Building Bridges Together
The Area 515 Community Engagement Committee is pleased to announce the success of this year’s Bridge Building competition held on October 2nd prior to this year’s annual member meeting. Makerspace members gathered to design and build popsicle stick bridges with the goal of holding as much weight as you...
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Upcoming Events – July 2019
This month we have an auto maintenance class coming up next weekend. Don’t forget to signup on Eventbrite! Next week Brandon Hart is hosting another Monday night 3D printing meetup on support material, and we are hosting a flower planter building event with BuildSomething and Kreg Tools on Thursday....
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Upcoming events!
This week at Area515 we are hosting the Central Iowa Linux User Group (CIALUG) on Wednesday. Come join and talk about what you’re doing with Linux! This Thursday we are having a space work day. Come on down and help clean things up, work on projects for the space,...
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Artist In Residence – 2018
Submissions are officially closed for the 2018 Artist in Residence program. Recipients will be announced April 20th. If you are an artist looking to hone your craft or even find a new passion we want to showcase your creations! We’ll be starting a six-month Artists in Residence program in...
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All Summer Classes- Sign Up Here!
Sign up for our 2017 summer classes Art Explorations and the Science of Flight here. July 17 – 21 for students entering 6-8th grades Classes will meet at the maker space 1731 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/area515-summer-camp-tickets-33648888732 Art Explorations Monday, July 17 – Friday, July 21...
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Happy New Year!
We’re kicking off 2017 with some awesome things to check out! January is always a great time to get started learning new things, and Area515 Maker Space can help you jump-start the year with some exciting events! First, this Saturday, January 7, we’ve got a Learn to Solder Workshop!...
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Maker Faire Recap
Des Moines Mini Maker Faire 2016 was awesome! We got a TON of new visitors on Monday, both at the Maker Faire booth at the Science Center of Iowa and at our Open House on Tuesday! Take a look for yourself: If you didn’t get a chance to make...
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Maker Faire 2016 Sneak Peek
Maker Faire’s right around the corner… We wanted to show you a couple of projects our members have been working on that will (hopefully) make an appearance at the 2016 Des Moines Mini Maker Faire! Come check out the Area515 booth at the Science Center this Monday. We promise...
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Des Moines Mini Maker Faire 2016
This year’s Des Moines Mini Maker Faire is on Labor Day, September 5, from 9am to 5pm at the Science Center! Come check out makers, tinkerers, and craft and tech enthusiasts from all over Iowa and beyond, featuring: Star Wars-themed exhibits, including Troy Powers (a local lightsaber builder), and a life-size,...
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Special Open House
Area515 will have a special open house with all of our neighbor stores on December 14 from 12 – 4. Come see the makerspace, enjoy the neighborhood, find some style at our neighbor shops, and meet new friends! Happy holidays! For your calendars https://area515.org/event/special-open-house/ https://www.facebook.com/events/577228255711278/...
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