Outreach Activities

The Illinois Heartland ACS ...

• National Chemistry Week - October 19-25, 2008
• Earth Day - April 22, 2008
• Return to Hogwarts - September 20, 2008
• Science Cafe - February 19, 2008
• Expanding Your Horizons with Math, Science & Tech - April 25, 2008
• Illinois State Fair - August 7-17, 2008

Have a Ball with Chemistry!

 

Saturday, April 19, 2008

11 am to 4 pm

Forest Park Nature Center (Peoria Park District)

Celebrate Mother Nature! Here’s your opportunity to "think globally, act locally."

Peruse the numerous booths, locate local resources, and learn what you can do to make a difference. Enjoy live music, great local food, educational materials, hands-on demos, kids crafts, face painting and much more. Join our raffle, register to win door prizes, and enjoy our annual Earth Day Sale. Something for all ages!

Based on the PBS NOVA model....where we recognize that people like to get together to eat, drink and talk.

February 26 - Science Cafe at Kelleher's Irish Pub (on the Riverfront in Peoria, IL). 6-8 pm. Ethanol: Food or Fuel? Join us for a lively discussion. Hot snacks, cheese & crackers, and vegetables will be provided. Please contact Vicki (victoria.finkenstadt (at) ars.usda.gov) for more information. Mapquest

• Fueling the Future -- Consumer Reports
  E-85 road test -- Consumer Reports
• Crunching the Numbers on Alternative Fuels -- Popular Mechanics
• Food, Fuel and More -- Illinois Corn Marketing & Growers Association
• The State of Corn in the US -- National Corn Growers Association
• Climate Change and Energy: The True Cost of Biofuels -- The Nature Conservancy

The 2007 Science Cafe was a multi-level "walk on the wild side" event at Spoon River College. Spoon River College and the Illinois Heartland ACS partnered to bring Science Café to central Illinois. This unique event was modified to serve the Spoon River College community and the public. Participants were encouraged to eat an early lunch (11 am) or late lunch (1 pm) and join us at the Engle Conference Center for discussions on the environment and natural resources led by local scientists. At 2 pm, there was a guided walking tour of the Prairie Project. Prof. Stacy Swanson organized the Science Café. Funding was provided by the national American Chemical Society. Over 75 people attended.

Newspaper coverage:

• Peoria Journal Star
• Canton Daily Ledger

Many of our women chemists and chemical engineers participate as mentors in the EYH program leading hands on activities for girls and young women.

• Illinois State University - April 25, 2008
• Illinois Central College

A cooperative activity between 10 local sections based in Illinois that occurs each August. It has generated over 150 chemical experiments that can be done with kids.

Illinois State Fair

Will there be a Year 6 to Return to Hogwarts?

For the fifth year, the Peoria Park District, Wildlife Prairie Park, and the Illinois Heartland ACS team up to bring the world of Harry Potter to life for over 2000 young and the young-at-heart. Over 75 volunteers assume their magical alter-egos and live, if only for a brief time, in the reality of Harry Potter. Return to Hogwarts - September