Be curious, get messy and make something amazing while celebrating innovation, creativity and community on Aug. 16 at the Kawartha Lakes Makerspace.
Lindsay, Ontario, 29/07/2025 – Community members of all ages are invited to engage with science, technology, engineering, art and math at Ampere’s Kawartha Lakes Makerspace for STEAM Fest, a day of family fun and learning.
Saturday, Aug. 16, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Ampere invites everyone to celebrate innovation, creativity and community at their world-class Makerspace & Learning Centre located at 12 Peel St., Lindsay.
Those who attend can expect engaging, STEAM-based activities, live music from local artists, Indigenous storytelling, giveaways, interactive games, access to a sensory safe space and more.
“STEAM Fest 2025, our second annual Level-Up Festival, is a chance for us to connect with community members and organizations, people of all ages and backgrounds, learners at every stage of life, as we embrace the power of science, technology, engineering, art and math in our daily lives,” says Ryan Oliver, founder and CEO of Ampere.
“It really is all about getting to know our friends and neighbours and seeing STEAM in action while having fun.”
All of the activities for STEAM Fest will take place on Ampere property – inside and outside of the Makerspace located at the corner of Peel and William streets.
Special thanks to community partners who are helping to make this event possible, including Kawartha Lakes Economic Development, Kawartha Lakes Pride, Lindsay Downtown BIA, Autism Resources Kawartha, Lindsay and District Chamber of Commerce, Kawartha Lakes Public Library, Matty G Digital, Kawartha Lakes CFDC, Launch Kawartha, FLATO Academy Theatre, Water Depot and Lindsay Wildcats Basketball Association.
About Ampere
For over a decade, Ampere (formerly the Pinnguaq Association) has partnered with rural, remote and Indigenous communities to provide access to science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) education and opportunities. Founded in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Ampere applies a Lifecycle approach to ensure that its supporting learners at every age, and every stage of life. Ampere offers programming directly through Makerspaces in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Bathurst, New Brunswick, and in the Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, and works directly with community partners, social organizations, governmental funders and educational institutions from coast to coast to coast.