Mini Maker Faire Coming to Mayfair Mall

WAUWATOSA -- Go hands-on to make something new at the Mini Maker Faire coming up at Mayfair Mall.

Customers will have the opportunity to “Meet the Makers” by showcasing local Makers, participate in interactive product demonstrations and take part in collaborative hands-on experiences designed to stretch their imaginations and creative thinking as they work cooperatively to make something original.

Sessions will run Saturday, November 5th and Sunday, November 6th from 11am to 5pm.

Make Workspace

At Barnes & Noble Mayfair during the Mini Maker Faire, there will be a “Make” Workspace, which is a tech-educational expo space, where customers of all ages will be able to participate in sessions where booksellers and Makers will demo some of the leading products in modern technology.

Customers will be able to experience the latest in virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D printing, 3D pen-invent technology, robotics, coding, programming, and more.

Make & Collaborate, then SHARE!

At the Mini Maker Faire, Barnes & Noble Mayfair customers of all ages will also have the opportunity to get hands-on experiences around the art of designing, handcrafting and constructing, in the spirit of collaboration, cooperative learning and teamwork.

“Making Materials” featured in this portion of the event will include products from some of the leading vendors in science and technology such as littleBits, LEGO®,Magformers, Squigz, Strawbees and Brackitz.

Meet the Makers

Throughout the Mini Maker Faire, local Makers, educators and others dedicated to changing the way people learn, ideate, design, create, build and embrace the future will be at Barnes & Noble Mayfair to speak about the Maker Movement, present their creations and more.

Local Makers will feature smartphone enabled motorized vehicles on which to create LEGO® models, a life-sized Operation® game, the creation of fantasy suits of armor, sword making and more.

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