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Contact: Ganesh Ganpat, Executive Director, (806) 355-9547 ext. 24 g.ganpat@dhdc.org

National Chemistry Day Celebration

LOCAL EVENTS MARK NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK, OCTOBER 25, 2003
[Amarillo, TX] – The Panhandle Plains Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) will observe National Chemistry Week, on Saturday, October 25, 2003, with a day of free general admission at the Don Harrington Discovery Center. Activities will include demonstrations, hands-on experiments and take home activities. Chemistry Day is sponsored by the Panhandle Plains Section of the ACS and BWXT Pantex and will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This celebration is an opportunity for children of all ages to have fun learning about chemistry, aviation and space. The 2003 theme is “Earth’s Atmosphere and Beyond!”

National Chemistry Week is an outreach program of the ACS and is aimed at enhancing the public’s awareness of the contributions of chemistry to our everyday lives and the nation’s economy. ACS local sections, industrialists, educators and promoters of chemistry awareness celebrate it nationwide. Please visit chemistry.org/ncw for more information on NCW events, or call 202-872-4458 or 6097. Related information can be found at chemistry.org/education/curriculum/chemmatt.html.

The ACS is the world’s largest scientific society with a membership of more than 161,000 chemists and chemical engineers. The Society publishes scientific journals and databases, convenes major research conferences and provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C. and Columbus, Ohio.

BWXT Pantex manages and operates the Pantex Plant for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration.

Admission to the Discovery Center will be FREE for general museum admission. The Space Theater will charge regular admission of $1.00 per person for shows at 11am, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. For information about Chemistry Day or the museum, call the Discovery Center at (806) 355-9547 or visit www.dhdc.org.

The Don Harrington Discovery Center is a private, not-for-profit organization that makes science exciting, relevant and interesting to all types of learners by providing interactive exhibits and programs that actively engage children, adolescents and their families. It fosters inquiring minds and nurtures the individual genius that is within each of us.