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...
View ArticleOpen 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...
View ArticleMeet the Maker: Trossen Robotics
Did you ever want to walk a robot on a leash? Or learn how to make a robotic arm to do your bidding? Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire is excited to welcome back Trossen Robotics, a company committed...
View ArticleMeet 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...
View ArticleMeet 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...
View ArticleMeet 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...
View ArticleA Look Back at Our Last Maker Faire: Thanks for Coming!
A very belated recap of the fourth annual Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire, a wonderful day for Chicago’s largest celebration of learning, STEAM, and whimsy! Outside, all sorts of wonderful makers...
View ArticleOpen 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...
View ArticleMeet the Sponsor: Galileo Camps
Galileo comes to Chicago! Serving 45,000 children in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles in grades Pre-K to 8, with over 60 innovation/STEAM summer day camps, Galileo is no stranger to making....
View ArticleThanks for Coming!
Another year, another amazing set of talent at the Fifth Anniversary Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire! In the early morning, the weather seemed so frightful, but then out came the sun by the time we...
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