Makerspace Workshops

Design Tech Intro - Tinkercad

A class for beginners to learn how to use Tinkercad software, 3d printers and laser cutters. This is the introductory class that sets the stage for all the other higher level Design Tech courses we offer. This includes direct instruction on age-appropriate projects with open-ended creative input. By the end of this class, students should have confidence in the process of creating designs in Tinkercad and outputting them to 3d print and laser cutting.

Participants in this class should have basic computer navigation skills before joining.

Spring session: Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27, apr. 3, 10, 17, 24

Homeschool: Thursdays 10 AM - 11:30 AM (Youth 10 & older)

Afterschool: Thursdays 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM (Youth 10 & older)

Cost $150 per student (8 sessions)

Design Tech Advanced - Tinkercad

This is NEW workshop! If you’ve already taken Design Tech - Intro, and have a good feel for how Tinkercad works, join us in this workshop to amp-up your skills. We use Tinkercad to create more complex designs with articulating parts, hinges and connection techniques. Participating in this workshop will certaining “up your game” in design, 3d printing and lasercutting.

Participants in this class should have taken Design Tech Intro - Tinkercad first.

Homeschool: Wednesdays 10 AM - 11:30 AM (Youth 10 & older)

Afterschool: Wednesdays 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM (Youth 10 & older)

Cost $150 per student (8 sessions)

spring: mar. 5, 12, 19, 26, apr. 2, 9, 16, 23

Design Tech Intro - OnShape

A class for beginners in CAD to learn how to use OnShape software to design, 3d print and laser cut. This is an intro class that sets the stage for all the other higher level Design Tech courses we offer. OnShape is professional CAD software - more complex to learn, but much more capable than Tinkercad. The class includes direct instruction on the basics of tools in software and equipment while developing projects with open-ended creative input. By the end of this class, students should have confidence in the process of creating simple OnShape designs and outputting them to 3d print and laser cutting. Students that took Design Tech Intro - Tinkercad may take this course as well.

Participants in this class should have basic computer navigation skills before joining.

You will be required to create a “hobbyist” account with OnShape in order to participate in this class.

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Homeschool: Tuesdays 10 AM - 11:30 AM (Youth 13 & older)

Afterschool: Tuesdays 4:30 PM - 6 PM (Youth 13 and older)

Cost $150 per student (8 sessions)

spring: mar. 4, 11, 18, 25, apr. 1, 8, 15, 22

onshape mechanisms

OnShape Mechanisms is a new course that we’re offering for those that have already taken “Design Tech Intro - OnShape”. In this workshop we will be building on our intro skills to design working mechanisms consisting of gears, cranks, propellers and complex curved surfaces. We will also be constructing the frames that hold everything together.

You will be required to have a “hobbyist” account with OnShape in order to participate in this class.

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Homeschool: Mondays 10 AM - 11:30 AM (Youth 13 & older)

Afterschool: Mondays 4:30 PM - 6 PM (Youth 13 and older)

Cost $150 per student (8 sessions)

Spring: Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, apr. 7, 14, 21

Coding contraptions

Are you interested in coding? So are we, but we still like to make real things! Join us in this workshop as we explore several different coding platforms including Adafruit Circuit Playground, Microsoft BBC micro-bit and Tinkercad Codeblocks - all will result in physical things - brought to life with your algorithms!

* Cost of this class includes one Adafruit Circuit Playground board and one Microsoft BBC Microbit board that you will keep.

Participants in this class should have basic computer navigation skills before joining.

Homeschool: Thursdays 10 AM - 11:30 AM (Youth 10 & older)

Afterschool: Thursdays 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM (Youth 10 & older)

* Cost $225 per student (8 sessions)

Spring: Mar. 6, 13, 20. 27, Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24

Sid’s workshop

This is NEW workshop! Do you remember Sid on Toy Story and the cool and sometime frightening thigs he would create from other toy parts?? Let’s do that, but BETTER! We’ll take apart toys, computers, tools and other gadgets. We’ll mix them up, add an LED light or two and maybe a motor. Then we’ll use solder, nuts & bolts, hot glue and other fasteners to put them together in ways no one ever thought of! Creativity rules this workshop!

This is a class for beginners, but participants experienced with cad and digital fabrication can add their own special touches.

