Events for 2016

You might also want to take a look at our calendar.

• Aluminum Pour - Scratch Block Workshop RESCHEDULED for January
  • When: Sunday, December 11, 2016, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Participants: Kayla Schroeder

• Milwaukee Makerspace Space Improvement Day
  • When: Sunday, December 25, 2016, 1:00 - 4:00 pm CANCELLED

• Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting
  • When: Thursday, December 15, 2016, 7:00 pm
  • Participants: Directors, members are welcome to attend
  • Info: Agenda
  • Location: MMS Craft Lab

• Made in Nerdwaukee
  • When: Saturday December 10, 2016, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Participants: Keith and Kendra, Akai, ?
  • Location: 42 Ale House, 3807 S Packard Ave, St Francis, WI
  • Info:http://42alehouse.com/eventon-plugin/

• Milwaukee Makerspace Space Improvement Day
  • When: Sunday, November 27, 2016, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
  • Participants: YOU
  • Info: The List
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace

• Pleasant Prairie Mini Maker Faire
  • When: Saturday November 26, 2016
  • Coordinator: Carl
  • Participants: YOU
  • Info: https://makerfairepleasantprairie.com/
  • Location: Pleasant Prairie RecPlex, located at 9900 Terwall Terrace, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158

• Holiday Make-a-Thon
  • When: Friday, November 25, 2016, 1pm-6pm
  • Participants: Makers and Public
  • Contact: Deboralynn Swanson
  • Location: Makerspace, Lenox
  • Info: The event is free and each participant will receive 10 tickets to use on 10 make and takes.

Volunteers for the event are still needed.
Some of these are tentative and will rely on people to volunteer to make them happen!

• Decorate a laser-cut ornament
• Learn to solder a tie-pin
• Make a beaded earrings / bracelet
• Decorate your own gift wrapping paper
• Make your own Christmas cards
• Fold a paper ornament
• Refreshments
• Want to bring something delicious to share? Please do!
• Cookies
• Pie
• Leftovers Buffet!
  

• Milwaukee Makerspace Aluminum Pour
  • When: Thursday, November 20, 2016, 1:00 pm
  • Participants: Kayla
  • Info: Pouring hot metal in stuff
  • Location: MMS parking lot

• International Games Day 2016
  • When: Saturday, November 19, 2016, 4:00 pm
  • Coordinator: Amy Zimmerman
  • Participants: YOU
  • Info: http://igd.ala.org/
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace

• Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting
  • When: Thursday, November 17, 2016, 7:00 pm
  • Participants: Directors, members are welcome to attend
  • Info: agenda forthcoming
  • Location: MMS Craft Lab

• Milwaukee Makerspace Space Improvement Day
  • When: Sunday, November 6, 2016, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
  • Participants: YOU
  • Info: The List
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace

• 2016 Wisconsin Library Association Fall Conference
  • When: Wednesday October 26: 10-10:45, 12-1:30, and 3:30-4-15
  • Thursday October 27: 10-10:45 and 12-1:30
  • Participants: Carl
  • Info: http://wla.wisconsinlibraries.org/events-conferences/annual-conference/wla-conference-home
  • Location: Potawatomi Hotel & Casino 1721 West Canal St Milwaukee, WI 53233

• Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting
  • When: Thursday, October 20, 2016, 7:00 pm
  • Participants: Directors, members are welcome to attend
  • Info: Agenda
  • Location: MMS Craft Lab

• 2016 Annual Meeting / Fall 2016 Board of Directors Election - Voting Ends
  • When: Tuesday, October 18, 2016, 7:00 pm (voting period ends at the end of the meeting)
  • Where: Milwaukee Makerspace, Meeting Room
  • What: Election voting period ends for President, Secretary, one At-Large director

• Fall 2016 Board of Directors Election - Nominations Period Ends - Voting Begins
  • When: Tuesday, October 11, 2016
  • What: Election voting period starts for President, Secretary, one At-Large director

• Milwaukee Makerspace Member Orientation
  • When: Thursday, October 6, 2016, 7:00 pm
  • Participants: Members who want to be oriented on space policies and procedures. Not required but recommended.
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace

