All this talk about Makerspace is really so exciting, isn’t
it? While much of the focus is on technology there will be many Makerspace
events and happenings that have nothing to do with computers or gadgets and the
like. One of those happenings will be Puzzling Thursdays. Born of our patrons’
love for the New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle, the Duxbury Free Llibrary will be
celebrating puzzles of all kinds on each Thursday in August. If it is a success
we will continue into the fall. What to look forward to? We have a 42 ½ square
foot crossword puzzle that will be hung on the wall (in sections) in the
periodical room. Clue sheets and pencils will be provided. We will also have various Sudoku, Kenken,
logic, and word puzzles available. For those of you who like more tactile
puzzles there will be a jigsaw puzzle, also in the periodical room, and rubic’s
cubes, magic links, etc. are on our wish list. Please join us for the day, an
hour, or even just a few minutes. This recurring event will be on Thursdays, all day,
beginning August 8th.
If you are looking for a short, low cost project to do with your Makey Makeys, this one is sure to be a big hit. It's a great small group project as well as an eye catching interactive display in some noisy area of the library (as long as you can keep library staff sane). This was made as part of our Tinkering Tuesdays lab. We had low tech cardboard construction, 3D printing, and the Makey floor piano going on simultaneously. It took us about 1.5 hours with 3 teens helping. Materials List: Aluminum Tape $12 Duct Tape (any color) $2 Makey Makey $50 CAT cable (there's one lying around your library trust me) or just use regular wire Wire strippers 12 x 12 x 1.5 in puzzle piece exercise mat $12 white 6 x 8 tarp (but could be smaller) $12 Computer with internet running Scratch This video shows a demonstration with step by step picture instructions and a more detailed video explanation. I got the idea from two sites that I used for consult: Ed Tech Junkies & Mak...
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