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Cal ACS returns to Lincoln Elementary School in Richmond for STEAM Night (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) on Tuesday, May 13th, 2025.
Mariana Alves will open the evening with a dramatic chemistry show. Our volunteers will present hands-on activities related to this year’s Earth Week theme, “Glaciers: Hot Topic, Cool Chemistry” plus other old favorites, including the chemistry rainbow demonstration and, of course, liquid nitrogen ice cream. The Chevron Slime Team will be there as well, and Lincoln Fab Lab will exhibit their latest creations.
We’re still looking for a few extra hands, so please contact Michael Cheng if you would like to join us!
Enjoy a fun-filled day of celebration, unity, and diversity at our Cal ACS Pride & Juneteenth Celebration Picnic!
Let’s come together as the California Section of the American Chemical Society (Cal ACS) community to honor our past, celebrate the present, and build a brighter future. This marks our third annual PRIDE & Juneteenth celebration, and we’re proud to continue this meaningful tradition of joy, solidarity, and inclusion.
This event is not just a celebration—it’s a statement of unity and a commitment to uplifting and protecting our diverse community.
Everyone is welcome—this event is open to all!
You do not need to be an ACS member to attend. Whether you’re a longtime member, a friend, family member, or part of the broader community, we’d love to celebrate with you.
🌈🎉 Event Highlights:
- Fun and engaging trivia about Cal ACS, Juneteenth, and PRIDE (plus a few surprise topics!)
- Exciting prizes for trivia winners
- Delicious food and refreshments provided
- Networking opportunities with fellow participants
- Scenic picnic setting under towering redwoods
- Located just across from a swimming pool and fishing dock
Join us for a day of fun, learning, and community spirit in a beautiful natural setting.
SHELBY L. HATCH
Associate Professor of Instruction; Weinberg College Advisor
Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University
About the speaker:
Shelby Hatch (she/her/hers) is a scientist focused on the intersections of chemistry, sustainability, and social justice. Shelby is a Weinberg College Adviser and an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Chemistry. She has taught a variety of undergraduate chemistry courses – introductory lab classes, first year seminars, courses for non-scientists, and a capstone laboratory course for chemistry majors – plus firesides on the chemistry of beer & the chemistry of chocolate. Her research involves environmental justice and Youth Participatory Science, which centers and involves students in the entire research process, from creation of a hypothesis through disseminating results once data has been collected and analyzed. Since 2017, she has been a lead collaborator on a National Science Foundation grant Teachers and Students Synergistic Learning Through Youth.
Shelby studies the distribution of heavy metal contamination in Chicago in relation to where low socio-economic status and communities of color are located. She enjoys teaching undergraduate chemistry courses that incorporate sustainability and environmental justice into the curriculum. Shelby is also very passionate about teaching in the Northwestern Prison Education Program (NPEP). She developed a course and compiled an open educational resource textbook for her NPEP chemistry courses, has taught at Stateville Correctional Center, and looks forward to teaching at Logan Correctional Center in the fall of 2022. She received her BA from The College of Wooster and her PhD from The University of Rochester.