Meet the Makers: Show Kids Your STEAM Craft at the Hawthorne STEAM Expo

Date Saturday, March 21, 2026

Time Shifts available: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and/or 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM (setup and cleanup shifts also available)

Location Prairie Vista Middle School, 13600 Prairie Ave, Hawthorne, CA 90250

Description Two Bit Circus Foundation is looking for working STEAM professionals to participate in Meet the Makers at the Hawthorne School District STEAM Expo — a free community event that draws thousands of kids and families. Think of it as a career fair the Two Bit Circus Foundation way: no folding tables and brochures, just real people doing real work in front of curious kids. Meet the Makers is a dedicated area where professionals set up a small workstation and let kids see their craft in action. You can work live on something, demonstrate your process, or exhibit finished work and talk about it. Hawthorne is a working-class South Bay community where many kids don't have regular access to STEAM professionals or enrichment. For a lot of them, this will be their first time watching someone code, weld, sketch, or build — and asking questions about how it works and how they could do it too.

What you'll do Set up a workstation and share your craft with kids and families through live work, process demonstrations, or exhibits and conversation.

Who we're looking for Artists, engineers, fabricators, programmers, designers, architects, photographers — anyone in a STEAM field with a visual or hands-on practice.

Benefits Lunch provided and $30 travel stipend.