The third Mini Maker Faire attracts over 4,000 people. Library officials travel to Moscow on invitation from the US Embassy to present workshops on makerspaces in libraries. The Malloy Lecture in the Arts honoree is music legend Clive Davis. The BOOKED for the evening honoree is music producer and composer Nile Rodgers.The WestportREADS selection is My Life in France by Julia Child and Alex Prud’homme.
Technology-related instruction accelerates with workshops on coding, 3D printing, invention kits, soldering, Arduino boards, robotics and mini computers.Museum passes to 26 area museums were offered for the first time.