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Meet the 2024 Philly Makers Penn Assistive Devices and Prosthetic Technologies (ADAPT) is a group of students at the University of Pennsylvania who are passionate about assistive and rehabilitative technologies; for the past year, ADAPT has worked on three biomedical engineering projects utilizing a wide range of engineering and design techniques. Penn ADAPT is excited to showcase our three biomedical device projects at the Faire! Visit our booth to interact with our prototypes, learn about engineering concepts, meet our passionate members, and hear more about our journey! TrailOff: Immersive audio off the beaten path Come check out TrailOff, the FREE app from Swim Pony with immersive dramas by incredible BIPOC and LGBTQ+ authors. With the magic of GPS-triggered audio, cutting-edge sound design and storytelling, it drops you right into the center of the story. Custom Burnt Bookmarks with the Please Touch Museum Use a heat gun and special markers to burn a custom design into a wooden bookmark! Brought to you by the Albert M. Greenfield Makerspace at the Please Touch Museum. Philadelphia Beekeeper’s Guild Hive Display and Sales The Philadelphia Beekeepers Guid has been supporting bees, beekeeping, and beekeepers since 2009. We’ll be showing off the tools of the trade along with some of our fuzzy little friends and selling local raw honey from our member beekeepers. Positivity and Inspiration Spinner Coloring and DIY Art Activity Workshop In this one-of-a-kind workshop, individuals will be creating their own personalized positivity spinner. Attendees will be coloring in the design of their choice, choosing your favorite words & intentions, and spinning your way to a wonderful day! MicroKits: Synths and Theremin Kits You can build your own electronic musical instruments with MicroKits! Use our kit to build your own Theremin, or connect everyday objects to our synthesizer to build your own keyboard. We’ll have a banana keyboard out that you can play! Scrappy Circuits Explore Scrappy Circuit bricks and use them to build your video game controllers. Pixel Reboot The Mobile Gaming Unit, or M.G.U. (pronounced MaGoo”), started as a USPS delivery truck. In 2019, it transformed into a solar-powered video game studio. Now, it entertains crowds in NYC and beyond, bridging online gaming with sidewalk audiences! More Makers Latest News The fourth Philly Maker Faire is scheduled – and at a new location – Cherry Street Pier. Mar 14, 2024 Event Date: April 21, 2024, 10 am - 5pm Event Location: Cherry Street Pier, 121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Philadelphia The Most Playful Makers - Simone Giertz Jan 4, 2024 Phil Shapiro is a maker working at a public library in the Washington DC-area. He loves promoting maker culture and volunteering at edcamps and maker 10 Reasons to come to the Philly Maker Faire Oct 13, 2022 For immediate release: October 12, 2022Contact: Laura Chenault, laura@phillymakerfaire.com Event Date: Oct 15th, 10 am - 5pmEvent Location: Indepen A perfect pair – Philly Maker Faire and the Independence Seaport Museum Oct 5, 2022 Museums are places where you walk in, experience something, and walk out with new ideas, fresh perspectives, and new wonderings. That’s why the Inde The Philly Maker Faire returns and at a new location – the Independence Seaport Museum Sep 29, 2022 Press release: September 29, 2022Contact: Laura Chenault, laura@phillymakerfaire.com Event: 2022 Philly Maker FaireEvent Date: Oct 15th, 10 am - 5p Taking Time to Breathe and Talk Design with Artist Deanna McLaughlin Jul 8, 2022 This week we’re chatting with artist Deanna McLaughlin. She is a visual artist and designer who makes unique artwork and custom creations. Dean Jeremy dePrisco: Musician, Producer, Technologist Jun 21, 2022 We turned the tables on Jeremy dePrisco: Musician, Producer, Technologist, our Music Director and podcast co-host and put him in the hot seat. Listen Talking Textiles with Yemisi Ajayi Jun 14, 2022 This week we’re talking textiles with Yemisi Ajayi who produces textile art for fashion and interior spaces including wearable arts, silk scarves an More News Sponsors + Partners Become a Sponsor • All Sponsors Contact Fiscal Sponsor: Digital Harbor Foundation About Maker Faire Find a Faire Near You Be a Maker Become a Make: Community Member Explore Making Make: News & Projects Maker Shed Maker Camp Get the Magazine Faire is independently organized and operated under license from Make: Community, LLC This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We’ll assume you’re ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. 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