The Northern Illinois University Chemistry Clubinvites the public toitsannual ChemistryDemo Night at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 8,in the Sandburg Auditorium of the Holmes Student Center.

The theme of the free event is Mike and Sullys Chemistry Clash, featuringexperiments and characters based on Monsters Inc. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

The interactive show is sure to surprise and delight! says Chemistry Club Vice President Chris English. NIU students on the Mean Green Team and the True Blue Team will compete to fit screams inside energy canisters, make monster toothpaste, and more!

Our Chem Demo theme showcases how chemistry, which may seem scary or intimidating to some, can actually be a lot of fun! says Chemistry Club Treasurer Anastasia Klenke.

Faculty and staff members assisting with this years demo include the Chemistry Clubs faculty advisor, Professor Oliver Hofstetter, as well as Len Lennergard and James Barker from NIUs Integrated Media Technologies. Additionally, staff from Adventure Works of DeKalb will assist with hands-on activities after the show.

The Chem Club is very happy to perform in person again this year and all members are excited to share their enthusiasm for chemistry with a live audience, Hofstetter says.

Planned experiments will include bright flashes of light, intermittent periods of low light and/or darkness, and burst of noise. For safety precautions, members of the audience are asked to not sit in the first row of seating.

Free parking will be availablestarting at 5 p.m.in the NIU parking deck along the west side of Normal Road, about one block north of Lincoln Highway (Route 38), or in the nearby visitor lot on Carroll Avenue, just west of the parking garage. Masks are optional and encouraged. Sections of seating will be masks only for those who prefer to stay masked.

More information about NIU Chemistry Club is available on Facebook at Northern Illinois University Chemistry Cluband Instagram @niu_chemclub.

For questions about Chem Demo, please contactChemistry Club President Corey Weinberg (z1860577@students.niu.edu).

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