Over 1,500 attendees joined in the fun at the 10th annual Piedmont School Maker Faire this past Sunday at Piedmont High School. Billed as a celebration of K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math (S.T.E.A.M.) education for the Piedmont community and beyond, students engaged in hands-on building at the Faire. Some examples include the ever popular Nerdy Derby where you can design a race car and race it down the track, pressurized air rockets where you can launch rockets high into the air, or Maker River where you can design a raft to float down a lazy river, and many more.
School Maker Faire organizer Lara Oliver with Makey the Robot 
Kinetic Steam operated a stream printing press at the Faire 
A view from the top of the Nerdy Derby track 
Students young and old enjoy sending boats down the Maker River 
Student Makers operate the railroad handcar
Organized by Piedmont Makers, the event showcased more than 80 projects featuring the S.T.E.A.M. creativity, passion, and effort of over 200 Makers in our community. Many of these projects are created by Piedmont students from Wildwood Elementary, Havens Elementary, Beach Elementary, Piedmont Middle School, Millennium High School, and Piedmont High School.
PEF Executive Director Heather Frank and Amy Cordani take a break from the ever-popular bath fizzies project 
Connor and Ken Khouri demonstrates rope making at the School Maker Faire 
Community Maker Kurt Fleischer demonstrates Japanese Woodworking Kinetic Steam operated a stream printing press at the Faire 
Sweet treats
Musical guests included the Piedmont High School Jazz Combo. Food options included delicious lunch options from Chef Robert Dorsey, French baked goods from Grimaud Bakeshop, Boba Tea from Tea on Piedmont, and Saturday Sourdough bread.
All photos courtesy of Piedmont Makers