Tyler Mini Maker Faire April 18

March 31, 2015

UT Tyler Office of Marketing and Communications

Tyler Mini Maker Faire Set for April 18 at Discovery Science Place – a UT Tyler Center

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March 31, 2015

Media Contact:  Hannah Buchanan
Editor/Writer–Strategic Communications & Media Relations
Marketing and Communications
The University of Texas at Tyler
903.539.7196 (cell)

March 30, 2015

Media Contact:Whitney Patterson
Development Director
Discovery Science Place
The University of Texas at Tyler
903.533.8011 x210 or 903.245.1138 (cell)

The third annual Tyler Mini Maker Faire kicks off 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 18 at the Discovery Science Place, a University of Texas at Tyler center.

More than 30 makers from throughout the state will share their talent with guests, showcasing their wares and demonstrating their skills.

Main acts featured on the main stage are Mario the Magician and Zeke’s Hands-On Science Show. Main stage shows are scheduled for 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Drones and Quad copter demonstrations are at 11:15 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

For more information and to purchase tickets online, visit tylermakerfaire.com.

General admission tickets for Maker Faire are $8 for adults and $6 for children. Discovery Science Place members receive a 50 percent discount.

Sponsors of the 2015 Tyler Mini Maker Faire include Suddenlink, the Buonacorsi Foundation, Blue Spike, Solocron Group, Trane, TransCanada Pipeline, Ameri-Tex Services, Estes McClure & Associates, Mentoring Minds, Prosperity Bank, Target, Oncor and AAUW of Tyler.

Discovery Science Place is a nonprofit science center founded in 1993 with the mission of igniting curiosity in young minds through fun, hands-on exploration. DSP is open 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday. Museum admission is $6 for children and $8 for adults. More than 50,000 guests visit Discovery Science Place each year.

For more information, visit discoveryscienceplace.org.

One of the 15 campuses of the UT System, UT Tyler features excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees are available at UT Tyler, which has an enrollment of more than 8,000 high-ability students. UT Tyler offers courses at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine as well as a location in Houston.