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SUMMARY:Cambridge Science Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Cambridge Science Festival is an annual 10-day celebration of science\, technology\, engineering\, art and math in Cambridge and New England and the global impact of those endeavors. Every spring\, the Cambridge Science Festival makes science accessible\, engaging and fun for everyone through multifaceted\, multicultural events. \nThere are dozen of events to attend throughout the week\, including many free\, drop-in\, and kid-friendly events and some that require advance registration\, so be sure to check out the full schedule. Here are a few events we’re excited about: \nFriday\, April 15\, 4-6 p.m.\nThe Possible Project: Maker Marketplace\nThe Possible Project Makerspace\, 107 Portland Street\, Cambridge \nThe Possible Project Makerspace houses laser cutters\, 3D printers\, vinyl cutters and much much more! Housed in the innovation hub of Kendall Square. Come see a local Makerspace in action with live demos and meet our high school student makers. Check out the products that they’ve created and the businesses they are running. Learn more about our programs for youth in the city of Cambridge. All ages welcome! \nSaturday\, April 16\, noon-4 p.m.\nScience Carnival & Robot Zoo\nCambridge Rindge & Latin School Field House and Cambridge Public Library at Broadway and Ellery Street \nThe Science Carnival and Robot Zoo is an expo-style event with over 100 ways to explore\, build\, learn\, and\, most importantly\, have fun! Explore Earth + Space\, the Micro Zone\, Game Corner\, Robot Zoo\, and more. \nNoon-4 p.m.\nPaper Circuits in the Idea Hub\nMIT Museum\, 265 Massachusetts Ave.\, Cambridge \nUsing copper tape and LEDs\, create your own artistic light up cards\, paper models\, and more. This program uses small button batteries and is not suitable for young children. \nSundays\, April 17 & 24\, 9 a.m.-noon / Wednesday\, April 20\, 3-5 p.m.\nFree Admission to Harvard Museum of Natural History & Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\n26 Oxford Street & 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge \nSee the new and historic exhibits featuring Harvard’s extraordinary natural history collections and research from across the University at Harvard’s most visited museums. Explore the new Marine Life in the Putnam Family Gallery featuring a floor-to-ceiling recreation of life in New England’s coastal waters. And don’t miss Islands: Evolving in Isolation\, showcasing the unique and sometimes startling creatures that evolve on islands.\nAt Peabody Museum\, visit the new exhibition of featherwork from the Peabody’s collections\, including colorful feathered headdresses\, jewelry\, and a Peruvian mummy mask. Explore the varied beauty and craftsmanship of war objects drawn from cultures around the world in the new exhibition Arts of War: Artistry in Weapons across Cultures. From maces\, clubs\, daggers\, and spears\, to shields\, helmets\, and entire suits of armor\, this exhibition offers museum-goers more than 150 striking examples of weapons that are also extraordinary works of art. \n2-4 p.m.\nIntro to Web Development for Girls & Moms (or Aunts\, Grandmas\, Big Sisters\, etc.)\nCambridge Public Library Computer Lab\, 449 Broadway\, Cambridge \nWant to know how to make a website? Come to this hands-on workshop with Women’s Coding Collective and learn about HTML and CSS—the building blocks of every site on the Internet\, from your favorite blog to Amazon.com. We’ll introduce you to free tools and get you started with some basic know-how. Then the two of you will be able to sketch out a plan for your webpage and get started creating it! Open to girls and women ages 10 to 103. \nTuesday\, April 19\, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.\nTECHnically Art: A Collaborative Mural\nMIT Museum\, 265 Massachusetts Ave.\, Cambridge \nIn celebration of MIT’s 100 years in Cambridge\, the MIT Museum invites all of our visitors to contribute to a creating a collaborative mural of the city by combining creativity\, conductivity\, and magnetism! Conspire with MIT Museum staff\, local artists and Chibitronics founder\, Jie Qi\, as we create a community art piece at the MIT Museum. Once completed\, this collaborative art and engineering piece will be displayed for visitors to enjoy. \n11 a.m.-2 p.m.\nWorkshop: Mission to Mars with MIT Society of Women Engineers\nMIT Museum\, 265 Massachusetts Ave.\, Cambridge \nIt’s the year 2050\, and you have been selected to join an elite team of engineers to design rovers for discovering water resources on Mars. This is a critical mission in order for humans to live on Mars!  Join us for a 3-hour workshop to learn the design process to create your own Mars rover\, using simple machines and Newton’s laws of motion! You can only bring a small supply of materials and oxygen to Mars in your spacecraft\, so you have scarce resources and limited time to build a rover to traverse through the mysterious planet and find water. Are you up for the mission? \n3-6 p.m.