The inaugural Blunderbuss Science & Maker Faire will take place April 28th-30th in Bozeman.
It will be a symposium which fuses inventions, science projects, dialogue and problem solving events in a show-and-tell environment. The event will take place in multiple venues around Bozeman and will be open to the public. The goal is to find garage projects, makers, tinkers, inventors, entrepreneurs, scientists, and problem solvers and provide a community of education, opportunity, and creativity. The original pirate shotgun, the blunderbuss, is known for its utilitarian resourcefulness–it could fire whatever material fit down its barrel, including forks, knives, rocks, etc. As such, the blunderbuss was a fitting namesake and metaphor for the environment Blunderbuss seeks to foster, one in which risk-takers can discharge their creative shrapnel on the community–to fail comfortably or succeed incredibly–and learn. As stewards of resourcefulness, collaboration, ingenuity, and innovation, Blunderbuss’ originators and dedicated staff are committed to making multi-generational education, open community dialogue and unhindered creativity of foremost priority. A community resource for mind bending. Schedule of events are set to include the following. Thursday, April 28th at Bozeman Public Library from 6:30-9:30pm will feature a talk show and dialogues on Crowd Funding and Patents & Intellectual Property. Followed by live music and libations.
Friday, April 29th at the Baxter Hotel from 6-9pm will feature the Science & Maker Faire project presentations. Finally, Saturday, April 30th at the Baxter Hotel from 10am-4pm will feature the Science & Maker Faire Show-and-Tell series. To be followed by Makey Makey Battle of the Bands at Red Tractor Pizza from 6-10pm. Events are free and open to the public. The Show-and-Tell registration deadline is April 7th. More information can be found at scienceandmakerfaire.org/. This event is brought to you in partnership with: Start up Bozeman, City of Bozeman, Blackstone Launchpad, Bozeman Public Library & Foundation, HATCH, Blunderbuss, MakerCats, The Justin Wayne Show, The Handmade Movement, MAP Brewing, Bozeman Area Community Foundation. •
