Museum's patently cool invention contest for kids

Carol Ann Benanti | benanti@siadvance.com By Carol Ann Benanti | benanti@siadvance.com Staten Island Advance
on March 07, 2010 at 9:15 AM, updated March 07, 2010 at 9:30 AM
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In homage to the legacy of inventor Antonio Meucci, the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum and Time Warner Cable will sponsor a Young Inventor’s Competition on April 25, from noon to 3 p.m., at St. Joseph’s School in Rosebank.

    Meucci has been credited with inventions and ideas including smokeless candles, a tea and coffee filtering system, oil/kerosene lamps and, of course, the telephone.

    Children who live on Staten Island and attend school here – in grades six through eight – are being asked to present their original ideas for new gadgets or improvement to ones that already exist. The invention can be anything from a kitchen gadget to a machine.

    The judges will be looking for simple, creative solutions to common problems, and an understanding of the scientific principles behind the invention. Scientific principles can refer to any scientific theory – evolution, say, or relativity.

    Photographs and/or diagrams are required and a model is recommended. (The model can be non-working.)

    There will be nine winners total. The three first-place winners will receive Lenovo Laptop computers valued at $250; the three second-place winners will receive Fuel Cell Car & Experiment Kits, a $100 value, and three third-place winners will receive Milestones in Science: the 100 Most Significant Experiments and Discoveries of All Time Experiment Kits, a $40 value, in addition to runner-up prizes.

    There is no entrance fee. Deadline for entries is April 2.

BOOK LAUNCH PARTY

    And while we talking about the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, a book launch party and author reception is set for March 21 at 1 p.m. for Andrew Paul Mele, who will take readers on a journey down memory lane and sign his book “Images of America (Italian Staten Island).”

    Since Staten Island is home to the largest percentage of Italian-Americans in any congressional district in the country, many will be interested – as Mele notes to – “rekindle memories for older residents and create an awareness of heritage for youthful Italian-Americans.”

    Highlights during the afternoon will be include never before seen historic photographs from both public and private collections; traditions, culture and heritage of Italian Americans on Staten Island, photos of Italian-Americans in World War II and life on the homefront during the war years and an exhibit of family Italian life on Staten Island as an example of early immigrant life in America.

    The book is available at area bookstores, through online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.

    Mele’s upcoming book signings include: April 10 at 1 p.m. at Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Ave., New Springville; April 13 at 7 p.m. at The Tides at Charleston, 4707 Arthur Kill Rd.; April 21 at 10 a.m. at The Greenbelt Nature Center, 700 Rockland Ave., Sea View, and on May 8 at 1 p.m. at Borders Express, Staten Island Mall, New Springville.

CELEBRATIONS

    Birthday wishes go to Dr. Peter Scalici, Denise Miller, Kristin Nemeth, Charles DeBiase, Eric Hughes, Margaret Jennings and George Thatcher.

    Happy birthday tomorrow to Lesley Glatzer who turns 65, to Maryann Deegan, Michael Cala, Bob Skeele, Tracey Porpora, Tinalouise Palazzo, Beverly Roberts and Tina Marie Aliotta.
 
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