Darling Square Library · Haymarket
build a maze and code a Sphero robot through it, as a family
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Do you want to come and learn in our makerspace at Darling Square Library with your children? Join this 2-hour session to get hands-on experience with our maker kits, microscopes, marble-run, wind-tube, electronics and robotics kits.
Each month, we’ll introduce you to a series of fun projects designed to develop your creative thinking skills. You could learn some basic coding to use a Sphero robot, or build simple circuits. Explore our Little Bits wall or complete a basic laser cutting project by etching a design onto plywood, acrylic or rubber.
Each monthly Makertime for families workshop offers different activities over the 2-hour session. Please note: while these activities vary each month, we do repeat some activities.
Join our upcoming sessions:
Saturday 17 October: Halloween robot maze
Join us in October for a special Halloween Sphero maze! Kids will have fun learning block-coding with our Sphero robots. As a team, we will construct a scary obstacle course & command our robots to navigate through. A fun workshop for kids to learn about coding & robotics!
Saturday 7 November: 3D Print Lego mini-figures
Our November session focuses on 3D design & print. Kids will learn to create their own Lego-inspired mini figures! Using Tinkercad, a free, beginner-friendly CAD program, participants will design their own characters to live and play in Lego-land. Kids will explore how digital designs become physical objects while developing spatial awareness and beginner CAD skills in a fun and…
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Darling Square Library, Haymarket
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When is Makertime for families 8-12yrs?
Sat 7 Nov 2026, 10:30am.
Where is it?
Darling Square Library, Haymarket, NSW.
How much are tickets?
From $15, as the source listed it when Keen last read the listing. The ticket page has the current price.
Where do I get tickets?
On whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au. The button at the top of this page goes straight there.
How do I find out which of my mates are keen?
Tap "Ask your mates if they're keen" on this page. You get one link for the group chat, and your mates answer keen, maybe or can't in their browser, with no app and no sign-up. It is free.
From $15
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