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Program & Schedule Bay Area 2016
In addition to 1000+ Maker entries, this Maker Faire Bay Area features 12 stages, and 10 attraction areas with over 200 scheduled presentations and shows! Use the schedule tool below to plan your visit and catch as many amazing talks, performances & demos as humanly possible.
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Saturday11:00 AM — 11:25 AM  | Process is the Product: It’s Not What You Make; It’s How You Make ItBob Clagett, David Picciuto, Jimmy DirestaListen to three different makers with different backgrounds talking about creativity, design and making things with your bare hands. Makers create all sorts of things and do so for lots of different reasons. Some people make things purely for the enjoyment, some turn it into a career, some use it for education and so many other reasons. How does the “WHY” affect the “HOW” of creating things? We'll chat about the difference in making stuff as a product vs making it as a mechanism for education and inspiration. |
Saturday11:30 AM — 11:55 AM  | The Journey from Smartphone to Community BoardLawrence King, Molly NicholasJoin us to explore Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ processor’s journey from smartphone to community development board with the DragonBoard™ 410c by Arrow Electronics. It started with a tool for hardware component vendors, and thanks to the collaboration with outside innovators, from university professors to startups, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. went down a path that led to putting the processing power and efficiency of a smartphone in the hands of makers. We’ll be highlighting some projects from beginner to advanced to give you a taste of what you can create with a DragonBoard 410c. |
Saturday12:00 PM — 12:25 PM  | Gutsy Girls: Escapades for Your Life of Epic AdventureCaroline PaulCaroline Paul, author of "The Gutsy Girl," talks about her life of mishap and mayhem, and shows us how wild adventure builds brave and resilient girls who can rule the world. |
Saturday12:30 PM — 12:55 PM  | The State of ArduinoMassimo BanziLearn about the latest developments in Arduino open-source microcontroller from Massimo Banzi, co-founder of the Arduino Project. |
Saturday1:00 PM — 1:25 PM  | Predicting the Future: A Tale of Smartphones and CheeseburgersWill SmithBy studying cheeseburgers, CPUs, and smartphones, Will can tell you why you don't need a crystal ball to see the future. If you understand economies of scale, you can tell which technologies will be available (and cheap) for you to use in the future! |
Saturday1:30 PM — 1:55 PM  | Seeing & Supporting Makers @ MIT: The View from AdmissionsChris PetersonWhat happens when makers apply to college? How do they appear in the college admissions process, and how can they make their technical creativity more legible? Chris Peterson, Assistant Director at MIT Admissions, will talk about strategies & processes for understanding makers in college admissions. |
Saturday2:00 PM — 2:25 PM  | Innovation and the DJRichard "DJ QBert" Quitevis, Ritche "Yogafrog" DesuasidoThud Rumble re-imagined what a turntable and a mixer can do and started an entire cultural revolution. In the true essence of the DIY/maker spirit, Richard "DJ QBert" Quitevis and Ritche "Yogafrog" Desuasido helped launch the birth of break records with Dirtstyle Records; designed the modern DJ mixer that eventually became the industry standard; and founded Thud Rumble as an independent innovation network that would serve as a blueprint for many DJ companies to follow. |
Saturday2:30 PM — 2:55 PM  | The Hacker's Guide to the GalaxyAriel WaldmanWhat it’s really like in space? We are all curious about space, but very few of us have ever had the chance to experience it firsthand. Join Ariel in conversation with MAKE: Executive Editor Mike Senese as she talks about her new book "What's it Like in Space" and about instigating unusual collaborations that spark clever creations for science and space exploration. |
Saturday3:00 PM — 3:12 PM  | Building Generation Explorer...One Girl At a TimeErika Bergman, Samantha WishnakImagine flying through the ocean. Your cockpit? The control panel of an underwater robot you’ve just built! We’re building a network of ocean explorers through Girls Underwater Robot Camps. |
Saturday3:15 PM — 4:00 PM  | U.S. Department of Energy: Think. Make. Innovate.Charlie Catlett, Charlie Russomanno, Chris Spadaccini, Joanne Lo, Lonnie Love, Ronald ZuckermannJoin this Maker-to-Maker discussion with actual scientists from the Department of Energy’s National Labs who are themselves Makers. Moderated by Charlie Russomanno, Senior Technology Advisor for the Energy Department’s Office of Technology Transitions. |
Saturday4:00 PM — 4:25 PM  | Making makers at MIT = MIT's Project ManusMartin CulpepperMIT has more than 130,000 ft2 of build/hobby space, about 2.5 football fields, to support classes work. We are augmenting this system via adding 10,000s ft2 of makerspaces that will support more maker communities, personal making and very importantly... our growing entrepreneur maker community. |
Saturday4:30 PM — 4:55 PM  | DIY BioAnthony Di Franco, Daily Laurel, Eric Harness, Maria Chavez, Patrik D'haeseleerJoin us for an engaging discussion about the science, spaces and community of biohackers in the San Francisco Bay Area. |
Saturday5:00 PM — 6:00 PM  | Strandbeest: The Dream Machines of Theo JansenTheo JansenIn conjunction with the Exploratorium exhibition Strandbeest: The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen the celebrated Dutch artist shares the process of evolving his marvelous kinetic sculptures over the last twenty years. |
Sunday10:45 AM — 11:25 AM  | How to Make an Autonomous Go-KartCarl BassJoin Autodesk CEO and MakerFaire super-fan Carl Bass for a live Instructable on how to build an autonomous go-kart. Carl, his son and some friends have rigged their electric go-kart with the guts of a drone, and now it can be driven remotely. Come check it out in person! |
Sunday11:30 AM — 11:55 AM  | Generative Design - We're doing it for realzJeffrey McGrewDesigns that weren't drawn, or even modeled, they were 100% made via Dynamo. 'Generative Design.' A design technique where you create goal-driven custom computer programs that then generate the design and even the final built objects. We're doing this now for clients, creating real finished product. |
Sunday12:00 PM — 12:25 PM  | How Leisure Helps Make Tech — An Historian’s PerspectiveKristen HaringUsing historical evidence from the hobby of amateur radio, I’ll show how leisure tinkering long supported tech innovation. Learn why the Army deployed homemade radios in WWI, why big electronics manufacturers catered to the radio-maker niche, and how the hobby radio community helped shape computing. |
Sunday12:30 PM — 12:55 PM  | 7 Years of Making on KickstarterJulio TerraJoin Julio Terra, Director of Design and Tech, to explore the amazing things that have come to life on Kickstarter over the past 7 years. |
Sunday1:00 PM — 1:25 PM  | Things that (mis)BehaveSimone Giertz, Anouk Wipprecht and Neil MendozaSimone Giertz, Anouk Wipprecht and Neil Mendoza take you into the wonderful world of systems that misbehave, and why this is awesome. |
Sunday1:30 PM — 1:45 PM  | Happy AccidentsDavid TurnerMy life has been defined by a series of happy accidents. They led me to spent the last 24 years designing identities for some of the world's leading brands. I'll use some of my company's work to explain why I think that all creativity depends on happy accidents. |
Sunday1:45 PM — 2:00 PM  | Raspberry Pi: From Zero to OrbitMatt RichardsonIn the past year, the Raspberry Pi Foundation has launched a handful of products to the public and into space. Product Evangelist Matt Richardson shares the latest new hardware and programming from the foundation. |
Sunday2:00 PM — 2:25 PM  | Digital Art Connecting Art and ScienceMasakazu Takasu(teamLab)How do you make an emotional project? teamLab, the renowned Japanese art collective, recognized for challenging and expanding the digital art making practice, asks this question in their art installations. Takasu from teamLab will talk about their deeply interactive works and their unique ability to nurture creativity and curiosity through technology. |
Sunday2:30 PM — 2:55 PM  | Design Meets Machine LearningMargeigh NovotnyDesign thinking is the best thing that ever happened to machine learning. It's a perfect complement to Data Science because it focuses on what will be most meaningful and useful to real people, and can provide critical insights into where and how machine learning is applied. |
Sunday3:00 PM — 3:25 PM  | Maker CitiesDale Dougherty, Kelley Roy, Peter HirshbergFor a Maker culture to thrive it needs a healthy habitat: affordable workspaces, tools and supplies, job training and entrepreneurship services, art, and celebrations. Join Dale in conversation with Peter Hirshberg and Kelley Roy who will discuss state of the art initiatives, policies and recipes towards better a Maker habitat. |
Sunday3:30 PM — 3:55 PM  | Designing Circuit ClassicsStar SimpsonA walk through the process of bringing Forrest Mims' classic drawn circuit designs to life. This talk will cover both the art of building hardware true to the vision of his books, and the practical aspects of creating a strong aesthetic and bringing graphics into the hardware world. |
Sunday4:00 PM — 4:25 PM  | PocketC.H.I.P. or: How and Why We Made the SciFi Device from our ChildhoodDave RauchwerkDave Rauchwerk, CEO of Next Thing Co., talks about his history with toys and electronics and how they inspired PocketC.H.I.P. - an open hardware, open software handheld superconsole for gaming, music making and terminal hacking. A tale of design, development, openness and inspiration. |
Sunday4:30 PM — 5:15 PM  | Love and MakingJillian & Jefferey Northrup, Jon Sarriugarte, Judy Castro, Terry & Belinda KilbyEnjoy this panel of Maker couples sharing stories about the process of making and creating together, the frustration and fun. |
Saturday10:30 AM — 10:55 AM  | Laser Leathercraft, Woodwork, and Jewelry - Live!Dan ShapiroFrom an audience suggestion to jewelry, artwork, and leathercraft in 15 minutes. Video game artist Shell Meggersee-Biggs turns your ideas into one-of-a-kind creations in leather, wood, and fabric while Glowforge CEO Dan Shapiro shows how you can do it too. |
