ONTARIO – On Saturday, April 13, a new local event, the Malheur Maker Faire, brought together about 40 people who create through art, science and technology to show off their creations.
The fair was sponsored by the Malheur County OSU Extension Office at the Frontier Hub for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, the Malheur Educational Service District and the Four Rivers Cultural Center. Creators of all kinds, including students, scientists, and crafters and hobbyists, came from all over the region to show off their creations.
The event featured educational entertainment from “Dr. Picklestein’s His STEM Show!”
The character of Dr. Picklestein, played by Boise State University Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Henry Charlier, is a long-running travel show aimed at stimulating interest in science in school-age children. The show also features Karen Hammond, who plays 'Lady Argentum', the student support manager for the university's chemistry department.
Local students showed off their creations and there was a live robotics demonstration by Vail High School. In addition to the interactive workshop, a local drone racing company hosted a live-action drone race complete with an obstacle course. Treasure Valley MultiGP Drone Racing offered visitors the opportunity to test their pilot skills in his simulator flying his drone.
The workshop also showed how to make sourdough bread, jewelry and origami.
The first Maker Faire was held in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2006. Since then, the event has become international.
Frontier Hub Director Nikki Sheila and Associate Professor of Practical Family and Community Health Barbara Brody present students from the County's Chief Science Officer Group at the 2022 Central Oregon Maker Fair in Bend. Inspired by his visit, he said he would like to do the following: Similar events.
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