Third Annual Ann Arbor "Mini" Maker Faire 2011 Comes to Town June 4
May 31, 2011
Ann Arbor, MI
Local and regional Makers will show off their creations at the third Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire (http://www.a2makerfaire.com), held 10 am to 5 pm Saturday June 4, 2011. This family-friendly event is free to attend, and is again at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds (aka “Saline Fairgrounds”) 10 minutes south of Ann Arbor.
The Faire features silkscreening, vortex cannon, robots, amateur radio, sustainable technology, learn to solder, DIY satellite, computerized jukebox, machine vision, giant Simon game, make your own comics, and more, all with an emphasis on "do it yourself".
The mission of the Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire is to present interesting or unique exhibits, individuals, and demonstrations in DIY science, technology, engineering, and art that excite, motivate, and educate. The emphasis is on cool things, skills, and knowledge. As a shorthand, the exhibits are the kind of thing you’d see in Make Magazine. The Faire is organized by a2geeks (http://www.a2geeks.org), a new Ann Arbor area foundation promoting the informal technology culture, and is organized in cooperation with Maker Faire.
Ann Arbor "Mini" Maker Faire 2011 Issues Call for Makers
April 13, 2010
Ann Arbor, MI
Organizers of the Ann Arbor "Mini" Maker Faire have issued a Call for Makers for the June 4, 2011 event to be held at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds. The Faire features exhibits and activities in robots, green tech, science, radio, rocketry, unusual tools/techniques, fixing and/or taking things apart, and other areas, all with an emphasis on "do it yourself." Last year's Faire drew over 1,600 people to engage in activities such as learning to solder and silk screening t-shirts, and saw exhibits including some which were featured in Make Magazine.
The Faire is free to exhibitors and visitors alike, and is funded by sponsors. It is organized by the group a2 geeks (www.a2geeks.org), a newly organized Ann Arbor area foundation promoting the informal technology culture. (a2 geeks is organized as a non-profit, and is applying for federal 501(c)(3) status.) The Faire is a local version of the major Maker Faires in the Bay area, at the Henry Ford Museum in Detroit, and in New York City.
Exhibitors can find additional information and an online application form at http://www.a2makerfaire.com. Application deadline is May 5, 2011.
The mission of the Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire is to present interesting or unique exhibits, individuals, and demonstrations in DIY science, technology, engineering, and art that excite, motivate, and educate. The emphasis should be on cool things, skills, and knowledge. As a shorthand, the exhibits should be the kind of thing you'd see in Make Magazine.
Photo credit: Dale Grover
Caption: Visitors to the 2010 Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire learn to solder a simple circuit.
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