Saturday11:00 AM — 11:25 AM  | Making Solutions to Developing Country ChallengesRobert Ryan-SilvaLearn how the DAI Maker Lab is applying maker tools and approaches to improving flood response in Honduras, enhancing economic competitiveness in Jordan, supporting civil society in Cambodia, and tackling other developing country challenges. |
Saturday11:30 AM — 11:45 AM  | GIY (Grow It Yourself) Mushroom Material Making!Jeff BettsEcovative GIY Mushroom® Materials let makers literally GROW any idea you can think of! From compostable drone bodies to furniture, lamp shades to 3D printing - makers all over the world have been using GIY as an alternative to foams and plastics. See a live demonstration and featured GIY projects! |
Saturday11:45 AM — 12:30 PM  | "Don't You Wish Your Girlfriend Could Weld Like Me?" Panel discussion with female Structural Ironworkers, Architectural Fabricators and Fine ArtistsLiisa Pine SchoonmakerThe projects these women make require code compliance, nationally certified skills and years of training. Their jobs are technical, hard core, and hands on. Find out what it takes to get your skills to an elite level, and what it's like to have a career in extreme making. |
Saturday12:30 PM — 12:55 PM  | Inspiring through robotics: show and tell of a VR-powered telepresence robotAdrian CatalanThrough this talk we'll share experiences of the show and tell of a project(3D printed robot VR & gesture control using Oculus Rift & Leap Motion. ), from high-schools to tech fairs, and how eventually it became a flag project to inspire many to tinker and make. |
Saturday1:00 PM — 1:45 PM  | Four Women in RoboticsLisa Winter, Nan Eastep, Sabrina Merlo, Tessa Lau, Wendy JuMeet four Bay Area women doing wild-edge, creative robotics: Wendy Ju (Stanford), Nan Eastep (Pneubotics/Otherlab), Tessa Lau (Savioke), and Lisa Winter (Battlebots, Mattel). With Maker Faire Program Director Sabrina Merlo. |
Saturday1:45 PM — 2:25 PM  | U.S. Department of Energy: Unique Opportunities for MakersBill Farris, Duncan McBranch, Elise Quaite Randall, Gary Spanner, Howard Grimes, Jetta WongHear why the Department of Energy’s National Laboratories want to work with Makers. Learn what the labs do and about unique opportunities available throughout the country. Moderated by Jetta Wong, Director of the Energy Department’s Office of Technology Transitions. |
Saturday2:30 PM — 2:55 PM  | A Story about Why Making Matters: Sasha, her Cave Mapper, and more!Stephanie ChangHear an inspiring story from Sasha Jaffarove, an amazing teen maker from Santa Cruz, whose Cave Mapper robot -- and the ideas, process, and skills that come out of making an idea into something real -- brought out her creativity, confidence and innate interest in learning. |
Saturday3:00 PM — 3:25 PM  | In search of the perfect CAD SoftwareSean CusackAccess to an ever expanding array of CAD software has been popping up in recent years to fuel the maker movement. A common problem is deciding which software to pick to accomplish your goals. The goal of this talk is to aid newcomers in selecting an appropriate CAD package for their application. |
Saturday3:30 PM — 3:55 PM  | Making with a Disney Imagineer and MuppeteerFrank CohenHear a fun, information-rich exchange between Silicon Valley Maker Frank Cohen and Disney Imagineer and Muppeteer Terri Hardin on their experiences using 3D printers, scanners, sculpting, and embedded electronics to make and market a consumer branded device. |
Saturday4:00 PM — 4:25 PM  | Maker Spaces: The Making of SuccessCheryl EdisonSuccess is no accident. Cheryl Edison of The Gate 510/ The Factory 510 takes you from finding your space to filling it with good people and resources. Your choices will be key to your success. |
Saturday4:30 PM — 5:15 PM  | VR/AR and the future of immersive mediaAlan Yates, caleb kraft, Helen Stiu, Jeri EllsworthTalk with experts in the field about the current state of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality and how immersive media is changing the world around us. |
Sunday11:00 AM — 11:25 AM  | I Don't Show Samples At WorkshopsTenaya ConklinTenaya Hurst of Rogue Making and Arduino.org has plenty of maker-teacher experience. She has her own style of presenting her curriculum that gives the young makers some healthy struggle. If you like wearable tech, paper engineering, soldering, and Arduino, Tenaya wants to see you there, go Rogue! |
Sunday11:30 AM — 11:55 AM  | Making a roadable aircraft (a.k.a. flying car)Joe CaravellaWhat it takes to design and build your own affordable roadable aircraft (a.k.a. flying car) |
Sunday12:00 PM — 12:25 PM  | Food Hacking For Fun and Better WorldTerry RomeroMakers have been pushing the boundaries of food technology that create better systems in our kitchens and promote socially and environmentally beneficial business models. Join our eclectic panel of socially-minded Kickstarter makers culinary and sustainable innovation. |
Sunday12:30 PM — 12:55 PM  | MAKING a Difference: Harnessing the Maker Movement for GoodArnon ZamirTOM is a growing global movement of Makers and people with disabilities working together to develop open source technology addressing everyday challenges, transforming access and affordability of assistive technology worldwide. Discover how the Maker Movement harnesses talent to make a difference. |
Sunday1:00 PM — 1:25 PM  | Kickstarter | How to Kickstart a MakerspaceClarissa RedwineLearn how to build a community around your makerspace while raising funding to bring it to life! |
Sunday1:30 PM — 1:45 PM  | Making Juggling PatternsRoger AntonsenIn this short talk you will learn how to make your own juggling patterns by utilizing various notation systems. One of these, called siteswap, evolved in the 80s as a tool for analyzing and categorizing different juggling patterns. No juggling skills are required. Demonstrations will be provided. |
Sunday1:45 PM — 2:10 PM  | Meet the Superhero Cyborgs!Sarah O'RourkeWhat happens if we address a missing limb as a blank canvas rather than a disability? At Superhero Cyborgs 2.0, six kids took the design and making process into their own hands with the help of KidMob and Autodesk. Hear what happened and where they are now! You won't want to miss this. |
Sunday2:15 PM — 2:30 PM  | Inspiring Girls in Robotics: Expanding the next generations of makersNick KappWhy are there so few girls in robotics/STEM? A group of 6th grade girls took it upon themselves to change that perception and succeed by winning 1st place at their first year of competition at the Silicon Valley FLL Robotics championship. Learn what inspires the next generation of female makers. |
Sunday2:30 PM — 2:55 PM  | EXTREME SOLAR STORMS: NASA DIY SCIENCETroy ClineYou have likely heard about environmental conditions that lead to extreme weather events on earth but did you know that there are conditions far above Earth’s atmosphere that lead to EXTREME events in space called solar storms? Join us for NASA DIY and VR! |
Sunday3:00 PM — 3:15 PM  | Making Rocket ShipsHelen LurieMost rocket scientists aren't rocket scientists. We're just people who started building rockets at some point in our lives. If you want to explore space, jump on in, the vacuum's fine. |
Sunday3:15 PM — 3:30 PM  | The Story of she++: Creating a Nonprofit by Students for StudentsReynis Vazquez-GuzmanThis presentation will tell the story of she++ from the perspective of its current co-directors. The presentation will begin with the story of two college sophomores who wanted to start a conversation about why the gender gap in tech exists and end with a multi-national movement run by students. |
Sunday3:30 PM — 3:55 PM  | The Science of TV's the Big Bang Theory: Explanations Even Penny Would UnderstandDavid ZobelYou love the Big Bang Theory, but what the heck are Sheldon and the gang talking about? Join author Dave Zobel for a fun and explanatory conversation about the science behind the hit television show. Is the science real? Who decides on the topics? And why does Sheldon think 73 is the best number? |
Sunday4:00 PM — 4:25 PM  | Maker Movement in China & MakeblockVanness LEEThe Maker Movement in China is changing both the nation and the world. Vanness from Makeblock will talk about this from the perspective of developing the company and being a leader in bringing the Maker Movement to China. Makeblock is an open-source Arduino robot building platform to provide mechanical parts, electronic modules (sensors) and software for users to make dreams come true within minutes. |
Sunday4:30 PM — 5:00 PM  | Extreme Cell BiologyWallace MarshallEveryone thinks that cells are small, simple, stupid building blocks for larger organisms. But in fact cells can be much larger and more complex than we imagine, and can do amazingly complicated and crazy things. This talk aims to explode your preconceived ideas about what a cell is. |
Saturday11:15 AM — 11:40 AM  | Beyond Sonification: Real-time cognitive and affective audiovisual composition utilizing an EEGColin HarringtonColin Harrington explains his work with brain-computer interfaces and the construction of his VR style half dome that enables spectators to see and hear a representation of his dreams while he sleeps. |
Saturday11:45 AM — 12:00 PM  | Creating a multitasking system at the push of a button using SynthOSBob ZeidmanTo create a multitasking software system you’ve had two options—get an off-the-shelf OS or write your own scheduler. Either way you needed to learn APIs, understand mutexes, mailboxes, and message queues, and debug race conditions, deadlocks, and other hazards. With SynthOS you just push a button. |
Saturday12:00 PM — 12:25 PM  | Create your own Internet of Things inventions in seconds!Joachim HornSee you can invent your own gadgets with wireless technology and learn how the Internet of Things will impact innovation. Meet SAM, a disruptive IoT technology kit, with an unrivalled approach to instantly building smart objects, learning electronics, coding and engineering. |
Saturday12:30 PM — 12:55 PM  | BeagleBoard.org and Jason Kridner: Addressing the question now what?Jason KridnerBeagleBoard.org started in 2008 as one the first groups that put a cost effective open source computer in hands of what is now the Maker community. Through the years many versions of boards have been released answering different needs in the community. Moving forward to 2016- BeagleBoard.org’s g |
Saturday1:00 PM — 1:25 PM  | The Quest for the Holy BrailleAlex RussomannoIn this presentation OpenBCI co-founder and CEO, Conor Russomanno, will present on DIY Neuroengineering. The presentation will be powered by his personalized, 3D-printed headset—the "Ultracortex"! If you're interested in learning more about open-source neuroscience and robotics, don't miss this one! |
