The end of 2015 is almost upon us, so now we look back at the amazing year we’ve had at the Greenbelt MakerSpace.
This year saw a number of regular and special events, workshops and classes.
Much of the space on our calendar was devoted to First Lego League: we hosted five teams comprising 40 kids and 3 volunteers! The teams are currently working on Trash Trek, using robotics to solve trash-related problems.
Our other weekly events included Coder Dojo for kids and adults, Knit (and Other Fibery Pursuits) on Wednesday nights, and a Thursday-night writers’ group. We also hosted several monthly events, including First Friday Game Nights (usually attracting ten to fifteen participants), the Fermentation Fan Club, and Little Makers– an event for pre-school-aged kids and their families to create unique crafts together. Our Jr. LEGOs class and Little Coders were more opportunities for the youngest Greenbelters to get into the Maker Movement.
Summer at MakerSpace meant three weeks of summer camp, with four volunteers leading 45 kids in learning about robotics and game design. June was the culmination of our Banned Book Club for teens, begun in January, where each month participants read and discussed a book which had been banned elsewhere.
