Come check out the Saratoga Sustainability Fair on Saturday, April 13 at Skidmore College! I’ll be part of the kids' zone, featuring STEAM activities for kids of all ages to learn and explore the world of sustainability! It runs 10am to noon on the 2nd floor of Case Center. Find out more at sustainablesaratoga.org/2024-saratoga.../

Create a Solar WobbleBot from recycled materials with instructor Kathy Ceceri. Each unique bot will meet this year's Students Rebuild Challenge -- the Extraordinary Earth Project. We'll submit a photo, you get to take home your wobblebot. All supplies provided. Grades 5 and up, please register. Registration will open on March 13.

CONTACT: Debbie Sternklar 518-765-2791  debbie.sternklar@voorpl.org

LOCATION: Library Community Room

•RSVP: http://germantownlibrary.org/.../solar-eclipse-makerspace...
• Ages 6-14. (Caregivers should plan to stay but do not need to RSVP)
On Monday, April 8, 2024, people in our area and across North America will get to experience the wonder of a solar eclipse. In this workshop with STEAM author Kathy Ceceri, kids and teens learn how an eclipse occurs, find out what to expect when it happens, and then make their own light-up eclipse simulation.

Younger kids can make a Light-up Corona that glows when you squeeze the moon. Older kids and teens can create a Moon Slider Switch to turn on the corona’s light show at the moment of totality.

I’ll be back at Rochester Maker Faire this year, making my Paper Robot Fin Gripper Claws! Learn how to make a robotic gripper from paper that shapes itself around any object! It's one of the projects from my most recent book, Making Simple Robots 2nd Edition. For ages 8-11, spaces are limited. I’ll also have some old and new low-tech/no-tech projects made from Everyday Stuff to check out, so come by my booth and sign up for a workshop!

Find more info and get tickets at https://rochester.makerfaire.com/maker/entry/1285/

NEW DATE! Kids ages 9-12 are invited to join STEAM author and educator Kathy Ceceri to find out how we can generate electricity with wind power. Then design and build your own windmill turbine using everyday materials that lights up when it spins!

To register, contact the library at chathampubliclibrary@chatham.k12.ny.us or call 518-392-3666.

This program ties in with the Columbia County Community Read The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, written by William Kamkwamba and illustrated by Albany artist Elizabeth Zunon. Learn more about the Columbia County Community Read

Kathy Ceceri, author of Making Simple Robots and BOTS!, will show you how to make your own working Paper Robotic Fin Gripper. Best for ages 8-12.

More info and link to tickets at https://coneyisland.makerfaire.com/maker/entry/57/

Learn how electrical circuits work as you build a robot inspired by Albany’s own Nipper — and the Nipper statues around town created by local artists! Design your motorized robot to draw designs with its "programmable body." Instructor is local author Kathy Ceceri, whose books include BOTS and Making Simple Robots. Ages 7-11.

For more information and to register, go to https://albanypubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/10949781

Kids ages 8-12 are invited to the NY Energy Zone in Utica for a special hands-on workshop with STEAM author and educator Kathy Ceceri! Find out how we can generate electricity with wind power, then design and build your own windmill turbine using everyday materials that lights up when it spins!

The workshop is FREE and will be held on Tuesday August 15 from 2 to 3 pm.

To join us, sign up here! And check out Kathy's workshop for ages 10-14 on July 30, where we'll be designing and building solar-powered model houses!

Build and test a low-tech waterwheel using household and crafts materials! Space is limited. For more info and to register, contact the library at 315-839-5893 or bhassett@midyork.org.

Learn about electrical circuits, switches, and sensors as you add lights to your drawing of a kitty, dino, or creature from your own imagination. Instructor is local author Kathy Ceceri, whose books include Paper Inventions. This program takes place at the Quaker Street Branch of the Schenectady Public Library. Grades 6-12. Registration will begin on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 1:00 PM. Contact the library to register.

Learn about electrical circuits, switches, and sensors as you add lights to your drawing of a kitty, dino, or creature from your own imagination. Instructor is local author Kathy Ceceri, whose books include Paper Inventions.  Ages 12 & up

More information and registration here.

Older kids and teens ages 10-14 are invited to the NY Energy Zone in Utica for a special hands-on workshop with STEAM author and educator Kathy Ceceri! Learn how solar energy works, then design and build a model solar-powered house to take home! You'll find out how to add recycled solar panels and light up your model with the sun or a flashlight.

The workshop is FREE and will be held on Sunday July 30 from 2 to 3:30 pm.

To join us, sign up here! And check out Kathy's second workshop at the Energy Zone this summer, the Make a Light-Up Windmill for ages 8-12 on Tuesday August 15.

Build a working cardboard prototype of a robot hand that curves safely around delicate objects. Add a bendy arm for an extra challenge! Instructor is Rockland native Kathy Ceceri, author of STEAM activity books including BOTS and Making Simple Robots. For grades 5-6. Information and registration here. Registration begins on June 10 for Nanuet cardholders.  Out of district registration begins June17.

Learn how renewable energy works by building a real light-up wind turbine from everyday materials. Try out your own design ideas to see if you can get your windmill to produce more electricity! For information and to register, call the library at (845) 341-5470 or visit our Youth Services home page for more information.

Learn how electrical circuits work as you build a motorized robot that draws designs with its "programmable body." Instructor is local author Kathy Ceceri, whose books include BOTS and Making Simple Robots.  Ages 7 & up.

For more information and to register, go to https://schuylervillelibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=6988&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/07/01

Build and test a low-tech waterwheel using household and crafts materials. More info and registration at https://www.woodstock.org/event/renewable-energy-for-kids-how-to-build-a-wind-indicator/?instance_id=17345

Two great Solar, Wind, and Water Power workshops!

• Kids can make a Colorful Windsock from 11 am to noon.

• Teens get to make a Light-Up Wind Generator from 2 to 3 pm.

Contact the Greenwood Lake Public Library for more information and to register. https://gwllibrary.org/

To help celebrate Earth Day, STEAM Educator Kathy Ceceri will teach kids 7-11 about the history and background of renewable energy, including local sources in this area. Kids will then make and decorate a colorful low-tech windsock that shows wind speed and direction This workshop will be for up to 25 participants. More information here, or e-mail hollie@woodstock.org to register your child.

Hosted by Sustainable Saratoga and Skidmore College, the 2023 Saratoga Sustainability Fair brings the community together to advocate for and improve our environment. Kids activities will take place on the 2nd floor of Case Center from 12:30 to 3:30 pm. You can also enjoy various speakers and workshops, an electric vehicle car and bike show, and exhibitor booths presented by businesses and non-profits in energy, climate, equity, environmental education.
I will be there with my Solar, Wind, and Water Power projects and a hands-on activity from 12:30 to 3:30 pm. I’ll also have books and kits for sale. Come and say hi!

I’m excited to be going to Maker Faire Long Island for the first time! Come hear my talk about my new book, Making Simple Robots and how it helps kids learn to turn ideas into plans, test and improve their sample projects, and share their excitement and accomplishments with others. Here’s my page on the site.

Maker Faire Long Island is held at the Long Island Explorium in the picturesque Village of Port Jefferson. Lots of great guest Makers, so check it out!

https://longisland.makerfaire.com/