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Zumba Fitness Registration Due June 25
The next session of Zumba Fitness will be held on Thursdays, July 2 - July 23. This is a 4 week summer session held in the Fitness Center Exercise Room from 12-12:45pm. Please register in the Wellness Office, WH15W by June 25th. Fee is $30/person. For more information contact Jeanne at jecker@fnal.gov or x2548.

FermiPoint new design rollout Thursday, June 18
The Core Computing Division will be rolling out a new design for FermiPoint on Thursday, June 18, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. The new design will change the look and feel of FermiPoint. During the maintenance window, you can access and use FermiPoint as usual. The new design will not affect page content. It is intended to provide a consistent user experience and enable users to view your site on a wide variety of devices including tablets and smartphones. You can read more about the changes to FermiPoint in this knowledge base article at https://fermi.service-now.com/kb_view_customer.do?sysparm_article=KB0011659

Developing Monitoring and Control Systems with LabVIEW and CompactRIO Hands-On Seminar (1pm-4pm) on June 25
In this complimentary three hour session you will see how to use LabVIEW to design custom monitoring and control systems with field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), real-time operating systems, and analog I/O. You will learn how to develop LabVIEW Real-Time and LabVIEW FPGA applications for better code reuse and easier debugging. You will also conduct hands-on exercises with NI CompactRIO, including data flow and parallelism, and network communication. The session will be held at the Training Center, Rd. A-1, Computer Training Room from 1pm-4pm. Limited space. To register for this event, please visit http://sine.ni.com/nievents/app/offering/p/offeringId/2140387/site/nic/country/us/lang/en.

Hands-on: Evaluate CompactDAQ and LabVIEW for Your Application on June 25
In this complimentary three hour hands-on session with National Instruments, you will be able to understand key steps in system configuration, build example data acquisition applications using a variety of sensor types including temperature, strain, vibration, and light. You will also familiarize yourself with automating measurement acquisition and signal processing. The session will be held at the Training Center, Rd. A-1, Computer Training Room from 9am-12pm. To register for this event, please visit http://sine.ni.com/nievents/app/offering/p/offeringId/2141386/site/nic/country/us/lang/en.

WalkingWorks Week 5 Winners
It's not too late to sign up for the WalkingWorks program, log your steps, and win prizes. Week 5 we have two Participation Drawing Winners. They are Kevin Retzke and Kathy Flores. Congratulations to both of you. Keep up the good work! Winners should stop by the Wellness Office, WH15W, to pick up a prize. Weekly prize drawings will be held on Tuesdays. Sign-up at walkingworks.com For more information or to obtain a pedometer, contact Jeanne in the Wellness Office at jecker@fnal.gov or x2548.

A. Burov, "What Is Thought Not?", Thu June 18, 12:00, WH4NW
Fermi Society of Philosophy (and everyone interested) are invited to our last meeting before the summer break. The place and time are usual: the Req Room 12:00. Try to prepare your questions, feel free to grab your lunch with you and please come. No special knowledge is assumed; the curiosity is sufficient. Note our website https://fermisocietyofphilosophy.wordpress.com/ and the mail list philosophysociety@fnal.gov . If any question, ask Alexeyburov@fnal.gov or x3303 for more details.

Third-Thursday Volunteer Clean Up June 18
Join the Fermilab community in a lunchtime trash clean-up: 11:45 to 12:40 with a hot dog luncheon afterwards to all volunteers. Transportation to clean-up site from Wilson Hall East ground floor. All cleaning gear provided. Please contact Jeannette Olah at olah@fnal.gov or x3303 for more details.

Zumba Toning Registration Due June 23
When it comes to body sculpting, Zumba® Toning raises the bar. Learn how to enhance rhythm and tone all the target zones, including arms, abs and thighs. Zumba Toning is the way to sculpt your body naturally while having a total blast. This 4 week summer session will be held on Tuesdays, June 30 – July 21 at the Fitness Center Exercise Room from 12-12:45pm. Fee is $30/person. Register in the Wellness Office, WH15W by June 23. For more info contact Jeanne in the Wellness Office at jecker@fnal.gov or x2548 http://wdrs.fnal.gov/wellness/classes.html.

