Inventors Day
Saturday, December 7, 2024
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Central Library
Calling inventors, creators, makers, crafters, tinkerers, artists, and scientists of all ages!
Schedule
Rotunda Roundabout
Hands-on activities for inventors, creators, makers, crafters of all ages!
Indigenous Futurism & Technologies Tiles Project
11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Rotunda Roundabout | Children, All AgesJewlery Tinkering
11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Rotunda Roundabout | YA, Adult, All AgesScrappy Mending 101
11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Rotunda Roundabout | YA, Adult, All AgesDraw & Discover by Chromosphere
11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Rotunda Roundabout | Children, All AgesGalleries
No Prior Art: Illustrations of Invention
Gallery will be open for viewing
Guided Tour With Exhibit Curator, Todd Lerew
11 - 11:30 a.m. | Rotunda | Adults, All AgesGuided Tour With Exhibit Curator, Todd Lerew
1 - 1:30 p.m. | Rotunda | Adults, All AgesGuided Tour With Exhibit Curator, Todd Lerew
3 - 3:30 p.m. | Rotunda | Adults, All AgesMeeting Rooms A & B
Conversations that spark creativity and innovation!
Eddy’s World Film Screening + Q&A With Director Lyn Goldfarb
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Meeting Room B | Adults, All AgesAt 103 years old, Eddy Goldfarb—inventor of the Yakity-Yak Teeth—still prototypes new toys in his garage and creates projects on his 3D printer. In this mini-documentary, Director Lyn Goldfarb brings us into Eddy’s world of inventions and ideas. A Q&A with the director will follow the film.
The Inventor’s Checklist With Assistant Professor of Toy Design, Lynn Rosenblum
1 - 2 p.m. | Meeting Room A | YA, Adults, All AgesWhat makes a toy successful? Is it up to chance? Or are there common factors? Join Lynn Rosenblum, Assistant Professor of Toy Design at Otis College, as she reveals her checklist for becoming the next great toy inventor. Learn about the magical elements that make a toy a hit! Not your ordinary lecture—this event will be filled with surprises, including toy giveaways!
KAOS Network in Conversation
1:30 - 3 p.m. | Meeting Room B | Adults, All AgesLegal Presentation: Intellectual Property and Patents
4 - 5 p.m. | Meeting Room A | AdultsPresentación Legal: Propiedad Intelectual y Patentes
4 - 5 p.m. | Meeting Room B | AdultsCardboard Courtyard
Cut, fold, and connect! Craft solo or collaborate with others to give upcycled cardboard new life.
Cardboard Construction Free Play
11 a.m.- 5 p.m. | Thorton Courtyard | All AgesreDiscover Center Youth Workshop
12 noon - 1 p.m. | Thorton Courtyard | ChildrenDesign Challenge With ReDiscover Center
2 - 3 p.m. | Thorton Courtyard | YA, AdultAtrium Landings
Pop-up installations that inspire and spark innovation.
Sankofa Red by KAOS Network
11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Lower Level 2 Atrium Landing | All AgesBeat Bench by KAOS Network
11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Lower Level 1 Atrium Landing | All AgesOctavia Lab
Creativity is Within Reach at our Do-It-Yourself Makerspace.
Invention: Songwriting Made Easy
2 - 4 p.m. | Octavia Lab | YA, AdultLearn how to write lyrics through games and improvisation and how to compose backing music—even if you know nothing about music theory. Workshop leader Nivi Canela believes everyone has the power to create meaningful art.
Registration is required to attend this program. To participate, please email rsvpoctavialab@lapl.org.