The Hillsdale Library celebrated NJ Makers Day on Saturday, March 10, 2018 – a showcase of invention, creativity and craft. The general public was invited to view and judge entries from artists, crafters, inventors, tinkerers, and other creative folk. Prizes are awarded in six categories: best reuse of materials, best electric thing, best thing that can be worn, best moving thing, best thing that makes sound, and surprise us.

Many fortunate attendees participated in the pen turning workshop, sponsored by the Hudson Valley Wood Turners Association.

The Kids 4 Earth organization conducted a seed starting station.  We will plant these outside around the library after the last frost.

This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Hillsdale Library.

updated March 13, 2018.

  • Wood Platter – Leonard Stambler
  • Water Purifier – Elise Wizemann
  • Upcycled Playroom Storage – Lucy Smith (voted best use of recycled materials)
  • Sun-Earth-Moon – Shuban & Udbhav Devarakonda (voted best moving thing)
  • Speedy Sweeper – Andrew Hershkowitz and Bobby Balchev
  • Magic of Slime – Sadie Huang (voted best thing to make sound)
  • Questionable T-shirts – Dominick Scozzafava
  • Portable Weather Station – Dylan Minneker and Aaron Ng (voted best electric thing)
  • Motor Oil Collector – Sharanya Deverakonda
  • Kids 4 Earth Seed Starting Station
  • Infinity Dress – Kathryn Ng (voted best thing that could be worn)
  • Exfoliant Soaps – Scozzafava Family (winner of the “surprise us” category)
  • Straw Bridge Transporter – Ben Gulleyan (voted best in show)