\nSTEAM Maker Inventions\nTrapelo Road at Pleasant St.\, Belmont \nMake innovative toys and devices\, such as polymer balls\, micro-robots\, sound and LED gizmos\, and green chemistry products for improved health\,. All innovations inspired and supported by science researchers at Harvard\, MIT\, and UMass Amherst. Take home two of your designs. \nWednesday\, April 20\, 6-8 p.m.\nCircuit Hacking Night at Artisan’s Asylum\n10 Tyler St\, Somerville \nCome play with electronics at Artisan’s Asylum! Whether you’re a newbie or an experienced hacker\, there will be something for you at Circuit Hacking Night. This one night the electronics & robotics lab will be open for FREE — there will be a free introductory soldering lesson\, electronics kits on hand for sale for those who wish to make things\, and experienced hackers and engineers around to answer all your questions. Feel free to bring your own projects to work on if you have them! \nAll proceeds and donations will go directly towards funding maintenance and improvements in the Electronics & Robotics lab of Artisan’s Asylum: to buying new equipment\, keeping consumables in stock\, and towards general upkeep. \nFriday\, April 22 and Saturday\, April 23\, 3-9 p.m.\nDigiFabCon\nMicrosoft NERD Center\, 1 Memorial Drive\, Cambridge \nThe DigiFab Conference explores how digital fabrication including 3D Printing is changing the world. Hear first hand stories from Cambridge & around the world on fostering startups\, workforce development for the next Industrial Revolution\, K-12\, non-traditional & higher education\, medical and biotech innovation\, and building communities. Keynotes & panels on Friday afternoon\, Friday evening interactive expo with reception\, Saturday breakout sessions. \nSaturday\, April 23\, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.\nBlack Girls CODE Boston Presents – Build a Webpage in a Day!\nLena Park Community Development Center\, 150 American Legion Highway\, Dorchester \nJoin us for Build a Webpage in a Day Boston! \nThis workshop will teach participants to build their own unique webpage in one day using fun games and activities to introduce HTML\, CSS\, and basic web structures. All BGC workshops are geared towards introducing participants to the technological universe and encouraging them to pursue careers as Tech Creators and Entrepreneurs. This event is intended for all girls ages 7-17. \n11 a.m.-2 p.m.\nCommunity Sculpture Race & Exhibition\nDanehy Park\, Sherman Street\, Cambridge \nWatch your fellow teens\, moms\, dads\, artists\, and neighbors race zany art on wheels on the ½ mile sidewalk loop around the city’s Olympic soccer field. You are invited to attend as an audience member or to participate\, either as a racer or just to exhibit your ideas for racing sculptures. Racing sculpture-building workshops for teens will be held around the city this spring. Please see the website for pictures of past races and info on workshops and how to participate. Spectators should arrive by 10:45 a.m. \nNoon-4 p.m.\n3D Printing Cambridge in the Idea Hub\nMIT Museum\, 265 Massachusetts Ave.\, Cambridge \nSee (and build) Cambridge\, MA from a new perspective. Explore 3D models of the city\, customize individual building designs\, and help build a 3D-printed\, crowd-sourced map for display in the Museum. \n1-3 p.m.\nYoung Makers Pop-up Space\nTeen Central and Children’s Libraries\, 700 Boylston St\, Boston \nEver wanted to create an electrical circuit from paper and tape or take apart the kitchen fan to see how it works? Have you ever made music with a micro-controller or wondered how you can design things to be cut from a laser cutter? Come to our Young Maker’s Pop-up Space to get your hands on dozens of STEAM activities designed to ignite the curiosity and inventiveness of teens and young children. \nSunday\, April 24\, 1-4 p.m.\nFabLabuLous!\nCambridge Public Library Community Room\, 449 Broadway \nLearn and “Fab” in this lab workshop where art meets science!  Participants select from a set of drawn objects\, learn the corresponding code\, and then use engineering design principles to manufacture the object.  8th graders and up are welcome! \nThe MIT Media Lab-Center for Bits and Atoms co-sponsored the International Fab Lab Conference held in Boston this past summer. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.bostonmakers.org/event/cambridge-science-fest-2016/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:EVENTS AROUND TOWN
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SUMMARY:Open House @ CityPOP
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to invite you to our new makerspace-in-progress at CityPOP on Friday\, April 1. \nThe open house will feature refreshments\, 3D printing and other demonstrations\, and a chance to talk with Boston Makers and artists at the new CityPOP community. Stop by 3201 Washington Street to see all the construction and painting we’ve been posting about for yourself. \nWe’ll have information on volunteering\, project nights\, and our plans for the next year. Bring your friends and your ideas. We can’t wait to show you our new home!
