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Second City: Happily Ever Laughter at Fermilab Arts Series-Sept. 21
Never the same, always hilarious, The Second City is the leading brand in improv-based sketch comedy. With theaters in Chicago and Toronto, Training Centers in those cites as well as Hollywood, 11 full time touring ensembles, thriving corporate communications and theatricals, divisions as well as television and film operations, The Second City has been called "A Comedy Empire" by the New York Times. Curtain at 8:00 pm. Tickets $25/$13 for ages 18 and under - info & tickets at www.fnal.gov/culture. Pre-performance dinner at Chez Leon available for $30 - Prix Fixe Menu includes mushrooms duxelle, brandy-braised pork tenderloin, cauliflower grautin, green beans amandine, and apple-walnut cake. Call (630)352-7454 for more information.

"Got Debt? Let's Manage It!" Free Webinar
Attend Abri Credit Union's free online webinar "Got Debt? Let's Manage It!" on September 18 from noon to 1 pm. Learn about alternative solutions on how to take control of your finances. Certified Financial Counselors Dawn Fox and Ronda Adamek from Abri Credit Union will talk about our online financial assessment program to manage your debt, along with money saving tips. Register online today at www.abricu.com.

Nigel Lockyer meets with users Friday and Tuesday
Director Nigel Lockyer will hold several meetings with Fermilab users Friday, Sept. 6, and Tuesday, Sept. 10. The discussion in each session will be guided by the needs of the different groups, but employees and users can attend any of the sessions. All meetings will take place in Ramsey Auditorium unless noted otherwise.Friday, Sept. 6, noon-1:30 p.m. - Users, One West. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 3:30-5 p.m. - Users. The two meetings will be streamed live: http://vms-db-srv.fnal.gov/fmi/xsl/VMS_Site_2/000Return/video/r_live.xsl. People off site can submit question before or during the meetings by sending an email userquestions@fnal.gov.

Accelerate to a Healthy Lifestyle
ESH&Q's three month, 30-minute-of-exercise, 3-days-a-week program continues through October of this year. Those already participating should continue logging their workout minutes via the ESH&Q webpage. To those not yet participating, it is never too late! You can join any time. Participants can retroactively log their minutes. Participants who log a minimum of 90 minutes per week can stop by WH7E at the conclusion of each month on either a Monday or Thursday (9:30-11:30)to collect their participation award. Whatever you do to incorporate exercise into your life, either here and away from the the laboratory,is worth logging. Please visit https://www-esh.fnal.gov/pls/cert/exercise.html.

Barn Dance Sept. 8
The Fermilab Folk Club presents a Barn Dance on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Kuhn Village Barn with music by Can I Get an Amen! It's a "square jam" with various callers. Also, bring you dinner and join us for an informal picnic at 5 p.m. in the picnic area in front of the barn. Everyone is welcome. You don't need to know anything, just come and have fun! Admission is $6, children under 12 are free, 12 to 18 year olds and people over 65 are $3. More info and directions at http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkclub/.

International folk dancing meets Thursday evenings in Ramsey Auditorium
International Folk Dancing will continue to meet during September every Thursday on the stage of Ramsey Auditorium, from 8:30 to 11 p.m. There is instruction and dances for children and newer dancers early and request dancing later on. Newcomers are always welcome. More info at (630)584-0825 or (630)840-8194 or email folkdance@fnal.govor check http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkdance/.

Interpersonal Communication Skills class scheduled for Dec. 4
Assess your communication strengths and weaknesses; understand the differences between passive, assertive and aggressive communication; learn how to speak with more enthusiasm, expressiveness and clarity; become a more effective listener; learn how non-verbal messages affect communication; learn how to work and communicate more effectively with different personality styles; and set specific communication goals as part of your individualized Communication Plan (CAP) and apply them daily back on the job. For more information or to enroll visit http://www-esh.fnal.gov/pls/default/schedule.show_course_details?cid=2865

Annual ICW Flush
The annual ICW flushing process for the main site is slated to be performed daily the week of Sept. 9 during 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Work will start at Casey’s Pump House and continue to the far reaches of the site. FESS/Ops Mechanical Groups will flush approximately 20 miles of underground piping. All flushing-related equipment and dislodged debris will be immediately removed following the completion of an area. All mulch will be returned to its proper location. If you note water bubbling out of the ground please contact immediately John Pollock or Steven Shirley through the work central department at x3434. If you have questions or comments, call x5253 or x3007.

Abri Credit Union Special Offers
Auto Loans as low as .99% APR* Learn more & apply at www.abricu.com, sale ends September 30. * Rate based on applicant’s personal credit history. Complete details at www.abricu.com.

TRAIN has two new enhancements
A new waiting list feature will allow a person who selects a course using “Find Unscheduled Courses” to be automatically enrolled as soon as a class becomes available. At that time, an email will be sent to the enrollee with instructions on how to drop the class if the class date does not fit their schedule. The email notification to the enrollee will contain an attachment suitable for most calendar software applications to remind them of the upcoming class date and time. These new features make it even easier to sign up for TRAIN classes!

Access 2010 classes scheduled
The Office for Professional Development is offering Access 2010 Intro and Access 2010 Intermediate classes this fall/winter. Please vist the website for more information or to enroll at http://wdrs.fnal.gov/train-dev/index.html.

Chicago Blackhawks Pre-Season Discounts
Discounted pre-season Blackhawks tickets are now available for select dates. Anyone who buys (4) or more tickets for a game through the offer will receive an autographed stick from one of the players on last year’s Stanley Cup winning team while supplies last, use Offer Code: LAB http://wdrs.fnal.gov/wellness/convenience.html. For more info contact Jeanne in the Wellness Office at x2548 or jecker@fnal.gov.

MS Excel and Word classes offered this fall
The Office for Professional Development has scheduled MS Excel and Word classes for this fall. Courses scheduled include: Excel 2010: Intermediate - Excel 2010: Advanced - Excel 2010: Intro to VBA Code/Macros - Word 2010: Intermediate - Word 2010: Advanced. Please visit the Professional Development website for more information or to enroll http://wdrs.fnal.gov/train-dev/index.html.

Life on Mars - Fermilab Lecture Series - Sept. 13
One year ago, NASA landed the one-ton rover called Curiosity on the surface of Mars as part of an ongoing series of missions to determine the viability of life. One of the most compelling discoveries so far has been the possible presence of liquid water on Mars, which leads to the next question of whether microscopic organisms could have survived, or still survive today. It also has bearing on whether there is potential for future sustainable habitation of Mars. NASA's Lead Scientist for Mars Exploration Program, Michael Meyer, will present the latest discoveries of the Mars program on Friday, Sept. 13 at 8 p.m. in Ramsey Auditorium, tickets are $7 - phone 840.ARTS or go to www.fnal.gov/culture.