Saturday1:30 PM — 1:55 PM  | Using your Arduino or Raspberry Pi to squirt waterWaverly LandrithWant a fun project? Lets play with arduino and Raspberry Pi to build a squirt gun. You know, the kind that squirts if you get a little to close...great for the beginner to electronics and can really cool you off as summer approaches.. |
Saturday2:00 PM — 2:25 PM | Building 3D printers with Machinekit and BeagleBone Black WirelessJason KridnerStill using a computer, or walking over an SD card, to feed GCode build instructions to your 3D printer? Local 3D previews? Remote network status? Complex geometry? With BeagleBone Black Wireless running Machinekit, computer and fast controller are all-in-one, and now accessible from anywhere. |
Saturday2:30 PM — 2:55 PM  | Code a robot in 5 minutes with ROBOTERRA! Let's do it together!Thomas BurnsIn the 25 min interactive show, we will invite 1-2 kids from the audience to life code robots on stage. You are the ones who will make our robots come to life and remember the robots' next move is solely based on your input. It's your robot show, and ROBOTERRA engineers will make it happen! |
Saturday3:00 PM — 3:15 PM  | #RobotGirls: 5 & 8 Year Old Girls Build the Worlds Best Girl RobotBart SchachterAt the 2015 Maker Faire, two young girls (4 & 7) discovered the world of robots. A year later, #RobotGirls present, show pictures, and take questions about what inspired them to build "Crystal" the Meccano MeccaNoid G15. The story is an inspiration to girls (and boys) everywhere! |
Saturday3:15 PM — 3:27 PM  | Add Wi-Fi to Anything! The Making of: Internet of BasketballDaniel OgilvieAdd Wi-Fi Connectivity to Anything! In this session, TI engineer Daniel Ogilvie will walk through the basics of adding connectivity to a simple basketball game with a Texas Instruments LaunchPad and Energia. |
Saturday3:30 PM — 3:45 PM  | XBOW: The Electric Guitar Redefined!Jose LandivarThe XBOW is a new type of electric guitar that can stream audio to bluetooth speakers, output sound to an embedded speaker, or change sound effects with the touchscreen. It uses the Teensy/Audio hardware and has an entirely 3D printed body. |
Saturday3:45 PM — 4:10 PM  | Q&A about beautiful Total Control Lighting projects.Benjamin JamesOver the years Funhouse Creations has lit many high profile projects. Benjamin James will discuss his use of Cool Neon Electroluminescent wire, and Total Control Lighting in commercials, the Winter Olympic opening ceremonies, and Burning Man Art. |
Saturday4:15 PM — 4:30 PM  | FPGAs: what makes them special and why they're finally here to stayRyan CousinsLearn from the founder of a hardware startup that just launched an novel FPGA-based development platform: - what makes FPGAs unique - when, why, and how to use them - and the reasons why they are ready for mainstream adoption |
Saturday4:30 PM — 4:55 PM  | OpenAPS: The Open-Source Artificial Pancreas Platform for Type I DiabetesChris HannemannWe are a growing community of patients and their loved ones improving the management of Type I Diabetes. Come see our artificial pancreas platform, with over 100,000 hours of use, and learn how open-source tools can empower personal health! |
Saturday5:00 PM — 5:25 PM  | Makers Help Superman Vision Come to Life with WalabotRaviv MelamedVayyar Imaging will show some of the most impressive innovations for Walabot: a 3D imaging sensor created for the Maker community that attaches to the back of your smartphone and allows you to see through objects & materials. Enabling blind people to navigate better, giving objects a 6th sense, autonomous driving, robotic vision and drones are all aspects that will be demonstrated and discussed. A highlight reel of apps currently being created by the Maker community will also be shown. |
Sunday11:00 AM — 11:25 AM  | How to Build a (very) Tiny Drawing Robot (PlotterBot)Maker BlockLearn how to build a (very) tiny drawing robot. The robot itself is made up of only 8 printed parts, 3 servo motors, and one zip tie. This robot is a great introduction into the world of Arduino-based programming. |
Sunday11:30 AM — 11:55 AM  | Getting Started with KiCad: Open Source Electronic Design SoftwareAdam WolfAt Wayne and Layne, we use KiCad to make our printed circuit boards. We've been helping make KiCad better. There have been a lot of changes in the past year! From outside the project, it can be difficult to see where the project is going, so we will discuss recent and upcoming improvements. |
Sunday12:00 PM — 12:15 PM  | Multi-tasking Arduino-compatible software with Energia MTAdrian FernandezRapid prototyping just got easier! Run multiple sketches in parallel using Energia MT, an Arduino-compatible IDE for TI LaunchPad Development Kits. Developers can grab various Arduino/Energia example sketches & run them in parallel as individual tasks – no need to merge them into one big super-loop. |
Sunday12:15 PM — 12:30 PM  | Building Wireless SensorsDon ColemanInexpensive wireless hardware is everywhere. We'll look at using hardware like ESP8266, Particle Photon, and Arduino MRK1000 to create wireless sensors for collecting temperature and humidity data. |
Sunday12:30 PM — 12:55 PM  | Making Sensors for LEGO MindstormsAdam WolfOut of the box, LEGO Mindstorms has buttons and a few LEGO sensors for detecting obstacles and seeing colors. However, using a little electronics and a little programming, you can connect non-LEGO sensors to your Mindstorms robot to detect nearly anything! |
Sunday1:00 PM — 1:25 PM | Getting Started with Raspberry PiMatt RichardsonGo from 0 to Raspberry Pi in 15 minutes with Product Evangelist Matt Richardson. Learn what Raspberry Pi is, what you'll need to use it, and how makers have been integrating this $35 mini computer in their projects. |
Sunday1:30 PM — 1:55 PM  | PancakeBot and the Future of FoodMiguel ValenzuelaMiguel Valenzuela, the creator of PancakeBot, will present on the history of PancakeBot and what he thinks is the future of food. |
Sunday2:00 PM — 2:15 PM | BeagleBone: Mint tin sized customizable computers for allJason KridnerBeagleBone Black truly stands out as a compact, low-power device that provides desktop performance, and up to 65 GPIO pins, I2C, SPI, PWM, and two Programmable Realtime Units (PRU). Devices based on BeagleBone Black running CPU intensive applications while still communicating over a wireless networ |
Sunday2:15 PM — 2:30 PM  | Go From Prototype to Production with Advanced Arduino DebuggingBob MartinThis step-by-step demonstration will show Makers how to transition to a professional development environment as they go from prototype to production. Expert Bob Martin will walk through all the hardware and software steps to debug your Arduino-based project using an Atmel Xplained Mini board. |
Sunday2:30 PM — 2:55 PM  | Electronics for Clothing and CostumesSahrye CohenWant to make your clothes or costumes light up, play music, or interact with people and your environment? Come to this short introductory presentation and display of electronics, including led lights, microcontrollers and sensors, that you can use to make your clothes exciting and interactive. |
Sunday3:00 PM — 3:15 PM | True debugging of Arduno-compatible software with Energia MTAdrian FernandezSerial print, while convenient, is an intrusive way of “debugging”. It alters performance & takes extra cycles. TI LaunchPad Kits have an onboard debugger so developers can debug Arduino-compatible sketches via JTAG. Dig deeper into your code to un-intrusively see variables, set breakpoints & more. |
Sunday3:15 PM — 3:30 PM  | Getting Started with Arduino - New editionMichael ShilohMichael Shiloh, co-author with Massimo Banzi of 'Getting Started with Arduino' takes us through the microcontroller's latest iterations. |
Sunday3:30 PM — 3:55 PM  | smart aquaponics process controleric maunduaquaponics use bacteria to breakdown fish waste to grow yummy orginic food. using smart aquaponics as a study case will show how to use supervisory control and data acquisition to visualize and remote control physical processes using a v2 smart controller |
Sunday4:00 PM — 4:25 PM  | Revision Control Meets Hardware: A StudyChris GammellAs software and hardware continue to dovetail, one field often benefits the other. For hardware, the introduction of revision control has proven to enhance the hardware design experience in myriad ways. This talk will discuss some of the available methods and how they impact workflow. |
Sunday4:30 PM — 4:55 PM  | Third Pillar of the Maker WorldYang LiThe LattePanda Team will be giving the presentation “Third pillar of the maker world†about their recent released product, the Lattepanda single board computer. |
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Saturday11:15 AM — 11:30 AM  | The Defense Innovation Unit ExperimentalBrent ChapmanThe Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) is located near Moffett Field in Silicon Valley. As part of the Secretary of Defense's initiative to reshape how the Pentagon does business, the DIUx aims to harness the creativity and innovation of the world's most famous technology community. |
Saturday11:30 AM — 12:00 PM | PancakeBot and the Future of FoodMiguel ValenzuelaMiguel Valenzuela, the creator of PancakeBot, will present on the history of PancakeBot and what he thinks is the future of food. |
Saturday12:00 PM — 12:25 PM  | Intellectual Property IS a Business StrategyJohn CabecaIntellectual property protection is attractive to inventors and buyers, it can deter infringement lawsuits and it can be used as leverage for merger and acquisition powers. Make yourself aware of your company's assets and your competition's as well. Determine the best way to protect. |
Saturday12:30 PM — 12:45 PM  | How to Torture Test a 3D Printer (Before We Ship It)David LakatosThe Form 2 was built with one thing in mind: reliability. To get there, we designed tests that pushed every major component to its physical limit. Each of the 50+ components were put through the ultimate endurance tests, including a full 6-hrs of dus blasting! |
Saturday12:45 PM — 1:00 PM  | A 3D carver in every U.S. school by the end of the decadeZach KaplanInventables is on a mission to put a 3D carver in every U.S. school by the end of the decade. We committed to President Obama and the White House to donate a 3D carver to a school in every state and did that in January. At MakerFaire we are announcing how your school can get one for free too. |
