We all know Barnes & Noble is a national bookseller, but did you know they’re committed to building all forms of literacy for our children – reading, art and technology?
This post is sponsored by Barnes & Noble.
As part of that partnership with Make: Magazine. Together they will be presenting a Mini Maker Faire at every single Barnes & Noble store across the nation Friday, November 6-8.
Maker Faires are community-based learning events that inspire everyone to become a Maker and connect with people and projects in their local community. Guests ages five and up can experience hands-on learning and making opportunities in creative thinking, art, design, construction, programming, coding, and 3D printing. The Mini Maker Faires will consist of three main areas:
- The Make Workspace: Attendees will experience the latest technologies in 3D printing, robotics, coding and programming, including: da Vinci Jr. 1.0 3D Printer from XYZprinting, Ozobot, The Slipstream Drone from Protocol, and Meccano Meccanoid from Spin Master.
- Meet the Makers: Leaders and top brands will discuss the latest trends in designing, building, creating and making.
- Make & Collaborate: Guests can immerse themselves in the process of ideation, rapid prototyping, circuitry and more. Among the featured products for children are: Electronic Snap Circuits from ELENCO, littleBits, Maker Studio™ from ThinkFun, and LEGO® Bionicle Bricks.
You can contact your local store to find out what special guests are participating during the Mini Maker Faire, or visit www.bn.com/storelocator.
We know its important to keep our children engaged and to expand their minds in new and wonderful ways, and the first-ever Barnes & Noble Mini Maker Faires provide an incredible opportunity for both children and adults to experience creativity and learning in an authentic, hands-on event.
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One reader of 2 Wired 2 Tired will win a $50 Barnes & Noble Gift Card!
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Thank You for the giveaway…my tween daughter has taken an interest in computer programming & coding, having taken a class this past summer, think she would love this.
I’m really looking forward to the 3D printing and would take my grandchildren to this event.
I think my Fiance would love to go to this. He is a programmer.
I am interested in he 3d printing and I think my kids would be interested in all of it. My daughter loves science and I think she would be interested in seeing this.
I like the 3d printing feature.
I like the new 3-D printing technology and I would take my husband.
My nephew would really love the coding and programming!
My niece would love this and I would too!
My son would really enjoy the coding and programming!
My kids would get a kick out of the 3d printing and the legos
I think my boys would enjoy the 3d printing in action!
This looks awesome. My daughter’s and their so’s would love to go – so would my grandson.
I am most looking forward to meeting with local educators to find out what programs are available for my son.
i like the 3d printing feature.
My 12 year old Grandson is excited about the Robotics.
Meet the maker.
My husband would like the robotics.
My daughter and I are so excited to learn more about the 3-D printing.
I would enjoy the 3D printing and I would take my husband with me.
My son would love the coding and programming
3D printing without question. It blows my mind the things you can reproduce with it! My daughter would love to join in.
I would love this event. I like The Make Workspace.
I think the hubby and the kids would love this. I would let them play and wander around the books during.
Meeting local marketers would be helpful to me. I would love to attend.
I want to see Make Workspace
I am excited about the Make and Collaborate workshop because it is fun to share ideas and get feedback from others. I would take my best friend with me because I think she would enjoy it.
I think the new 3-D printing technology is really interesting, and I think my step son would love this event
The 3D printing is neat. My step father would love it.
I love that they have presentations about 3D printing! That always intrigues me!
I like the 3d printing
I would go with my husband! I really like the Make Workspace.
I would take my daughter to the 3D printing. She would love it.
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I would enjoy the 3d printing workshop with my daughter.
I would enjoy the 3D printing and I would take my husband – he’d love it too
I think I would love to go to the Make workspace workshop
My husband would love the 3d printing
I would love to go with my 2 older boys. We’d love to see the 3D printing.
I would love to go with my 2 older boys. We’d love to see the 3D printing!
I like the idea of being able to check out all the new technology
i am excited about the 3d printing
I think my son would love the robotics.
I would be most interested in the Meet The Maker.
I would like to take my son to learn about 3D printing.
The 3D printing sounds awesome…My husband would also love to go
My kids would love to go and learn about the 3d printing
I think the 3D printing would be fun. I would take my Grandson with me to the fair.
I’d love to see the 3D printing, my niece would love the robotics, and my daughter would love just getting a book on our visit!
The 3D printing sounds interesting and I would bring my daughter
I’m curious about 3D printing, would be fun to check this event out.
I would like to take my oldest son and I am excited about 3d printing.
I would be interested to learn more about 3D printing. That has been getting a lot of press recently.
3D printing is always interesting and I’d love to attend with my granddaughters.
I think the 3D printing would be awesome! I think my son would like to Meet the Maker! I’d take my son with me! He loves to read & create!
I like the make workspace event, my niece would really enjoy this!
I love the Make Workspace – that 3D printer would be fun for all families to check out and learn with. I’d love to bring my family.
I’m excited about the The Make Workspace because I think 3D printing is amazing technology. I would love to take my nephew to the event.
The 3D printing would be fun. I have heard alot about this on the news, would like to see it first hand
The 3d printing sounds like the part id most enjoy but my little cousin would like to go to this fair more than me
I like the Make workspace- and would go with my daughter. Thank you for the chance.
The Make Workspace looks intriguing. I would love to see how 3D printing works. I would love to go with my step brother!
I love to learn about latest trends. I wonder if they will educate on how to spot trends starting.
The 3D printing sounds pretty cool. My son would love to go.
You can watch videos but nothing would be as awesome to see it live in action.
