Eighth annual Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire planned for Aug. 13

THE EIGHTH annual Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire will be held Aug. 13.
THE EIGHTH annual Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire will be held Aug. 13.

PROVIDENCE – Barnes & Noble Warwick is bringing a pop-up shop, featuring technology and education products, to the eighth annual Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire in Providence on Aug. 13.

“Barnes & Noble Warwick is thrilled to have a presence at Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire and to make available for purchase leading technology and educational products that are perfect for customers of all ages who have a desire to create, learn and share, and who bring a DIY mindset to technology,” Katie Rendine, community business development manager at Barnes & Noble, in prepared remarks. “We are proud to further Barnes & Noble’s commitment to promoting tech literacy and raising awareness for the Maker Movement within Rhode Island, and we hope that our participation helps to inspire everyone to become a maker and connect with people and projects in their local community.”

Make Media products will be included in the pop-up shop. Products from littleBits Electronics including littlebits STEAM Student Kit, littleBits Gizmos & Gadgets, DASH Robot by Wonder Workshop Inc., Sphero Sprk from Orbotix Inc., 3Doodler Create from Aliquantum International Inc. and MBOT from Hulu Robotics Technology, will be featured as well.

The Providence edition of the R.I. Mini Maker Faire is part of AS220’s Foo Fest street festival on Empire Street and the Maker Faire is located at the Pell Chafee Performance Center at 87 Empire St.
Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire will feature hands-on making, building and hacking, crafting, garage technology, arts and creativity for sale, and robots. The event is free for those 10 and under, while pre-sale tickets, available until Aug. 12 HERE, cost $7, plus an additional fee.
Organizer Brian Jepson said the Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire is the second-oldest independent maker faire, noting that he and Kipp Bradford started it in 2009.
Jepson wrote in an email that over the years, the Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire has relied on Kickstarter to cover faire costs. As of 4:30 p.m. Monday, $2,176 of the $3,000 goal had been raised. They set a deadline of Aug. 10 at 11:59 p.m. to meet the goal.

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