Saturday1:00 PM — 1:25 PM | Kickstarter for Maker Pros: From Prototype to Version OneJulio TerraA candid and in-depth talk with creators on how makers are using Kickstarter to launch products and build community while maintaining creative independence. |
Saturday1:30 PM — 1:45 PM  | The Next Generation of Touch TechnologyIlya RosenbergCo-Founder of Sensel, Ilya Rosenberg, will take you through the making and implications of the Sensel Morph, the first input device on the consumer market with it's caliber of multi-touch, pressure sensitive technology. |
Saturday1:45 PM — 2:00 PM  | Beyond IlluminationJeff PattonLighting is a ubiquitous technology that has enabled dramatic improvements in quality of life and productivity. As we advance, the shift to LED technology has opened new possibilities. Listen to where lighting is going, and how we are moving beyond the bulb to deliver even greater human experiences. |
Saturday2:00 PM — 2:15 PM | Does the world really need your product?Ryan CousinsFrom the viewpoint of a hardware startup founder who recently launched a completely new kind of development board, find out how to ask yourself the right questions so you can determine if you're really launching a product people need - and will desperately want - BEFORE you launch. |
Saturday2:15 PM — 2:40 PM  | Chinese Women & Tech: A New Productivity of BeautyZoe HoFor the past 20 years, Internet has fully translated the long tail effect on tertiary industry, such as media, retail and other traditional services. This sharing is more about how women entrepreneurs make full use of Internet with their advantage in considerateness, kindness, etc. |
Saturday2:45 PM — 3:00 PM  | Getting your Project from the Workbench to the MarketHenrik FlodellArduino gives you lots of prototyping options, but it is hard to scale to production. Learn how to use free, production-ready tools from Atmel’s ecosystem and the new Web-based Atmel Start tool to easily take your Maker idea to a manufacturable product without stumbling on hidden bugs. |
Saturday3:00 PM — 3:15 PM  | The path from cobbled together home solution to pre-order demo unitsChe VoigtThe Altwork Station allows you to work with your computer while standing, sitting, collaborating at the desk and even while fully reclined. This is the story of taking something from “that cool idea” to a garage prototype to something could launch a successful pre-order campaign with. |
Saturday3:15 PM — 3:40 PM  | Taking Maker Ideas to the Mass Market: How Messaging, Packaging & Polish Meet DIY TechniquesAlex KleinToday, more than 80,000 kids, educators, artists, and hackers use Kano to make radios, speakers, songs, games and artwork. Alex will discuss how maker projects can reach the mainstream, through design, words, and packaging. |
Saturday3:45 PM — 4:00 PM  | Ready to Change the World? Get the Word Out about Your Maker-board ProjectDan UjvariMaker boards such as Arduino let you create systems that can help you change the world for the better. But where do you go from there? In this session, we’ll show you how to promote your projects through creative digital media, social, and guerilla marketing tactics. |
Saturday4:00 PM — 5:00 PM | Start-up Sponsor SLAM |
Sunday11:00 AM — 11:25 AM  | The Shifting Landscape of the Internet of ThingsZach SupallaIoT is a hot topic, and every year the technology landscape shifts as new products come out, problems are solved, and new challenges emerge. Zach Supalla, CEO of Particle, talks about what to expect over the next year or two, and how to stay ahead of the trends. |
Sunday11:30 AM — 11:55 AM  | From Maker to Market: How Seeed Enables Product InnovationZoe HoPrototype - Produce - Promote. How Seeed is helping the surging global "Maker Movement" to develop, create, and produce wildly imaginative IoT (Internet of Things) products which promise to make everything “intelligent” and connected. |
Sunday12:00 PM — 12:25 PM | Arduino Goes to School: Transforming Education One Board at a Time.Cristina Mauri, Massimo BanziLearn about the Arduino & Education programs currently used by thousands of students worldwide |
Sunday12:30 PM — 12:55 PM  | Artists Speaking in Code: The Maker Movement’s Impact on Corporate InnovationJeremy AshleyThe maker movement has changed the face of the technology inventor and prompted new approaches to tech innovation. Oracle's Jeremy Ashley will discuss the importance of diversity, creativity and experimentation in UX design, sharing examples of his team’s research and design processes and projects. |
Sunday1:00 PM — 1:15 PM  | Arrow Accelerating Makers to MarketMatt AndersonMatt Anderson, Chief Digital Officer and President of Arrow Electronics, will speak about a newly created platform aimed at accelerating the pace of innovation for technology entrepreneurs. The platform will be the first of its kind. A must-see presentation for technology enthusiasts. |
Sunday1:15 PM — 1:30 PM  | Portland Made: The Makers of Portland's Manufacturing RenaissanceKelley RoyKelley will share the economic and cultural power of Portland's Maker Movement by presenting year 2 survey results and her book |
Sunday1:30 PM — 1:45 PM  | Electronics from Prototype to ProductionBenjamin JordanWhat if your invention, prototyped on breadboard and Arduino, turns into a serious product? Going from prototype to production-ready design can be daunting and financially risky. This talk highlights the most common dangers and pitfalls and presents several solutions for beating these odds. |
Sunday1:45 PM — 2:00 PM  | Building Minecraft to the Real WorldZach KaplanPlayPiper.com is empowering anyone to be an inventor. Our first product is a DIY Raspberry Pi computer kit which lets kids build connected electronics and gadgets using Minecraft. The kit leverages the sharing features of Minecraft to allow young makers to share their hardware creations with friends |
Sunday2:00 PM — 2:25 PM  | DIY Artificial Intelligence and Robot DemoDustin FranklinIntelligent autonomous machines are changing our world. A new generation of tinkerers is leveraging deep learning and computer vision to bring advanced AI to homegrown robots. This overview of deep learning in robotics includes open-source frameworks and how to build an autonomous land rover. |
Sunday2:30 PM — 2:55 PM  | Manufacturing in AmericaLisa FettermanLisa Fetterman, co-founder and CEO of the Nomiku sous-vide system, discusses the reinvigoration of manufacturing opportunities close to home. |
Sunday3:00 PM — 3:15 PM  | Big Cyber Helps You Sell Your Maker Products to 2 billion People in AsiaMark MaBig Cyber's mission is to connect makers and consumers globally. Learn how Big Cyber can help you sell your innovative maker products to the Asian market of 2 billion people and help consumers purchase market-tested, best-in-category maker products. |
Sunday3:15 PM — 3:30 PM  | openbuild - Innovate. Connect. Build.Lance Schwarzkopfopenbuild is a platform for connecting customers with builders. Our site is simple but empowering. Customers post their projects including all of their goals. Service providers browse all of the different projects and contact customers they are interested in working with. |
Sunday3:30 PM — 4:30 PM | Start-up Sponsor SLAM |
Friday2:00 PM — 2:30 PM  | How to make a Submarine or Spaceship Door from an old house door.Glenn ClaussonI made a Submarine door from the move that Disney made back in the 1950s. Using an old door and materials found around my shop it cost me hardly anything and took 2 weeks to complete. The outside looks newer but the inside is more steampunk. Open the door and your back in the 1800's on the Nautilus |
Friday2:30 PM — 3:00 PM  | How to get started with 3D printingNick KloskiCome listen to Make Media's newest authors (of "How to Get Started with 3D Printing"), Liza Wallach and Nick Kloski talk about how to enter into the world of 3D printing. Everything you need to know to start, even without owning your own printer! |
Friday3:00 PM — 3:30 PM  | Air Rockets and other Launchables!Rick SchertleSince its release in Make: Issue 15 in 2008 the Air Rocket Launcher has been wildly popular at Maker Faires and events all over the world as well as a best-selling kit. Come hear the history of the Air Rocket Launcher and find out about new products in development! |
Friday3:30 PM — 4:00 PM  | Meet the Authors of Make: Getting Started with DronesTerry & Belinda KilbyAuthors of Make: Getting Started with Drones, Terry and Belinda Kilby, will discuss their book, a step-by-step instructional guide for building your own mini autonomous quadcopter drone.They will also share tips and valuable resources for safe and responsible drone flight followed by Q & A. |
Saturday10:30 AM — 10:45 AM  | Using the SPLixel analog to engage students in STEMMark DemersShowing how the SPLixel analog can be used to measure sensors to engage students in a fun and colorful way for their STEM based curriculums. |
Saturday10:45 AM — 11:00 AM  | EFZRJason JungreisI'll use last year's sign Electric motorcycle conversion of a 1991 Yamaha FZR600, with a strong AC motor and 5.3KWH lithium battery pack, regenerative braking, and passenger seating. Good acceleration, 65 MPH top speed, and at least 35 mile range |
Saturday11:00 AM — 11:30 AM | Creating Bluetooth Low Energy peripherals with ArduinoDon Coleman, Sandeep MistryMost Bluetooth Low Energy boards available to makers right now pretend to look like serial devices for simplicity’s sake and present a UART service to the user. We'll look at how to create custom Bluetooth services using Arduino libraries. |
Saturday11:30 AM — 11:45 AM | How to make a Submarine or Spaceship Door from an old house door.Glenn ClaussonI made a Submarine door from the move that Disney made back in the 1950s. Using an old door and materials found around my shop it cost me hardly anything and took 2 weeks to complete. The outside looks newer but the inside is more steampunk. Open the door and your back in the 1800's on the Nautilus |
Saturday11:45 AM — 12:00 PM  | High Tech FashionHal RodriguezFashion melding with technology is happening. Learn about a haute couture dress that uses technology to interact with its surroundings. The piece uses an Arduino and Bluetooth technology to display personalized message and patterns on a programmable LED matrix and LED strips. |
Saturday12:00 PM — 12:15 PM | Getting Started with Raspberry PiMatt RichardsonGo from 0 to Raspberry Pi in 15 minutes with Product Evangelist Matt Richardson. Learn what Raspberry Pi is, what you'll need to use it, and how makers have been integrating this $35 mini computer in their projects. |
