Brandon Molina, of Portland, in the first photo, lets youngsters check out what happens to water when it contacts sodium polyacrylate (the powdery substance inside disposable diapers) during Sweet Home Library’s first Summer Reading Program event at Sankey Park on Friday morning, June 23.
Molina, from Portland-based Talewise, an organization that uses stories to help kids realize that science could be fun, led an hour-long, high-energy program of scientific demonstrations.
On June 30, Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District personnel will discuss summer safety and lead “water-related activities at 10 a.m.
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