• Fall 2016 Board of Directors Election - Nominations Period Begins
  • When: Tuesday, October 4, 2016
  • What: Nominations open for President, Secretary, one At-Large director

• Milwaukee Makerspace Space Improvement Day
  • When: Sunday, October 2, 2016, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
  • Participants: YOU
  • Info: The List
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace

• Sci-Fi Family Day
  • When: October 1, 2016
  • Participants: ?
  • Info: http://www.discoveryworld.org/events/sci-fi-family-day/
  • Location: Discovery World

• Maker Faire Milwaukee
  • When: Saturday & Sunday September 24-25th, 2016
  • Participants: Everyone!
  • Info: https://makerfairemilwaukee.com/
  • Location: Wisconsin Expo Center, 8200 West Greenfield Avenue, West Allis, WI 53214

• Maker Faire “Maker Welcome Party”
  • When: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 6:30pm-10pm
  • Participants: People who are exhibiting and/or volunteering at Maker Faire Milwaukee, and Milwaukee Makerspace members.
  • Info: Food & beverages will be provided. Please hang out at the 'space & get to know our visiting Makers!
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace

• Doors Open Milwaukee 2016
  • When: 10am-5pm, Saturday & Sunday September 17-18th, 2016
  • Participants: Brant, TBD
  • Info: http://www.doorsopenmilwaukee.org/
  • Location: Makerspace, Lenox

• Maker Faire Volunteer Orientation
  • When: Thursday, September 15, 2016, 4:30pm – 6:30pm
  • Participants: People who are volunteering for Maker Faire Milwaukee.
  • Info: https://makerfairemilwaukee.com/volunteer/
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace

• Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting
  • When: Thursday, September 15, 2016, 7:00 pm
  • Participants: Directors, members are welcome to attend
  • Info: September 06, 2016
  • Location: MMS Craft Lab

• IMTS
  • What: Trade show for the latest and greatest CNC machining in the world
  • When: September 12-17, 2016
  • Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/134930896913137/
  • Location: McCormick Place, Chicago IL
  • Who: Steve P most likely going
  • Price, Before Aug 12 $45, After Aug 12 $65

• Maker Faire Volunteer Orientation
  • When: Saturday, September 10, 2016, 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Participants: People who are volunteering for Maker Faire Milwaukee.
  • Info: https://makerfairemilwaukee.com/volunteer/
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace

• Milwaukee Makerspace Member Orientation
  • When: Sunday, September 4, 2016, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
  • Participants: Members who want to be oriented on space policies and procedures. Not required but recommended.
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace

• Milwaukee Makerspace Space Improvement Day
  • When: Sunday, August 28, 2016, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
  • Participants: YOU
  • Info: The List
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace

• National Dog Day Puppy Party at Great Lakes Distillery
  • What: Fundraiser for Wisconsin Humane Society
  • Where: Great Lakes Distillery, 616 West Virginia
  • When: Friday, August 26, 4-7 p.m.
  • Participants: Kendra will be offering canine massage for a donation
  • Info: http://www.greatlakesdistillery.com/tourstastingsevents/events

• Mini Nerdy Derby Event
  • When: Saturday, August 20, 2016 - 11:00 to 3:00
  • Participants: All are welcome to attend
  • To volunteer: http://makerfairemke.ivolunteer.com/nerdyderbyoutreach_americanscience
  • To attend: https://www.facebook.com/events/317305678603956/
  • To attend: https://www.evensi.us/mini-nerdy-derby-american-science-surplus-milwaukee/183992862
  • Location: American Science and Surplus

• Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting
  • When: Thursday, August 18, 2016, 7:00 pm
  • Participants: Directors, members are welcome to attend
  • Info: agenda
  • Location: MMS Craft Lab

• Maker Faire Milwaukee Planning Meeting
  • When: Wednesday, August 17, 2016, 7:00 pm
  • Location: MMS Craft Lab

• Dryhooch Fence Removal Project
  • Participants: Marc Ownley
  • When: August 14, morning
  • What: Help veterans organization with cleanup and removal of a fence
  • Location: https://dryhootch.org/locations/milwaukee//info

