Makers@PPL 2018

Saturday, April 28 - 10:00am - 2:00pm

Location: Main Library

Audience: Adults, Parents & Teachers

Makers@PPL is a special event to celebrate maker culture, and bring together the talents and creativity in the community to share ideas and projects with others. Mark the day on your calendar — Saturday, April 28, 2018 10am to 2pm — and come ready to learn new skills, experiment with tools and materials, and observe stuff used in ways you never thought possible!

This event highlights the importance of the STEAM subjects (science, technology, engineering, arts, math), and will showcase workshops and presentations that not only teach, but are fun and engaging. Regardless of your background or expertise, this event will show you that everyone is a maker; after all, humans have been inventing and experimenting for hundreds of years.

This year’s presentations will include:

Bike Wheel Zoetropes with Bike Part Art ME

Use handmade stamps to create animations on the bike wheel zoetrope. Animations can be filmed with a smart phone.

with Bike Part Art ME Use handmade stamps to create animations on the bike wheel zoetrope. Animations can be filmed with a smart phone. Maine-Made Renewable Energy with Maine Green Power

Maine Green Power is a voluntary program overseen by the Maine Public Utilities Commission that allows businesses and residents to support Maine-made renewable energy on their electricity bills. We enable any Maine ratepayer to reduce their environmental impact in a meaningful and visible way without making a significant financial commitment. This program is NOT a competitive electricity supplier.

with Maine Green Power Maine Green Power is a voluntary program overseen by the Maine Public Utilities Commission that allows businesses and residents to support Maine-made renewable energy on their electricity bills. We enable any Maine ratepayer to reduce their environmental impact in a meaningful and visible way without making a significant financial commitment. This program is NOT a competitive electricity supplier. Live Demos: Place-Based Living Skills with Rewild Maine

Zachary Rouda of Rewild Maine will display tools, baskets, crafts, and materials, and offer live demonstration of many small-scale, place-based living skills including basketry, string making, and leather working. If you’ve got the time, learn to make a piece of handmade string, an organic frisbee, or a small leather pouch.

with Rewild Maine Zachary Rouda of Rewild Maine will display tools, baskets, crafts, and materials, and offer live demonstration of many small-scale, place-based living skills including basketry, string making, and leather working. If you’ve got the time, learn to make a piece of handmade string, an organic frisbee, or a small leather pouch. Casco Bay Saber Works with Lela Ferguson

CBSW is a custom LED lightsaber maker located in Westbrook, Maine. We build various lightsabers for costuming, sport fighting, and whatever other purpose you can find for a noisy 3′ long glow stick. We also, in conjunction with the Open Bench Project, teach a class on how to build these wondrous glowing contraptions. Come see some examples of our builds, pictures of the sabers which have been built in our class, and diagrams on how they are built.

with Lela Ferguson CBSW is a custom LED lightsaber maker located in Westbrook, Maine. We build various lightsabers for costuming, sport fighting, and whatever other purpose you can find for a noisy 3′ long glow stick. We also, in conjunction with the Open Bench Project, teach a class on how to build these wondrous glowing contraptions. Come see some examples of our builds, pictures of the sabers which have been built in our class, and diagrams on how they are built. Electro Toy Co. with Ben Williams

Electro Toy Co. makes techy gadgets and toys. Come see some examples, including a mini retro arcade cabinet, a simple synthesizer, a reaction timer and possibly a lightning detector.

with Ben Williams Electro Toy Co. makes techy gadgets and toys. Come see some examples, including a mini retro arcade cabinet, a simple synthesizer, a reaction timer and possibly a lightning detector. Make Your Own Fruit Jam with University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Learn how to preserve your great garden or farm share bounty with this boiling water bath and freezing demonstration from University of Maine Cooperative Extension. We will provide up-to-date recommendations to ensure a fresh, safe, and delicious food preservation season.

with University of Maine Cooperative Extension Learn how to preserve your great garden or farm share bounty with this boiling water bath and freezing demonstration from University of Maine Cooperative Extension. We will provide up-to-date recommendations to ensure a fresh, safe, and delicious food preservation season. Business Card Cubes with Zev Eisenberg

Learn to make interlocking cube sculptures using ordinary business cards, no tape or glue required. A fun way to recycle old business cards!

with Zev Eisenberg Learn to make interlocking cube sculptures using ordinary business cards, no tape or glue required. A fun way to recycle old business cards! SLIME! with MakerKid Sydney

