It’s our 4th Annual Snow Day! Come check out the shop and make some festive winter decorations in this come and go as you please project festival. Come laser cut, 3D print, or solder your own snow flakes and snowmen! This year we also have leather and woodworking projects...

The wood shop at Area 515 recently got some new tools and equipment. Our Wiki tool list has been updated to include them as well. Here’s a list of our new tools: Jet Lathe DeWalt Scroll Saw DeWalt Planer Laguna Band Saw Rikon Joiner & Planer DeWalt Dust Extractors...

Hey everyone! Area 515 recently got some help reorganizing and expanding our Wiki tool list. Every tool now has a picture and we are working on getting descriptions, material lists, consumables, and resources up for each tool. If you’d like to see our complete list of tools available here...

This month we have a class on guitar maintenance. Jason will be teaching fret and fingerboard maintenance, how to setup a guitar, and keeping your instrument clean. Signup on Eventbrite! As usual, we have an open house every Tuesday night, come hangout and checkout Area515! Makerfaire DSM is coming...

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....

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,...

Yeah I know, we hate these notifications too. I guess if you’re seeing this, it means our website is up! Our website host is performing some upgrades, and the site might go down this evening sometime between 5 – 8pm. As always, the workshop is still open for members....

Tomorrow, November 27th, is Giving Tuesday. This is a national movement for individuals to show their support for important organizations. Area 515 would like to take this opportunity to encourage you to participate during this year’s season of charity and giving. As a place of unbridled creativity and collaborative...

It’s our 3rd Annual Snow Day! And our first at our new 108 Jefferson location. Come laser cut, 3D print, or solder your own snow flakes and snowmen! This year we also have leatherworking and woodworking projects. Projects willl take 10-30 minutes to complete, but there may be a...