Area community members and families are welcome to attend the Science and Engineering Family Day, sponsored by Louisiana Tech’s College of Engineering and Science. The Science and Engineering Family Day, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 2, will include free hands-on science and engineering activities and demonstrations for children of all ages. The Family Day is part of the Louisiana Lagniappe Science and Engineering Festival, sponsored by the COES. The festival is a month-long celebration of science and engineering that offers a “little something extra” for everyone. For more details, visit www.latech.edu/coes. The Science and Engineering Family Day will be held from 9 a.m. to noon in Railroad Park in downtown Ruston.