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Science Saturday engages youths at library Haddox Hebert constructs snap circuits as part of an initiative by the Watson Library to enhance children’s engineering skills March 7 during Science Saturday. The new program is held once a month to get youths interested in science.
BY CLAIRE SALINAS
Special to The Advocate WATSON — Young science enthusiasts gathered for a meeting of the minds — and a little fun — March 7 at the Watson Library Branch’s Science Saturday. Adam Hawkins’ reason for bringing his daughter to event, which enabled youths to create, predict and craft science experiments, was simple: “She loves science, and in this parAdvocate staff photo by CLAIRE SALINAS ish, they don’t get any science
The Watson library hosts Science Saturday every first Saturday of the month. For information about these and other events, call (225) 664-3963.
in kindergarten, so it’s really nice to bring her here so she can get some exposure to science.� The young Watson residents and other youths engaged in Science Saturday, an event designed to enhance their Science, Technology, Engineering and Math — better known as
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The seventh annual Pioneer Day will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday on Mattie Street in the old downtown Antique Village. Featured exhibitors will be Louisiana Gold with a honey bee observation deck; Jesse Eaves, who will demonstrate knots used by 19th-century sailing ships and marlinspike rope knitting; and Gary Price, who will present a working gristmill. The Quilters Quild will be inside Old City Hall, and just outside, Charles Crowder will demonstrate chair caning. The Pelican Woodcarvers Club will be present. In addition, birdhouses, homemade soap and handmade furniture will be displayed. A bluegrass band will perform from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jambalaya will be cooked in a black iron pot and will be ready at noon along with jams, jellies and desserts. Fire Chief Melvin Wheat will have an old wagon on display. Members of the Single Action Shooters Society will be on hand in front of Heritage House Antiques. Jules Lambert will display a handmade wooden boat. Other exhibitors may be added soon, organizers said. For information, call Elvin Watts at (225) 665-4666.
STEM — skills and make new friends. Children, ages 5 to 11, who crafted their own markers, mixed a variety of liquids to create their markers’ colors. Before completing the mixing process, each child predicted what color their mixed liquids would be, said program coordi-
nator Lesley Campbell. “They’re learning graphing skills,� Campbell said. “They are also making predictions on their experiment and recording observations.� After creating their markers, children drew rectangular prisms, cubes and other shapes, blended colors and connected snap circuits. Campbell said the activities are helping to build a skill set. “We like the STEM and
ABOVE: Kelvin Harriman gets a sample of his jambalaya for testing on Saturday.
Advocate staff photo by JOHN OUBRE
Cheryl McMorris stirs her pot of jambalaya as Deanna Corkern adds rice Saturday during Colyell’s seventh annual jambalaya cook-off.
LEFT: A contestant shows his ingredients used in his pot of jambalaya.
Volunteers help those in need with tax returns BY CHRISTINE MORGAN
on Thursday at the Denham Springs Library during the Volunteer Income Tax AssisDENHAM SPRINGS — George tance program, a free income “Joe� Morrison was pleasantly tax preparation service by IRSsurprised to learn he would be trained volunteers for low- to receiving a tax refund this year. moderate-income individuals Morrison said he’s always and families. “It’s convenient, free and I paid taxes in past years but has fallen on hard times and could need it done,� Morrison said. Co-sponsored by Volunteer definitely use the extra money. “I didn’t have the money to Income Tax Assistance and get it (taxes) done, so I came the IRS, the program is by aphere,� Morrison said as he sat pointment only and is held at with volunteer Ron Rindone the Denham Springs-Walker, cmarceneaux@theadvocate.com
Main and Albany-Springfield branches of the Livingston Parish Library, said Denham Springs-Walker Branch Manager Felecia West. Volunteers, who began preparing 2014 tax returns for people on Jan. 29, have served more than 130 people at the Denham Springs location, Rindone said. Rindone has served more than 30 people, he said.
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Kim Lalumia, right, talks to volunteer Carolyn Forbes on Thursday at the Denham Springs Library to determine if she qualifies for a free tax preparation program. Co-sponsored by Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and the Internal Revenue Service, this program prepares tax documents for people who äSee TAXES, page 2G qualify.
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