Upcoming Activities at the Claremont MakerSpace
Greetings Upper Valley Makers:
We have an couple of upcoming activities at the Claremont MakerSpace that we think might interest you.
For most classes and events, CMS MEMBERSHIP IS NOT REQUIRED. That said, members receive a discount on registration and there are some classes/events that are for members only (this will be clearly noted in the event description).
Class policies (liability waiver, withdrawal, cancellation, etc.) can be found here.
Instructors: Interested in teaching a class at CMS? Please fill out our Class Proposal Form.
Tours: Want to see what the Claremont MakerSpace is all about? Tours are by appointment only. Contact Us to schedule your tour where you can learn about all the awesome tools that the CMS offers access to, as well as how membership, classes, and studio spaces work.
Upcoming Events
Events that are currently open for registration.
Open Sew-In
About the Instructor: Allison Zito received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the University of the Arts. Her artwork has been exhibited in numerous museums including The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, The Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA, The Delaware Art Museum, The Pennsylvania State Museum in Harrisburg, and The Philadelphia Museum of Art. Allison has decades of teaching experience, having taught a variety of classes at The Philadelphia Museum of Art, at Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, PA, and at the University of Pennsylvania Morris Arboretum. She has taught Studio Art in the Upper Valley at AVA Gallery and Art Center, Craftstudies at Hanover League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, ArtisTree, and Claremont Maker Space with stunning results. Allison Zito was awarded The Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018 for her work as an artist and art educator. In 2019 Allison was awarded an Artist in Residency at The Claremont MakerSpace. There she created an art installation addressing the issue of Global Warming and she organized a symposium on site, to inspire positive action within the greater community. Allison created two local public art murals in 2021, one for The Sullivan County Conservation District in Unity and Allison created the Bee and the Monarch Medallions on the Lebanon Art Tunnel Way Pollinator Mural. Making a statement and creating beautiful art as a way to open a conversation that leads to a better world, is the cornerstone of Allison’s career as an artist and art educator.
Age requirement: Youth and adult (15 years and older)
Class Fees: Free for members and $5 for non-members.
Materials Fee: None
Summer Bike Clinic
Drop in and ask your biking questions, work on your bike, or just hang out with other wrenches. Kids with parent partners encouraged to attend. Come build a bike community in Claremont. We’ll even have the bike wash station running out back.
Instructors:
- Rosanna Lloyd: Hello! My name is Rosanna Lloyd and I love anything on two wheels. I worked as a bike mechanic for 8 years, for 4 of that I travelled the country as a race mechanic for SRAM and Cannondale. I also raced. I’ve also done a little frame building! I love all things fast and downhill. Uphill….not so much these days!
- John Lambert is an avid cyclist, mechanic, maker, DIYer, and all around great volunteer, if it can be fixed, John can fix it.
Class Fees: Free for CMS Members. Non-Member: $5. There will be some tubes / parts available for purchase from the kind folks at The Wheel House.