EVENTS
Coding Your Story
Creative Coding With Apps - What stories can we create with coding programs?
Computer coding is not difficult. You don’t have to know any secret language or symbols. You can use easy to understand apps like Scratch and Octostudio. That’s what we will investigate. We will show how devices and physical materials can interact to help tell our stories.
Scratching the Surface
What is surface tension? How might we utilize this force to do interesting things?
Have you ever seen an insect “walking” on water? How does that work? What other mysteries does water hold? This Playshop will have us experimenting with water and surface tension. You will be amazed at what you might discover.
Here Comes the Sun
How does a solar cell create electricity?
We know that solar power can lower our power bills, but can it do anything else? What if we could build some mechanical devices that run on solar power? Let’s try! Come play with solar power, build, tinker, and create, all with the power of the sun.
Let’s Connect!: Simple Yet Amazing Circuits
Simple Yet Amazing Circuits - How can circuits be used to tell a story
Our Playshops have included electric circuits for the past few years. This time we will be expanding our creations by adding switches, motors, lights, and other devices. No experience is necessary, just curiosity and a willingness to have fun. Come see what story you can tell with simple electrical concepts.
Just Hanging Around Mobiles
How do we tell a story through creating a hanging sculpture?
There are many ways to explore balance. Standing, stacking, building, and more. But how about hanging? This Playshop will see us building mobiles, an art form which balances hanging objects. We will use a variety of materials and incorporate story elements into our creations, making your creations unique and personal.