Saturday12:15 PM — 12:30 PM | Building the Fallout 4 Shishkebab (flaming sword)caleb kraftA quick explanation of how we built the video game prop in real life! This sword actually has a built in fire system, though we will not be igniting it on stage. |
Saturday12:30 PM — 1:00 PM | Meet the Authors of Make: Getting Started with DronesTerry & Belinda KilbyAuthors of Make: Getting Started with Drones, Terry and Belinda Kilby, will discuss their book, a step-by-step instructional guide for building your own mini autonomous quadcopter drone.They will also share tips and valuable resources for safe and responsible drone flight followed by Q & A. |
Saturday1:00 PM — 1:30 PM | Make: Planes, Gliders and Paper RocketsRick SchertleMake: Planes, Gliders and Paper Rockets: Simple Flying Things Anyone Can Make--Kites and Copters, Too! is my recent publication by Maker Media. This book is great for individuals, teachers and groups who want some fun and ready to go projects using simple materials. I'll demo projects too! |
Saturday1:30 PM — 1:45 PM  | Annotated Build-It-Yourself Science LabWindell OskayAuthor Windell Oskay creates a project from the hundreds contained in his updated rescue of a 1960s classic science text. |
Saturday1:45 PM — 2:00 PM  | Boosh! Smart Propane PlayDave XBurning Man's Fire Art Safety Team manager Dave X and Caroline Miller from the Flaming Lotus Girls discuss the art and safety of playing with fire in honor of the new publication of "Make: Fire." |
Saturday2:00 PM — 2:30 PM | How to get started with 3D printingNick KloskiCome listen to Make Media's newest authors (of "How to Get Started with 3D Printing"), Liza Wallach and Nick Kloski talk about how to enter into the world of 3D printing. Everything you need to know to start, even without owning your own printer! |
Saturday2:30 PM — 3:00 PM  | Science in Your Cereal BowlBob KnetzgerI'm an author with new book published by Maker Media: "Make: FUN! Create your own Toys , Games, and Amusements" I'll talk about the FREE INSIDE toys given away in boxes of cereal that were based on various scientific principles. I'll hand out FREE TOYS for kids who want them! |
Saturday3:00 PM — 3:15 PM  | 3D Printing ProjectsBrook DrummBrook Drumm, the founder of Printrbot, discusses some of his favorite builds. |
Saturday3:15 PM — 4:00 PM  | Talking Shop Tips with Jimmy DiResta and Mark FrauenfelderGareth BranwynLong-time Make: stalwart Gareth Branwyn sits down with three of his favorite makers, Jimmy DiResta and Mark Frauenfelder, to discuss their favorite shop tips and to tell stories about their shops, projects that went right, wrong, and the ones that got away. |
Saturday4:00 PM — 4:30 PM  | Making MAKE:Mike SeneseMake editors telling the behind the scene stories of Making the Magazine for Makers |
Saturday4:30 PM — 5:00 PM  | Ponytrap - How to build a drum with ArduinoQuentin Thomas-OliverPonytrap will demonstrate their performing drums and discuss how to create your own version of these machines - this talk will highlight Ponytrap's project as featured on the Makezine website and in Make: magazine. |
Saturday5:00 PM — 6:00 PM  | Camp Couture - Trashion ShowAlexandria von BromssenThe Camp Couture has been teaching design to children and adults in the Bay Area for over 10 years. The studio environment is fashion savvy and the projects taught are creative, innovative and designed for fun. |
Sunday10:45 AM — 11:00 AM  | Build a Marble Tree for that Special Toddler in Your LifeVance MorrisonIf you have a 1-5 year old, you will want build this toy. It looks like a tree and a marble placed at the time will roll down from leaf to leaf making a xylophone-like sound of descending notes. Can be built using a table saw and scroll saw, or with just a laser cutter. |
Sunday11:00 AM — 11:15 AM  | Moving Things with Your MindKathryn BlairKathryn Blair is a visual artist from Calgary, and designer for Make Fashion since 2013. For projects in 2014 and 2016 (with Scatha G. Allison), she used consumer EEG headsets as data sources, with motion as an output. She’ll talk about the projects, technology, and working with motion and EEG. |
Sunday11:15 AM — 11:30 AM | High Tech FashionHal RodriguezFashion melding with technology is happening. Learn about a haute couture dress that uses technology to interact with its surroundings. The piece uses an Arduino and Bluetooth technology to display personalized message and patterns on a programmable LED matrix and LED strips. |
Sunday11:30 AM — 11:45 AM | Getting Started with Raspberry PiMatt RichardsonGo from 0 to Raspberry Pi in 15 minutes with Product Evangelist Matt Richardson. Learn what Raspberry Pi is, what you'll need to use it, and how makers have been integrating this $35 mini computer in their projects. |
Sunday11:45 AM — 12:00 PM  | From Mushrooms to Cereal: Reconnecting with FoodNikhil AroraAlex & Nikhil, co-founders of Back to the Roots, will take the stage and tell their incredible story of entrepreneurship, growth, and strategy to build a better food system. And how a big part of that involves DIY products for families to enjoy at home (while making an impact!). |
Sunday12:00 PM — 12:30 PM | Air Rockets and other Launchables!Rick SchertleSince its release in Make: Issue 15 in 2008 the Air Rocket Launcher has been wildly popular at Maker Faires and events all over the world as well as a best-selling kit. Come hear the history of the Air Rocket Launcher and find out about new products in development! |
Sunday12:30 PM — 1:00 PM  | Start Making!: A Guide to Engaging Young People in Maker ActivitiesDanielle MartinStart Making! engages young people all over the world in Maker-inspired activities. Come try a project and hear how we facilitate these starter activities in a Clubhouse, home, school, library, community center, after-school club, or makerspace, to stimulate discussion, curiosity, & confidence. |
Sunday1:00 PM — 1:15 PM | How to get started with 3D printingNick KloskiCome listen to Make Media's newest authors (of "How to Get Started with 3D Printing"), Liza Wallach and Nick Kloski talk about how to enter into the world of 3D printing. Everything you need to know to start, even without owning your own printer! |
Sunday1:15 PM — 1:30 PM | Getting Started with Arduino - New editionMichael ShilohMichael Shiloh, co-author with Massimo Banzi of 'Getting Started with Arduino' takes us through the microcontroller's latest iterations. |
Sunday1:30 PM — 1:55 PM | Making Sensors for LEGO MindstormsAdam WolfOut of the box, LEGO Mindstorms has buttons and a few LEGO sensors for detecting obstacles and seeing colors. However, using a little electronics and a little programming, you can connect non-LEGO sensors to your Mindstorms robot to detect nearly anything! |
Sunday2:00 PM — 2:25 PM | Meet the Authors of Make: Getting Started with DronesTerry & Belinda KilbyAuthors of Make: Getting Started with Drones, Terry and Belinda Kilby, will discuss their book, a step-by-step instructional guide for building your own mini autonomous quadcopter drone.They will also share tips and valuable resources for safe and responsible drone flight followed by Q & A. |
Sunday2:30 PM — 2:45 PM  | Make : design for 3D printingBertier LuytNot too long ago, operating a desktop 3d printer meant building your own, tweaking, tuning, and constantly upgrading. It's easy to get started with 3d printing, but it takes work to become a great 3d designer. This book is here to teach you the pro tips for 3D printing. |
Sunday2:45 PM — 3:00 PM  | How to Make a Great Science Fair ProjectMaker BlockThis presentation shows the steps to making a great science fair project. Learn the best ways to choose a topic, perform research, create a display, and prepare your presentation. |
Sunday3:00 PM — 3:25 PM  | U.S. Department of Energy: The JUMP Innovation PlatformAndrew Krioukov, Ed Vineyard, Emily Kemper, Raphael Carty, Reshma Singh, Steve SchwartzThe JUMP call for innovation is a new US Department of Energy crowdsourcing campaign that awards the best of clean energy ideas with prizes and incubation support. Industry, DOE, and national lab leaders unveil the exciting JUMP campaigns to the Maker Faire community at the JUMP innovation panel. |
Sunday3:30 PM — 3:55 PM | Creating Bluetooth Low Energy peripherals with ArduinoDon Coleman, Sandeep MistryMost Bluetooth Low Energy boards available to makers right now pretend to look like serial devices for simplicity’s sake and present a UART service to the user. We'll look at how to create custom Bluetooth services using Arduino libraries. |
Sunday4:00 PM — 4:30 PM | Making MAKE:Mike SeneseMake editors telling the behind the scene stories of Making the Magazine for Makers |
Sunday4:30 PM — 5:00 PM  | Making: MemoriesJimmy DirestaJimmy DiResta and friends in a free-wheeling discussion of builds they have loved |
Saturday10:30 AM — 11:15 AM  | Meet Maker Educators: Inspirational Stories from the Cutting EdgeJessica ParkerMaker Ed hosts powerful stories by partners working in schools, libraries, museums, and organizations. We'll celebrate the many forms and approaches to making in education. Join us, make connections, gain insights, and contribute to the discussion! |
Saturday11:30 AM — 12:15 PM | How to Cultivate a Maker Educator Network: Stories from the FieldJessica ParkerMaker education can rapidly increase in school and out-of-school settings if organizations and institutions build unique partnerships and increase leadership capacity. Hear from K-12 administrators, maker educators, and foundation and community leaders as they discuss their experiences. |
Saturday12:30 PM — 12:45 PM  | Robotics and FIRSTManav BhatiaIn our presentation we would like to talk about how FIRST and Robotics are related. We would like to talk about the effort it takes to make and be part of a team and also the different roles in a robotics team. |
Saturday12:45 PM — 1:00 PM  | Social Components of MakingAlishia HuntoonThe focus of making is often on the development and construction of objects, but it also creates social bonds and shapes human development. The idea of the maker movement and Maker Faires is to bring together a “community” of makers. When people come together, social dynamics are at work. |
Saturday1:00 PM — 1:45 PM  | Educating Makers: Encouraging Active, Creative, and Self-Directed StudentsAmber SimpsonHow do Maker Educators in K-12 public schools speak of implementing making as part of their instruction and daily routine? What skills and traits are being fostered in students? Attend this presentation to learn more about common ways of thinking about educating future makers. |
