Hanley Library at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will hold an Architect Story Hour and STEM Activity for students in kindergarten through 6^th grade from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 18.

Children and their families will listen the story “Iggy Peck Architect” by Andrea Beaty before building a gummy bear or marshmallow-spaghetti structure.

Dr. Michael Liu, assistant professor of engineering at Pitt-Bradford, has designed different STEM activities with advancing skill levels using gummy bears, marshmallows and K’Nex building toy kits. Children will try to build the longest, tallest or strongest structures. Pitt-Bradford education students will be on hand to provide support and guidance for the young architects.

This program is a part of the American Institute of Architects PA Forward Program and is sponsored by Hanley Library, the Pitt-Bradford engineering program and the Pitt-Bradford Education Club. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is appreciated but not needed at http://bit.ly/3NMszmE. For more information, contact Jenelle Jensen at jme26@pitt.edu or 814-362-7610.