The Forge Downtown is creating a community event and we are hoping to get some adult teams that can really inspire people with some more complex mechanisms - either mechanical or electronic. Raspberry Pi, and/or Arduino controlled contraptions are encouraged! Check out the release below and please consider signing up. <div><br></div><div>Glen <br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: The Forge Initiative <<a href="mailto:connections@theforgeinitiative.org">connections@theforgeinitiative.org</a>><br>Date: Thu, Apr 28, 2016, 9:11 AM<br>Subject: The Inaugural Community Chain Reaction! May 15th<br>To: <<a href="mailto:mrglenasmith@gmail.com">mrglenasmith@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="gmail_forwarded" id="gmail_block_quote0"><u></u>
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1:30 to 4:30 pm</span><br>
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Kay Yow Gym </span></strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center;color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:125%;margin:10px 0;padding:0"><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Giant Chain Reaction… 3:00!</strong></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center;color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:125%;margin:10px 0;padding:0"><strong><span style="font-size:14px">This year’s event theme will be</span><br>
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<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Not sure where to start? We’ll be offering 3 workshops about the “how to’s of chain reactions” -- triggers, sounds, mechanisms, slowing things down. Bring your team, or just yourself.</p>
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<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">We would love to see this become an annual event in Cary. It fits Cary -- it's science, technology, engineering, design and art. It's story telling. It's for all ages, skills and abilities. It's a great way to celebrate the creativity of the people in our community. Sponsors can make a difference in making this a success.</p>
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Check out the website: <a href="http://theforgeinitiative.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9474991d7bd59ca3da1595b4d&id=0c86a981b4&e=f04ceafbbe" style="color:#007fff;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> http://theforgedowntown.org/ccr</a><br>
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<p dir="ltr" style="color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">We’ll be hosting several classes and workshops this summer. You can get a current list of classes and workshops on our website at: <a href="http://theforgeinitiative.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9474991d7bd59ca3da1595b4d&id=1b5b852dc5&e=f04ceafbbe" style="color:#007fff;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">http://theforgedowntown.org/classes</a><br>
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<p dir="ltr" style="color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><a href="http://theforgeinitiative.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9474991d7bd59ca3da1595b4d&id=c49e66d115&e=f04ceafbbe" style="color:#007fff;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Explore Chain Reactions!</a> May 1, May 3 and May 7</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><a href="http://theforgeinitiative.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9474991d7bd59ca3da1595b4d&id=cdc451fb4e&e=f04ceafbbe" style="color:#007fff;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">3D Printing: Let’s Print! </a> May 23 and June 10</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><a href="http://theforgeinitiative.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9474991d7bd59ca3da1595b4d&id=cf5b196614&e=f04ceafbbe" style="color:#007fff;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Planning to Build Your Own Custom Computer</a> May 16</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><a href="http://theforgeinitiative.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9474991d7bd59ca3da1595b4d&id=bf1acdf9f4&e=f04ceafbbe" style="color:#007fff;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Custom Computer Build</a> June 20/21</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">More are in the pipeline so keep checking the site to see when things come up! Or if you have a workshop you'd like to share, contact us!<br>
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<span style="font-size:20px"><strong>Camps</strong></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">For the 4th year in a row, The Forge Downtown will be running an <strong>Intro Robotics Camp</strong> in June and an <strong>Advanced Robotics Camp</strong> in August through the Town of Cary. </p>
Intro Robotics June 13-17<br>
Advanced Robotics August 8-12<br>
For both classes, sign up through the Town of Cary’s website: <a href="http://theforgeinitiative.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9474991d7bd59ca3da1595b4d&id=c164e9649d&e=f04ceafbbe" style="color:#007fff;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://classweb.townofcary.org/eConnect/Start/start.asp</a>
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<p dir="ltr" style="color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Join The Forge Initiative as we partner with the Museum of Life & Science for a </strong></span><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Tinker Tech Family Workshop on 3D Printing </strong></span></p>
<strong>When </strong>Sat, April 30, 10:30am – 12:00pm<br>
<strong>Where </strong>Museum of Life and Science, 433 W Murray Ave, Durham, NC <br>
Sign up on their website at: <br>
<a href="http://theforgeinitiative.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9474991d7bd59ca3da1595b4d&id=225df24781&e=f04ceafbbe" style="color:#007fff;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.6">http://www.lifeandscience.org/calendar/entry/tinker-416/instance/4-30-2016</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Our students will also be providing the Tuesday morning programming for the </strong></span><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Town of Cary's weekly Space Camps</strong></span><span style="font-size:14px"><strong> from June through August</strong></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">Where: Middle Creek Community Center, 123 Middle Creek Park Ave, Apex, NC </p>
<p dir="ltr" style="color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">Sign up for the camp with the Town of Cary:<br>
<a href="http://theforgeinitiative.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=9474991d7bd59ca3da1595b4d&id=1d046d483d&e=f04ceafbbe" style="color:#007fff;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://classweb.townofcary.org/eConnect/Start/start.asp</a></p>
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The Forge Downtown's calendar can be found at:<br>
<a href="http://theforgeinitiative.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9474991d7bd59ca3da1595b4d&id=657c152205&e=f04ceafbbe" style="color:#007fff;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">http://theforgedowntown.org/events</a><br>
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