On Saturday 4/26, join AADHum, NarraSpaceXR, the Lakeland Heritage Project, Soft Souls Foundry, The Small Games Lab, and <desc> lab under the big MITH tent at Maryland Day 2026. You'll find us on Tawes Plaza, where we’ll be hosting a range of interactive experiences designed for all ages and levels of familiarity with digital tools!

AADHum + NarraSpaceXR are excited to welcome DC Retro Jumpers. Whether you're remembering or learning anew, come jump Double Dutch with us! We'll be jumping rope, playing with motion capture, and thinking about technologies of Black rhythm and movement! Step into our digital playground, where percussive rhythm meets interactive and holographic projection.

And all day long:

Join Soft Souls Foundry to experiment with pixel art, make a zine (maybe with a side of augmented reality)! Or take a speculative glimpse into computing's gendered past with a punchcard programmed knitting machine.

Glimpse archival futures while testing out LiteraryDJ. AADHum + Hip-hop– but make it two turntables and... a database? Or come learn more about MITH's work with The Lakeland Community Heritage Project.

Visitors can also join the Retro Computing lab to explore archival computing setups. Or learn more about web-accessibility through hands-on demonstrations with <desc>lab. And Small Games Lab will be joining in to lead some vintage video gaming!

Whether you’re curious about creative technologies, interested in the intersections of art and research, or just looking for something fun and unexpected, our Maryland Day experience will offer plenty to explore– and a few take-home goodies along the way! Stop by, say hello, and experience the kinds of work happening at the intersection of culture, computation, and community.