Saturday2:00 PM — 2:25 PM  | More Than What's Made: Makerspaces and Youth EmpowermentSteve DaveeJoin Maker Ed for examples and ways maximizing makerspaces of all kinds for youth and educator empowerment. We'll draw from Maker Ed's Youth Makerspace Playbook and share inspiring stories of making spaces more child and youth-centered in libraries, schools, museums, and community organizations. |
Saturday2:30 PM — 2:55 PM  | Reimagining the Science Fair: School Maker FaireSabrina MerloLove Maker Faire? Come learn about how you can create a Maker Faire in your school! Our School Maker Faire network is free to join, and you get access to tools, branding, guidance & inspiration from the Maker Faire team. |
Saturday3:00 PM — 3:25 PM  | Young Makers in Computer TechnologyVisa ThiagarajanMiddle school makers from the computer science class at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley show off their creations. HTML, Javascript, Java, and Arduino programming projects are presented and reflected upon. |
Saturday3:30 PM — 3:55 PM  | Developing MakerSpaces for Deeper Learning.Kyle LinnikAs both a teacher and a graduate student I have spent the past four years developing a MakerSpace at High Tech High in San Diego, and exploring how this space can be used as a tool to engage students in deeper learning. I will discuss this process and what I have I have learned along the way. |
Saturday4:00 PM — 4:25 PM  | Making STEM PathwaysAdam MalteseThrough interviews with more than 100 STEM professionals we investigated the role that making played in the triggering and maintenance of interest as youth. Through making, participants spoke of gaining confidence, of taking risks, accepting failures, and developing problem-solving skills. |
Saturday4:30 PM — 4:55 PM  | Majoring in Making in CollegeShawn JordanCollege programs that encourage hands-on Making are growing in popularity. Shawn Jordan, Micah Lande, and students will share learnings from project-based engineering programs that emphasize Making and tinkering at Arizona State University. |
Saturday5:00 PM — 5:25 PM  | CS4All - Cutting through the opportunities, challenges, and confusionGary StagerPresident Obama recently proclaimed a goal of computer science education for every student. Maker educators should lead such a movement. This session will explore the mutually supportive nature of making and computer science education, while cutting through the confusion associated with the hype. |
Saturday5:30 PM — 5:55 PM  | The Future of Schoolbetty rayHow do we prepare our kids for jobs that don’t exist, using tech that hasn't yet been invented, to solve problems we've never encountered? (Hint: It's not traditional school.) See how innovative schools are empowering 21st-c. learners by integrating maker programs for all grades and subject areas. |
Sunday11:00 AM — 11:45 AM  | Meet Maker Educators: Inspirational Stories from the Cutting EdgeLisa RegallaMaker Ed hosts powerful stories by partners working in schools, libraries, museums, and organizations. We'll celebrate the many forms and approaches to making in education. Join us, make connections, gain insights, and contribute to the discussion! |
Sunday12:00 PM — 12:25 PM  | Continuity in Maker EducationJane Elizabeth YarnellA student's experiences in a strong maker program, and how she applied lessons learned from that program to classes without the same framework for hands-on learning, through creating and teaching Maker-based lessons in her English and Science classes. |
Sunday12:30 PM — 12:55 PM  | Street Art: A Social Studies Maker ProjectNathan MookStreet Art provides students the opportunity to achieve content mastery in the Social Studies classroom by providing students the opportunity to develop essential engineering, mathematical and creative art skills through making. |
Sunday1:00 PM — 1:25 PM | Open Portfolios: Real EvidenceStephanie ChangOpen portfolios, created by makers and learners of any age, can showcase abilities, voices, and interests in genuine ways. Join us to learn more about Maker Ed's Open Portfolio Project and how you can started with portfolios. |
Sunday1:30 PM — 1:55 PM  | Maker Movement at School: Education and Computation for FreedomRodrigo Barbosa e SilvaPedagogical approach from Paulo Freire (Pedagogy of Freedom and Pedagogy of the Oppressed) and FabLab@School proposal to discuss pedagogical strategies of Maker Movement in Schools based in Brazilian experiences. |
Sunday2:00 PM — 2:25 PM  | Making Makers - Creative Empowerment in a Museum MakerspaceAlysia DynamikWith thousands of visitors on a busy day, a fast-paced science museum can be a difficult fit for a makerspace - but it is well worth the effort. Learn about the why and the how of using lessons from the Maker Movement to create meaningful and empowering STEAM learning experiences available to all. |
Sunday2:30 PM — 2:55 PM  | A Fabrication Lab for Early Childhood Education: Technology as a Hands-on ArtAlexis WeinerAt the Bay Area Discovery Museum, we have developed the first Fab Lab specifically designed for early childhood education. Learn about how digital fabrication design tools can be used in a hands-on and developmentally appropriate way with children as young as 3. |
Sunday3:00 PM — 3:25 PM  | The Physics Bus - Science Education, Play, Art, or All Three?Erik HermanThe Ithaca Physics Bus is an enigma within the context of science education. Its mission of physics isn't to teach concepts as much as it is to offer positive physics experiences free of academic expectations. Explore how a career science educator navigates seemingly contradictory paradigms. |
Sunday3:30 PM — 3:55 PM  | Self Directed Education for Young MakersSamantha CookJoin Curiosity Hacked for a presentation from mentors and students on how we have designed a program for kids to build a holistic education using making and hacking as the foundation. |
Sunday4:00 PM — 4:25 PM  | Makerspace in School - Stories from SwedenCarl HeathIn this lecture, Carl Heath from the Interactive Institute in Sweden will share stories from "Makerskola". Funded by Vinnova, the Swedish Innovation Agency, the project Makerskola is a strategic effort to introduce maker culture and programming throughout the Swedish Education system. |
Sunday4:30 PM — 4:55 PM  | Maker Space for the MassesChristine HarveyCreating a maker space for a small group of kids is fine, but how does a public school teacher with 200+ students a day and minimal resources create a maker space so that all students have access? In this presentation, I share successes and epic fails and give the audience time to share as well. |
Saturday11:00 AM — 11:25 AM  | How to Make a Good Sweet Potato PieCharles Swiftpreparation of potato (baking, peeling, puree, spices) + pie shell, baking |
Saturday11:30 AM — 11:55 AM  | Cooking With Dehydrated FoodHunter ManzoHow to use dehydrated food to add nutrition and flavor to things your family already eats. Presentation includes ideas for meat rubs, seasoning side dishes, soups, dips, and desserts. |
Saturday12:00 PM — 12:25 PM  | Make Pot de Crème - traditional French gourmet pudding!Maxime PouvreauCome learn how to make a traditional French recipe: the dark chocolate pot de crème! This classic dessert is similar to a gourmet pudding... with a French twist 😉 |
Saturday12:30 PM — 12:55 PM  | How to make jam at homecoco guilhemI will cook in front of people a little batch of fruit preserves |
Saturday1:00 PM — 1:25 PM  | Two Cheeses / 10 MinutesNicole EasterdayLearn to make two distinct types of cheeses, each in about 10 minutes of active time. We'll discuss the magic of using cultures vs the simplicity of adding acid to make two absolutely dreamy cheeses that are easy enough for the most skeptical beginner but enticing enough for a seasoned kitchen pro. |
Saturday1:30 PM — 1:55 PM  | Kombucha Biotica: Make It at HomeElizabeth CarneyCome to the class because making and fermenting beverages is fun. Kombucha is probiotic tea which helps us stay healthy. Kombucha Biotica's Founder, Elizabeth Carney will be there to help you learn about making it yourself. |
Saturday2:00 PM — 2:25 PM  | Fermentation: The Natural Anti-Aging SecretKaren DiggsDid you know that lacto-fermented foods such as sauerkraut, kimchi, and pickles can help you stay young? Learn the scientific reasons why these traditional live-cultured superfoods can improve memory, boost the immune system, and increase energy. |
Saturday2:30 PM — 2:55 PM  | Kalchi: A West Coast take on KimchiJennifer HarrisFermented foods are popping up -- and multiplying -- on grocery shelves across our nation. While kimchi is a delicious traditional Korean recipe that often includes fish sauce or shrimp, Kalchi is a seasonally inspired version that you can make with organic vegetables grown in your area. |
Saturday3:00 PM — 3:25 PM  | Home Coffee Roasting with Sweet Maria's CoffeeByron DoteSweet Maria's Coffee specializes in supplying coffee lovers with green, un-roasted coffee from around the world. Based out of Oakland, CA, Sweet Maria's always looks forward to meeting future and current Bay Area home coffee roasters at Maker Faire each year. |
Saturday3:30 PM — 3:55 PM  | Cranking Ice Cream at HomeTrevor MorrisCranking Ice Cream at Home Learn about cranking your own ice cream and the food science behind ice cream! Naia is all about real, good ice cream, and has been churning ice cream and gelato in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2002. |
Saturday4:00 PM — 4:25 PM  | Liquid Nitrogen in the Kitchen: Freeze All The Things!Dan MillsLiquid nitrogen is super fun to use in the kitchen. Stop by and learn from Tinker Kitchen founder Dan Mills how we use liquid nitrogen to make ice cream, fresh-powdered herbs, and more! |
Saturday4:30 PM — 4:55 PM  | Become a Home BrewerGary GlassIn a DIY world, homebrewing is one of America’s fastest growing hobbies. There are 1.2 million homebrewers in the U.S. and the hobby has long been ingrained in the DNA of this country. Gary Glass, American Homebrewers Association Chief can share his expertise on how to master this craft. |
Saturday5:00 PM — 5:25 PM  | The Cocktail FormulaJared HirschAward winning mixologist Jared Hirsch will present a lecture on the basics of modern mixology. He will breakdown the secrets to the greatest cocktails in history and show you how to use the formulas behind them to create your own cocktails. |
