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Title (Max 100 Characters)Keiki Invited to Special Hardware Science Event at 19 Oahu Libraries in June-July

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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014, 8:54pm

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In celebration of the 2014 HSPLS Children’s Summer Reading Program, HouseMart Ace Hardware and HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts will present “HardwareScience,” a free event at 19 Oahu public libraries from Monday, June 2 through Saturday, July 12.

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Dean Ramos (center), Wizard-in-Training of HouseMart Ace Hardware and HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts, and (l-r) helpersJoy Shimabukuro and Kristane Gaspar invite Oahu keiki ages 8 and older to experience a special "Hardware Science"program at 19 selected Oahu public libraries. Photo courtesy of HSPLS

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Children ages 8 and older are invited to explore all things related to science and will learn some Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math (STEAM)concepts. In this one-hour program, children will learn how to think like a scientist and experience live demonstrations including an Air Blaster and InertiaCups which explore air currents and gravity principles, using simple equipment and tools available at hardware and craft stores.

This year’s Children’s Summer Reading Program theme “Fizz, Boom, Read” will allow children – preschool-age to those entering grade 6 this fall – toexperiment with building lava lamps, launching rockets and creating a solar system mobile.

Attend a “Hardware Science” program event at these libraries:

• June 2, 1:30 p.m. – Pearl City Public Library (tel. 453-6566)

• June 3, 1:30 p.m. – Liliha Public Library (tel. 587-7577)

• June 4, 1:30 p.m. – Kalihi-Palama Public Library (tel. 832-3466)

• June 5, 11 a.m. – Mililani Public Library (tel. 627-7470)

• June 9, 10:30 a.m. – Kaneohe Public Library (tel. 233-5676)

• June 13, 10:30 a.m. – Ewa Beach Public & School Library (tel. 689-1204)

• June 14, 10:30 a.m. – McCully-Moiliili Public Library (tel. 973-1099)

• June 18, 10 a.m. – Kahuku Public & School Library (tel. 293-8935)

• June 18, 2 p.m. – Waialua Public Library (tel. 637-8286)

• June 18, 6 p.m. – Wahiawa Public Library (tel. 622-6345)

• June 19, 10:30 a.m. – Kapolei Public Library (tel. 693-7050)

• June 19, 2:30 p.m. – Waianae Public Library (tel. 697-7868)

• June 20, 2 p.m. – Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library (tel. 831-6831)

• June 24, 6:30 p.m. – Kailua Public Library (tel. 266-9911)

• June 25, 10:30 a.m. – Hawaii Kai Public Library (tel. 397-5833)

• June 25, 1 p.m. – Aina Haina Public Library (tel. 377-2456)

• June 25, 3:30 p.m. – Kaimuki Public Library (tel. 733-8422)

• June 27, 3 p.m. – Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library (tel. 733-8488)

• July 12, 11 a.m. – Manoa Public Library (tel. 988-0459)

The event schedule is subject to change. Contact the hosting library as soon as possible if a sign language interpreter or other specialaccommodation is needed.

Sponsors for the 2014 HSPLS Summer Reading Programs include the Friends of the Library of Hawaii, Atherton Family Foundation, Hawaii State FederalCredit Union, HEI Charitable Foundation, Meadow Gold Dairies, HMS Host, Hansen Distribution Group, Armstrong Produce, DFS Hawaii, Roberts Hawaii,Toshiba Business Solutions, The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, National Football League Charities, Aloha United Way, Annie Sinclair KnudsenMemorial Fund through the Hawaii Community Foundation, and local Friends Chapters.

Corporate sponsors include McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii, Hawaii Pizza Hut, Frito-Lay of Hawaii, First Insurance Company of Hawaii, NOAA FisheriesPacific Islands Region, HouseMart Ace Hardware and HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts, HONOLULU Family, Starbucks Coffee Company, and Thinker ToysKahala Mall. Performance programs are made possible through generous grants and donations, and are sponsored in part by the University of Hawaii’sOutreach College, Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

For more information about this event or about the 2014 HSPLS Children’s, Teen, or Adult Summer Reading Programs, please visit www.librarieshawaii.org(http://www.librarieshawaii.org) , like us at www.facebook.com/HSPLSHIgov (http://www.facebook.com/HSPLSHIgov) , follow us on www.twitter.com/HSPLSHIgov(http://www.twitter.com/HSPLSHIgov) , or call the hosting library.

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