<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Hello everyone,<br><br>The weather is getting warmer and makers are starting to venture outside. Join us this Sunday for our regular membership meeting. Here's a quick agenda:<br><br><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.7273px">
<div>*) Opens<br><div><div> -- Mailing list move to @<a href="http://makerspaceurbana.org/" target="_blank">makerspaceurbana.org</a></div><div class="im">
<div> -- Post a list of workshops on the website</div></div></div></div><div><div>
</div><div><div class="im">*) Membership/Financial Update<br><div> -- Financial status and future plans<br></div><div> $) Potential space expansion (e.g. sunroom)<br></div></div><div></div><div> -- Funding ideas<br>
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$) Selling bike light cross-stitch kits on Etsy<br>
</div><div><div> $) Will also do a general ask of anyone who has
ever visited the space<br></div><div><div class="im"> $) Food Co-op round-up monthly donation: hold off until summer<br></div>
$) Py-CU workshop<br> #) Introduction to Programming, 2nd Weekend of August, on Friday, Saturday, Sunday (Elizabeth)<br></div></div><div><div> $) Put up a "Did you enjoy the space? Donate here" sign
next to the donation jar<br></div></div> $) Funding from Acorn Media for Help Desk<br><div> $) Awesome Foundation grant (for TUFL workshops?) <br></div><div> $) 3D printing keychains for a $1</div>
</div><div><div class="im"><div><div> $) We should have a list of 3D printer usage rules (including donation amounts)<br></div></div></div>*) Help Desk<br> -- Garage Sale on May 10th, 10am-4pm<br>
</div><div>*) RFID lock project<br></div><div><div><div>*)
Py-CU<br>
</div><div>*) Past events:<br><div><div class="im"><div> -- Family Science Day @ Redbird Arena, Normal, IL (<span><span>Saturday, April 5, 2014, <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">11am-4pm</span></span></span></span>)<br>
<div> -- GSLIS tour - Emily (Saturday, April 5, 2014 - 1:00)<br></div><div>
</div><div> -- MU table @ Champaign Public Library's 2014 Home School Fair (<span><span>Saturday, April 19, <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">10am</span></span>-noon</span></span>)<br> -- LED workshop @ Dr. Howard Elementary (<span><span>Wed, April </span></span>23, noon)<br>
-- U of I Public Engagement Grant collaboration with Design for America group<br></div><div> #) Met on April 19, 3pm to discuss details<br></div></div></div><div><div>*) Upcoming/potential events:<br></div>
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-- <a href="http://agorafestival.com/">AGORA Festival</a> (May 2nd and 3rd)<br></div><div> #) MU open during the day (10am - 3pm), Emily presenting at 7pm<br> -- Table at the Market (7am-noon) <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">+ Garage Sale (10am - 4pm) on May 10<br>
</span></span> -- Art @ the Market (July 12, 7am-noon)<span tabindex="0" class=""><span class=""></span></span><br></div> -- PyCU's Women's IT and Computing Open House (<span><span><span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">Saturday, May 31, 1-4pm</span></span></span></span>)<br>
</div><div> -- Bloomington Children's Museum workshop (July/August)<br>
</div><div><div class="im"><div> -- 4th Annual UC Mini Maker Faire (<span><span><span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">Saturday, Sept. 13</span></span></span></span>)<br></div><div> -- Illinois State's College of Education conference (T21Con)
</div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div> -- MU hosting a Cadet Girl Scout troop (potential Saturday)<br></div> -- Potential Orpheum workshops<br>
</div></div><div class="im"> -- Glass bead workshop (Dena)<br></div></div><div>
</div><div class="im"></div></div><div class="im"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.7273px"></span></div> -- Google Glass workshop (Liz)<br><div class="im"><div> -- Jamie Nelson from UofI's Emerging Technologies group<br>
</div></div><div> $) Panel on Makerspaces & Illinois Emerging Technologies Report<br>
</div><div>*) Other things of interest:<br></div> -- <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1030661323/printoo-paper-thin-flexible-arduinotm-compatible-m">Printoo Kickstarter</a><br><br></div>Anything else? Bring it with you to the meeting.<br>
<br>See you then!<br><br></div>~Gergana<br></div>