COLONIAL HEIGHTS - Looking for a fun activity this weekend? There will be robot action at the Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum.

The exciting family event that celebrates kids, science, and technology takes place from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 28.

Dozens of the best and brightest students from Virginia and Maryland will be at the FIRST Chesapeake Robotics Program Expo to show off their competition robots.

Robotics teams from elementary to high school will be on-hand to demonstrate their robotics exhibits from LEGOs to 120-plus pound FIRST Robotics Competition robots. Five robotics teams will be participating in the Expo including FIRST LEGO League Team 44869 Fiery Phoenix from Chesterfield.

Robotics builds leadership skills, develops teamwork, and is the means to teach technical concepts and practical know-how.

FIRST Chesapeake is an independent non-profit that brings STEM-based leadership programs to middle and high school students in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.

To learn more about FIRST who provides the platform to build the next generation of technology leaders for tomorrow's global workforce, visit firstchesapeake.org.

The event presentedby FIRST Chesapeake is free with museum admission.

For ticket information and to learn more about the 125,000 square foot museum with antique tractors, cars, motorcycles, fire trucks, tools, bottles, and much more, visit keystonetractorworks.com.

Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum is located at 880 West Roslyn Road off I-95 at exit 53 in Colonial Heights, Va.

Remember to take a photo with the unique "LOVE" sign out front. The L is made from steel engine parts; the O is a large tractor tire; the V is exhaust mufflers, and the E is created from oil barrels.

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