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A Gathering of Fascinating & Curious People - Akron Library Mini Maker Faire 2018

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Julie Smith
Stuart O. Smith, Jr.
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A Gathering of Fascinating & Curious People - Akron Library Mini Maker Faire 2018
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This year, the Akron Mini Maker Faire took place at the Main Library of the Akron-Summit County Public Library (@AkronLibrary) on Saturday, September 22, 2018. This was earlier in the year than it normally takes place. Stuart had planned to be out of town in September 2018, but a change in plans brought him home early, allowing us both to attend the Sixth Annual Akron Mini Maker Faire! Stuart has attended all six years.

We learned about the details of the event from the following tweets announcing all the fun activities that were being planned for the day:

Akron Mini Maker Faire 2018

Akron Library Mini Maker Faire 2018
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Our @sos_jr tweets and retweets below show some of what we and others experienced at the Akron Mini Maker Faire. We hope they give you some insight into what these Makers do, but to learn more, you need to attend the next Akron Mini Maker Faire and talk to the Makers directly.

Here is information about some of the participating organizations, beyond what is in the tweets:

Please retweet the tweets that interest you, so more people can learn about these great Akron area Makers!

Makers & Exhibits

Akron Library Mini Maker Faire 2018 Makers & Exhibits

Akron Library Mini Maker Faire 2018 Makers LocationsAkron Library Mini Maker Faire 2018 Makers List
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Here is a list of participants from the official 2018 Akron Mini Maker Faire Makers & Exhibits web page! It is so impressive to see the full list of organizations and creative individuals who participated -- such a wealth of knowledge represented!

  1. 3D Printing with Department 100
    Nate Ruehs

  2. Adventurers of Akron
    Compass Cali

  3. Akron Global Polymer Academy
    John Fellenstein

  4. Bio-Med Robotics
    Bio-Med Robotics

  5. Competitive Learning through Math Gaming
    Sean Scarnecchia

  6. Food Computer
    Michele McNeal, Stephanie Jolliff

  7. FTC 2017 Relic Recovery
    Roboteers

  8. Glo's Naturals
    Dana Cannon

  9. Goodyear Branch Library Presents Paper Bag Books
    Goodyear Branch Librarians

  10. Guarneri Design Company
    Gregory Guarneri

  11. Ham Radio
    Portage County Amateur Radio Service (PCARS)

  12. KSS Robotics FIRST youth robot teams
    KSS Robotics

  13. Make your own Marble Maze
    Children's Library, Akron-Summit County Public Library

  14. Mason CLC Enrichment Maker Space
    Katelyn Koppelberger

  15. Nerf Modding 101
    Casey Ha

  16. Physical Computing with the Raspberry Pi
    Robert Lane

  17. Screenprinting!
    Rubber City Prints, Inc.

  18. Simple Jewelry Making Techniques with Courtney Cable
    Courtney Cable

  19. Sista's Knit 2
    Dolores Golson

  20. Spartan Workshop (Props and Cosplay)
    Shane Pieplow

  21. Stan Hywet Needlework Guild Stitching Projects
    Stan Hywet Needlework Guild

  22. TechZone@Main
    brett neff

  23. The University of Akron NASA Robotic Mining Team
    The University of Akron NASA Robotic Mining Team

  24. TinyCircuits
    TinyCircuits

  25. Toy Marbles @ Library Park
    Michael Cohill

  26. Toy Targets - Foam Blaster Targets
    Andrew Haidet

  27. Trepanning Trio
    Trepanning Trio

  28. University of Akron MakerStudio
    Maria Hawkins, Christopher Wertenberger, Kristina Sidaway

  29. Western Reserve Free-mo modular group ( HO scale model railroad )
    Western Reserve Free-Mo

Downtown Akron

Lock 3 Akron
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After the Akron-Summit County Public Library (@AkronLibrary) Sixth Annual Akron Mini Maker Faire, we decided to stay in downtown Akron (@DowntownAkron) for dinner, and to explore some of the new developments we had read about on Twitter at Lock 3 Akron (@Lock3Akron). In addition to seeing the "Lock Next" monster, food stand, play area, and other capital improvements "to encourage people to linger longer at the Main Street park."

We also saw the Akron Children’s Museum (@AkronMuseum) location on Lock 3 Akron, which opened in 2016, and an old favorite of ours, the Akron Civic Theatre (@AkronCivic). If you have never been to the at Akron Civic Theatre, you must see this space! See some photos we took of the when attending a PechaKucha Night Akron (@PKAkron) in our blog post:

Please share any of the following @sos_jr tweets and retweets that interest you by retweeting them. Retweeting is a great way to spread the word about this fun area in Akron.

Related Blog Posts:

To learn more about tech events at the Cleveland Public Library (@Cleveland_PL), Cuyahoga County Public Library (@CuyahogaLib), and the Akron Public Library (@AkronLibrary), please see these related blog posts that we have written:

 

Future

It was great talking to all the makers and creative people at the 2018 Faire! I am looking forward to not only the 2019 Akron Public Library Mini Maker Faire, but also the 2018 Cleveland Public Library Cleveland Mini Maker Faire, which will return for its sixth year on Saturday, November 3, 2018! Our sons will have a booth at Cleveland's Faire this year, featuring their tabletop game, PerMUTATIONS (@PermutationGame).