Tag Archives: #makerspace

Watermelon Door Sign

Welcome Summer with this bright door ornament.  Using paint, ribbon and Cricut stencil, we’ll transform a blank piece of wood into a colorful watermelon inspired door sign.

Speak to any member of the staff to sign up, or register online here:  https://forms.gle/HxzDHS22sD9q8MTc9

We are grateful for the generous support of the Terryville Public Library Board of Trustees in our Makerspace.

 

Decorated Wooden Bookmark

Personalize a wooden bookmark with paint and paper.  You choose the colors, images, sayings and theme among many options. Paints and decoupage art provided.  Paint and decoupage art provided.  Registration is required.

Speak to a member of staff to sign up, or register online here:  https://forms.gle/frySWkdKeC712MYTA.

We are grateful for the generous support of the Terryville Public Library Board of Trustees in our Makerspace.

Getting Started with Iron-on Vinyl Transfer

This class will prepare you for creating your own personalized fabric projects with the Cricut Maker, Joy and Easy Press 2.  This is a hands-on program and each participants will have their own computer.  Having some familiarity with Cricut Design Space is helpful, but not required.  We’ll walk through cutting and weeding the vinyl, selecting the right heat and time settings and care instructions for the resulting product.

Seats are limited.  Register online here:  https://forms.gle/nPVELx5xF2nysig46

We are grateful for the generous support of the Terryville Public Library Board of Trustees in our Makerspace.

Cricut Design Space for Beginners

This introductory workshop will get you more comfortable with Cricut Design Space—the software tool that controls the Cricut Maker and Joy.  This is a hands-on class.  All participants will have their own computer. Seats are limited.

Register online here:  https://forms.gle/CS1M5en5GjMxjvA48

We’re grateful for the generous support of the Terryville Public Library Board of Trustees in our Makerspace.

 

 

Easy Tinkercad: Name that Keychain

Tinkercad is a free online collection of design tools which allow users to create their own designs, save them, and export them to various formats for 3D printing. During this beginner’s level class, you’ll be introduced to the software and use the available tools to design a personalized keychain.  (Can make a nice teacher gift!)  Space is limited for this hands-on learning program.

Register here:  https://forms.gle/zoUKqiY7rngxbdTMA

Autumn Leaf Lantern (evening session)

Celebrate the fall season with this adorable leaf lantern, made using the Cricut machine.  You will be provided with the paper cutout and walked through the process of creating this easy paper lantern.  We will show you how we used the Makerspace Cricut Maker machine to cut out the design.  **Color paper may differ from picture**
We are grateful for the generous support of the Terryville Public Library Board of Trustees in our Makerspace.

Autumn Leaf Lantern (daytime session)

Celebrate the fall season with this adorable leaf lantern, made using the Cricut machine.  You will be provided with the paper cutout and walked through the process of creating this easy paper lantern.  We will show you how we used the Makerspace Cricut Maker machine to cut out the design.  **Color paper may differ from picture**

We are grateful for the generous support of the Terryville Public Library Board of Trustees in our Makerspace.

Register here: https://forms.gle/voxjY9UiXq1k198z8

A Library of What?!

As part of our CreationStation Makerspace, we are pleased to host a newly established Seed Library!

“What’s a seed library, you might ask?”

A seed library is a place where community members can get seeds for free and is run for the public benefit.  Many public libraries offer seed libraries.  Our goal is to encourage you to garden, grow your own food, and preserve some of the seeds from your harvest to develop a sustainable collection of locally adapted varieties.  Seed saving is something that humans have done for over 10,000 years.

As our seed library is just starting out, we’re asking Terryville Public Library cardholders to limit their request to not more than 8 seed packets of free seeds for heirloom vegetables and/or flowers.  Grow the plants in your garden.  Enjoy the bounty and harvest seeds from a portion of your crop and return them to the Seed Library to be shared with others next year!  For a list of the seeds we currently have available, please visit the CreationStation Library Makerspace page and click on “Seed Library”.

Still developing your green thumb?  We’re hosting a number of gardening programs in the coming months to increase your confidence.

We are holding two programs in early March on Seed Starting.  This is timed just right for most vegetables and herbs for our area.  At these programs, you’ll not only learn more about the nitty gritty of seed starting, you’ll leave the program with a selection of vegetable seeds started!   Visit our Event Calendar for more information on the dates and times of our Seed Library programs.  Please note that new programs continue to be added.

While we call attention to our Seed Library, we also want to help raise awareness of the Park and Recreation Department’s long-standing Community Gardens program.  Community members are invited to lease a garden plot for the growing season.  There is on-site access to water and the cost is very reasonable.  There are a limited number of garden plots, so please express your interest early.  Register online or call the Mayor’s Office at 860-585-4001 for more information.