• Milwaukee Makerspace Member Orientation
  • When: Saturday, August 6, 2016, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Participants: Members who want to be oriented on space policies and procedures. Not required but recommended.
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace

• Maker Faire Milwaukee Planning Meeting
  • When: Wednesday, August 3, 2016, 7:00 pm
  • Location: MMS Craft Lab

• Solar Buy MKE
  • When: Tuesday, August 2, 2016, 8:00 pm (after the meeting)
  • Location: MMS Meeting Room
  • http://solarmke.com

• Milwaukee Makerspace Space Improvement Day
  • When: Sunday, July 31, 2016, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
  • Participants: YOU
  • Info: The List
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace

• Maker Faire Detroit
  • When: July, 30-31, 2016
  • Participants: Pete, Kathy, Joe, Vishal?
  • Info: http://www.makerfairedetroit.com/
  • Location: The Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, MI

• MPD Community Policing Meeting
  • When: July 27, 2016 6:00 pm
  • Where: MMS Meeting Room

• Midwest Fire Fest
  • When: July 22-24, 2016
  • Participants: ???
  • Info: http://midwestfirefest.com/
  • Location: Cambridge, WI

• Tormach Open House
  • When: Saturday July 23, 2016
  • Participants: Steve P
  • Info: http://www.tormach.com/open_house.html
  • Location: Cambridge, WI
  • John Saunders(NYC CNC) along with John Grimsmo (Grimsmo Knives) are guest speakers

• Discussion on Bylaws Revisions
  • When: Tuesday, July 19, 2016, after the weekly meeting
  • Location: MMS Meeting room

• Maker Faire Milwaukee Planning Meeting
  • When: Wednesday, July 20, 2016, 7:00 pm
  • Location: MMS Craft Lab

• Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting
  • When: Thursday, July 21, 2016, 7:00 pm
  • Participants: Directors, members are welcome to attend
  • Info: agenda
  • Location: MMS Craft Lab

• USPTO: Intellectual Property for Innovators
  • When: Monday, July 18, 2016, 1:00 pm
  • Location: Community Room 1, Milwaukee Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave.
  • Info: http://www.mpl.org/services/events/?eid=63157

• Milwaukee Makerspace Member Orientation
  • When: Thursday, July 7, 2016, 7:00 pm
  • Participants: Members who want to be oriented on space policies and procedures. Not required but recommended.
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace

• Milwaukee Makerspace Space Improvement Day
  • When: Sunday, June 26, 2016, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
  • Participants: YOU
  • Info: The List
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace

• Maker Faire Kansas City
  • When: Saturday, June 25th & Sunday, June 26th, 2016
  • Participants: Pete, Kathy
  • Info: http://www.makerfairekc.com/
  • Location: Union Station, Kansas City, MO

• National Maker Faire
  • When: Saturday, June 18th & Sunday, June 19th, 2016
  • Participants: Pete
  • Info: http://nationalmakerfaire.com/
  • Location: Washington D.C.

• Centare Hack-a-thon
  • When: 9 am - 5 pm Saturday, June 18th, 2016
  • Info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/milwaukee-area-hackathon-tickets-25328729913
  • Location: Centare - 300 North Executive Drive #300, Brookfield, WI 53005

• Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting
  • When: Thursday, June 16, 2016, 7:00 pm
  • Participants: Directors, members are welcome to attend
  • Info: agenda
  • Location: MMS Craft Lab

• Power Racing Series Meeting
  • What: Learn about building and racing an electric vehicle!
  • When: 8:00pm Tuesday, June 14th, 2016
  • Info: http://powerracingseries.org/
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace Craft Lab

• Maker Faire Planning Meeting
  • What: Show up and help us plan Maker Faire Milwaukee!
  • When: 7pm-8:30pm Wednesday, June 15th, 2016
  • Info:
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace Craft Lab

• Haas CNC Demo Days
  • What: Haas demos, seminars and a pig roast!
  • When: 10am-5pm Tuesday, June 14th, 2016
  • Info: http://www.hfomilwaukee.com/
  • Location: Haas Factory Outlet, 3315 Intertech Drive, Brookfield
  • Contact: Larry is going
  • Note: Although this event is primarily set up to sell machines it would be a great learning opportunity.

