The Modesto Junior College Great Valley Museum and Science, Mathematics and Engineering Division are hosting a family oriented Science Fest with the theme “Wild Planet Day” on Saturday, October 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will take place in and around the Science Building on the corner of College and Coldwell Avenues on East Campus. Admission for the day is $8 per person or $25 per family of 4, with no admission charged for children under 3 years old.

This fun-filled fest will include live animal presentations, hands-on science labs, telescope and planetarium viewing and geocaching, a popular hide-and-seek game using global positioning system (GPS) devices. Participants can observe a wildlife show featuring a kangaroo, eagle and monkey, live reptile presentation or wild animals from the Stanislaus Wildlife Care Center. There will be squid and owl pellet dissection, pumpkin carving and 4-H animals. Science enthusiasts can enjoy over 30 fascinating hands-on science labs including DNA extraction and make-your-own-lung.

The event is a fundraiser for the Great Valley Museum, a non-profit foundation dedicated to providing science and natural history information to adults and children of all ages through classes, programs and exhibits. The museum serves the families of Stanislaus, San Joaquin, and surrounding counties. For more information on the Science Fest call (209) 575-6739