Two Time Slots Available
One Shared Makerspace Experience
Led by Simone Majocchi, a journalist, tech enthusiast, and 3D-printing popularizer, each session is thoughtfully crafted as a guided, hands-on making experience that blends learning, creativity, and fun.
Participants are encouraged to explore, ask questions, experiment, and think like makers and engineers, understanding both the how and the why behind what they build.
Sessions are conducted in intentionally small groups to ensure every family receives personalized guidance, meaningful interaction, and dedicated support at every step of the process.
Families can select their preferred time slot during registration, ensuring flexibility while maintaining a well-paced, high-quality experience for all participants.
🕥 Morning Session
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Perfect for families who enjoy starting their day with creative hands-on activities. This morning slot offers the same rich, guided experience in an energized environment where everyone brings fresh curiosity and enthusiasm to the makerspace.
🕓 Afternoon Session
3:00 PM – 4: 15 PM
Ideal for families looking for an engaging afternoon activity. The afternoon session provides the same depth of exploration and learning, offering flexibility for different family schedules while maintaining small group sizes for meaningful interactions.
Home Automation & IoT: Making Everyday Systems Understandable
Most of us use "smart" devices every day without understanding what's inside them or how they actually work. In this session, Simone guides families through the core building blocks of real-world home automation in a way that's approachable, hands-on, and genuinely fun.
Families work directly with sensors that detect motion, light, temperature, or air quality; controllers that act as the system's brain; actuators that create real action by turning things on, off, or moving them; and simple logic rules that decide what happens next. You'll see how a system responds in real time — adjusting inputs, changing rules, and immediately observing the outcome.
This hands-on exploration makes IoT technology feel intuitive, practical, and exciting rather than mysterious or intimidating.
From Workshop to Ongoing Community
Family Makerspace is designed as a gentle, welcoming introduction to technology and the broader maker world, going far beyond a traditional “STEM workshop.”
This single session opens the door to creative thinking, hands-on problem solving, and purposeful use of tools and technologies, helping families understand how ideas turn into real-world creations.
Beyond the hands-on activity, families gain insight into how a makerspace functions as a creative community hub, and how curiosity-led learning naturally extends through community collaboration and ongoing mentorship.