URL:https://www.bostonmakers.org/event/citypop-open-house/
LOCATION:CityPOP\, 3201 Washington Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02130\, United States
CATEGORIES:EVENTS,EVENTS AROUND TOWN
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160319
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160321
DTSTAMP:20260423T111959
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SUMMARY:LibrePlanet
DESCRIPTION:LibrePlanet is an annual conference hosted by the Free Software Foundation (www.fsf.org) for people who care about their digital freedoms\, bringing together software developers\, policy experts\, activists\, and computer users to learn skills\, share accomplishments\, and address challenges facing the free software movement. LibrePlanet 2016 will feature programming for a wide range of ages and experience levels and special remote keynote speaker Edward Snowden! \nOrganized around the theme “Fork the System”\, the conference’s sessions will examine how free software creates the opportunity of a new path for its users\, allows developers to fight the restrictions of a system dominated by proprietary software by creating free replacements\, and is the foundation of a philosophy of freedom\, sharing\, and change. \nFSF members and all students attend free! (That’s free as in beer.) \nIn addition to a growing list of talks and workshops on topics including advocacy\, surveillance\, programming\, and new free software projects\, there will be social gatherings Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday nights to mingle with conference attendees from Boston and around the globe.
URL:https://www.bostonmakers.org/event/libreplanet/
LOCATION:MIT Stata Center\, 32 Vassar Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139
CATEGORIES:EVENTS AROUND TOWN
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160213
DTSTAMP:20260423T111959
CREATED:20151118T183349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151118T183423Z
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SUMMARY:ArtWeek Boston Spring 2016 Call for Events
DESCRIPTION:Submit your application now through February 12 for ArtWeek Boston\, April 29-May 8\, 2016. ArtWeek is a “ten-day festival featuring unique\, unexpected\, and creative experiences that are participatory\, interactive\, or offer behind-the-scenes access to artists or the creative process.” From public art to dance classes and pop-up feasts\, ArtWeek is ready for your grand idea. Read the FAQ and apply here.
URL:https://www.bostonmakers.org/event/artweek-boston-spring-2016-call-for-events/
LOCATION:105 South Huntington Avenue (NAICOB)\, 105 South Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02130\, United States
CATEGORIES:CALL FOR PARTICIPATION,EVENTS AROUND TOWN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160114T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160114T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T111959
CREATED:20160111T012809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160111T013103Z
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SUMMARY:UNITE on the Maker Movement
DESCRIPTION:What makes a maker? Join Design Museum Boston for their quarterly UNITE panel discussion\, this time focused around the Maker Movement. Hosted and moderated by Cantina\, our panel of experts from Etsy and Boston University will explore the elements\, challenges\, and successes of modern maker culture. Networking\, light appetizers\, and beer from official sponsor Harpoon Brewery\, this evening of design discussion is not to be missed! \nUNITE on the Maker Movement will be hosted by Cantina\, located at 320 Congress Street. Cantina’s Senior Vice President of Innovation\, George White\, will be moderating our panel discussion. Panelists include: \n\nAnne Hathaway\, Maker Innovation Program Manager at Etsy\nJohn Wise\, Founder and COO at Lovepop Cards\nPeter Zink\, Lecturer and Research Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Boston University
URL:https://www.bostonmakers.org/event/unite-on-the-maker-movement/
LOCATION:Cantina\, 320 Congress Street\, Boston\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:EVENTS AROUND TOWN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151030T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151030T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T111959
CREATED:20150909T010327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150909T010327Z
UID:2087-1446228000-1446235200@www.bostonmakers.org
SUMMARY:Halloween Haunted House!
