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Tinker -- v. to repair, adjust, or work with something in an unskilled or experimental manner.

Saturday, July 29th ~ 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM

An All Ages - All Day Event! Drop in and Join Us.

Special Event Schedule

10:30 AM

12:00 Noon
1:00 PM
2:00 PM

​Plus
Russian Nozzle Cupcake Decorating Demonstration & Testing with Peggy
Presentation from the Teen Drone Build Group
Learn to Solder with a LED Pin
​Drill and Tap for a Screw with Manny

Explore and learn with Ed Smith while he plays and works on building his Musical Apparatuses. 

Crafts

Make a T-Shirt Tote Bag
Learn about Zoetropes & Make Your Own
Create Mini Sculptures and Critters
Play with 3D Perler Creations

Music

Join Song-A-Day to make instruments from found objects. 

Engineering

LEGO Challenges
Keva Contraptions
Marble Run
Create a Parachute
Build Straw Bridges
Snap Circuits 
Scribble Bots
Build with Strawbees
Create a Floating Raft
Find the Fasted Balloon Powered Car
Keep checking back here for tutorials and ideas for how to tinker at home. Plus a sneak peak of what will be happening during Tinker Fair!

Tech Playground 

Watch the 3D Printer in Action
Try out 3D printing with the 3Doodler
Test the Makey Makey
Explore with Raspberry Pi

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