Pop Up workshops are held at local libraries, community centers, and community festivals, fairs, and other events throughout San José. These are designed to engage the public through free public STEAM activities that engage, connect, and inform diverse groups of people. Activities are open to all ages in order to reach whole families and enable conversations to continue at home. These workshops also provide leadership opportunities for our Youth Leaders.
Pop-up Workshops
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Girl’s Day @The Tech
May 12, 2018
“Science Safari” Shadow Puppet Theater – Participants created rod controlled animal shadow puppets and shared them on our puppet theater stage.
Girl’s Day @ The Tech
March 17, 2018
Light Up Paper Lanterns – Participants engaged in a paper circuitry project where they made and decorated their own lanterns using LED lights and a coin cell battery for illumination.
Magic Day @ The Tech
March 19, 2018
Light Up Paper Thrones – Participants engaged in a paper circuitry project where they made their own personal paper throne to reflect their personality.
Magic Day @ The Tech
January 15, 2018
I Have a Dream Shadow Boxes – To honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., participants reflected on their dreams for for the future and shared them through a fun paper circuitry project where they created shadow boxes that illuminated their designs.
Stellar Sunday @ The Tech
July 16, 2017
Chalk Art Coronas – Solar Eclipse activity where participants made Eclipse Coronas, decorating them to simulate their spatial surroundings.
Girl’s Day @ The Tech
May 6, 2017
Light Up Mardi Gras Masks – Participants learned simple circuitry as they designed and created their own masks reflecting their personalities, while also learning that science can be FUN!
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El Corazon
September 17, 2017
An annual open streets event in San José, participants were able to make decorations for their bikes, scooters, wagons, or themselves as they moved along the route from Japantown to Lake Cunningham Park in East San José.
Japantown Hub – Celtic Pipe Cleaner Knots with Bells
Mexican Heritage Plaza Hub – Stenciled Bike Flags
Alum Rock Village Hub – Masks & Pinwheels
From the West, Glen Meets Zen
September 16, 2016
An annual open streets event in San José, participants were able to make decorations for their bikes, scooters, wagons, or themselves as they moved along the route from Japantown south to Willow Glen.
Japantown Hub – Pinwheels, and 4th Street on the Route – Bike Cards
Downtown and Eastbound
October 11, 2015
The innagural open streets event in San José, participants made pinwheels and Bike Cards for their bikes, scooters, wagons, or themselves as they moved along the route from Downtown to Prusch Park Farm in East San José.
San José Mini Maker Faire
2017 San José Mini Maker Faire
September 3, 2017
Participants made Light Up Masks that reflected their personalities in this fun Paper Circuitry project led by Alum Rock Youth Leaders.
2016 San José Mini Maker Faire
September 3, 2016
Light Up Super Hero Masks – Participants made contoured masks reflecting their own super power.
2015 San José Mini Maker Faire
September 5, 2015
Design Your Throne – At this inaugural event participants designed their personal throne that included adding a circuit to light it up.
Other Pop-up Workshops
Paseo Prototyping Festival
April 8, 2017
GameOn! – Participants created musical mazes using a conductive marble that rolls along and completes open circuit connections on a paper plate and game controllers using recycled materials both connected to a computer through the technology tool MakeyMakey.
St James Park Prototyping
September 10, 2016
Participants created scale models of ideas for park structures and uses of Saint James Park in Downtown San José.
Bay Area Maker Faire
May 22, 2016
Luz de la Comunidad – A sewing circuitry project to celebrate the Aztec New Year, participants design and create a light up bracelet using symbols from the Aztec Calendar.
Screen Print Showdown
January 30, 2016
Luz de la Comunidad: Light Up Aztec Bracelets
Wayang Kulit: Indonesian Puppetry (Barnes & Noble Mini Maker Faire, Eastridge)
November 11, 2017
Participants went on an exploration of traditional Indonesian theater, creating their own rod controlled shadow puppets. They then had the opportunity to tell their story on our puppet theater stage.
Unraveling the Knot (Barnes & Noble Mini Maker Faire, Eastridge)
November 12, 2017
Participants explored making Celtic and Japanese knots using pipe cleaners and Mizuhiki cording. They then used the knots, along with bells and construction paper, to make bookmarks, ornaments and jewelry.
Light Up Masks (Barnes & Noble Mini Maker Faire, Eastridge)
November 5, 2016
Participants learned simple circuitry as they designed and created their own masks reflecting their personalities
Draw Bots (Barnes & Noble Mini Maker Faire, Eastridge)
November 6, 2016
Participants used pager motors and simple circuitry to make small robots that draw as they move across paper.