Bright Horizons family solutions the child care center at 4530 38th Ave. s.w. the West Seattle Herald profiled in March is holding their Grand Opening event this Saturday, June 18 featuring State Senator Sharon Nelson for the ribbon cutting, storytelling, live music, and much more.

Starting at 10:45 am Nelson will do the honors by cutting the ribbon on the new facility which joins 565 others across the nation and 141 overseas. At 11:00 am Professor Watermelon will offer storytelling which will run until 1:00 pm. At 12 noon popular West Seattle band The Not It's! will play a 45 minute set.

Also at 11:00 am face painting by Colorific Kids will begin.

A scavenger hunt, food and more celebration will take place all day long.

Bright Horizons is holding a drawing to win one of two Bright Horizons canvas bags jam packed with a gift card to Cupcake Royale, a Bright Horizons coffee tumbler, a children's book and Ready for School activity cards.

Region Director Mahira Aleem said of the event staging, "Because every child's attention span is different we want to make sure they come for that specific activity." She explained that the welcome the center has received has been gratifying, "The community has been fantastic. I think we are very fortunate that we have somebody like Laurie Paul who knows the community, but even me not being from here I got all the love, support and assistance and everyone was open to all the suggestions. Breathe Hot Yoga, The Link Apartments and Chaco Canyon have all been so great and have embraced us with open arms."