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Thank you for Coming!
Thank you to all our Makers and Volunteers for coming out to Carl Schurz High School this Saturday, April 21st to launch the first annual Mini Maker Faire Chicago Northside! And thank you to everyone...
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Meet the Maker: DIY Circus
Do wondrous things. That’s the philosophy behind Scott Priz’s DIY Circus. He believes that theatre isn’t just something trained people do on stage; theatre can be made by anyone anywhere. Everyone...
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Mini Maker Faire Chicago Northside Returns Saturday, May 3rd
Reserve your spot to the third annual Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire! Tickets are FREE to the public, but by reserving early you guarantee your spot. Now you can e-sign the media release on...
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Meet the Maker: ChiBots
Chibots is coming to Mini Maker Faire Chicago Northside! Based in Schaumburg, IL, Chibots has been committed to making robotics accessible to everyone for about fourteen years. Back in 2000, many...
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Meet the Maker: Drawn with Fire
Ever considered making art with fire? Then you have to check out Steve Baltrukonis’s Drawn with Fire at Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire. Steve Baltrukonis creates art through pyrography, a form of...
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Meet the Maker: The Maker Mom
Be open to mess! Mini Maker Faire Chicago Northside sat down with Kim Moldofsky, The Maker Mom, to talk about her work and philosophy. She started blogging in 2006 in part to encourage herself to...
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Meet the Maker: Cyclic Harmonograph
You have to check out the wondrous machine called the Cyclic Harmonograph. Built by Peter Dalton, this hand-powered wooden machine uses a pulley system to create incredible circular interloping designs...
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Meet the Maker Sponsor: Chicago Electronic Distributors
Hello world! Want to make some awesome electronics? Then you definitely have to check out Chicago Electronic Distributors, a sponsor of Mini Maker Faire Northside Chicago. The company distributes...
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Countdown to Maker Faire: 2 Days!
Weather Update: Rainclouds part in honor of Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire! Expect partly cloudy skies, and a high in the mid-60s. It’s still chilly, so bring a jacket. You know Chicago weather!...
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Thanks for Coming!
May 3rd, 2014 marked the third annual Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire, and the largest Chicago Maker Faire yet! 80 exhibiting makers, many of them young makers, and 2,000 attendees made this an...
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A (Belated) Summary of Inventables’ Launch of “Carvey”
October 20, 2014 We went to a launch party: Chicago’s hardware store for designers, Inventables, presented their cool new 3D tabletop carving machine, aptly named “Carvey.” The next day, they launched...
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Open Call for Makers 2015!
WE’RE BACK! (Admit it, you missed us) Schurz High School , the Urban School Foundation, and local maker Christina Pei return with the third annual Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire, celebrating...
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Meet the Maker: YOUmedia
Make a circuit with dough! Make music with circuits and magnets! Join YOUmedia at Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire and learn how! YOUmedia, a program run through the Chicago Public Library since...
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Meet the Maker: The Laboratory
Will you survive the Zombie apocalypse? Want to master potions like Harry Potter? Then check out The Laboratory at CNS Maker Faire!The Laboratory just opened its doors in Bucktown this past March, and...
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Meet Chicago’s Hackerspace All-Stars: PS:One, SSH:C, W88
This year, Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire is excited to present the three largest hackerspaces in the Chicago area! We sat down with them to learn more. Workshop 88Workshop 88 is a hackerspace and...
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Meet the Maker Sponsor: Chicago Electronics Distributor
Want to configure your own Raspberry Pi? Want to make your own electronic dice kit? Check out Chicago Electronic Distributors, a proud sponsor of Mini Maker Faire Chicago. We so pleased to have them...
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Open Call for Makers 2016!
CELEBRATE OUR 5th ANNIVERSARY FAIRE IN STYLE! Welcome to the Fifth Anniversary Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire, presented by Schurz High School , the Urban School Foundation, and Christina Pei! For...
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Meet the Makers: Chicago Children’s Museum
Photo Credit: Chicago Children’s Museum Want to learn how to use a power drill and make an amazing cool sculpture? Join Chicago Children’s Museum at the Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire. The Chicago...
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Meet the Sponsor: Bit Space
Photo Credit: Bit Space Want to create a mixed reality game with a steel framed cube? Join Bit Space at the Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire! Located in Lincoln Square, Bit Space’s mission is “to...
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Maker Faire is Tomorrow!
Prepare for Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire tomorrow! Browse our Makers and find your favorites! Review our Speaker Series and plan out your day. Bring some pocket money for kits and food! Check out...
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