Maker Faire Rochester

Maker Faire Rochester is a festival to celebrate those who love to make, create, learn, play, invent, craft, hack, build, think and be inspired by science, technology, engineering, arts, music, and crafts. We celebrated our first event in November of 2014 with over 90 maker exhibits from across Western New York and 1,500 visitors of all ages in attendance. In addition, there was interesting presen

05/01/2026

What a great opportunity! A workshop with Toothpick World!!

Don’t forget to register for Stan the Toothpick Man’s workshop on how to make X-Wing Fighter Jets! Register at calendar.libraryweb.org to reserve your spot!

04/02/2026

Excited to see our friend Kathy Ceceri at Maker Faire Syracuse!
Kathy is an amazing, creative person, and her books are great for educators and families.
You won’t want to miss this!

Meet the Makers of Maker Faire Syracuse 2026!

Kathy Ceceri is the author of over a dozen books for kids featuring hands-on STEAM activities. She teaches enrichment workshops at schools, museums, libraries, and afterschool programs, and does presentations for educators and parents looking for ways to make learning more engaging and fun. She has also developed educational material for organizations including Chibitronics, Adafruit, KidWind, and Girl Scouts of the USA.

She will demonstrate fun and engaging projects from the new update to her book Paper Inventions! See how to use ordinary paper to make robots, paper circuits, pop-up engineering designs, motorized games, wearables, and more. Families are invited to make a project from the book to take home!

https://syracuse.makerfaire.com/maker/entry/797/