Mark your Calendars!

Superior Fab Lab, a local non-profit maker space organization, is pleased to announce their first annual ‘Superior Maker Fest” scheduled for March 18th, 2023 from 12 - 5 pm at Houghton High School. This event is aimed to highlight all of the awesome makers in the community through the sharing of inventions and creations made right here in the Copper Country. This year’s theme is The Elements of Making, which focuses on innovations built from wood, metal, plastic, textiles, and electronics.

 

We need you!

 

COMPETITIONS: Have you (yes you!) or your student created something neat with wood, metal, plastic, textiles, or electronics? Register today for a chance to compete and win! Maybe you have a family member or friend that should enter their project? Let them know - this event is for all ages! Register to compete

 

HANDS ON STATIONS: Attendees can expect to participate in a variety of different hands-on programs or ‘stations’. The Build It! station is where you can try putting together and taking apart various physical assemblies like computers and small engines. The Teardowns station involves taking apart electronic devices. What’s inside? How fast can it be torn apart? What piece has the most parts? The Spare Parts to Art! station uses pieces from the Teardowns station to create something new using glue guns, bolts and screws. Let’s get creative! Who doesn’t like Legos? We will have a LegoLand station where kids young and old can build, create, and share.

 

VENDORS: Our Vendor section will include local makers who have created their own products and many will demonstrate their craft or have an interactive component. 

 

SPEAKER SERIES: Throughout the program, various Speakers will present topics such as designing prototypes, creating textile solutions, blacksmithing, woodworking, and more!

 

STUDENT GROUPS: Are you or your child interested in learning more about clubs in the area? From Lego Leagues to First Robotics, see what you or your child can get involved with now or in the future.

 

Again, this event is targeting not just students, but people of all ages! If you are interested in attending or registering as a competitor or vendor, head over to our website today:

 

www.SuperiorFabLab.com

 

A special thanks goes out to our growing list of Sponsors:

Portage Lake Youth Fund, MTEC SmartZone, Portage Health Foundation, MI Stem Network, IR Telemetrics, Kick Ash Basket, Swift Hardware, Chicken Tramper Ultralight Gear, APS Labs and Edward Jones - Calumet Office.