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meetingagenda:2024-07-18

Meeting #669. Agenda for July 16, 2024

Agenda

  • Dan calls meeting to order by at Lenox 7:00 PM

Board of Directors and Area Champion Introductions

  • Dan J: BOD
  • Maya L
  • Bryan
  • Tim E.
  • Mellissa
  • Stefan: BOD

Awesome members

  • Dan and Bryan: for each other Track saw lock box
  • Maya: Dylan, for impromptu glaze workshop
  • Erica: Mellissa, Stephan, facilities for Movie Night

Regularly-Scheduled Events. SEE ALSO CALENDAR, WHICH TAKES PRECIDENCE.

  • Model Monday. Mondays at 7 pm, Norwich: Fusion 360 Computer Aided Design/CAM class with Carl S.
  • Most Tuesdays at 7:45 pm, Lenox: Stained glass training with Bill C and Tim E.
  • 1st and third Wednesdays of each month at 6-7 PM is NORWICH woodshop training. Must have completed Lenox training first.
  • Wednesdays at Norwich: Ceramics and Cerveza with Jeff M. Check website. Sign up for 3 weeks of classes. Limit 5 people.
  • The last Wed of the month is a fancy project night (for intermediate to advanced students)
  • Wednesdays at 5pm, Norwich: metal casting and mold building.
  • Wednesdays at 6 pm. Norwich: Ceramics and Cerveza.
  • Most Thursdays 6 pm. Steel Tigerlillies women's (she/her pronouns) led sculpture collective at Norwich. Making a disco light for Party/ Wood Powder Coating.
  • Thursdays at 6:00 - 8pm, Lenox: Woodshop Orientation Training (please respond to the message on the Members@ Email List to reserve a spot—there are 4 spots per week). See google groups.
  • 3rd Thursdays: Corel, Cocktails, and Charcuterie
  • Fridays at 6pm, Norwich: Open-Forge-Friday blacksmithing. Norwich. Beginner class this week.
  • Second and third Friday: Board game night.
  • Saturday's Kiss my Adz hand woodworking with Wolfgang at 1PM.
  • Jewelry open hang-out, Sunday April 14th, 11 a.m. and every second Sunday thereafter.

Member Project Updates

  • Raymond, 3d printer dry box made with 3d printer.
  • Bryan, board to simplify fob reader circuit board.

Cool Things

  • Glass fusing kilns are wired up.
  • Behind the scenes committee work.
    • Membership Com, New orientation process,
    • Com Com, handbook for new members is in the works.
    • Facilities, Tim: SID work etc.

Guest & New Member Introductions

  • Total guests: 28
  • Second-timers: 9

Upcoming events

Tours

  • With Maya and Wolfgang

Member Topics:

Helpful Hint

  • When you walk through a door to enter the MakerSpace, have an ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE.
  • Making cool stuff can be frustrating.
  • Please never forget how wonderful this place is and how lucky we are that it is here for us to enjoy, grow, and thrive.

Safety Note

  • Fire Lanes are clearly marked in both buildings.
  • Pls be vigilant and keep the aisles open and free of EVERYTHING.

Rule and Regulation of the Week

  • We have over 650 members. Consider them room mates in our 2 buildings.
  • Clean up after yourself.
  • Return tools to their proper spot.
  • Don't be the bad room mate.

Wrap up

  • Members, Please hang around and talk to new and prospective members.
  • New Member Sign-ups: Board members
  • Wrap-up 8:00 p.m.
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