Maker Faire Coming to OCC

Onondaga Community College's SRC Arena will host Central New York's inaugural Maker Faire Syracuse this spring. The event will be held Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is expected to attract more than 150 "makers" and 1,000 attendees.

A 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, and projects.

The Call for Makers is now open! Organizers are looking for DIYers, hobbyists, tinkerers, crafters, scientists, robotics experts, artists, cosplayers, and more. Anyone interested in participating can sign up at this link no later than March 1.

Tickets for Maker Faire Syracuse are on sale. More information is available on the event ticket page.

Volunteers are needed to help make the event a huge success. Information on specific roles is available at the event volunteer page.

Maker Faire Syracuse is presented by OCC and the Technology Alliance of Central New York. The Maker Faire Syracuse planning committee includes members from many local organizations and higher education institutions including Syracuse University, Le Moyne College, OCM BOCES, Central New York Library Resource Council, and several librarians and staff members from the Onondaga County Public Libraries system. The event is being co-produced by Mike Cimino of the Fayetteville Free Library and Pauline Shostack of Onondaga Community College's Coulter Library.

Shostack is our guest on this edition of our podcast, Chatting About College. You can find the podcast at places like iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you download fine podcasts from by searching "Chatting About College." Enjoy the podcast!