Amanda Schaefer of Hamptons Yarn at Eastern Long Island Mini Maker Faire 2017
Preparing the fleece using combs/carder and spinning the prepared fleece into yarn.

Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, projects. We call it the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth - a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness. Glimpse the future and get inspired. Makers, tinkerers, entrepreneurs, inventors, techies, scientists, engineers, artists, designers, performers, dreamers and schemers.

Port Jefferson's Maritime Explorium is thrilled to announce our 3rd annual maker celebration, The Eastern Long Island Mini Maker Faire, on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Our Faire is part of the larger Maker Faire brand associated with the Faires in New York City, The Bay Area, Berlin, Barcelona and other Maker Faires throughout the world that celebrate creativity and innovation in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.

Last year, 100+ Makers and 2000+ participants of all ages experienced innovative robots, kinetic and interactive art, fire sculptures, explored the ocean through virtual reality and many more cutting edge creative experiences through hands-on, minds-on exhibits and performances at the Maritime Explorium and the neighboring Village Center and Harborfront Park.

We are excited to expand our maker offerings, innovative hands-on experiences and encourage making and entrepreneurship to all communities on Long Island. Maker Faire originated in 2006 in the San Francisco Bay Area as a project of the editors of Make: magazine. It has since grown into a significant worldwide network of both flagship and independently-produced events. Read more on Maker Faire history, the Maker Movement, as well as how to start a Maker Faire or a School Maker Faire where you live.