MAKER’S CALENDAR

Our favorite events from around the world.

Compiled by William Gurstelle

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>>Power of DC June 3, Mason-Dixon Dragway, Hagerstown, Md. Fast, powerful, and silent electric vehicles race for ecologically sound glory. nedra.com

>>Montréal International

Fireworks Competition ›› JULY

June 20–July 28

Montréal, Québec >>RoboCup 2007

The best fireworks- July 1– 10, Atlanta, Ga. making teams compete RoboCup is a combina-in what may be the most tion of robotic events prestigious pyrotechnics (soccer, robot rescue, contest in the world. and robots at home) internationaldesfeux that promotes robotics loto-quebec.com/en and related fields.

robocup-us.org

>>Minnesota Inventors

Congress June 8– 11, >>Paris Air Show

Redwood Falls, Minn. June 22– 24, Paris, France >>LDRS 26

A conference for mak- The Salon International July 12– 17, ers of all sorts. Features de l’Aéronautique et de Jean Dry Lake, Nev. renewable energy l’Espace is a huge trade One of the premier innovations, electric fair for the aerospace amateur rocketry cars, zubbles (colored industry but welcomes events in the world, bubbles), and a chance visitors to catch the featuring hundreds to meet Jay Leno. latest in aviation. of high-power rocket inventhelper.org paris-air-show.com launches. ldrs26.org

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>>National Concrete Canoe Competition June 14– 16, Seattle Since 1971, engineering students compete to see who can build the best concrete canoe. asce.org/inside/ nccc2007

>>Field of Flight Air
Show & Balloon Festival
June 29–July 4,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Large, action-packed
air show featuring the
Blue Angels, the Shock-
wave Jet Truck, and lots
and lots of balloonists.
bcballoons.com

>>Da Vinci Days July 20– 22, Corvallis, Ore. Da Vinci Days, a community festival celebrating the crossroads of art, science, and technology, is a tradition in this town. davinci-days.org

>> RoboGames
June 15– 17,
Fort Mason Festival
Pavilion, San Francisco
A festival of robotics,
with more than 70
events, including
robotic combat,
soccer, sumo, and
more. robolympics.net

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