DESCRIPTION:Join us and the Hyde Square Task Force for a night of Halloween fun! October 30th.
URL:https://www.bostonmakers.org/event/halloween-haunted-house/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:EVENTS,EVENTS AROUND TOWN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151003T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151010T235500
DTSTAMP:20260423T111959
CREATED:20151005T231341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151005T231803Z
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SUMMARY:HUBweek
DESCRIPTION:HUBweek is a week-long\, greater Boston-wide event for innovators\, artists\, makers\, and entrepreneurs. We’re especially excited for ILLUMINUS\, which features installations and performances by artists who manipulate light\, sound\, and projection to create an immersive\, multi-sensory spectacle. ILLUMINUS will take place in Fenway\, along Landsdowne Street\, on October 10.
URL:https://www.bostonmakers.org/event/hubweek/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:EVENTS AROUND TOWN
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150928
DTSTAMP:20260423T111959
CREATED:20141222T060202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150111T051208Z
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SUMMARY:WORLD MAKER FAIRE NEW YORK
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URL:https://www.bostonmakers.org/event/world-maker-faire-new-york/
LOCATION:105 South Huntington Avenue (NAICOB)\, 105 South Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02130\, United States
CATEGORIES:EVENTS AROUND TOWN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150808T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150808T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T111959
CREATED:20150604T221805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150619T191815Z
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SUMMARY:Field Trip to the Fab11 Conference
DESCRIPTION:We are gathering August 8th to head over to the Fab 11 Festival of the Fab 11 Conference that will be going on from August 3rd- 9th. We will be meeting at 2pm at the Cheverus Building behind the Blessed Sacrament Church (361 Centre Street Jamaica Plain). Stay tuned for more details. \n[pl_button type=”INVERSE” link=”http://crm.bostonmakers.org/field-trip-fab-11-conference/” target=”blank”]SIGN UP HERE![/pl_button] \nThanks to all those who donated on Kickstarter to make this event free to all.\nLearn more about the Fab11 Fab Festival \nOver the weekend of August 8 and 9 the cities of Boston\, Cambridge and Somerville will come alive with a public Fab Festival. The 3-city Festival is a celebration of making and creativity. The weekend includes exhibitions\, demonstrations\, cool performances\, hands-on activities for the whole family\, and talks and panels featuring great makers from around the world. The Fab Festival is free and open to the public. Check the Fab Festival program often as new\, fun activities will be added daily by Fabbers from across the city and around the globe! \nLearn more about the 11th Fab Lab Conference and Symposium\nDrawing from over a decade of field experience\, Fabbers are creating an interactive Fab11 program that includes hands-on workshops\, talks\, planning meetings\, project demonstrations\, Fab Academy graduation\, Global Fab Awards\, a Fab Youth track \, informal opportunities to connect and fabricate and\, of course\, fun celebrations of our network. Join your colleagues at Fab11 and expand the impact you have on your world! Stay up to date on the emerging program by checking the Schedule here. \n\nFab 11 “Making: Impact” Press Conference\nInternational Fab Lab Network members from more than 450 labs in 55 countries are gathering in August 2015 in the birthplace of the Fab Lab concept. We come together this year to explore how the ability to “Make (almost) Anything” is impacting individuals\, communities\, businesses and collaborative research and projects from Detroit to Togo\, Barcelona to Shanghai and everywhere in between. \n\n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.bostonmakers.org/event/field-trip-to-the-fab11-conference/
LOCATION:Reggie Lewis Center\, 1350 Tremont Street\, Roxbury Crossing\, MA\, 02120
CATEGORIES:EVENTS,EVENTS AROUND TOWN
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150803
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150810
