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Over 250 libraries, schools, makerspaces and A.C. Moore craft stores all hosted activities for NJ Maker’s Day 2016. (Photo credit Kelly Durkin.)

Thousands Attend 2nd Annual New Jersey Makers Day

By Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova is an electrical engineer, writer and author of How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers. Andrew is also an electronics and robotics enthusiast and has created and curated robotics exhibits for the Children's Museum of Somerset County, NJ and taught robotics classes for the Kaleidoscope Enrichment in Blairstown, NJ and for a public primary school. Andrew is always looking for ways to engage makers and educators.

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Sandy Roberts

By Sandy Roberts

Sandy Roberts

Kaleidoscope Enrichment was founded by Sandra Roberts in September 2011 in Blairstown, NJ to offer high-quality science, engineering and math enrichment to children and adults in the area. http://www.enrichscience.com/

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An estimated 25,000 people attended New Jersey Makers Day at over 250 libraries, schools, museums, makerspaces, and A.C. Moore locations.

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Celebrate New Jersey’s Makers Day This Weekend at Over 250 Locations

Celebrate New Jersey’s Makers Day This Weekend at Over 250 Locations

By Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova is an electrical engineer, writer and author of How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers. Andrew is also an electronics and robotics enthusiast and has created and curated robotics exhibits for the Children's Museum of Somerset County, NJ and taught robotics classes for the Kaleidoscope Enrichment in Blairstown, NJ and for a public primary school. Andrew is always looking for ways to engage makers and educators.

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New Jersey Makers Day returns this year bigger and better, with two days of fun projects and activities at locations all over the state.

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Gallery: New Jersey’s Inaugural Makers Day Brings Out Thousands

Gallery: New Jersey’s Inaugural Makers Day Brings Out Thousands

By Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova is an electrical engineer, writer and author of How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers. Andrew is also an electronics and robotics enthusiast and has created and curated robotics exhibits for the Children's Museum of Somerset County, NJ and taught robotics classes for the Kaleidoscope Enrichment in Blairstown, NJ and for a public primary school. Andrew is always looking for ways to engage makers and educators.

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Organizers of the inaugural New Jersey Makers Day say the numbers are still coming in, but they expect that they beat their original estimate of 5,000 attendees statewide. Over 350 people came to the Piscataway Public Library where I attended, and they seemed to be having a marvelous time. There were workshops that required registration, […]

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New Jersey Launches Nation’s First Statewide Makers Day

New Jersey Launches Nation’s First Statewide Makers Day

By Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova is an electrical engineer, writer and author of How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers. Andrew is also an electronics and robotics enthusiast and has created and curated robotics exhibits for the Children's Museum of Somerset County, NJ and taught robotics classes for the Kaleidoscope Enrichment in Blairstown, NJ and for a public primary school. Andrew is always looking for ways to engage makers and educators.

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Something new is growing in the Garden State. The first New Jersey Makers Day will be held on Saturday March 21st. It’s a statewide event that celebrates the maker movement, taking place in every county.”It’s a little different then a Maker Faire,” says FUBAR Labs member Paul Gentile. “They have 150 locations doing events at […]

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