The Bloomfield Museum of Science presents the Jerusalem Mini Maker Faire: under the direction of initiator Dr. Yossi Vardi, dozens of presenters, inventors, and builders will display their creative and amusing inventions and hand built creations around the museum. A direct encounter with the presenters, their work, and the technologies they use.

Monday-Tuesday, March 18-19, 2013 from 19:00-23:00. Discount for students.

*Amusing machines that do “nothing”: demonstration and meeting with Didi  Vardi – autodidact and handy man that builds machines whose sole purpose is to amuse

*The man with the hammer: break stuff and learn how things work inside

*Beer and learn: learn about how beer is made, types and flavors of beer

*Theremin: Ran Nachmias’ performance explaining the Theremin, a unique electronic musical instrument that is played without being touched. The Theremin’s sounds are mysterious and foreign sounding, and are sometimes used in sci-fi and alien movies.

*Ready, Steady, Go: tool race: amusing and surprising. By Didi Vardi.

*Musical pipette workshop: build a pan flute out of pipettes

*Musical pens: make a pen that plays music as you write

*CoffeeBot: program and build a robot on a coffee container

*The mathematic magician: Fernando Balasko the musician from Barcelona demonstrates the connection between math and magic

*Chess club: March 19

*YouMake ReMake: multidisciplinary show – dance, dialogue and a new interpretation of YouTube videos. By Renana Raz. Adult version. Additional fee.

*Kits for home projects will be for sale as well.

CAPTCHA: Guided tours of the CAPTCHA exhibit from March 15. No additional cost.