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SUMMARY:Fab11 Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 11th International FabLab Conference and Symposium on digital fabrication is coming to Boston and Cambridge. Learn more about their week of events.  \n\nThe 11th Fab Lab Conference and Symposium\nMAKING: IMPACT\nInternational Fab Lab Network members from more than 450 labs in 55 countries are gathering in August 2015 in the birthplace of the Fab Lab concept. We come together this year to explore how the ability to “Make (almost) Anything” is impacting individuals\, communities\, businesses and collaborative research and projects from Detroit to Togo\, Barcelona to Shanghai and everywhere in between. At Fab11\, members will share technical expertise\, best practices\, and the powerful stories behind Neil Gershenfeld’s statement “The power of Digital Fabrication is social\, not technical”. \nDrawing from over a decade of field experience\, Fabbers are creating an interactive Fab11 program that includes hands-on workshops\, talks\, planning meetings\, project demonstrations\, Fab Academy graduation\, Global Fab Awards\, a Fab Youth track \, informal opportunities to connect and fabricate and\, of course\, fun celebrations of our network. Join your colleagues at Fab11 and expand the impact you have on your world! Stay up to date on the emerging program by checking the Schedule here. \nSpace is limited so be sure to REGISTER TODAY! \n\n\nFab11 Symposium\nThe Fab Symposium: Making : Impact  will take place August 6th at Boston’s famed Symphony Hall. It is a one-day\, public event that explores the principles\, applications and implications of digital fabrication. This year our focus will be on the incredible makers who have emerged from fab labs and digital fabrication education over the last 12+ years\, who have made significant social\, economic and community impact in the world and who are inventing the future. From the White House to Google to Barcelona to Togo\, these makers are changing the world around us. Details about speakers and participants will be updated frequently on the conference schedule web page and via our social media channels. Sign up on the Boston Symphony Ticket Purchase Website page today as space is limited. \n\n\nFab Festival\nOver the weekend of August 8 and 9 the cities of Boston\, Cambridge and Somerville will come alive with a public Fab Festival. The 3-city Festival is a celebration of making and creativity. The weekend includes exhibitions\, demonstrations\, cool performances\, hands-on activities for the whole family\, and talks and panels featuring great makers from around the world. The Fab Festival is free and open to the public. Check the Fab Festival program often as new\, fun activities will be added daily by Fabbers from across the city and around the globe!
URL:https://www.bostonmakers.org/event/fab11-conference/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:EVENTS,EVENTS AROUND TOWN
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150510
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150518
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CREATED:20141222T060720Z
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SUMMARY:TOGETHER Boston
DESCRIPTION:Entering Into sixth year (May 10-17\, 2015)\, Together Boston is a week-long\, city-wide convergence of music\, art and technology. With daytime events celebrating emerging ideas\, the latest gear and artistic innovation\, the creative community then gives back at nighttime events that embrace aspects of all three fields. Featuring exhibits\, Q&A with visiting artists and musicians plus a film component\, Together contains a multitude of inclusive activities\, putting the city and New England at the center of a new festival experience. \nThe festival includes:\n* Nighttime events schedule that showcase local\, national and international new music talent\n* Daytime event schedule that includes discussion panels\, technology demonstrations\, art installations\, a trade show/expo\, and film screenings \nArtists from previous years include: Fourtet\, Duke Dumont\, Flying Lotus\, Gold Panda\, Zombie Nation\, Kingdom\, Machinedrum\, Nero\, Nico Jaar\, Pantha du Prince\, Soul Clap\, Untold\, Juicy J\, Goth-Trad\, Mary Anne Hobbs\, Maya Jane Coles\, Mogwai\, Zed Bias\, Trentemoller\, Big Freedia\, Dubfire\, Keith Fullerton Whitman\, Kyle Hall\, Mala\, Nero\, Phill Niblock\, Photek\, RJD2\, Todd Edwards\, Treasure Fingers\, Voices of Black and many more. \nIn past years we have worked with companies such as: Ableton\, Pioneer\, Red Bull Music Academy\, Karmaloop\, Heineken\, Vitamin Water\, UStream\, SoundCloud\, Unreal Candy\, Mini Cooper\, Steinberg\, iZotope\, Deep Eddy Vodka and many others.
URL:https://www.bostonmakers.org/event/together-boston/
LOCATION:105 South Huntington Avenue (NAICOB)\, 105 South Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02130\, United States
CATEGORIES:EVENTS AROUND TOWN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150502T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150502T180000
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SUMMARY:Wake Up the Earth!
