Riley Caruso, 8, adds ingredients to her lava lamp in a cup.
Trent DeBonis, 10, adds ingredients as he learns how to make a miniature lava lamp.
TIM JEAN/Staff photos Matthew Lichtenberg, 10, takes aim at paper cups with an "airzooka" during a Make-It, Take-It Home Science program at Old Town Hall last Wednesday, Aug. 29. The airzooka is an air vortex cannon that can ruffle hair, disturb papers or blow out candles at a distance of up to 20 feet. TIM JEAN/Staff photos
David Gao, 7, intensely watches a cup-sized lava lamp, as it starts to bubble.
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During the final week of their summer vacations, some Andover youth got a head start on learning science lessons.
Several youth built and took home their own science experiments, such as air blowers and miniature lava lamps, as part of an educational program called “Make-It, Take-It Home,” held at the Town House, also known as Old Town Hall at 20 Main St.
DUSTIN LUCA/Staff Photo Tina Girdwood, right, the president of Andover Coalition for Education and former School Committee member, receives the Virginia Cole Community Service Award from School Committee Chairwoman Paula Colby-Clements last week at the Annual Town Meeting.
Courtesy Photo Abigail, with proud owner Jo-Ann Carleton by her side, receives her Preferred Agility Champion award last month from judge Howard Etzel.
Aileen Peters
Dr. Richard Lindsay is being honored with the Exchange Club of Lawrence's Book of Golden Deeds Award at a dinner on May 28.
Ted Teichert
Athena, a tortoiseshell kitten adopted by Townsman reporter Dustin Luca and his wife Stephanie at the end of March. Athena, and her twin sister Shy, are around 13 weeks old.
Organizers of the Service Club of Andover's annual Charity Gala and Auction were, from left, event chairman Peter and Lori Paglia and club president and founder Enzo and Lina Fossella, all from Andover, at Andover Country Club.
Courtesy photo Andover Youth Services Director Bill Fahey celebrates the success of the group's last telethon in March with members and volunteers. After years of attempts, construction on the Cormier Youth Center behind Doherty Middle School is scheduled to begin in August.
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