Hello Everyone,

Is there anyone that would like to join my family for an afternoon of math celebration and games on Friday, March 15th from 1:00-4:00pm? I know that Pi Day is officially on March 14th, but Friday is just a better fit for our schedule this year 🙂 This is the perfect opportunity to enjoy math in a non-stressful, creative way.

If you’re interested, please reply to kervin@telus.net with your name and the number of people that would be coming with you. I will be hosting the event at my church (6270 126 Street, Surrey).

Activities will include art, puzzles, board games, magic tricks, and more. There will be a challenge to see who can recite the most digits of pi, with a treat for anyone who can get past the first 25 digits of pi. I will bring a couple of pies for us to snack on. If you have a favourite math trick, puzzle or game, please bring it along with you to share.

Historical Background:
The letter Pi is one of the letters in the Greek alphabet. Traditionally we use it in math to represent the ratio between the circumference of a circle and it’s diameter, which is a number around 3.14159. Thus, we call March 14th “Pi Day”, since the date matches the first 3 digits of pi. It’s a good excuse to celebrate all things circular and mathematical. Find out more here: https://www.exploratorium.edu/pi <https://www.exploratorium.edu/pi>

Cheers,
Shawna Kervin