Shop 300

Shop 300 Band will perform this Thursday, November 30, 2025, intermittently from 11:14 am to 1:01 pm at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory on the steps of Building 180 at the JPL 89th Birthday Celebration, United Way Kick Off, and Annual Halloween Costume Contest.

Open to all who have access to NASA JPL

Please join Charles Eric Benson, Dennis Mahon, John Bescup, Peter Sullivan, Kayla Anderson, Shayena Khandker, and Arturo Aguayo for some music and fun! We hope to see you there!

JPL’s 89th Birthday Celebration, United Way Kick Off, and Halloween Costume Contest Schedule

Event Details/Plan:
· Date: October 30th, 2025
· Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
· Location: Mall – Steps of 180
· Emcee: Greg Smith

11:15 Employees Arrive/Socialize/JPL Band Playing (30 mins)
o Interact at UW table
o UW Reps ready to speak with employees
o Thermometer posters displayed w/ goal
o Refreshments available for all attendees: Kettle corn

11:45 Welcome/JPL Birthday (5 mins)
o Dave Gallagher

11:50 United Way Welcome Kick Off (15 mins)
o Leslie Livesay - Introduction to purpose of event, thank volunteers/donors; inform why we have a campaign and how we can make an impact
o Elise Buik – CEO of United Way of Greater Los Angeles – highlights from UW

12:10 Halloween Costume Contest (40 mins)
o Managed by PSO
o Judges: Jackie Clennan Price, Jordan Evans, Michael Gross

12:50 Employees mingling, talking with UW Reps, kettle corn/JPL Band Playing

1:30 Event tear down/clean-up








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