Maker Faire Pop Up

Any day is a good day to MAKE something. Keep an eye out for pop up events over the next few months as we get ready for the main event on April 15, 2023. We will be hosting a table at the Advanced Technology Center grand opening this Saturday from 11 to 2 pm in Gurnee.

Multiplying Makeys!

2 Makeys are better than 1. Join us on April 9th to add even more to the collection by inking up the milled block print. There will be other designs to print as well.

Spring Training Season

Engineering Club is getting ready for the spring soccer season. They have swapped out the pumpkins for soccer balls. Come see just how far the trebuchet can launch the ball on April 9th at Maker Faire. Engineering club will be out on the front lawn of the technology building. Do you think you can kick further?
https://lakecounty.makerfaire.com/tickets/

Makey has a new ride!

As the local teams continue building their robots for the Lake County Robotics Competition (LCRC) at the Maker Faire, Makey is out for a joy ride. Area high school students have been hard at work learning some new coding tricks, optimizing gear ratios as well as testing and retesting their prototypes.

Local Makers Showcase their Creativity

What do you get when you combine microcontrollers, coding, cardboard and glue guns? More than you could ever imagine. Over 50 local makers of all ages came together for our second annual Make a Thon on Sat. Mar 12. They were introduced to the programming basics and then issued a challenge: Create either interactive art or a tabletop game. Four hours later their projects were complete. Come to Maker Faire Lake County on April 9th to check them out and vote for your favorite.

This event was organized and hosted by the CLC Engineering department and Baxter Innovation Lab.

Check out our new logo!

After last year’s logo competition, we decided to adopt the entry by Dain Elman as our new logo. It represents Lake County’s rich history, natural beauty and our continued push towards education and technology.

Welcome to the 2022 Maker Faire

Join us April 9th on the College of Lake County Grayslake campus for the 2nd annual Maker Faire Lake County.