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Akron Makes
2021-11-13 11:00:00 2021-11-13 17:00:00 America/New_York Akron Makes This free, interactive, family-friendly event is a completely unique opportunity to engage with Akron’s curious and creative. Main Library -

Saturday, November 13
11:00am - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2021-11-13 11:00:00 2021-11-13 17:00:00 America/New_York Akron Makes This free, interactive, family-friendly event is a completely unique opportunity to engage with Akron’s curious and creative. Main Library -

This free, interactive, family-friendly event is a completely unique opportunity to engage with Akron’s curious and creative.

Since 2013, children, adults, and families have enjoyed hands-on exhibits at the Library’s annual celebration of makers. Past exhibitors have included coding, robots, drones, skee-bowl, egg drop, vortex cannon, guitar pedals, 3D printing, crafting, knitting, cosplay, modified Nerf guns and so much more! 

Here's what you can find at this year's Akron Makes:

  • Print making with Rubber City Prints!
  • Robots with KSS Robotics! 
  • Needlework with Stan Hywet Needlework Guild!
  • Summit DD's mobile sensory bus!
  • Trains! Western Reserve Speed-MO/Free-MO will set up a huge train table and talk about how to build basic modules, create scenery, and get started on your own model train set at home in no time. 
  • Coding bracelets, Makey Makey and other interactive activities in our Children’s Library!
  • Marshmallow and toothpick challenge in the Teen area!
  • And more!

Come early to Akron Makes and attend a special screening of Hearts of Glass, an intimate portrait of social entrepreneurship at the intersection of disability rights and sustainable, local food production. The show starts at 10:30 am in the auditorium.

Interested in maker materials from the library? Check these out:

AGE GROUP: | Tween | Teen | School Age (Grades K-2) | School Age (Grades 3-5) | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM & STEAM | Education | Computers & Technology |

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Main Library
Phone: 330.643.9000
Branch manager
Michael Bianchi
Hours
Mon, Nov 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Nov 19 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Nov 20 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Nov 21 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Nov 22 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Nov 23 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 24 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

Main Library, located in the heart of downtown Akron, combines compelling public space with meaningful and relevant public library services for all members of our community. Since opening in 2004, the downtown library welcomes more than one million visitors each year.

Subject divisions include: Business, Government & Science, Culture & AV, Magazines & Newspapers, Special Collections (local history & genealogy), TechZone@Main, Teen, and a 12,000 square feet Children's Library.

Special services available at Main Library include: a Patent & Trademark Resource Center; U.S. Passport and Notary services; a Microbusiness Center; a Maker Space; a resource lab for early childhood educators; and regularly scheduled computer training classes. Also available at Main Library are more than 125 public access computers, color photocopiers/printers, laminating, scanning, faxing, and free Wi-Fi.

Specialized spaces include a 425-seat auditorium, public meeting rooms, and a used bookstore. An interior glass block walkway leads to a 600-space parking garage owned by the City of Akron. An outdoor amphitheater and landscaped park complete the complex.

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Wed, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Wed, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Thu, Dec 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Teen Volunteering
Thu, Dec 12, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Movies@Main
Thu, Dec 12, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
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Sat, Dec 14, 10:10am - 3:30pm
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Sat, Dec 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Mon, Dec 16, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Wed, Dec 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
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