DESCRIPTION:Join Boston Makers at Wake Up the Earth\, the annual festival and parade hosted by Spontaneous Celebrations. From the monument on South Street to Egleston Square\, this event celebrates the work of artists and activists to stop an eight-lane highway from cutting through the neighborhood–what’s now the Southwest Corridor Park.
URL:https://www.bostonmakers.org/event/wake-up-the-earth/
LOCATION:South West Corridor\, Boston\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:EVENTS AROUND TOWN
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150419
DTSTAMP:20260423T111959
CREATED:20140418T021801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150210T213739Z
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SUMMARY:Young Maker's Pop-Up Event at the Cambridge Science Festival
DESCRIPTION:Boston Makers will be joining of a dozen other maker organizations demonstrating and leading maker activities targeted to young makers and their families on Saturday April 18th from 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM at the Boston Central Public Library’s  new teen center. This young makers pop-up is part of the The Cambridge Science Festival\, a multicultural event every spring\, that makes science accessible\, interactive and fun. Join us!
URL:https://www.bostonmakers.org/event/cambridge-science-festival/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:EVENTS AROUND TOWN
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150319
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150330
DTSTAMP:20260423T111959
CREATED:20141222T061706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150111T050450Z
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SUMMARY:Boston Design Week
DESCRIPTION:A 10-day Citywide Design Festival \nBoston Design Week seeks to increase public awareness and appreciation of all aspects of design\, foster recognition of the vital role design plays in our lives\, and bring new audiences to a wide array of design industries and organizations.
URL:https://www.bostonmakers.org/event/boston-design-week/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:EVENTS AROUND TOWN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150306T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150306T233000
DTSTAMP:20260423T111959
CREATED:20150115T024352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150115T025007Z
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SUMMARY:Figment Unmasked: A Museum Masquerade
DESCRIPTION:…interactive\, inspiring & inventive \n\nEnjoy a night of adventure\, dancing and participatory art – A Museum Masquerade \nFIGMENT Boston is excited to bring us back to the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation for another amazing night in a wild space. Explore this innovative museum surrounded by awe-inspiring performances\, interactive art\, light sculptures and installations steam-powered by the imagination. Join us for a night of discovery at FIGMENT Unmasked! \nWe invite you to FIGMENT Unmasked\, a celebration of interactive art\, creativity\, and a culture where anything is possible! \nArtists & Performers:\nLook here and on the FB page for rolling updates …\nLike last time\, there will be bringing you awesomeness such as:\nLight Sculptures\nLive Performance Painting\nInteractive Demonstrations\nRobots\nMachine Demonstrations\nLive Music\nDJs\nAerial Silks Performances \nvia. Figment Project Inc. | Event Brite
URL:https://www.bostonmakers.org/event/figment-unmasked-a-museum-masquerade/
LOCATION:Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation\, 154 Moody Street \, Waltham\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:EVENTS AROUND TOWN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150101T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150104T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T111959
CREATED:20141222T061306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150111T045506Z
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SUMMARY:Blink! Holiday Lights
DESCRIPTION:Blink! – the state-of-the-art light & sound extravaganza that transforms every inch of America’s first open marketplace – returns to Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Marketplace Center for a third year in November 2014.\nThis magical and unforgettable light show uses over 350\,000 LED lights to illuminate Boston’s skyline – to the song stylings of the Holiday Pops – in a seven-minute spectacle that runs continuously each evening.\nThe lights dance seamlessly to the music through every inch of Faneuil Hall\, including the largest Christmas tree in the northeast\, to create a spectacle not to be missed.
