MAKE Roanoke

A non-profit community Makerspace in Roanoke, VA.

Welcome to MAKE Roanoke. We are a non-profit makerspace in Roanoke, VA featuring a wood shop, metal shop, fiber arts studio, 3D printing, laser cutting, and electronics lab. We are a community-based organization run entirely by volunteers.

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General Orientations on April 5

We will be hosting 5 General Orientations on Saturday, April 5, at the top of every hour, with the first one at 1:00 PM and the last one starting at 5:00 PM. Everyone in attendance must be wearing closed-toe shoes. The Orientations will consist of a tour showcasing what MAKE Roanoke has to offer, a video explaining our rules and procedures, a briefer tour highlighting safety equipment, and then time for Q&A and signing up for memberships.

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MAKE Roanoke @ Lynchburg Maker Faire

MAKE Roanoke is heading to the Lynchburg Maker Faire on Sunday, March 30th, and we want YOU to be a part of it. We need community members to help staff our table and tell people about MAKE Roanoke as they come up to it. We’ll train you on the engraving machine and other interactive exhibits we have.

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Daisy Art Parade Puppet Build Days

Join us as we start to build our octopus puppet for the Daisy Art Parade! You do not need to be a MAKE Roanoke Member to be a part of our Daisy Art Parade Krewe! All crafts and experience levels welcome! We will be having build days on March 29 from 4:30-9 pm and April 12 from 1-8 pm

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Space Improvement Day on March 22

Come volunteer your time to improve our community makerspace. High Priority Items for this space improvement day will focus on items to prepare the space for soft opening

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Daisy Art Parade Puppet Planning Meeting

MAKE Roanoke is thrilled to be participating in the Daisy Art Parade again this year! This meeting will focus on the planning of said puppet, including choosing materials, making a rough design plan, and creating a shopping list. This is the time to have your creative ideas heard! We will be scheduling several build days in the future to create this awesome puppet!

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