Homeschool: Mondays 10 AM - 11:30 AM (Youth 10 & older)

Afterschool: Mondays 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM (Youth 10 & older)

* Cost $100 per student (4 sessions)

Winter: jan. 6, 13, 20, 27

Animation Exploration

Create animations with your smart phone! Stop-motion animation is great way to explore the art and design of story-telling. Use your digital fabrication skills to create sets, props and characters that come to life one frame at a time. You will need to have a smart-phone to run the animation app - allowing you to bring it with you and show it off long after the workshop ends.

Participants in this class should have taken Design Tech Intro - Tinkercad or OnShape first.

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Homeschool: Tuesdays 10 AM - 11:30 AM (Youth 10 & older)

Afterschool: Tuesdays 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM (Youth 10 and older)

Cost $150 per student (8 sessions)

spring: mar. 4, 11, 18, 25, apr. 1, 8, 15, 22

Board Game Design

Board games are always a great way to spend time with family and friends. How great would it be to play one invented or re-invented from an existing game?!? You'll use Design Thinking and digital fabrication to create game boards, game pieces, dice or spinners to generate the action. We'll have plenty of time to test the play of the games throughout the workshop.

Participants in this class should have taken Design Tech Intro (Tinkercad or OnShape) first.

Homeschool: Mondays 10 AM - 11:30 AM (Youth 10 & older)

Afterschool: Mondays 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM (Youth 10 & older)

* Cost $100 per student (4 sessions)

Winter: feb. 3, 10, 17, 24

Feb 8
Heart Light Box

Your Valentine deserves the best! Make them this sturdy box to hold treasures (chocolates, love notes, jewelry…or just good intentions), then turn on the switch to light up a customized message!

Feb 8 - Bonus project for adults
Wine Box

Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa - or coolest Aunt ever - Tired of watching the kids have all the fun? Build your own project! This wine box tells the receiver “This is special wine because you’re a special person.” (even with 2-Buck Chuck). Personalize the top and front plate for that perfect message or inside joke.

Intro to 3D Printing

This is a workshop for people that are new to 3D printing. There will be 3 separate sessions: Basics, Filaments and Design. Participants can sign up for any of them, but we encourage you to take the Basics course first.

Session 1: Basics
In Basics, we dive into what 3D printing is and is not. Then we will cover the process of acquiring, preparing and printing your designs. If you are new to 3D printing, this session will get you up and running.

Session 2: Filaments
In Filaments, we cover how to set your slicer and your printer up for running filaments other than PLA. Todd Louthain, owner of Coex, LLC will be our guide in discussions of filaments and settings.

Session 3: Design
In Design, we will introduce participants to the cloud-based Tinkercad software that will enable users to create their own designs. This will be a peek into our Design Tech- Intro workshop

Disclaimer: We will not be covering unboxing and setting up your printers. Also, in these sessions we will be using Bambu Studio as our slicer and Bambu printers as our print demos. It is beyond the scope of this class to fully cover other printers and slicers.

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Tuesdays 5:30 - 7

Cost $30 per session

February Sessions: 4, 11, 18

Pizza & Project Night

This is an opportunity for teachers (formal and informal) to get together, network, socialize and learn a valuable maker skill for your classroom. We’ll bring the pizza and you may bring a refreshment of your choice.

Participants must be over 21 to participate.

Wednesdays: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Cost $7 per teacher

Mar 5 - Creativity Scrimmages
Apr 2 - Seed Cards
May 7 - Tinkering materials

Mar 5 - Creativity Scrimmages

Girl Scout Badge-focused workshops

We offer workshops to achieve the following badges:

Maker 1 - 3 (for Daisies, Brownies, Juniors)
Robotics 1 - 3 (for Daisies, Brownies, Juniors)
Mechanical Engineering 1 - 3 (for Daisies, Brownies, Juniors)
Automotive Engineering 1 - 3 (for Daisies, Brownies, Juniors)
Entrepreneur (for Daisies, Brownies, Juniors and Cadettes)

Cost $100 (includes up to 10 girls) + $10 per additional girl

Schedule a workshop
Click the “Contact Us” button below. Please let us know what level you want to bring, how many girls will be included, what badge you want to work on and what potential dates you would like to book.

Not seeing a workshop at a time or a format that you like?

If you have a group of 10, we’d be happy to create a custom workshop at a time and place that works for your group. Just reach out and share your ideas.