh.fnal.gov/pls/default/schedule.show_course_details?cid=3694 and Embedded Design with LabVIEW FPGA and CompactRIO - June 13. To enrol or for more informaiton visit http://www-esh.fnal.gov/pls/default/schedule.show_course_details?cid=4839.

Permanent residence presentation by Chicago attorneys rescheduled for May 1
On Wednesday, May 1, there will be a presentation by two Chicago immigration lawyers on "Self-Sponsored Permanent Residence" in Wilson Hall, Curia II, at 11:30 am. Learn about the process by which you might be able to apply for permanent residence without a US employer or without a "permanent" job offer, and how to evaluate your chances for success based on your own unique circumstances. Following the one-hour presentation there will be a half hour for questions and answers. For more information or if you have questions, email visaoffice@fnal.gov. The presentation is sponsored by Fermilab's International Services Office (WDRS) in collaboration with the User's Executive Committee.

Lecture: Big Science, Big Challenges - May 16
"Big Science: Big Challenges" is the seventh in a series of joint speaker events for University of Chicago faculty and Argonne and Fermilab scientists, researchers and engineers. It takes place Thursday, May 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Museum of Science and Industry. Panelists are Eric Isaacs, director, Argonne National Laboratory; Pier Oddone, director, Fermilab; Trudy Vincent, associate VP of federal relations, University of Chicago; and Robert Zimmer, president, University of Chicago. Steve Edwards, deputy director of programming at the UChicago Institute of Politics will moderate. RSVP by May 9: http://reply.uchicago.edu/jointspeakerseries/2013may-rsvp.html.

Changes to US Visa Procedures - PLEASE READ
Beginning April 30, the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection will eliminate the Form I-94 Card that has been stapled into passports to show admission and visa status. This could have a big impact on visa holders at Fermilab. To prevent problems from arising, Fermilab's Visa Office recommends that visa holders: -Access an online database after admission to print/download the electronic record. -Hand in a copy of the electronic record printout when departing the U.S. -Verify departures are recorded accurately by accessing the online system from outside the U.S. For full information and recommendations, see http://wdrs.fnal.gov/visas/I94Elimination.html.

Hubbard Street 2 Dance - Fermilab Arts Series - May 11 - 8 p.m.
"...a tremendous show of virtuosity, beauty, and intimacy...[HS2] has its own tremendous vitality and power....analogous to a top-notch chamber music ensemble." - The Juilliard Journal Online. HS2 provides talented young dancers with a chance to develop their professional experience, fast becoming dynamic and bold dancers. The company's vibrant environment gives dancers the experiences necessary to develop strong technique and an individual voice. HS2 dancers are notorious for their athleticism and fearless dancing. HS2's six dancers reach over 60,000 people annually by appealing to a wide variety of venues. Tickets are $30/$15 for ages 18 and under. Call 840.ARTS or go to fnal.gov/culture

Fermilab Golf League
The Fermilab Golf League is looking for golfers of all abilities and genders to play in friendly, but structured, four-person team competitions using a handicapped format. We play at either Bliss Creek on Tuesday or Fox Valley on Wednesday evenings during the summer. Membership is open to all current and former Fermilab employees (including immediate family members), users, and contractors doing business with the Lab. We have openings for full-time and part-time golfers and even some teams. Contact Mike Matulik at x4091 or matulik@fnal.gov for more information.

Indian Creek Riding Club
Always had an interest in horses? Fermilab's Indian Creek Riding Club is looking for new members who love horses or are interested in learning more about them. We are accepting new applications for membership and for those who are looking for a new place to board, we have stall availability! Please visit us at the Fermilab Club Fair Thursday April 11, from 11:30-1:00, or send us an email at egads@fnal.gov or tope@fnal.gov.

Chicago Fire Discount Tickets
To order tickets, simply go to http://www.chicago-fire.com/tickets/group/fermilab and enter the special offer code "Fire". Tickets for select games which are regularly priced at $40 are available for only $30, and tickets regularly priced at $28 are available for only $20. Please note that tickets are subject to availability. Tickets can be e-mailed directly to you upon ordering. Due to high demand, we encourage you to order your tickets as soon as possible. For more information contact Jeanne in the Wellness Office at x2548 or jecker@fnal.gov.

Engineering Group To Hold Seminars At Fermilab
The Institute for Engineering Career Development is holding a meet-up at Fermilab on April 26, open to all Fermilab engineers looking to enhance their careers. The meet-up will include seminars to develop career-enhancing skills and tools such as public speaking, obtaining professional licenses and earning a graduate degree, among other topics. Fermilab employees can join the meet-up day at no charge by registering at http://engineeringcareerdevelopment.com/landing/iecd-fermilab-registration. For more general information about the meetup and the IECD, go the article in Fermilab Today at http://www.fnal.gov/pub/today/archive/archive_2013/today13-04-05.html.

Fermilab-CERN Hadron Collider Physics Summer School 2013 open for applications
The eighth annual Joint Fermilab-CERN Hadron Collider Physics Summer School will take place from Aug. 28 to Sept. 6 at CERN. The school targets postdocs in experimental high-energy physics as well as senior Ph.D. students in HEP phenomenology who are working towards the completion of their thesis projects. Applications are due on Tuesday, April 30. More information is available online, at: http://hcpss.web.cern.ch/hcpss/2013.

Indoor soccer
Indoor Soccer: 6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays at the gym in the Village. Gym membership is required. Please contact O'Sheg Oshinowo at Oshinowo@fnal.gov for more information.