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Celebrating John Muir’s 186th birthday
and the 54rd Anniversary of Earth Day

Cal ACS will be there with hands-on chemistry, featuring the 2024 Earth Week theme,

Get a Charge out of Chemistry
Recárgate con la Química

The California Section will join numerous other community and educational organizations for the return of this Earth Day celebration to Martinez.  Look for the Cal ACS canopy, where visitors will discover how to build a battery like the one Alessandro Volta invented in 1799.  They can also try splitting water by electrolysis, using electricity from photovoltaic panels.  And, they can make their own UV light-detecting bracelet using photochromic beads.

If you can help out at the ACS booth, please contact Sushila Kanodia.  See you there!

On Thursday, May 2nd, Willard Middle School will host Family Science Night, an evening of colorful demonstrations and hands-on chemistry, presented by the local California Section of the American Chemical Society.  The entire Willard Community is cordially invited!

Join us at 6 PM in the Multi Purpose Room for exciting chemical demonstrations. We’re celebrating Earth Week this year with theme, “Getting A Charge Out Of Chemistry,” and visitors will have the chance to recreate Alessandro Volta’s original 1799 voltaic pile.  Pick up your event program and visit each of the activity stations for plenty of hands-on science, before returning to the MPR for prizes and Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream.   Collect your souvenir Periodic Table and copies of Celebrating Chemistry, with instructions for a variety of safe, hands-on activities that you can try at home.

Please contact Michael Cheng if you would like to join our volunteer team and help out at this event!