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Maker Faire Detroit is here and it is a great opportunity for everyone in the US Midwest to get involved in making electronics and programming more fun and fulfilling. There will be a number of hands-on tutorial sessions with BeagleBone Black as well as presentations on using BeagleBone Black in 3D printing and electronics education. There will also be several give-aways at the BeagleBoard.org booth for those who show up for the drawings. Throughout the weekend, several people will be presenting their own show-and-tell projects at the booth, so be sure to visit often.

Learn more about Beagle Board’s offerings to Maker Faire Detroit this year here.

Make the most of your visit to ‪#‎MakerFaireDetroit‬ this weekend by downloading our free app, created by our partners Lochbridge! You can learn more about the app and download it here.

Our outdoor maker midway is all new this year and we can’t wait for our makers and guests to enjoy it this weekend. Take a look at this year’s official program to get an idea of what you can expect at Maker Faire Detroit 2015.

The 2015 Maker Manual is now online. You can find a copy here. All makers are responsible for reading this document and being familiar with its contents. Be sure to carefully review the new Maker Check-In information as there are changes for 2015.

Visiting Maker Faire Detroit is one of the best things to do in your free time. In fact, one of the few things that I can imagine that’s better than visiting Maker Faire Detroit is being a part of Maker Faire Detroit. We need people to make Maker Faire awesome.

You could be hanging out for a few hours with some of the makers from The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation on CBS like the creator of the PancakeBot.

Or you might help the Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild and their special guest Mark Montano, author, TV Host, and Crafty King.

Perhaps you like to work with your hands. You could teach people to solder, build a rocket, or create melted crayon art. You could even help them run a Hot Wheel car on a large looping track.

By helping out in one of these areas, you’ll get receive a Maker Faire Detroit t-shirt and a free one-day ticket to Maker Faire.

You can sign up to volunteer here and choose what you will do to make Detroit Maker Faire 2015 unforgettable.

The weekend of May 15-17, 2015 marked the 10^th anniversary of Maker Faire Bay Area, a flagship festival of the Make movement. I was lucky to have the opportunity to attend the Faire in order to speak about The Henry Ford’s recent acquisition of the Apple 1 computer. On Saturday morning, as I climbed the Make:Live Stage to present images and stories gathered from the auction, its arrival to the museum, and video of the computer operating—I was happy (okay, I’ll admit, even a little nervous)—to see a crowd of over 100 enthusiastic people gathered. The appeal of the Apple 1 and the museum’s excitement about its acquisition was well-understood by the extremely attentive audience.

After the presentation, I had time to take in a little of the festival, and am happy to report that the Maker movement is alive and very well in the world. Here are a few of my favorite moments from the weekend: Continue reading →

Thanks to all the makers who have submitted applications so far for Maker Faire Detroit 2015.  We are extending the deadline to June 8, 2015. If you have any questions about participating at Maker Faire Detroit, please email the team at .

Ready to celebrate Maker Faire Detroit? Join other makers at OmniCorpDetroit Friday, July 25, for a Maker Faire Detroit pre-party!

Due to a busy weekend in the greater Dearborn area July 26-27, hotel rooms have been filling up quickly. However, we’ve secured a small block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Southgate for makers and attendees. Please call the hotel directly at 734.283.4400 and ask for the “Maker Faire rates.” Doubles are $109.99 and king rooms are $99.99.