- courtesy of New York Hall of Science
November is, to many, a month for makers. The Poughkeepsie Day School will be hosting a “Mini Maker Faire” to bring together the mid-Hudson area’s hackers, crafters and creators of all persuasions to share ideas and learn. Meanwhile, Vassar will be hosting a series of four talks that will be held throughout November to hear students’ ideas and inform those who want to know more about what a makerspace is and how they can contribute. The Digital Scholarship Services Collaboration (DiSSCo) are sponsoring these conversations, as well as the space itself when it is established.
According to DiSSCo’s events websites, a makerspace is a community place that provides resources for design, education and creation. The information page reads, “Makerspaces combine manufacturing equipment, community, and education for the…