• Milwaukee Makerspace Member Orientation
  • When: Sunday, June 5, 2016, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
  • Participants: Members who want to be oriented on space policies and procedures. Not required but recommended.
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace

• Milwaukee Makerspace Space Improvement Day
  • When: Sunday, June 5, 2016, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
  • Participants: YOU
  • Info: The List
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace

• Maker Faire Planning Meeting
  • What: Show up and help us plan Maker Faire Milwaukee!
  • When: 7pm-8:30pm Wednesday, June 1st, 2016
  • Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/134930896913137/
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace Craft Lab

• Bay View Gallery Night
  • When: 5pm to 10pm, Friday, June 3rd, 2016
  • Organizer: Amy Haffner (gallerynight@milwaukeemakerspace.org)
  • Participants: Pete, Shane, Caitlin, Karen, Akai, Marc & Mel, David Heino, Kendra, Adam
  • Info: http://www.bvgn.org/
  • Location: all around Bay View; MMS will be open to the public to participate!

• Zoom Milwaukee 2016 - Maker Plaza
  • When: 10am-4pm, May 26th-28th, 2016
  • Participants: Pete, Carl, Mark R.
  • Info: http://www.zoommilwaukee.com/#/makerplaza/
  • Location: DCRL at UWM, 3rd Floor, Kenilworth Square East, 1925 E. Kenilworth Place, Milwaukee, WI

• Maker Faire planning meeting
  • When: 8pm-9:30pm Tuesday, May 24th, 2016
  • Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1144654588931260/
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace Craft Lab

• Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting
  • When: Thursday, May 19, 2016, 7:00 pm
  • Participants: Directors, members are welcome to attend
  • Info: agenda
  • Location: MMS Craft Lab

• Arts+Tech Night
  • When: 6pm-9pm Wednesday, May 18th, 2016
  • Participants: Pete, Kathy, Adrian, Carl
  • Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1050423445043988/
  • Location: Kenilworth Square East, 1925 E. Kenilworth Pl., Milwaukee, WI

• Madison Mini Maker Faire
  • When: 10am-5pm, Saturday, May 14th, 2016
  • Participants: Pete, Kathy, Adrian
  • Info: http://makerfairemadison.com/
  • Location: Monona Terrance, Madison, WI

• Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire
  • When: 10am-5pm, Saturday, May 7th, 2016, 10am- 4pm
  • Participants: TBD
  • Info: http:http://makerfairechicagonorthside.com/
  • Location: Schurz High School, Chicago IL

• Maker Faire Milwaukee Planning Meeting
  • When: Wednesday, May 4, 2016, 7:00 pm
  • Participants: Pete, Kathy, Carl, Adrian…
  • Info: Facebook
  • Location: MMS Craft Lab

• Milwaukee Makerspace Space Improvement Day
  • When: Sunday, April 24, 2016, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
  • Participants: YOU
  • Info: The List
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace

• MKE Tech Engine - Hack and Tell #7
  • When: Saturday April 23, 2016
  • Participants: ???
  • Location: Ward 4 - 333 N Plankinton Ave., Milwaukee, WI
  • RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hack-tell-7-tickets-24563600390
  • Info: http://www.meetup.com/MKETechEngine/events/230488937/

• Shakespeare in the Park
  • When: Evening Friday, April 22nd, 2016
  • Participants: ???
  • Info: http://www.optimisttheatre.org/shakespeare-in-the-park.html
  • Location: Kadish Park

• Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting
  • When: Thursday, April 21, 2016, 7:00 pm
  • Participants: Directors, members are welcome to attend
  • Info: agenda
  • Location: MMS Craft Lab

• Shorewood Public Library Maker(ish) Faire
  • When: 1pm-3pm Saturday, April 16th, 2016
  • Participants: ???
  • Info: http://www.shorewoodlibrary.org/blog/teens/
  • Location: Shorewood Public Library, 3920 N Murray Ave., Shorewood, WI 53211

