Local organizations announce a free Mini-Workshop to support and celebrate a “Nation of Makers”. On June 18, the President is hosting the first-ever White House Maker Faire. In addition the White House has named June 18 to be a nationwide Day of Making with communities across America sharing and celebrating their involvement in the Makers movement.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/06/04/first-ever-white-house-maker-faire-celebrating-nation-makers
Shodor http://www.shodor.org at Durham’s Golden Belt, with Camp EdTech Green http://www.campedtechgreen.com and Work it! Academy http://workitacademy.com and The Scrap Exchange http://www.scrapexchange.org will be celebrating the “National Day of Making” #NationOfMakers on Wednesday 6/18/14 from 4-6 pm.
They promise making, coding, building, creating, tinkering and fun. The mini-workshop is open to the public with a special invitation to elementary age students to come out and celebrate the first National Day of Making!