English country dancing Sunday, June 21, at Kuhn Barn, with live music
English country dancing will be held Sunday, June 21, at Kuhn Village Barn. There will be live music by Old Fezziwig's Band. The program starts with dances for experienced dancers at 1 p.m., and dances for everyone from 2 to 5 p.m. There may be a potluck supper following the dancing. Newcomers are always welcome to join this social and accessible sort of dancing. The group meets monthly, year-round, with live music usually every other month. For more information, or to get on an email reminder list, contact folkdance@fnal.gov or 630-584-0825 or visit http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkdance/english/

Scottish country dancing moves to Ramsey Auditorium, meeting Tuesday evenings through the summer
Scottish country dancing meets Tuesday evenings from June 16 through September 1, in the air-conditioned comfort of Ramsey Auditorium in Wilson Hall. Dancing is held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Newcomers are always welcome and are paired with experienced dancers -- no need to come with a partner. For more information email For more information email folkdance@fnal.gov or check http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/scottishdance/ or call 630-840-8194 or 630-584-0825.

International folk dancing moves to Ramsey Auditorium, meeting Thursday evenings through the summer
International folk dancing meets Thursday evenings from June 17 through September 3 in the air-conditioned comfort of Ramsey Auditorium in Wilson Hall. Dancing runs from 7:30 to 10 p.m. and newcomers are always welcome. There is instruction and dances for children and newer dancers early and request dancing later on. For more information, email folkdance@fnal.gov or check http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkdance/ or call 630-584-0825 or 630-840-8194

Thursday Yoga Registration Due June 18
The next session of Thursday Yoga will be held June 25- August 13 from 12-12:45pm in the Wilson Hall Ground Floor East Training Room. Fee is $60. Register in the Wellness Office, WH15W, by June 18. Whether you are new to Yoga or an experienced practitioner, this class will help you feel both energized and relaxed. Alignment-based poses and flowing movement combine to improve your flexibility, strength and balance. Please bring your own yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing. For more info contact Jeanne in the Wellness Office at jecker@fnal.gov or x2548.

Wednesday Walkers
Need someone to walk with? Wednesday Walkers depart each Wednesday promptly at noon from outside the East Side entrance of Wilson Hall. Time, distance and speed are up to you. We take different routes each week to see the Fermilab campus. Don't forget your sunscreen and sunglasses. For more information contact Jeanne in the Wellness Office at jecker@fnal.gov or x2548.

art/LArSoft course at Fermilab Aug. 3 - 7: free registration
A course to introduce newcomers to art/LArSoft will take place at Fermilab, Monday, August 3, through Friday, August 7. For more details, including course prerequisites and a draft schedule, visit our website http://indico.fnal.gov/event/artlarsoftcourse15. There is no registration fee and spots are filling up, so sign up soon https://indico.fnal.gov/confRegistrationFormDisplay.py?confId=9928 (deadline July 24). Email Saba Sehrish (ssehrish@fnal.gov) to be waitlisted.

Fermilab Board Game Guild
The Fermilab Board Game Guild meets every Tuesday at the User's Center from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Everyone is welcome, and no connection with Fermilab is required. Board games played include, but are not limited to, Puerto Rico, Ticket To Ride, Seven Wonders, Stone Age, Attica, Alhambra, Citadels, and many more. Attendance for the full four hours is not required. Come and go as you please. Any questions, e-mail wmtan@fnal.gov

Scottish country dancing meets Tuesday evenings at Kuhn Village Barn
Scottish country dancing is held Tuesday evenings through June 9 at Kuhn Barn and then will move to Ramsey Auditorium in Wilson Hall for the summer, starting June 16. Dancing from 7:30 to 10 p.m. The group is taught by Doug Jensen. Newcomers are always welcome and are paired with experienced dancers -- no need to come with a partner. For more information email folkdance@fnal.gov or check http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/scottishdance/ or call 630-840-8194 or 630- 584-0825.

International folk dancing Thursday evenings at Kuhn Barn thru June 11, cancelled May 28
International folk dancing meets Thursday evenings through June 11 at Kuhn Barn , then moves for the summer to Ramsey Auditorium, starting June 18 and continuing weekly on Thursdays. There will be no meeting, however, on May 28. Dancing runs from 7:30 to 10 p.m. and newcomers are always welcome. There is instruction and dances for children and newer dancers early and request dancing later on. For more information, email folkdance@fnal.gov or check http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkdance/ or call 630-584-0825 or 630-840- 8194

English country dancing this Sunday, May 24, at Kuhn Barn
English country dancing will be held this Sunday, May 24, 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 to join this social and accessible sort of dancing. We will dance to beautiful recorded music. Next month's dance, on June 21, will feature live music by Old Fezziwig's Band. The group meets monthly, year-round. For more information, the summer's schedule or to get on an email reminder list, contact folkdance@fnal.gov or 630-584-0825 or visit http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkdance/english/