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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New Board Members Certified!

All three people running for Board in last month’s board election got the required amount of votes to serve on MAKE Roanoke’s Board! With 31 total votes cast, Matthew Brown, Will Carter, and and Chris Santacroce will serve on the MAKE Roanoke Board of Directors through May 2027.

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Applied Electronics: Make an Open Source Hardware Mixer (deej) Class

Come MAKE your very own open-source hardware mixer at this class hosted by MAKE Roanoke! Using hands-on soldering and microprocessor programming and flashing, students will build a physical mixer, which can be plugged into a computer to seamlessly control the volumes of different apps. We recommend students have experience with basic soldering or some programming experience. Students must bring a laptop (ideally Windows or Linux, but we can work with Mac).

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Electronics Shop Orientations

We have announced 2 new Electronics Shop Orientation Sessions for our Members. The first is May 1 from 6-8 PM and the second is May 3 from 10 AM - Noon. Please RSVP on the MeetUp Events and comment the time you will be arriving as we can only train 5 people at a time.

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Annual Meeting

MAKE Roanoke hosts a community meeting on the fourth Thursday of each month at our location: 128 Albemarle Ave SE, Unit B in Roanoke! This community meeting is also our Annual Meeting, and we will be having Board Elections. You must be a full member to vote.

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Intro to 3D Design: Fusion 360 Class

In this introductory 3D modeling class, students will learn essential concepts and techniques to create their own digital models. This is a technical 3D Modeling class, rather than a sculptural one. Attendees MUST register on the MeetUp event.

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Daisy Art Parade Puppet Build Days

Join us as we 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 April 19 from Noon-7 pm and May 3 from 1-8 pm

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Fiber Arts Studio Orientations Announced

The Fiber Arts Studio has announced 3 shop-level orientations on MeetUp! Attend one of these to gain access to the yellow-level tools in the Fiber Arts Studio at MAKE Roanoke

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April Virtual Community Meeting

MAKE Roanoke hosts Virtual Community Meetings on the Second Monday of each month at 6 pm on Google Meet! Come hang out with other makers of all crafts, learn about MAKE Roanoke’s updates on our Makerspace in Roanoke, VA, and show off that cool project you’ve been working on!

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