Sunday10:30 AM — 10:55 AM  | Yahshi Bakes: Decorate CakesYahshimabet SellassieYahshi Bakes: A Taste of Heaven will do a demonstration of cake decorating. |
Sunday11:00 AM — 11:25 AM  | The Art of Making Artisan Beef JerkyRandall HughesOur presentation will show you all the basics and give you background about beef jerky so that you can have fun making your own Artisan Beef Jerky at home. We will talk about cuts of meat you can use, how to flavor your jerky and how best to store your jerky. |
Sunday11:30 AM — 11:55 AM | Cooking With Dehydrated FoodHunter ManzoHow to use dehydrated food to add nutrition and flavor to things your family already eats. Presentation includes ideas for meat rubs, seasoning side dishes, soups, dips, and desserts. |
Sunday12:00 PM — 12:25 PM  | Backyard BeekeepingKendal SagerHave you ever wondered what it would take to keep honeybees in your own backyard? It’s probably a lot easier than you think! This presentation will give an overview of the time, space, cost and equipment needed to start up your own backyard beehive. |
Sunday12:30 PM — 12:55 PM | Bee BeautifulKendal SagerWant the latest buzz on beauty? This quick demonstration will show you how to make all natural skincare and beauty products using local raw honey. |
Sunday1:00 PM — 1:25 PM  | Going Native!Arete NicholasDiscover both the beauty and benefits of planting native plants. They are drought tolerant, light on both the planet and our pocketbooks! Punch up your garden with both color and sound by attracting pollinators and keep things "humming" right along. |
Sunday1:30 PM — 1:55 PM  | Grow Your Own Quinoa!Paul KonasewichPaul will share the surprisingly simple techniques he uses to successfully grow quinoa right here in San Mateo. He will go step by step through the process of growing, harvesting, processing, and preparing homegrown quinoa. Plus, he'll give away free local quinoa so you can try growing it yourself! |
Sunday2:00 PM — 2:25 PM  | Farming for the Future!Paul KaiserWe've used up two-thirds of our planet's soil to grow food in just the past century. We don't have another century's worth of soil on our planet. Something must change. Food production must change! Learn how to increase agricultural productivity while rebuilding our soils and our communities! |
Sunday2:30 PM — 2:55 PM  | Our Edible Ecosystem - An Introduction to Biointensive Sustainable AgJustin CutterCome enjoy this brief introduction to Biointensive sustainable agriculture, and learn about global food sustainability, and how you can produce 4-6 times the US average yield on a closed circuit system in your own garden! |
Sunday3:00 PM — 3:25 PM  | Introduction to a Ritual Coffee Producer: Nancy MajanoAaron Van der GroenNancy Majano de Arenivar will be joining us from Monte Rey, El Salvador to speak on her personal history as a coffee producer. She will highlight the processes she has developed to make roast-ready green coffee for Ritual from the cherries growing at her farm on the slopes of the Santa Ana volcano. |
Sunday3:30 PM — 3:55 PM  | Fresh From the Garden Ice CreamKathi BaxterIn this demo, the Master Food Preservers will show you how to make your own ice cream using fresh fruit & herbs from the garden. We'll talk about food preservation & safety topics as we churn up a Fresh Mint Ice Cream, Berry Sorbet, or whatever else looks good and fresh at Faire time! |
Sunday4:00 PM — 4:25 PM  | Home Kitchen Food Handling and SafetyBill & Rachel Waiste & FloresProvides an overview of food safety and procedures for safe food handling in the home kitchen. Great for people thinking of starting their own food business under the Cottage Food Law, those new to working in a commercial kitchen, and home cooks interested in safe food handling practices. |
Sunday4:30 PM — 4:55 PM  | Taking Your Idea & Turning it into a BusinessJeri VasquezTips, ideas, and lessons learned in taking a product idea and turning it into a profitable business. |
Saturday11:00 AM — 11:45 AM  | Seed Propagation and Flat BuildingJustin CutterCome and make a seed flat using recycled materials, and start some seeds for a late summer harvest. Participants will also learn about Biointensive sustainable agriculture and companion planting. |
Saturday12:00 PM — 1:15 PM  | Making Sauerkraut at Home!Todd ChampagneJoin happy girl kitchen to learn the simple steps to making your own sauerkraut! This hands on workshop will cover the basics of fermenting fresh vegetables into probiotic rich sauerkraut + kimchee! The first 30 participants will take home jars of sauerkraut and everyone will get recipes! |
Saturday1:30 PM — 2:15 PM  | Beyond the Cucumber: Fun with Fruity Pickles!Kelly McVickerIn this hands-on demo, Kelly McVicker of McVicker Pickles will teach you how to make her favorite fruity pickle: Pickled Grapes! Learn which varieties are best, and which spices make the flavors sing. |
Saturday2:30 PM — 3:15 PM  | DIY Tea BlendingChristopher CoccagnaDIY Tea Blending is a hands on look at making your own small tea blend to take home and learn more about tea. |
Saturday3:30 PM — 4:15 PM  | Make your own marzipan - gluten-free, sugar-free, raw, and vegan! A healthy taste of Vienna without the carbon footprintBarbara WidhalmMarzipan is a traditional European sweet almond paste that is used to make creative shapes, especially during the holidays. Marzipan is also used in baking throughout the year and to decorate cakes and desserts. We will make our own sugar-free marzipan and form creative shapes to take home! |
Sunday11:00 AM — 11:45 AM | Seed Propagation and Flat BuildingJustin CutterCome and make a seed flat using recycled materials, and start some seeds for a late summer harvest. Participants will also learn about Biointensive sustainable agriculture and companion planting. |
Sunday12:00 PM — 1:15 PM | Making Sauerkraut at Home!Todd ChampagneJoin happy girl kitchen to learn the simple steps to making your own sauerkraut! This hands on workshop will cover the basics of fermenting fresh vegetables into probiotic rich sauerkraut + kimchee! The first 30 participants will take home jars of sauerkraut and everyone will get recipes! |
Sunday1:30 PM — 2:15 PM | Beyond the Cucumber: Fun with Fruity Pickles!Kelly McVickerIn this hands-on demo, Kelly McVicker of McVicker Pickles will teach you how to make her favorite fruity pickle: Pickled Grapes! Learn which varieties are best, and which spices make the flavors sing. |
Sunday2:30 PM — 3:15 PM | DIY Tea BlendingChristopher CoccagnaDIY Tea Blending is a hands on look at making your own small tea blend to take home and learn more about tea. |
Sunday3:30 PM — 4:15 PM  | Chocolate that POPS!Michelle FranciaThis will be an interactive demonstration where 4 groups of 4 people will make chocolate poprock candies. Participants will melt chocolate, add pop-rocks, and pour the chocolate into a mold, unmold the chocolate and package the chocolate in nice boxes to take home. |
Friday2:00 PM — 3:00 PM  | The Traveling SpectacularTobias WeinbergerWelcome to The Traveling Spectacular! A surrealist vaudeville experience inspired by the dreams and dust of a bygone age. Allow your sense of wonder to ignite as we take you on a journey into the imagination! |
Friday4:30 PM — 5:30 PM | The Traveling SpectacularTobias WeinbergerWelcome to The Traveling Spectacular! A surrealist vaudeville experience inspired by the dreams and dust of a bygone age. Allow your sense of wonder to ignite as we take you on a journey into the imagination! |
Saturday10:30 AM — 11:00 AM  | Rushad "Rushadicus" EgglestonRushad EgglestonRushad is an inventor of worlds, words, and melodies; delivering them via cello-shaped spaceship. His jester-like goblinry will delight, entertain, and inspire! Kazoo, banjo, & guitar will appear as he takes you on a fluffy trip to the Land of Sneth. |
Saturday11:30 AM — 12:30 PM | The Traveling SpectacularTobias WeinbergerWelcome to The Traveling Spectacular! A surrealist vaudeville experience inspired by the dreams and dust of a bygone age. Allow your sense of wonder to ignite as we take you on a journey into the imagination! |
Saturday12:45 PM — 1:15 PM | Rushad "Rushadicus" EgglestonRushad EgglestonRushad is an inventor of worlds, words, and melodies; delivering them via cello-shaped spaceship. His jester-like goblinry will delight, entertain, and inspire! Kazoo, banjo, & guitar will appear as he takes you on a fluffy trip to the Land of Sneth. |
Saturday1:30 PM — 2:30 PM | The Traveling SpectacularTobias WeinbergerWelcome to The Traveling Spectacular! A surrealist vaudeville experience inspired by the dreams and dust of a bygone age. Allow your sense of wonder to ignite as we take you on a journey into the imagination! |
Saturday3:00 PM — 4:00 PM  | Sour Mash Hug BandSour Mash Hug BandCombining virtuosic gypsy violin with 1920s style swing, hot jazz, and Yiddish song, the Sour Mash Hug Band evokes an era that never quite existed. Berlin cabaret in the 30s? Harlem in the 20s? New Orleans street band from the 90s, its hard tell. |
Saturday4:30 PM — 5:30 PM | The Traveling SpectacularTobias WeinbergerWelcome to The Traveling Spectacular! A surrealist vaudeville experience inspired by the dreams and dust of a bygone age. Allow your sense of wonder to ignite as we take you on a journey into the imagination! |
Sunday10:30 AM — 11:00 AM | Rushad "Rushadicus" EgglestonRushad EgglestonRushad is an inventor of worlds, words, and melodies; delivering them via cello-shaped spaceship. His jester-like goblinry will delight, entertain, and inspire! Kazoo, banjo, & guitar will appear as he takes you on a fluffy trip to the Land of Sneth. |
Sunday11:30 AM — 12:30 PM | The Traveling SpectacularTobias WeinbergerWelcome to The Traveling Spectacular! A surrealist vaudeville experience inspired by the dreams and dust of a bygone age. Allow your sense of wonder to ignite as we take you on a journey into the imagination! |
Sunday12:45 PM — 1:15 PM | Rushad "Rushadicus" EgglestonRushad EgglestonRushad is an inventor of worlds, words, and melodies; delivering them via cello-shaped spaceship. His jester-like goblinry will delight, entertain, and inspire! Kazoo, banjo, & guitar will appear as he takes you on a fluffy trip to the Land of Sneth. |
Sunday1:30 PM — 2:30 PM | The Traveling SpectacularTobias WeinbergerWelcome to The Traveling Spectacular! A surrealist vaudeville experience inspired by the dreams and dust of a bygone age. Allow your sense of wonder to ignite as we take you on a journey into the imagination! |
