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Want to Win A One Month Membership To CMS?

Makers,

Want to win a one month membership to CMS? Come to our Open House tonight from 6 – 8 PM, sign in at the front desk and be entered to win!  As well, come check out all the awesomeness taking place at the Claremont MakerSpace! You’ll get to meet makers of all types, see member projects, tool demos and much more.   This event is free and open to the public – but please RSVP.  Please help us spread the word by sharing this event on your social media and inviting your friends and family.

Check out member and instructor demos, including:

  • Sashiko-style mending
  • Pal Tiya Sculpting Medium
  • Live music by CMS member Don Fitzpatrick
  • A Mind-Controlled, floating shark
  • Member demos & projects
  • Historical prints of the CMS building

Other Upcoming Events

Battle of the Sumo Bots!

Sunday, May 19th, 10 – 1:30 PM

We are less than a month away from the sumo robot battle at MakeIt Fest, and we have a good competition brewing. We will be meeting on May 19 to continue building and programming robots to compete in the sumo ring. We have several robots in various stages of completion, and we have kits for purchase that can be built. Come bring your own robot, help program ours, or just size up the competition.  

DIY Bike Maintenance: Fix A Flat

Monday, May 20th, 6 – 7 PM

Whether you are just a casual cyclist, a bike commuter, or a mountain biking addict, the ability to fix a flat is a simple but necessary skill. Flats, while frustrating are easily fixed with and the right tools and know-how. Come learn from the pros (our friends at Cycle Depot!) for a fun lesson that will get you ready for a summer of riding!

This event is free but please RSVP!

Quilting Machine Training

Tuesday, May 21st, 5:30 – 7 PM

The Claremont MakerSpace’s quilting machine is a great tool for creative, efficient quilting! In this hands-on training session, participants will learn how to set up a project on the quilting machine and utilize its standard features. Participants of this class will have the opportunity to sign up for follow-up certification sessions, so that they may use the machine on their own.

3D Print Club

Tuesday, May 21st, 6 – 8 PM

Join us for 3D PRINT CLUB! Every week, we’ll get together and participate in an open design session. This event is all about self-directed learning and hanging out with other people working on 3D designs or prints. Bring your own laptop or make use of the (first come-first-serve) Makerspace laptops loaded with Fusion 360.

3D Print Club is presented free, but registration is required.

Join the creative community at the Claremont MakerSpace.

Access to the Claremont MakerSpace is gained via Membership – like a gym membership. Claremont MakerSpace Memberships offer:

  • Access to shared tools and workshops for woodworking, machining, fiber arts, electronics, welding, robotics, jewelry and metalsmithing, graphic design, fabrication, prototyping, programming and more.
  • Discounts on equipment training/certification and classes, ranging from specialty fabrication techniques to business development, offered at the MakerSpace.
  • Discounts on special events, focusing on the arts, entrepreneurship and innovative technologies, hosted at the MakerSpace.
  • Options for personal studio space and project and materials storage space.

Interested in Access to CMS For You & Your Coworkers?

The Claremont MakerSpace Corporate Usage Account (CUA) program is a great way to offer a unique benefit to a businesses employees’, while investing in the development of their creative and professional skills. It’s a simple and flexible program that lets employees of CUA businesses get a substantial discount on CMS Membership and classes. To learn more, please email [email protected].

See below for more upcoming classes!

Follow the links for more information

The K – Cup Challenge Contest (All Month Long!)

Open House, 5/17 6 – 8 PM

Battle of the Sumo Bots! 5/19, 10 – 1:30 PM

The Lightness of Painting, 5/20, 6 – 8 PM

DIY Bike Maintenance: Fix A Flat 5/20, 6 – 7 PM

3D Print Club 5/21, 6 – 8 PM

Quilting Machine Training 5/21, 5:30 – 7 PM

Tool Sharpening Demo 5/22, 6 – 6:30 PM

Wide Format Printing 101 5/23, 6 – 7 PM

Learn To Set A Simple Stone 5/28 & 6/4, 5:00 pm – 8:00 PM

Make A Silver Ring 5/29, 5:30 – 8:30 PM

Want to be a Marketing Maven? Add Video to the Mix! 6/12, 6 – 8 PM

We’ve got even more classes/events on the calendar, so check out the full line up HERE.

Interested in teaching a class at CMS? We recently updated our site with information on how you can share your skills at CMS.

Questions about upcoming classes, events or the Claremont MakerSpace in general? Let us know at [email protected].

Happy Makin,’

The Claremont MakerSpace Team