Countdown to Maker Faire: 1 Day!
Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire is just around the corner! Here are some reminders to plan your day accordingly: Download our FREE YAPP for your mobile device to guide you: my.yapp.us/CHINORTHMINI...
View ArticleOpen Call for Makers 2014!
Welcome back, Chicagoland Makers! Schurz High School , the Urban School Foundation, and local maker Christina Pei return with the third annual Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire, celebrating teaching...
View ArticleMini Maker Faire Chicago Northside Returns Saturday, May 3rd
Reserve your spot to the third annual Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire! Tickets are FREE to the public, but by reserving early you guarantee your spot. Now you can e-sign the media release on...
View ArticleMeet the Maker: ChiBots
Chibots is coming to Mini Maker Faire Chicago Northside! Based in Schaumburg, IL, Chibots has been committed to making robotics accessible to everyone for about fourteen years. Back in 2000, many...
View ArticleMeet the Maker: Daley College Manufacturing Technology
Daley College’s Manufacturing Technology department is coming to Mini Maker Faire Northside Chicago! If you ever considered a career in robotics, computer integrated manufacturing, or factory...
View ArticleMeet the Maker: Cyclic Harmonograph
You have to check out the wondrous machine called the Cyclic Harmonograph. Built by Peter Dalton, this hand-powered wooden machine uses a pulley system to create incredible circular interloping designs...
View ArticleThanks for Coming!
May 3rd, 2014 marked the third annual Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire, and the largest Chicago Maker Faire yet! 80 exhibiting makers, many of them young makers, and 2,000 attendees made this an...
View ArticleEven More Maker Faires! Hooray!
Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire producer Christina Pei teaches lockpicking with TOOOL The Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire team visited the incredible Henry Ford Museum this weekend, site of the...
View ArticleA (Belated) Summary of Inventables’ Launch of “Carvey”
October 20, 2014 We went to a launch party: Chicago’s hardware store for designers, Inventables, presented their cool new 3D tabletop carving machine, aptly named “Carvey.” The next day, they launched...
View ArticleOpen Call for Makers 2015!
WE’RE BACK! (Admit it, you missed us) Schurz High School , the Urban School Foundation, and local maker Christina Pei return with the third annual Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire, celebrating...
View ArticleMeet the Maker: Trossen Robotics
Did you ever want to walk a robot on a leash? Or learn how to make a robotic arm to do your bidding? Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire is excited to welcome back Trossen Robotics, a company committed...
View ArticleMeet Chicago’s Hackerspace All-Stars: PS:One, SSH:C, W88
This year, Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire is excited to present the three largest hackerspaces in the Chicago area! We sat down with them to learn more. Workshop 88Workshop 88 is a hackerspace and...
View ArticleMeet the Maker Sponsor: Chicago Electronics Distributor
Want to configure your own Raspberry Pi? Want to make your own electronic dice kit? Check out Chicago Electronic Distributors, a proud sponsor of Mini Maker Faire Chicago. We so pleased to have them...
View ArticleA Look Back at Our Last Maker Faire: Thanks for Coming!
A very belated recap of the fourth annual Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire, a wonderful day for Chicago’s largest celebration of learning, STEAM, and whimsy! Outside, all sorts of wonderful makers...
View ArticleOpen Call for Makers 2016!
CELEBRATE OUR 5th ANNIVERSARY FAIRE IN STYLE! Welcome to the Fifth Anniversary Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire, presented by Schurz High School , the Urban School Foundation, and Christina Pei! For...
View ArticleMeet the Maker: Schurz Pre-Engineering Classes
Photo credit: Pre-engineering Program Control robots in an underwater obstacle course! Design a Rube Goldberg Machine! Build and destroy bridges! The students of Peter Schoedel’s Schurz pre-engineering...
View ArticleMaker Faire is Tomorrow!
Prepare for Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire tomorrow! Browse our Makers and find your favorites! Review our Speaker Series and plan out your day. Bring some pocket money for kits and food! Check out...
View ArticleThanks for Coming!
Another year, another amazing set of talent at the Fifth Anniversary Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire! In the early morning, the weather seemed so frightful, but then out came the sun by the time we...
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