Sunday3:00 PM — 4:00 PM | Sour Mash Hug BandSour Mash Hug BandCombining virtuosic gypsy violin with 1920s style swing, hot jazz, and Yiddish song, the Sour Mash Hug Band evokes an era that never quite existed. Berlin cabaret in the 30s? Harlem in the 20s? New Orleans street band from the 90s, its hard tell. |
Sunday4:30 PM — 5:30 PM | The Traveling SpectacularTobias WeinbergerWelcome to The Traveling Spectacular! A surrealist vaudeville experience inspired by the dreams and dust of a bygone age. Allow your sense of wonder to ignite as we take you on a journey into the imagination! |
Friday6:00 PM — 6:45 PM  | Justin AnchetaJustin AnchetaJustin Ancheta is a multi-instrumentalist that infuses world styles into an electronic dance set. He combines studio rate production from Soul Graffiti, the first pedal powered studio in the world, and precise rhythm for a unique experience. |
Saturday12:00 PM — 12:30 PM  | Illusionist Bryan PatrickBryan PatrickIllusionist Bryan Patrick’s Amazing Super Atomic Magic Show Bryan is back for 2016 with a 45 minute family friendly, audience participation, fun filled magic show. |
Saturday1:00 PM — 1:30 PM  | Batalá San FranciscoBatalá San FranciscoBatalá SF is an all-volunteer Brazilian-style community percussion and dance ensemble. Membership is open to all, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or musical experience. More information at batalasanfrancisco.com |
Saturday1:35 PM — 2:20 PM  | Pamela Parker BandPamela Parker BandPamela Parker studied opera and commercial music production at Shenandoah Conservatory before establishing herself as a rock singer belting out the strongest tunes of the Bay Area, California. |
Saturday2:20 PM — 2:40 PM  | Magical NathanielMagical NathanielMagical Nathaniel is a professional magician and UC Berkeley math student who designs and builds his own original magic! Don't miss his special Maker Faire magic show that is sure to include magic you have never seen before and leave you speechless! |
Saturday4:00 PM — 4:45 PM  | Teacher Barb's Rockin' Rainbow RideTeacher Barb's Rockin' Rainbow RideGet up and get down with this family-friendly musical trio. Teacher Barb and her Rockin’ Rainbow Ride keep your toes tapping and your fingers snapping with timeless rock n’ roll, country, folk, blues and jazz classics fit for children and adults. |
Saturday5:00 PM — 5:40 PM  | Heather Normandale BandHeather Normandale BandMelodic and rootsy mermaid folk encircling emotive vocal parts, harmonies, a rolling fingerpicked rhythm on banjo, guitar, or mandolin accompanied by upright bass, percussion, cajon and balafon. Lyrics playfully celebrate finding models in nature. |
Saturday5:45 PM — 6:00 PM  | Drea. MDrea MDrea. M is a Bay Area-based, indie-baroque-pop singer-songwriter. From stripped-down, acoustic ballads to layered, orchestral arrangements, what characterizes her sound is a haunting, soulful grit and gut-driven vocals. More at drea-music.com. |
Saturday6:00 PM — 6:45 PM  | GringaGringaGringa is an all-women band based in San Francisco, CA, that blends Brazilian, Latin, funk, rock and reggae grooves with sophisticated harmonies and memorable songwriting, seducing listeners into a tropical vacation on the dancefloor. |
Sunday12:00 PM — 12:45 PM  | The GenieGenie LoveThe Genie is an avant-garde guitarist, performing artist, and looping innovator from San Francisco. Taking a DJ approach to guitar, he is the creator of a live-looping method called 'scratch guitar' and a unique brand of live-remixing called g-mixing |
Sunday1:00 PM — 1:45 PM | Illusionist Bryan PatrickBryan PatrickIllusionist Bryan Patrick’s Amazing Super Atomic Magic Show Bryan is back for 2016 with a 45 minute family friendly, audience participation, fun filled magic show. |
Sunday1:45 PM — 2:00 PM | Magical NathanielMagical NathanielMagical Nathaniel is a professional magician and UC Berkeley math student who designs and builds his own original magic! Don't miss his special Maker Faire magic show that is sure to include magic you have never seen before and leave you speechless! |
Sunday2:00 PM — 2:45 PM  | Bicicletas Por La PazBicicletas Por La PazThis Latin Circus Funk band is inspired by Bob Marley, Rage Against the Machine, Manu Chao and Primus. |
Sunday2:45 PM — 3:00 PM  | DacassiIsaac BensonDacassi is a 14 year old maker of electronic music. He performs live for people of all ages. He will DJ his tracks and mix his music as he goes. Feel free to get up and dance! |
Sunday3:00 PM — 3:45 PM  | Black Nature BandBlack Nature BandBlack Nature is an original member of the world acclaimed group, the Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, who started his solo band in San Francisco over 5 years ago. |
Sunday3:45 PM — 4:00 PM | Magical NathanielMagical NathanielMagical Nathaniel is a professional magician and UC Berkeley math student who designs and builds his own original magic! Don't miss his special Maker Faire magic show that is sure to include magic you have never seen before and leave you speechless! |
Sunday4:00 PM — 4:45 PM  | Honey of the HeartMaren MetkeFolklyrico, latin, flamenco, roots, americana gospel soul fusion honey with rich harmonic natural flowing positive rhythm vocals & heart. |
Sunday4:45 PM — 5:00 PM  | Del CorazonDel CorazonDel Corazon is a teenage dance team and will be submitting two pieces for stage performance May 22nd with Honey of the Heart. As a company, we lean heavily on expression directly from the heart, opening our audience to a soul awakening experience. D.C. focuses on each other as a team and will continue to grow as a team while working on our individual perspectives of love, thoughtfulness and kindness and how that ripples out within our community. |
Sunday5:00 PM — 6:00 PM  | Mission DeliriumMission DeliriumMission Delirium is an invitation to revel in the sound of earth shaking drums and facemelting brass. Let your hair down, get delirious and tear up the dance floor, we make the music that makes you want to shake it! |
Saturday11:00 AM — 12:00 PM  | Life-Size MousetrapMark PerezThe Life Size Mousetrap is a fantastically hand crafted, 16 piece, 50,000-lb. interactive kinetic sculpture set atop a 6,500-square-foot game board. This giant Rube Goldberg style contraption comes complete with a Vaudevillian style show. |
Saturday12:00 PM — 1:00 PM | Life-Size MousetrapMark PerezThe Life Size Mousetrap is a fantastically hand crafted, 16 piece, 50,000-lb. interactive kinetic sculpture set atop a 6,500-square-foot game board. This giant Rube Goldberg style contraption comes complete with a Vaudevillian style show. |
Saturday2:00 PM — 3:00 PM | Life-Size MousetrapMark PerezThe Life Size Mousetrap is a fantastically hand crafted, 16 piece, 50,000-lb. interactive kinetic sculpture set atop a 6,500-square-foot game board. This giant Rube Goldberg style contraption comes complete with a Vaudevillian style show. |
Saturday4:00 PM — 5:00 PM | Life-Size MousetrapMark PerezThe Life Size Mousetrap is a fantastically hand crafted, 16 piece, 50,000-lb. interactive kinetic sculpture set atop a 6,500-square-foot game board. This giant Rube Goldberg style contraption comes complete with a Vaudevillian style show. |
Sunday11:00 AM — 12:00 PM | Life-Size MousetrapMark PerezThe Life Size Mousetrap is a fantastically hand crafted, 16 piece, 50,000-lb. interactive kinetic sculpture set atop a 6,500-square-foot game board. This giant Rube Goldberg style contraption comes complete with a Vaudevillian style show. |
Sunday12:00 PM — 1:00 PM | Life-Size MousetrapMark PerezThe Life Size Mousetrap is a fantastically hand crafted, 16 piece, 50,000-lb. interactive kinetic sculpture set atop a 6,500-square-foot game board. This giant Rube Goldberg style contraption comes complete with a Vaudevillian style show. |
Sunday2:00 PM — 3:00 PM | Life-Size MousetrapMark PerezThe Life Size Mousetrap is a fantastically hand crafted, 16 piece, 50,000-lb. interactive kinetic sculpture set atop a 6,500-square-foot game board. This giant Rube Goldberg style contraption comes complete with a Vaudevillian style show. |
Sunday4:00 PM — 5:00 PM | Life-Size MousetrapMark PerezThe Life Size Mousetrap is a fantastically hand crafted, 16 piece, 50,000-lb. interactive kinetic sculpture set atop a 6,500-square-foot game board. This giant Rube Goldberg style contraption comes complete with a Vaudevillian style show. |
Friday4:00 PM — 4:30 PM  | Coke Zero & Mentos FountainsFritz Grobe, Stephen VoltzSee the original Internet sensation LIVE! Geysers of soda shoot over twenty feet into the air in this spectacular mint-powered version of the Bellagio Fountains. |
Saturday1:00 PM — 1:30 PM | Coke Zero & Mentos FountainsFritz Grobe, Stephen VoltzSee the original Internet sensation LIVE! Geysers of soda shoot over twenty feet into the air in this spectacular mint-powered version of the Bellagio Fountains. |
Saturday4:00 PM — 4:30 PM | Coke Zero & Mentos FountainsFritz Grobe, Stephen VoltzSee the original Internet sensation LIVE! Geysers of soda shoot over twenty feet into the air in this spectacular mint-powered version of the Bellagio Fountains. |
Sunday12:00 PM — 12:30 PM  | Adam SavageAdam SavageAdam Savage will be speaking on Sunday, May 22 at 12:00 PM in the West Lot. Come see the ultimate-maker present at Maker Faire Bay Area 2016! |
Sunday4:00 PM — 4:30 PM | Coke Zero & Mentos FountainsFritz Grobe, Stephen VoltzSee the original Internet sensation LIVE! Geysers of soda shoot over twenty feet into the air in this spectacular mint-powered version of the Bellagio Fountains. |
Saturday1:00 PM — 1:30 PM  | MakeFashionMakeFashionMakeFashion is an initiative that introduces designers, engineers, and makers to cutting edge new technologies: fusing high-tech and high-fashion on the runway. |
Saturday3:00 PM — 3:30 PM | MakeFashionMakeFashionMakeFashion is an initiative that introduces designers, engineers, and makers to cutting edge new technologies: fusing high-tech and high-fashion on the runway. |
Sunday1:00 PM — 1:30 PM | MakeFashionMakeFashionMakeFashion is an initiative that introduces designers, engineers, and makers to cutting edge new technologies: fusing high-tech and high-fashion on the runway. |
Sunday3:00 PM — 3:30 PM | MakeFashionMakeFashionMakeFashion is an initiative that introduces designers, engineers, and makers to cutting edge new technologies: fusing high-tech and high-fashion on the runway. |
Sunday12:00 PM — 1:00 PM | Adam SavageAdam SavageAdam Savage will be speaking on Sunday, May 22 at 12:00 PM in the West Lot. Come see the ultimate-maker present at Maker Faire Bay Area 2016! |
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