¡¯s 29th annual features family fun and hands-on discovery on Saturday, November 2, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Admission, parking and all activities are free. Food vendors will offer a variety of items for purchase.
The 29th Discovery Fair offers new activities such as Racing with Robots, created by the , International Bingo and In Control, an interactive exhibit explaining motion controllers in virtual reality.
New this year, Leeward¡¯s Service Committee is coordinating a toy drive to benefit the children and families affiliated with Catholic Charities Â鶹´«Ã½ and foster children through Family Programs Â鶹´«Ã½. The first 250 families to bring in a new, unwrapped toy or game will receive a special thank you gift.
“We¡¯re so excited that we can offer all the activities for free,” said Jenny Watada, faculty co-chair of Discovery Fair. “Each year, the faculty and staff keep looking for new ways to make learning fun. I think that¡¯s why so many families come back year after year!”
Returning crowd-favorites
- Quicksand goo—a mysterious substance that¡¯s both solid and liquid
- Slime time—the magic of polymers in a slippery, slimy substance that you can’t stop playing with
- Play with clay—hands-on clay sculpting, including the opportunity to take a spin with a pottery wheel
- Phun with Physics—physics phenomena explored: rolling, bouncing, racing, zipping, squishing and more!
- Lightning bolt challenge—a speedy competition diving into the nuts and bolts of engines
- Tours of the fossil and mineral and natural history exhibits
Additional activities
- Mad hatter—create a fashionable hat from recycled materials
- Fun with fish—learn the ancient art of gyotaku, the traditional Japanese method of creating an artistic fish print
- Chemistry magic—freeze a flower or shrink a balloon with liquid nitrogen
- Bubble geometry—stand inside a giant bubble or create some bubbles in a variety of shapes and sizes
- Our story—take a selfie with our early human ancestor, the famous “Lucy”
- Fashionistas—create paper dolls with Victorian Era fashions
—By Kathleen Cabral