Anyone who enjoys making things will be excited to see an expanding selection of opportunities at the Bozeman Makerspace. Whether you’re interested in woodworking, electronics, crafting, art, DIY, 3D printing, or any other type of “making,” you’ll find it happening at the Makerspace.
Bozeman Makerspace is a nonprofit organization and physical workspace dedicated to sharing the resources of space, tools, and knowledge with the Gallatin area for making things of all sorts. The Makerspace believes anyone should be able to make, maintain, and modify the objects in their life — and Makerspace staff strives to help them do so. The Makerspace is open to makers of all ages and experience levels. Everyone is welcome at the public events or to become a member.
As spring turns to summer, the Makerspace is proud to present more events than ever before! The month will finish off with a Bookbinding class on Saturday, April 29th. Drop in anytime from 9am–4pm to learn how to hand-bind books using a simple stitching technique.
On May 6th, the Makerspace will be helping out with the Gallatin Solid Waste District’s Fix-it Clinic. Bring your items that need repair, from toasters to jackets, to the Gallatin County Fairgrounds building 4 from 10am–2pm.
A great chance to come check out the shop and socialize with other makers will be the Spring Grill Out, set for Thursday evening, May 11th from 6–8pm.
For the electronics tinkerer who also likes music, a class will be held on May 20th to learn how to use Pure Data software to create effects that can be used for projects including guitar pedals and the like.
On May 20th, Bozeman’s dogs and other pets will be part of the making. Bring your animal friends to have a plaster casting of their paw prints made.
The month of May will feature a Wednesday night workshop series about making your own loudspeakers. This will be not a class so much as a chance for makers to figure out a process together. The workshop series will be held every Wednesday in May from 6:30–8:30pm. Participants will start by looking at designs on the first week and progress towards a finished set of speakers as the weeks go on. Feel free to show up any of the nights to see what’s happening.
The Makerspace will continue hosting Open Builds every Thursday night from 6–9pm. Stop by for 3 hours or 3 minutes to check out the facilities and meet other makers. If you have a small project you’d like to work on, feel free to bring it! Members will be present to tell you about the organization, chat about tools, and show off some things they’re making.
The Makerspace is located at 1018 E. Griffin, next to the Stockyard Cafe and the Story Mill. You can find more information and updated event info at www.bozemanmakers.org. •
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