3/12/20 Update:
In light of the growing concerns around COVID-19, we've made the difficult decision to postpone the Makers Carnival & Mini Golf event that was to be held next Friday, March 20th.
This was a tough call to make. We have been monitoring the COVID-19 situation with growing concern and have taken steps to mitigate the risks to our staff and customers here in the library. But we cannot in good conscience host an event that is expected to draw 700 people inside a 3-hour window and in a confined space.
The event will happen--we just can't say when right now. We want to thank our sympathetic sponsors who themselves are grappling with tough decisions too.
CONTINUE TO RSVP TO STAY IN THE LOOP AS WE DECIDE ON A NEW DATE!!!!
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2020 MAKERS CARNIVAL & MINI GOLF IN DETAIL!
Arcade Games - Try your luck at fun carnival games! Ring Toss, Duck Pond Pick, Tabletop Curling, Stilt Race, Bean Bag Toss, Bottle Pyramid & more!
Mini-Golf - Tee up at our 9-hole mini golf course, perfect for all ages.
Maker Activities - Hands-on STEAM fun! Maker Activities support innovation, invention and learning through exploration, tinkering and creation. Our activities will feature STEAM skill-building gadgets that encourage exploration in electronics, engineering, robotics, construction, creating and repurposing. NJ Maker's Day is a state-wide initiative taking place March 20-21 and we're proud to take part for the first time!
Food & Drink - All this fun make you hungry? Fear not, as fun carnival-style food will be available for purchase.
Carnival Passport - Get your Passport stamped at all areas and stations and receive a prize.
Friends’ Raffle - 50/50 tickets at the event to those 18 and older. Thanks for supporting our library!
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The 2020 Makers Carnival & Mini Golf is free for attendees but is funded by a number of local businesses and organizational sponsors. Sponsorship proceeds from the 2020 event will fund the creation and maintenance of an extensive Library of Things which will be accessible to all Roxbury patrons! To all our sponsors: thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Thanks to companies/organizations below, we are able to make the event 100% free for anyone who wants to participate. That means more families will be able to enjoy themselves and the company of friends/neighbors, regardless of financial disposition.
Spotlight Sponsors:
Premier Sponsors:
Diamond Sponsors:
Platinum Sponsors:
- American Document Solutions
- Castle Printing
- Cornerstone Financial
- DeFilippis Law
- Edward Jones - Bill Clinton
- Fox Rothschild LLP
- Investors Bank
- James A. Burke Electrical Contractors - (908) 979-0407
- Mills & DeFelippis
- Orange Carpet & Wood Gallery
- Polite Plumber
- Protective Systems Services - (973) 383-6864
- RoNetco Shoprite
- Roxbury Area Chamber of Commerce
- Roxbury Coin Club - meets 3rd Wednesdays at the library
- Western Pest Services
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Library of Things?
The Makers Carnival & Mini Golf (formerly just Mini Golf in the Library) will fund a dream project that is otherwise unattainable with our operating budget or through the Friends' regular income streams.
2020'S DREAM PROJECT IS THE MOST AMBITIOUS YET!
Who says the library should only lend books and movies? What if you could borrow a check engine code reader so you can find out what's wrong with your car before you go to the mechanic? What if you could borrow a mobile projector for that big presentation? What if you could sample a ukulele before paying for lessons?
Borrowing such things from the library may seem strange, but if you think about it it's really just an extension of what the public library already does. Libraries are the ultimate democratizing institutions. You don't each need to purchase thousands of books and expensive databases--the publicly funded library does so on behalf of all its community members and all its community members get to share in the bounty. There's no reason why the bounty can't extend beyond the traditional...that is, things we read, listen to, and watch,
Here is a sample of items we hope to stock in our future library of things which will be available for borrowing!
- Mini Projector
- Tripod, Smartphone Adaptor & Shutter
- Chromebooks
- Oculus Quest & Carrying case
- GoPro camera
- Electrical test kit
- Hiking Kit
- Metal detector
- Sowing machine
- Ukelele
- Guitar
- Keyboard
- Turntable
- Telescope
- Microscope
- Fondue Set
- Wireless Hotspots
- Yoga Kit
- Snap Circuits
- Makey Makey
- Bluetooth speaker (waterproof)
- Cassette tape player
- Video cassette player
- Geiger counter
- Karaoke Machine
- Luggage Scale
- Selfie Stick
- Skateboard
- Portable PA system
- Mahjong set
- Chess set
- Checkers set
- Disco Ball
- Ozobot Kit
- LittleBits Kit
- Kill-a-Watt
- Coleman Stove
and the sky's the limit!!!!