• Concinnity Con
  • When: 10am-9pm, Saturday, 16 April 16th, 2016
  • Participants: Karen, Akai,
  • Info: http://concinnitycon.weebly.com/
  • Location: 3rd Floor, Milwaukee School of Engineering's Cudahy Student Center, 1025 North Broadway, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

• UWM Kenilworth Open Studios
  • When: 11am-3pm Saturday, April 9th, 2016
  • Participants: Pete
  • Info: http://www4.uwm.edu/psoa/kos/
  • Location: Kenilworth Square East, 1925 E. Kenilworth Pl., Milwaukee, WI

• Milwaukee Makerspace Space Improvement Day
  • When: 12pm - 4pm Sunday April 3, 2016
  • Participants: YOU
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace

• Milwaukee Makerspace 2016 Board of Directors Elections - Voting for at-large positions ends
  • When: March 29, 2016
  • Participants: YOU
  • Location: MMS, and the members-only group

• Milwaukee Makerspace 2016 Board of Directors Elections - Nomination period at-large positions ends - voting begins
  • When: March 22, 2016
  • Participants: YOU
  • Location: MMS, and the members-only group

• Welding 101 - TIG Welding Hands-on
  • When: March 19, 2016, 3:30-7:30 p.m.
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace
  • Particpants: members who have been in previous class segments
  • Contact: Marc Ownley

• Midwest RepRap Festival
  • When: March 18th-20th, 2016
  • Participants: ?
  • Info: http://midwestreprapfest.org/
  • Location: Goshen, IN

• Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors meeting
  • When: March 17, 2016, 6:30 p.m.
  • Participants: Board of Directors, members are welcome to attend
  • Location: MMS Craft Lab

• Welding 101 - TIG Welding Hands-on
  • When: March 17, 2016, 6:30-9:00 pm.m
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace
  • Particpants: members who have been in previous class segments
  • Contact: Marc Ownley

• Laser-Etching Photographs Class
  • When: March 16, 2016
  • Location: MMS
  • Cost: $10/person
  • Contact: Shane T.

• Maker Faire Milwaukee Planning Meeting
  • When: 7pm-8:30pm, March 16th, 2016
  • Participants: Kathy, Pete, Adrian,
  • Location: Milwaukee Makerspace

• Milwaukee Makerspace 2016 Annual Meeting - Nominations for at-large board of directors positions begins (2 positions)
  • When: March 15, 2016
  • Participants: YOU
  • Location: MMS, and the members-only group

• The Wood Working Show
  • When: March 11-13, 2016 (Friday 12-6; Saturday 10-6; Sunday 10-3)
  • Participants: Pete, Kathy, Vishal, Issac, Melissa, Karen, Keith, Caitlin, Jacob, Joe R.
  • Info: http://www.thewoodworkingshows.com/webapp-shows/Milwaukee
  • Signup: The Wood Working Show Wiki Page
  • Location: Wisconsin Expo Center Hall C, 8200 West Greenfield Avenue, West Allis, WI 53214

• Milwaukee Makerspace 2016 Board of Directors Elections - Nomination period for President, Treasurer, Communications, Secretary, and Operations Director closes - voting begins
  • When: March 8, 2016
  • Participants: YOU
  • Location: MMS, and the members-only group; Wiki http://wiki.milwaukeemakerspace.org/2016boardelections/start

• Ceramics 101
  • When: Feb 28, 2016 7 pm to 8 pm & March 2, 2016 7 pm to 8 pm
  • Participants: You, Register by sending an email to clayplayce@gmail.com
  • Location: MMS

• Milwaukee Makerspace 2016 Board of Directors Elections - Nominations for President, Treasurer, Communications, Secretary, and Operations Director opens
  • When: March 1, 2016
  • Participants: YOU
  • Location: MMS, and the members-only group

• Space Improvement Day
  • When: Feb 28, 2016 1pm to 4 pm
  • Participants: YOU
  • Location: MMS, and the members-only group

• Maryland Avenue Montessori Maker Market
  • When: 10am-3pm, January 30th, 2016
  • Participants: Other Makers
  • Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1552195391772647/
  • Location: Maryland Avenue Montessori School, 2418 N. Maryland Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53211

• Makerspace Purchase Party!
• When: the 1st of January, 2016 @ 5:30pm - here