Make your own Galaxy Slime

with MakerKid Sydney Make your own Galaxy Slime Makers Club House with Maine Charitable Mechanic Association

We will display the activities and opportunities happening at the Mechanics’ Hall and the ways in which MCMA serves a wide spectrum of makers in our community.

with Maine Charitable Mechanic Association We will display the activities and opportunities happening at the Mechanics’ Hall and the ways in which MCMA serves a wide spectrum of makers in our community. Everything You Can Do With Concrete with B & E Constructors & Engineers

Come see the latest innovations in concrete — ranging from countertops to underground tunnels and parking garages.

with B & E Constructors & Engineers Come see the latest innovations in concrete — ranging from countertops to underground tunnels and parking garages. Little Roots Make-A-Shake-R with 317 Main Community Music Center

Using recycled plaster easter eggs filled with rice, duct taped shut, and decorated with stickers, we will make a perfect little instrument to shake anywhere!

with 317 Main Community Music Center Using recycled plaster easter eggs filled with rice, duct taped shut, and decorated with stickers, we will make a perfect little instrument to shake anywhere! Garcia’s Origami Bookmarks with MakerKid Garcia

Easy to make origami paper bookmarks that kids can decorate and even add googly eyes to! Bookmarks sit perfectly on the corner of your favorite book to hold the page!

with MakerKid Garcia Easy to make origami paper bookmarks that kids can decorate and even add googly eyes to! Bookmarks sit perfectly on the corner of your favorite book to hold the page! Urban Treasure with Wheelwright Woodworks

Comes see how to make furniture with locally salvaged woods.

with Wheelwright Woodworks Comes see how to make furniture with locally salvaged woods. Screen Printing Posters with Little Chair Printing and Pickwick Independent Press

Learn how to screen print your very own poster.

with Little Chair Printing and Pickwick Independent Press Learn how to screen print your very own poster. Seed Starting with PPL Children’s Staff

Get started on your garden by learning how to create seed pots from recycled newspaper. We will provide soil and seeds to plant along with cultivating information and a seed journal to keep track of your seedlings progress!

with PPL Children’s Staff Get started on your garden by learning how to create seed pots from recycled newspaper. We will provide soil and seeds to plant along with cultivating information and a seed journal to keep track of your seedlings progress! Button Making with PPL Teen Staff & Teen Advisory Board

The button maker is back and the Teen Library Staff and our Teen Advisory Board members will be here to help you make some wearable art out of our old & discarded books!

with PPL Teen Staff & Teen Advisory Board The button maker is back and the Teen Library Staff and our Teen Advisory Board members will be here to help you make some wearable art out of our old & discarded books! UP Room with Maine State Library

The UP Room (Unlimited Possibilities) at the Maine State Library is open to all who want to create and learn. The space blends technology and traditional arts and crafts and serves as a resource to help foster new ideas and innovation. Staff from the Maine State Library will be showcasing robots and how to program them with Scratch, how to play video games using your friend as a controller and how to make a simple design on paper light up with coin cell batteries, copper tape and LEDs.

with Maine State Library The UP Room (Unlimited Possibilities) at the Maine State Library is open to all who want to create and learn. The space blends technology and traditional arts and crafts and serves as a resource to help foster new ideas and innovation. Staff from the Maine State Library will be showcasing robots and how to program them with Scratch, how to play video games using your friend as a controller and how to make a simple design on paper light up with coin cell batteries, copper tape and LEDs. It’s About Time… with SideWalk Buttler

Stop by and learn about the solution to the most prevalent litter on the streets.

with SideWalk Buttler Stop by and learn about the solution to the most prevalent litter on the streets. Pop Out Map Book with Inabind Studio

Learn how to make a traditional Turkish pop out map book just by folding paper into geometric patterns.

with Inabind Studio Learn how to make a traditional Turkish pop out map book just by folding paper into geometric patterns. Energy Saving Window Inserts with Window Dressers

Come see some sample window inserts and get information on how to save energy in your own home.

with Window Dressers Come see some sample window inserts and get information on how to save energy in your own home. Your Oral Micro Biome with the University of Southern Maine

Learn about the different types of bacteria in your mouth and what they do!

with the University of Southern Maine Learn about the different types of bacteria in your mouth and what they do! Make Your Own Germs with University of Southern Maine

Use a hands-on GloGerm demonstration to see how easily germs can spread around you and get a chance to craft your own germs.