My son would LOVE to see the 3D printer; he’d get a real kick out of it. My daughters are makers, too, so I would also love to bring them to the event.
I would like to attend the The Make Workspace with my granddaughter.
I’d love to see a 3D printer in action. My nephew would get a kick out of this, too.
Thanks for the contest.
The think fun of the make and collaborate and my daughters would enjoy this.
3d printing! My husband would love to go with me because that interests him too!
My youngest daughter would love to go to the robot event. Her school was working with robots last year but some of the students were messing around with them so they had to stop. She was having a lot of fun with them up until then. Thank you!
The 3d printing sounds so fun. My kids would love this
to learn more about robotics
I am most excited about the Make Workspace feature. My kids would love to learn about 3D printing and robotics.
The 3D printing sounds amazing, would like to see this
I would attend and would like to learn about 3d printing I like the make work space.
learning about 3d printing would be awesome. and i would love to go!
Learning about the 3d printing sound like a neat experience. I would take my niece with me,
I like the meet the maker set. Sounds like a really interesting opportunity to learn from experts.
I’d love to take my son. He’s so into everything these days.
Learning about 3D printing would be cool
Seeing the coding presentations would be cool. I really like Python.
I’d like to learn more about 3D printing.
I would like to learn more about robotics. Nice!
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3D Printing is so cool! I would love to go with my husband!
I’m looking forward to the robotics portion.
my daughter and i would love to learn about robotics, this is really cool!
My son is really interested in 3D printing, so he would love the Make Workspace!
I like the Make Workspace. My mom would love to go.
I like the Make Workspace and my daughter would love to attend.
My son loves the idea of 3D Printing so I think he would enjoy this aspect of the B&N Store Mini Maker Faire.
I’m most excited about the Make Workspace with 3D printing! My son would like to attend this!
I like the Make Workspace and my grandson would enjoy this too.
I love the Make Workspace with 3D printing and robotics! So fun! My nephew would love to go to this!
I love that Guests ages five and up can experience hands-on learning and making opportunities in creative thinking, art, design, construction, programming, coding, and 3D printing. I would love to take the kids to do this!
I would love to attend the Make & Collaborate with my oldest daughter… sounds like something she would love and would make a fun day for the two of us. I actually think I will look into the Nov 8th dates!
I would take my family, including my artsy foreign exchange student. I think we all would enjoy the make and collaborate activities. Sounds like awesome fun!
My husband would like to attend the Make Workspace.
I am interested in the make and collaborate with my neighbor’s boys.
im excited about the maker workspace! i love seeing what new technology can do!~
I like the make work space and I would love to attend.
the opportunity for an all-ages event. I’d go with family.
I’d love to take my brother in to the The Make Workspace. I already have an interest in coding and programming… and would LOVE the chance at 3d printing!
Ozobot!! I will definitely be seeking this out. It’s awesome you can actually learn this stuff while you’re there.
I like the 3d print feature and my SO would like to go. Thanks for the chance!
Oh that sounds like so much fun! Carter and I would love to go! He would really love the Maker Studio™ from ThinkFun!
I am excited about 3D printing
I am excited about the Make Workspace and i would love to go.
I would like to see the 3D printing and I think my son would love to see this too.
My nephew and I would go see the 3d printing!!
I love that it is for all ages!! My son would love to see the 3d printing.
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My son would like the robotics section.
I am excited about 3D printing
robotics and 3D printing are always cool things to see and learn about. we’d all like that.
My mom and I would be the most excited to learn about the 3D printing.
I think the 3D printing is fantastic.
And I would enjoy go to this event.
thank you
My son would love to learn more about the 3D printing and coding. He wants to do something in the engineering field when he gets older.
Robotics technology interests me, and I would love to attend with my daughter.
My boys would really enjoy the robotics!
Make Workspace sounds like a blast! My sister’s fiancee would love this!
I would find this one very interesting to attend at Barnes & Nobles; MAKE & COLLABORATE
Meet the maker the family would enjoy.
The 3D printing has me really excited. Would take the family
The 3D Printing and Robotics sound like they’d be neat to learn about!
the 3d printing and my son would enjoy it
My son would want to go and learn about the robotics! It looks so cool!
I would be excited to learn about 3D printing. My son would enjoy going.
I’m excited for the make workplace and I’d love to attend the event.
I am most excited about make workplace, I would love to attend this event.
I’m excited about learning about robotics technologies because my daughter is interested in robotics
I’m excited about the robotics technologies, and my kids would be have fun attending.
I would be excited about the learning the trends in building. My son would love to attend.
I am interested in what local makers will share their work and stories
I love the fact that it is for kids also. My granddaughter would love this! The 3D printing is what I would really like.
My son would want to go and learn about the robotics.
The 3D printing is by far the coolest thing!
I am most excited about the 3d printing, love all this new technology!
The Make Workspace sounds really interesting. My friend’s kids would love it.
I’d love to see the 3-D printing technology presentation. Sounds like some great programs.
I like the Make Workspace with robotics. I think my son and daughter would both love this event.
I love that its for all ages I would love to see the 3d printing demonstration. My son would love the lego bionicle bricks!
My son would love the 3d printing demos.
I’m excited about 3D printing. My grandsons would be excited about robotics and coding. They have started both in school this year.
I am so happy I saw this post! My son will be so excited about the snap circuits and the robotics team! What a cool event!
This for-profit is offering a venue and generously providing resources at no cost to fill a void for many little ones and adults looking for a creative outlet. I don’t really have anyone in my life who would be interested but I do believe it is great for those who are interested
Got an avid reader here. $50 would be handy