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Posted on Fri, Jun 3, 2011 : 4:50 p.m.

Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire shows off DIY moxie and fun stuff

By AnnArbor.com Staff

A giant Simon game, DIY satellite and a computerized jukebox are just some of the exhibits you'll find in the Third Annual Ann Arbor "Mini" Maker Faire.

Based on MAKE Magazine’s Maker Faire outside San Francisco, the smaller Ann Arbor version is a daylong festival of do-it-yourself activities for adults and kids alike.

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Visitors to the 2010 Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire learn to solder a simple circuit.

Photo courtesy of Dale Grover

The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds,

The Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire aims to "present interesting or unique exhibits, individuals, and demonstrations in DIY science, technology, engineering, and art that excite, motivate, and educate, the organization says on its website. The fair is organized by a2geeks (http://www.a2geeks.org).

Visitors this year can make their own comics as well as see silkscreening, a vortex cannon, robots, amateur radio, sustainable technology, machine vision and an exhibit on learning to solder.

Comments

Brad Jensen

Sat, Jun 4, 2011 : 11:57 a.m.

This was a very fun event last year. I can only recommend it. Great for little geeks too.