Want to check out what the new Decatur Makers group is making?  Lew sends in this announcement…

This Saturday, the Atlanta Mini Maker Faire (makerfaireatl.com) will be held at Georgia Tech.  This is a free, family-friendly, annual gathering of makers, hackers, geeks, artists, robots, scientists, and normal folks who just enjoy hanging out with other creative people.

Decatur Makers (decaturmakers.org) will be there of course, debuting our non-newtonian liquid hopscotch.  We’ll also have flexagons to make (including the fascinating 3D ones).  In addition, you can cut a wine bottle with water, and grab a giveaway from our theramin-enhanced skeleton!  If you want to help us out, we still need some volunteers http://vols.pt/HaBmWu

The AMMF runs all day from 10-5 on Saturday October 26. Hope to see you there! Free tickets are available at http://makerfaireatl.com/attend/

Jane sends in this flyer with details about tomorrow’s annual fall fundraiser at Little Creek Farm…

Stacey sends along this press release…

 Registration is now open for Ladies Rock Camp, metro-Atlanta’s only adult rock camp experience just for ladies. Hosted by Girls Rock Camp ATL, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to empowering girls and women through music education, Ladies Rock Camp is the ultimate three-day rock and roll fantasy for women. Participants learn how to play an instrument, form a band, write and rehearse an original song, and perform in a live public rock concert…all in just three days, and for a great cause. All Ladies Rock Camp proceeds benefit Girls Rock Camp ATL and supports the organization’s efforts to bring music education, self-esteem programming, and team building experience to girls and women of all backgrounds and abilities.

No previous musical experience is needed to attend Ladies Rock Camp, in fact, volunteer musicians will instruct participants in their choice of drums, guitar, electric bass, or keyboards and mentor the ladies’ newly formed rock bands in their songwriting and rehearsal sessions. Girls Rock Camp co-founder and Executive Director, Stacey Singer, says, “we’ve made it easier than ever for ladies to treat themselves to an amazing weekend filled with music, fun, friends, and great food! People walk, bike, and dance for good causes…why not rock for one?” And this year Ladies Rock Camp campers can have friends sponsor their participation through CrowdRise, a secure and reliable online fundraising service that makes donating simple and quick.

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Vicki sends along all the info for the July 16th Girls Rock Camp Showcase and notes an extensive list of Decatur girls who’s parents gave permission to say they’d be participating: Kenzie Kandetzki, Brenna Hilby, Lizzy Cochran, Davis Crenshaw, McCall Pitts, Sydney Balcom, Athieno Ngowe, Nicole Revels. Here’s the info…

Atlanta’s newest bands will rock The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St., at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, July 16, 2011, at the Girls Rock Camp ATL Showcase & Silent Auction, a benefit for Girls Rock Camp ATL, an non-profit music program that mentors girls.

Tickets to the all-ages show are $15 and are available for purchase through girlsrockcampatl.org or by phone at 877-725-8849. Tickets also can be purchased at the venue box office in the Center Stage theater complex Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Showcase & Silent Auction is the grand finale to Atlanta’s fourth annual Girls Rock Camp, a week-long summer program during which campers learn to play an instrument, form bands, attend workshops, and perform in a live concert. Friends, fans and family at the showcase will have the chance to bid on services, merchandise, artwork and experiences, including a Gretsch guitar, a cabin on the Sixthman Rombello music festival cruise featuring Michael Franti and Spearhead, G. Love and Special Sauce, and more.

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Remember Josh D. Weiss’ great Piedmont Park pillow fight pictures that we featured here back in March?

Well the organizers of that feathery violence, GrBlue Events, are hosting a nine-hour Pumpkin Fest on Sunday, October 17th in Centennial Park from noon til 9pm.  Here are the deets for those of you who like to be “in the know”:

Time: Sunday, October 17: 12:00pm – 9:00pm

Location: Centennial Park (By the fountain)

It’s time to get the Jack O’ Lanterns ready for the funnest holiday of the year.  Come by car, bus, or MARTA. Bring a pumpkin, and a carving kit. We will take care of your trash and pumpkin goo.

Judging of pumpkins will commence at 1:25pm Yes, there is a CASH prize. $50 goes to the best carving!!! So come on out and win yourself some free money.

** While this event is free, there will be a donation jar present for the Children’s Hospital of Atlanta. Donations are appreciated. **

Judging Criteria: 1. Originality 2. Craftsmanship 3. Humor