March: A Month of MAKE-ing!

Hello Friends of the TLC, and welcome to the MAKE filled month of March!  Our team has been working hard for the past several months to make this a month filled with fun activities for our patrons of all ages! We will be hosting a wide variety of activities to promote Teen Tech Week and to celebrate being an OFFICIAL location for the first annual New Jersey Makers' Day!  We couldn't be more excited, and we hope that you will share this excitement with us!

 Check out some of the many special activities that we have planned for you!  

 TEEN TECH WEEK

March 8th-14th, 2015

In honor of this years' theme, "Libraries are for Making," we have a week of fun tech related events planned especially for our teenage patrons!  
Check out the schedule below!  We hope you will enjoy these events as much as we will! 

NJ MAKERS' DAY
SATURDAY, MARCH 21ST, 2015

njmakerday.org 

NJ Maker Day is all about celebrating and promoting maker culture!

On Saturday, March 21st, the Technology Learning Center and the Cape May County Library are participating in this state wide maker event, offering events and activities for our patrons at all 8 of our library branches!  We will be offering STEAM and DIY-based workshops to the members of our community at NO cost.  These events will be suitable for all ages and are designed for anyone interested in learning, creating, building, and designing.  Local small businesses, entrepreneurs, and young professionals are invited to network, and children, teens and families are encouraged to explore new tools, discover new ideas, and play within a hands-on environment.


Here is a preview of some of the events and demonstrations that we will be hosting!  Be sure to stop in and see what other surprises may be in store!


CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE 

TLC WORKSHOPS:
-How to make papercloth
-Draw and Wire Your Own Video Game Controller

TLC DEMOS:
-Raspberry Pi Applications
-Robots
-Sewing Machines
-3D Printer

GUEST DEMOS:
Wasp Club of Cape May County- WASP (Wireless Aircraft Sports Pilots) will be here to show us some of the aircrafts that they build and fly!

Fuzzy Logic- Fuzzy Logic, a robotics- oriented 4-H Club, will be bringing their own Dot & Dash AND Finch robots and will be here to tell you what they're all about! 

SEA ISLE CITY
- LED Light Boxes- A simple circuit craft project using LEDs, copper tape, and cardboard.

LOWER
-Make your own Light Bulb- Use iron wire and a pint glass jar to create your very own light bulb!


Cape May City, Wildwood Crest, Stone Harbor,
Woodbine, and Upper
Wood Cut 3D models- Make one in the library and take it home with you! 

We encourage each and every one of our patrons to come and MAKE with us!  We look forward to seeing you at one or more of these exciting events!