What Is Hackernest?

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July Programs and Workshops

How is everyone's summer so far? We hope it's super fantastically awesome! Have you been wondering what our programming for the rest of July looks like?

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10 Arduino Projects That Blow Our Mind

Arduino this, Arduino that. What is Arduino anyway? If you want the official definition from the Arduino website, it is "an open-source electronics...

Maker Camp and DIY Projects

Today is the first day of Maker Camp-a virtual summer camp for teens organized by MAKE Magazine through Google+. It features lots of cool DIY projects...

Open Shop For Kids Now Moved to Tuesdays

Our open shop (the last one on Fridays for the summer_ was bustling with tinkering and crafting of all kinds! From building a skateboard to making...

How To Invent Using 4 Simple Steps

Are you stuck trying to invent something? Perhaps you're struggling coming up with a project idea or how to invent something!

How to Program Your Own Video Game

Earlier this year, I was happy to teach a 9-week after school program at Maker Kids that gave 8 budding programmers an opportunity to build their very own...

Open Workshop for Kids to Tinker

Every Friday 4:30-7:30, we open our doors at 2241 Dundas St. W. for kids and parents to check out the workshop and come in and use our tools to create...

6 Inventions by Kids At Our After-School Program

Inventions classes wrapped up this past Tuesday and the kids presented their contraptions and creations to parents! Everyone worked really hard on their...

Rockets At Parkdale Fun Fair

We had a blast this past Saturday at the Parkdale PS Annual Spring Fun Fair! We helped the kids make rockets out of foam, and then they used a compressor...