Sweetest Day Love Fest!
2022-10-15 13:30 - 16:00 (America/Detroit) | Lakeshore Fab Lab, Lakeshore, 388 W Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Love is in the air!
Celebrate Sweetest Day with your Sweetie (maybe your sweetie is your brother, grandma, mother, or even a friend!) at the fab lab.
We will have the fab lab CLOSED to the public so it will just be us!
We will have a few projects that attendees can work on and we will have appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks for attendees!
Each attendee can pick 1 item from each category.
Category 1:

laser engraved tumblers, beer or wine glasses
simple cnc router wooden signs
simple laser cut wooden signs

Category 2:

vinyl stickers
sublimation coffee mugs OR puzzle

TICKET SALES END 1 WEEK BEFORE EVENT (so we can make sure we have food ordered)
NOTICE(s):

Arrival starts at 1:30pm
Please note any dietary restrictions under your ticket

SpOOOOky Halloween Wall or Door Decor
2022-10-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Lakeshore Fab Lab, Lakeshore, 388 W Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Come get some last minute Halloween in your life! We will be working on our Epilog Laser to create some fun Halloween signs.
We will be making signs like you see in the picture but some modifications can be permitted. Like maybe you want to put a pumpkin or a ghost instead of the bat!

NOTICE(s):

You are able to bring a guest to help you work on your project
We may be painting the projects onsite so wear old clothes!

Open House
2022-11-10 16:30 - 19:00 | MI
Open to the public (all ages)
Appetizers and refreshments provided.
Please register so we can get an accurate count for food/drinks!

Watch 3D Printers
See Member Projects
Get Free Stickers
Learn about Equipment
Check out the new STEM Lab
Win Door Prizes

Tailgate Custom Glasses
2022-11-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Lakeshore Fab Lab, Lakeshore, 388 W Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Maybe your team is doing REALLY good this season and you want to show off your pride? Maybe your team ISN’T doing so good and you just need some new glassware for that special beverage to get you through the games? Either way come hangout with us and make some custom Laser Engraved glasses featuring WHATEVER you want on the glass!
Each ticket gives you a set of 4 glasses.
NOTICE(s):

You are able to bring a guest to help you work on your project
Ticket sales close 1 week before event to make sure we have the proper number of glasses!

Raspberry Pi Meetup
2022-07-16 11:00 - 13:00 | Lakeshore Fab Lab, Lakeshore, 388 W Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
If you have been curious about using Raspberry Pi for various projects this would be the meetup for you! We’re not experts at using them but some of us have used them for various applications such as a DIY weather station or controlling 3D printers wirelessly.
The meetup is FREE and it won’t start out with any specific goals in mind but really just to get people together and see what comes of it!
Sign up here to join our official Raspberry Pi Meetup email list. We hope to work on some projects for the fab lab together which could springboard into some fun projects with all of you!

Raspberry Pi Meetup

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Check out this video to have what a Raspberry Pi explained to you in 100 seconds: https://youtu.be/eZ74x6dVYes
To get inspired check out some fun project ideas that are possible:

36 Raspberry Pi Project Ideas to Put Your Pi to Some Good Use

Holiday Ornaments
2022-12-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Lakeshore Fab Lab, Lakeshore, 388 W Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
The holidays are RIGHT around the corner! Join us for this event and you will get to create 2 custom ornaments using our Laser Engraver/Cutter! We will have some designs to choose from but if you have any ideas you want, bring them in and we can do our best to help bring it to life.

NOTICE(s):

You are able to bring a guest to help you work on your project

Holiday Decor, Custom Wooden Sign
2022-12-17 10:00 - 12:30 | Lakeshore Fab Lab, Lakeshore, 388 W Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
If you want to make some last minute home decor for your home or maybe you want to come up with a custom gift for a family/friend? In this workshop you will learn the basics of design and operating of our Shopbot CNC Router.

NOTICE(s):

You are able to bring a guest to help you work on your project

Custom Etch a Tumbler!
2023-02-09 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-03-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Lakeshore Fab Lab, Lakeshore, 388 W Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Bring your passions to life by putting that favorite thing of yours on your tumbler! Fill with coffee/tea/cocoa to make a great gift!
Do you have a favorite sports team, fraternity, sorority? Maybe you just have a favorite character or slogan. We’ll teach you how to design for laser cutting and you’ll walk out with a personalized tumbler.
Tumblers are included in the price! We have various colors such as black, blue, red, purple, pink.

We cannot guarantee colors for the event though!
Additional tumblers can be purchased for $15/ea (includes tumbler and engraving). Any additional tumblers will be done once attendees have all completed 1 and time permitting.

Heart Shaped Wooden Keepsake Box - Saturday Series
2023-02-11 12:00 - 14:00 | Lakeshore Fab Lab, Lakeshore, 388 W Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Create a custom engraved heart shaped wooden box with some text and simple clipart engraved onto the box.
In this workshop you will learn about the basics of our CNC Router and you will walk away with your own customized heart shaped keepsake box!

Learn 2-D Design/CAD (Basics of CorelDraw)
2023-02-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Lakeshore Fab Lab, Lakeshore, 388 W Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Learn the software that will allow you to design your own items made on the laser etcher, vinyl plotter, etc. We will cover the basics of CorelDraw and how to use the software for various applications inside of the fab lab.

Intro to CNC Router
2023-02-23 17:00 - 19:30 | Lakeshore Fab Lab, Lakeshore, 388 W Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Join us in this CNC Router workshop and learn the basics of making wooden signs on our Shopbot Router.

There will be a limit to the complexity and size of the projects for timing purposes. Signs will consist of some text and simple clipart.
You can attend this workshop with a guest. So bring your kids, bring your friend, bring your significant other! Only paid participants will make a sign.
Some examples to get the creative juices flowing!

Laser Cut Bird House
2023-03-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Lakeshore Fab Lab, Lakeshore, 388 W Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Think spring and make your own wood bird house using our laser engraver/cutter!
You will get to customize your birdhouse (note there are limitations to customization due to time constraints).

Intro to 3D CAD (Onshape) & 3D Printing
2023-03-30 17:00 - 19:30 | Lakeshore Fab Lab, Lakeshore, 388 W Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
We will go over the basics of the web-based 3D CAD software Onshape.com. We will walk you through designing a small keychain project and then we will show you how to 3D print your project. You will have to come back another day to pick up your 3D printed keychain.
Open for all ages, under 16 need to have a parent/guardian present.

STEAM Along the Lakeshore
2023-05-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Hackley Park, 350 W Webster Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
The Hackley Public Library, Lakeshore Fab Lab, Lakeshore Museum Center, MiSTEM Network, Muskegon Community College, and Muskegon Museum of Art are asking for your support of the Inaugural STEAM Along the Lakeshore Event!
WHEN: Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 10am-3pm
WHERE: Hackley Park, Hackley Public Library, Lakeshore Fab Lab, Lakeshore Museum Center, and the Muskegon Museum of Art
WHO: Pre-K to high schoolers and their families/guardians
WHAT: STEAM Along the Lakeshore is an adventure that encourages students to engage in STEAM activities and take home supplies to continue their explorations!
STEAM Along the Lakeshore will start in Hackley Park where children will receive a sling bag with a STEAM kit, a “passport” and a shirt. They will travel between the four anchor organizations for the event, participating in STEAM activities at each location.
Additional community partners will have STEAM related activities throughout Hackley Park.
After completing each activity, they will get their passports stamped. Once they receive enough stamps, they will turn in the passport for a chance for raffle prizes.
This event will be FREE and open to the public. The planning committee hopes to welcome over 1,000 children and their family members/guardians.
