Discover how recycled goods can be engineered into fun and creative toys! Tinker with Seattle ReCreative and their inventory of recycled materials to make robots, marble runs, and more. Make sure to try Ballard Reuse's giant interactive maze game made from reclaimed building materials.
This Maker Day, see how social innovations can make a big impact on communities and the world at large. Connect with organizations from across Seattle that work with youth and adults to make positive change, and take part in a range of different craft activities and hands-on experiences to discover how to make a tangible difference in all communities.
Seattle has an amazing jazz history that originated in the Central District. Come to Maker Day and learn more about our city's musical roots with TeachersWhoTech while making your own acoustic jazz guitar out of recycled materials. No musical experience required—just come, build, and have fun!
Come build and experiment with fun flying contraptions! Enjoy flights of fancy for the family with MakerLab NW as you test your creations in a wind tube. MakerLab NW is a learning organization dedicated to sharing knowledge, building relationships, and fostering entrepreneurship, especially in the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (S.T.E.A.M.).
Photographer Catherine Bassetti captured one-of-a-kind photos and videos of the SR 99 tunnel project, from hundreds of feet up in the air to hundreds of feet underground. Bassetti's images capture the larger-than-life machinery, the rescue and return of the cutterhead, the emergence of Bertha, and the complete disassembly of the tunnel boring machine.