Making in May: Bozeman Makerspace events
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 Drop-In Class on Saturday, April 29th. Drop in anytime from 9am–4pm to learn how to hand-bind books using a simple stitching technique.
The Makerspace continues to host Open Builds Thursday nights from 6–9pm. Upcoming dates include May 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th. 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. All are welcome!
Check out a Speaker Building Workshop every Wednesday in May — 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th — from 6:30–8:30pm each evening. Make your own loudspeakers! This won’t be a class so much as a chance for makers to figure out a process together. 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 on any of the nights to see what’s happening. No electronics or woodworking experience required.
On Saturday, 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 — and learn more about the Bozeman Makerspace in the process!
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. The evening will include the usual Thursday night Open Build, but with the addition of some food and refreshments. Come one, come all!
For the electronics tinkerer who also likes music, a Pure Data Class will be held on Saturday, May 20th from 1–4pm. This class will give participants the chance to experiment with the “Pure Data” software package to create audio-processing effects. This flexible open-source software can work with a variety of media types including audio, MIDI, and video. It can also be run on microprocessors such as the Raspberry Pi to create compact projects like guitar pedals.
The Makerspace is located at 1018 E. Griffin, next to the Stockyard Cafe and the Story Mill. You can find further details, membership information, and updated event info at www.bozemanmakers.org. •
