3-D printing and soldering for adults

We're starting off the Fall season with a bang!

Technology updates and adult soldering lessons.

Saturday, Sept. 21

10:30 - Noon Merry Meeting Room

3-D Printing Lecture / Demo

Find out what all the fuss is about from engineer, Kevin Osborn, director of research and commercial development for the advanced instruments group at Radiation Monitoring Devices. Kevin will bring in his 3-D printer and another one built by a young hacker friend. He will review the history, bringing us up to the present in terms of current and future applications and you will get to see actual 3-D production at work.

Sign ups begin on Sept. 7th on the Meeting Room Calendar: www.duxburyfreelibrary.org

Saturday, Sept. 21

1- 3 p.m. Setter Room

Electrify Your Halloween

Do you love Halloween? Want to do more than build displays for your porch and lawn?Go one step further and make them move, scream and otherwise react to trick or treaters!

Join us as Maker Kevin Osborn explains how, using simple and inexpensive items, you can engineer reactive displays for your porch, lawn and (Haunted) house! In his talk, Kevin will teach you:

* How to use simple motion sensors to activate lights, sound and wind effects

* How to electrify your Jack-o-lantern with simple electronics

* How make creepy low lying fog from a fog machine.

* How to get the stuff you need to start creating interactive professional quality effects for your next Halloween.

Adults only. Soldering skills will be taught. Supply cost: $20. Please bring in cash. Only space for 10 adults.

You will come away with knowledge and a functioning LED light board for a Jack-o-Lantern.

Space is limited for both these events. Sign ups begin on Sept. 7th on the Meeting Room Calendar: www.duxburyfreelibrary.org

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