URL:https://www.bostonmakers.org/event/blink-holiday-lights/
LOCATION:Fanueill Hall
CATEGORIES:EVENTS AROUND TOWN
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140616
DTSTAMP:20260423T111959
CREATED:20140601T230445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150105T001129Z
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SUMMARY:@party 2014
DESCRIPTION:The goal of our event is to provide an environment in which folks can meet\, learn from each other\, and share nifty expressive projects involving technology\, particularly computers. \nFor more info about atparty an to register visit:  http://atparty-demoscene.net/ \nThe speakers for @party 2014 to be held at the MIT Stata Center on June 13 – 15th are: \n\nSean Kean\, Voxon – the Voxiebox\, a new volumetric display\nSeth Riskin\, MIT Museum – holography and spatial imaging\nSophia Brueckner\, MIT Media Lab – Code That Sings Itself\nArlene Ducao\, MIT Media Lab – MindRider\, an EEG feedback display\nBritt Snyder\, Worcester Polytechnic Institute – New directions for visual art education in college game development programs\nJames Susinno\, Boston VR Meetup – RiftRay\, an implementation of Shader Toy on the Oculus Rift\n\n@party is a demoparty\, or collaborative computer art festival where people participate in a variety of competitions that allow them to demonstrate their technical and artistic skills. These include graphics\, music\, games\, wild\, and of course demo. Group is part of the  demoscene\, a computer art subculture focused on the symbosis of art and technology. \n 
URL:https://www.bostonmakers.org/event/party-2014/
LOCATION:MIT Stata Center\, 32 Vassar Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139
CATEGORIES:EVENTS AROUND TOWN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140415T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140415T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T111959
CREATED:20140414T093412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150111T052903Z
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SUMMARY:ROS - Robot Operating System & Turtlebot2 Demo
DESCRIPTION:ROS – Robot Operating System & Turtlebot2 Demo\nThe Boston Robotics Meetup Group (Lincoln\, MA) – Meetup\nThomas Paul Room\, Microsoft\, 1 Memorial Dr\, Cambridge\, MA (map)\nOne of our members\, buddy e\, will discuss his experience with this powerful robot software.\nhttp://www.ros.org/\nHe also plans a demonstate Turtlebot2 using ROS.\nSee:  http://www.iheartengineering.com/  for view of the Robot\n\nTurtleBot
URL:https://www.bostonmakers.org/event/ros-robot-operating-system-turtlebot2-demo/
LOCATION:Microsoft New England Research & Development (NERD) Center\, 1 Memorial Drive\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02142\, United States
CATEGORIES:EVENTS AROUND TOWN,MEETUP
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140331T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140331T211500
DTSTAMP:20260423T111959
CREATED:20140320T225852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150111T051914Z
UID:1431-1396293300-1396300500@www.bostonmakers.org
SUMMARY:danger!awesome Class: The Art of Laser Cutting
DESCRIPTION:Led by artist and danger!awesome community member Elina Starobinets\, this three-session class will guide you through the entire creative process of creating laser-cut gifts and art\, from concept sketching to digitizing in Inkscape (an open-source vector-based design program) to laser cutting the finished piece. Along the way you’ll learn artistic and design considerations as they pertain to laser cutting such as tips for maintaining structural integrity and the visual balance of positive and negative space. \nvia The Art of Laser Cutting Tickets\, Cambridge – Eventbrite.
URL:https://www.bostonmakers.org/event/dangerawesome-class-the-art-of-laser-cutting/
LOCATION:danger!awesome\, 10 Prospect Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
CATEGORIES:EVENTS AROUND TOWN
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140312T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140312T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T111959
CREATED:20140310T225216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150111T052111Z
UID:1429-1394622000-1394625600@www.bostonmakers.org
SUMMARY:Tim O'Reilly and Jim Stogdill Explore Software /... Tickets - Eventbrite
DESCRIPTION:Tim O’Reilly and Jim Stogdill Explore Software / Hardware / Everywhere \nWe placed a bet on the emerging big data space back in 2011 with O’Reilly Strata\, and we’re at it again. \nThe convergence of hardware and software—and the virtual and physical worlds—changes everything from products and business models to appliances\, automobiles\, and job opportunities. Today’s Internet of Everything is a classic market disruption\, with immense opportunities and more than a few challenges. \nJoin Tim O’Reilly\, founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media\, and Jim Stogdill\, who leads O’Reilly Solid in a live-streamed conversation about the current state of the convergence of hardware + software—what this means beyond the Internet of Things\, the promises and pitfalls\, and a vision for the future. \nO’Reilly Media \nWednesday\, March 12\, 2014 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (PDT) \nvia Tim O’Reilly and Jim Stogdill Explore Software /… Tickets – Eventbrite. \n 
URL:https://www.bostonmakers.org/event/tim-oreilly-and-jim-stogdill-explore-software-tickets-eventbrite/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:EVENTS AROUND TOWN
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