What will you make?
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Maker City is a makerspace designed especially for youth ages 8+. The 1,250 sq. foot studio workshop offers a place where youth makers and families can design, invent, create and collaborate using real tools – the same materials and processes used by artists, builders, programmers and entrepreneurs. Reservations are required for Maker City Sessions. Scroll down to learn about special workshops and to make your reservation.
Here's what you can do:
Woodworking and take-apart, electronics, fiber arts, computer-generated projects, MAKING with materials to create whatever you can imagine!
Intro to Maker City
First Saturdays of the Month | 10 AM - Noon
Interested in Maker City but not sure how to get started? These introductory sessions are perfect for youth who are just turning 8 or have never participated in Maker City. Participants will receive a tour, try some guided activities, and then have free time to explore and create. Introductory workshops are FREE with membership or paid admission. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Upcoming Sessions: November 2, December 7
Check out our blog, Maker City News!
SIGN UP FOR A MAKER SESSION
Registration opens one week in advance. Check the schedule below for Open Make Sessions and to reserve your spot.
Special thanks to Maker City supporters:
Massanutten Technical Center, Rocking R Ace Hardware, Ragtime Fabrics, Shickel Corporation, Harrisonburg City (HUD Community Development Block Grant), Cadence, Camp Horizons, Community Foundation of Central Blue Ridge, Shenandoah Valley Innovation Fund, Shenandoah Valley Technology Council, The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham (Arts and Culture Fund), James Madison University, Darrin McHone Foundation, Merck Foundation, Rosetta Stone, Matt Leech Designs, Eugene and Gloria Diener, American Subcontractors Association - Shenandoah Valley
Skill To Share
We need VOLUNTEERS with “making skills” and a passion to share with others. We also need “stuff.” Your donations of time and consumables will go a long way. Who knows, you might just be the catalyst for the next new invention.
Items Needed
We will use many items in new and exciting ways. If you have any of the following items you'd like to donate, please drop them off at the front desk:
Woodworking and buildings materials
Pine wood scraps (2x4, 2x6, varied shapes and sizes)
Chip board
1/8" plywood (cut into smaller pieces)
Wooden dowels
Washers and nuts (medium sized)
Nails, screws, bolts, hinges, etc.
Upcycling
Puzzle pieces
Corks
Plastic lids (clean)
Wheels from old toys
Old jewelry
Playing cards (used for building items)
Art supplies and canvas
All types of paper (wrapping paper, card stock, construction paper, printer paper, scrapbook)
Cardboard tubes (wrapping paper, toilet paper, paper towel, etc.)
Craft supplies (pom poms, wiggly eyes, pipe cleaners)
Modeling Clay
Hot glue sticks
Tape (duct, electrical, masking, painters, scotch)
Technology needs - iPads, laptops (recent models in good working condition)
Legos, K’nex, Blocks, Tinker Toys, Lincoln Logs
Cameras, photography equipment
Take-apart table items (old or broken electronics, small devices, no monitors please)
CDs
Sewing supplies (needles, thread, scissors, fabric)
Buttons
Empty thread spools
Fabric paint
Ribbon, yarn, string
Rick-rack and other trim
Monetary donations are also appreciated to help with equipment and consumable purchases. Donate HERE.
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