CAMDEN — The Midcoast Mini Maker Faire is on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Camden Amphitheatre.

“We're looking forward to tons of fun and interesting things to see and do at the Faire, rain or shine," said Ken Gross, chair of the Faire committee. "This is our second Midcoast Mini Maker Faire in Camden and it's shaping up to be every bit as exciting as last year, with a bunch of different Makers. It's a great mix of hands-on and high tech!"

Again this year there will be at least 20 exhibitors, with family-friendly presentations. Makers at the Faire will have displays, demos, and hands-on activities including hats from Capestries; "robot" making with the Robot Overlord; the Ansteron controller board; a wind-powered coffee stand from the Coffeeman; biomass gassification; LegoLab; Oven-Baked Clay; sauerkraut making; Little Free Libraries; monoprints; Plain Crazy Bubbles; a solar-powered merry-go-round swing; foam flyers and quadrocopter; Jory Squibb's Moonbeam; a display from Firefly Restoration; "modular" origami; illustrated six-word memoirs; and more!

The Faire is hosted by the Camden Public Library with support from the Midcoast Magnet, and sponsorship by Bangor Savings, Blackstone Accelerates Growth, and Make Magazine. Admission to the Faire will be a $2 donation, $5 for families.

The first Maker Faire occurred in 2005 in San Mateo, CA, and was sponsored by MAKE and CRAFT magazines. It has since grown to more than 100 events in 10 different countries.

You can learn more about the Midcoast Mini Maker Faire online at www.midcoastmakerfaire.com or its Facebook page.