Scratch Day 2023
| Hours: | 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Ages: | Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $ see below |
| Category: | Special Events |
What is Scratch Day?Scratch Days bring together kids, educators, families, friends, and the Scratch team to imagine, create, and share!
This year, Scratch Foundation is thrilled to be hosting our local Scratch Day, BlockParty!, at the Foundry, a community building in the heart of Kendall Square, Cambridge.
Location: The Foundry, 101 Rogers St, Cambridge, MA 02142.
The event will kick off with an opening ceremony and move into a variety of hands-on activities: from creating your own games, stories, and animations with Scratch to robotics and art making activities.
Scratch Day Schedule
12:30-1:10 pm | Welcome & Registration Doors open at 12:30 for a variety of activities to get you into the Scratch Day spirit: make your own cat ears, decorate a design journal, get your face painted, and more!
Say hello and meet Scratch team members: including engineering, design, online community, and creative learning folks who keep Scratch running and friendly for all!
😻 Please note: we will not be able to issue any tickets the day of the event.
1:10-1:30 pm | Opening Ceremony Welcome from the Scratch Team and overview of event activities.
We encourage attendees to join us for the duration of the event: from the Opening Ceremony to the Closing Ceremony.
1:30-3:40 pm | Hands-on Activities Participants are encouraged to explore the space and engage in participatory activities together!
There will be a variety of arts, crafts, making, robotics, digital arts, music, and coding activities using ScratchJr and Scratch.
Activities will include:
▪️Getting Started with Scratch
▪️Makey Makey Musical Madness
▪️Add to a Bristlebot Carnival
▪️Face Painting by Color Me Funky!
▪️Connecting Micro:bit & Scratch
▪️Giant Collaborative Scratch Project!
▪️Scratch Lab: Face Sensing Blocks
▪️Put Designs in Motion with Tinkercad Sim Lab
▪️Exploring ScratchJr
▪️Create A Robot Pet with KIBO!
▪️Design a Wayang Shadow Puppet with Faye Dupras
▪️Interactive Video Sensing with Scratch with Studio @550
A low stimulation, quiet room will be available on the second floor for anyone who needs it during the event.
3:40-4:00 pm | Closing Ceremony The Scratch Team will host a reflection on the day’s activities, inviting audience members to share, before a collective and creative send off to close the day!
Age Considerations
We invite kids of all ages, young people, and adults interested in creative learning to come create along with the Scratch Team.
While ScratchJr is typically geared towards kids ages 4-7 and the Scratch coding platform is typically used by ages 8 through infinity, event activities will be open to all ages to tinker, create, and play!
Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the entirety of the Scratch Day event.
Bring Your Own Device (if possible)
Due to the focus on digital creation, we recommend attendees bring their own device if possible.
For Scratch, we recommend a Chromebook or laptop.
For ScratchJr, we recommend an Apple or Android tablet.
There will be devices available for use throughout the day depending on the activity, so it is not required to bring a device if you’re unable to do so.
Location: The Foundry, 101 Rogers St, Cambridge, MA 02142.
Event and Venue Information:
▪️Please visit the Foundry web page for detailed information about location, public transportation, and area parking.
▪️There will be complimentary snacks available for attendees.
▪️A water filling station will be available.
Ticket Information:
▪️One ticket per person is required for entry (see age exception below).
▪️Children under 4 (ages 0-3) do not need a ticket to attend this event, and are welcome for free.
▪️Tickets must be purchased online, ahead of the event.
▪️Tickets are nonrefunable.
Purchase of a Scratch Day ticket grants Scratch Foundation the following:
▪️Record my (or my child’s participation, if purchasing as guardian) image on video, audio, film, photograph, or any other medium during the event.
▪️Use my (or my child’s) image and likeness for any lawful purpose related to Scratch and hereby release the Scratch Foundation from any liability of any kind, including, but not limited to, royalties to me or the student, and our respective heirs, assigns, executors, and personal administrators, arising from or in any way connected to the Scratch Foundation’s use.
▪️Reproduce, distribute, publicly display and/or publicly perform, either electronically or by any other medium, and to allow others to do the same, the recordings and/or copies of the materials listed above, in whole or in part and without restrictions or limitations, for educational and related non-profit purposes.
| COST | ↑ top |
$5
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.eventbrite.com/e/scratch-day-2023-tickets-554708186117
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
The Foundry 101 Rogers Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142 map
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