From the Decatur Makers…
This weekend, downtown Decatur will be swarming with Makers from all across the region for Maker Faire Atlanta 2015 (http://makerfaireatl.com).
This year the Faire has over 200 makers from all across the region and has expanded onto the DHS football field. The green space on Trinity and Commerce will have Drone racing, too! You can see robot battles, glassblowing, fiber arts, a live interview with Andy Weir (author of the Martian), and the entire DHS gym will be full of kids activities (Innovators Playground).
There is also a free education conference http://makedu.org at the Faire where over 200 educators will gather to learn about how design thinking and project based learning techniques can improve STEAM education in their local schools.
The Faire is FREE but in order for us to get a solid headcount (which helps us get sponsors that keep the Faire free) we are asking that people get a ticket at
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/maker-faire-atlanta-2015-registr ation-18125000364 Decatur Makers has a large presence at the Faire, so if you want to pitch in and volunteer for a shift to support your local makerspace, sign up at http://vols.pt/yFUQLF
You can also volunteer for the Faire as a whole by signing up at http://makerfaireatl.com/call-
for-volunteers
Wondering if the dates shown are correct? The Atlanta Makers website says Oct 3 & 4.
It is Oct 3 and 4- the banner at the top is from 2014
Fixed!!
It’s Saturday and Sunday, whatever those dates are,
Just letting y’all know that the Faire will go on tomorrow, rain or shine!