Open Maker Night — Meeting at Maker Works
MEETING SCHEDULE — Every 3rd sunday of the month, 4 - 7 pm
Work on projects (without needing any experience) by using our Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)!
OVERVIEW — WHAT IS Open Maker Night?
Open Maker Night is a casual, drop-in event to hang out and/or make things at Maker Works.
Free membership for the evening
Use any tool that does not require training
Use any tool you’re already trained on
Want to try laser cutting some material before taking the laser Tool Training class? A volunteer can do a simple cut for you!
WHAT TO EXPECT AT This Event
Open Maker Night is designed to be self-guided and low-structure. Think of it as a “3-hour free trial” of Maker Works membership every month. You can:
Work on personal projects in a shared makerspace
Meet and connect with other makers
Ask questions, observe, or just explore the shop
Open Maker Night is not a class or guided tour.
You won’t receive step-by-step instruction (except for what you find in our tool manuals)
Demos from staff are brief and informal
Come and go anytime during the three hours!
Pro tip: If you take at least one Tool Training class ahead of time, you’ll get much more out of the evening!
To see a list of tools that do not require a Tool Training class, read through this page.
Sign up to attend below!
Volunteer at Open Maker Night!
If you’re certified on a few tools, help make Open Maker Night a success by volunteering for a shift. You’ll welcome guests, answer questions, and keep things running smoothly in any one of our shop areas (your choice!):
Wood, metal, craft (lasers/textiles), jewelry, or electronics
Examples of questions you might be expected to answer:
“Can you show me how this machine works?” (a machine in your area)
“How does membership work?”
“Where are the bathrooms?”
Sign up below for any session you can make it to!