Sam Bloch will demonstrate how makers can respond to the refugee crisis at annual fair
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th St., Flushing Meadows Corona Park
September 23-24, $25-$50 per day, weekend pass $65-$80, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
718-699-0005
makerfaire.com/new-york
Let your inner — or outer — nerd shine at the eighth annual World Maker Faire New York, a two-day celebration of the playful side of creators on the cutting edge of technological innovation. Held at the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, the festivities includes lectures, demonstrations, games, workshops, and lots of other activities that support World Maker Faire’s declaration of being the “Greatest Show & Tell on Earth.” In addition to the below select events (some of which happen on both days), there are aerial drone fights, go-cart power racing, moat boat paddle battles, dragons and robots, tons of cool booths, and lots of food trucks as well as the much-loved paella stand.
Saturday, September 23
Mario the Maker Magician, with Mario Marchese, Coke Zero & Mentos stage, 11:00 am
Making a Connection: a Response to the Refugee Crisis, with Sam Bloch, NYSCI Auditorium Center Stage, 11:30
How to Make Props and Costumes with Iron Horse Cinema, NYSCI Auditorium Center Stage, 12 noon
So Lit NYC, with Chance Dickerson and Bernard Hankins, MAKE: Education stage, 1:15
LEGO Boost, with Tim Kirchmann, Marvin Castillo, and Jonathan Juan, MAKE: Show & Tell, 1:30
Making on YouTube, with Bob Clagett, Becky Stern, John Edgar Park, Angus Deveson, and Joel, moderated by Caleb Kraft, NYSCI Auditorium Center Stage, 2:00
How to Build a Better Brain, with Dr. Wendy Suzuki, NYSCI Auditorium Center Stage, 3:45
Coke Zero & Mentos Fountains, with Stephen Voltz and Fritz Grobe, Coke Zero & Mentos, 5:30
Sunday, September 24
The Time Machine, with Fred Kahl, the Great Fredini, NYSCI Auditorium Center Stage, 11:00 am
Thomas Piper of the Peoples Republic of Sound, Coke Zero & Mentos, 11:45
Allie Weber Kid Inventor aka “Robot Maker Girl,” MAKE: Electronic stage, 1:00
Deep Dive! Exploring the Ocean with Nautilus Live, with Samantha Wishnak, NYSCI Auditorium Center Stage, 1:30
Power of the Plant with Stephen Ritz, NYSCI Auditorium Center Stage, 2:00
Body Talk with Anouk Wipprecht and Tiffany Trenda, NYSCI Auditorium Center Stage, 2:30
What Does it Mean to be a Curious Girl?, with Samantha Razook, MAKE: Show & Tell, 3:00
Coke Zero & Mentos Fountains, with Stephen Voltz and Fritz Grobe, Coke Zero & Mentos, 5:30