	Shine A Light Closes May 18. Go backstage with the Rolling Stones and get a front-row seat to see the world's greatest rock band.
	Scooper Bowl XVI Saturday, June 21 2008, 10:00 am–4:00 pm. Join us for tons of science fun, performers, tasty food and all the delicious Breyers^® ice cream you can eat. Membership Special Join or renew your Science Museum of Virginia membership online between now and June 15 2008, and receive four free tickets to Scooper Bowl. Join now!
	Kids' Extra May is National Fitness and Sports Month. Get your game on with these fun experiments!
	The 2008 Science Explorers Summer Camp Programs Get ready for hands-on fun and exciting explorations at the Science Museum of Virginia. Find out more...
	Virginia Tech Solar House Open for tours Tuesdays 11:00 am–noon and Thursdays 1:00 pm–2:00 pm. Details
	Lunch Break Science Do fish grow on trees? What’s new on the Appalachian Trail? Discover how to restore oysters. Pack a lunch and join us! Wednesdays, noon–1:00 pm in the Discovery Room. Details
Science Museum News Area Students Join Sun Powered Race Ready? Set? Go. Virginia middle school students are in a race with a twist. Competing teams use solar power to send their cars down a 20-meter track to the finish line. The students also compete in a design competition. Whose car is the best designed? Which car goes the fastest? Find out at the Junior Solar Sprint on Saturday, May 31. (Rescheduled due to weather.) Team registration begins at 10:00 am. The race starts at 11:45 am. Full News Release (PDF 17kB) More news

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