In celebration of the Hawaii State Public Library System’s 2015 Children’s Summer Reading Program, HouseMart Ace Hardware and HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts will present “Super Hero Academy,” a free event at five selected Maui County public libraries from Tuesday through July 14.

Keiki ages 5 and older, accompanied by a parent or caregiver, are invited to experience a special “Hardware Science” program featuring demonstrations, two interactive stations for exploring Hardware Science experiments such as making secret messages using lemons, and a super hero craft activity station to make-and-take a hero craft item.

In this one-hour program, participants will receive a stamp card to record the completion of all three activities and receive a Super Hero Academy graduation certificate and a chance to enter a free prize drawing.

In this year’s Children’s Summer Reading Program theme “Every Hero Has a Story,” pre-kindergarteners through 6th-graders are invited to discover the “super heroes” within themselves as they read and learn about real life, fantasy and everyday heroes among us who do extraordinary things. Weekly reading incentives will include items such as school supplies, treats and a Super Hero Activity Kit for young readers to assemble Super Library-Ann, Captain Read-A-Lot and a super hero of their own creation.

Free drawings will also be conducted at each library for a chance to win a back-to-school backpack filled with school supplies for registered children (two prize winners per library).

The “Super Hero Academy” program will be presented at these libraries:

* Tuesday, 2 p.m. – Wailuku Public Library (243-5766).

* Friday, 10:45 a.m. – Lahaina Public Library (662-3950).

* June 30, 10 a.m. – Molokai Public Library (553-1765).

* July 13, 3 p.m. – Makawao Public Library (573-8785).

* July 14, 1:30 p.m. – Lanai Public & School Library (565-7920).

The event schedule is subject to change. Contact the hosting library as soon as possible if a sign language interpreter or other special accommodation is needed.