<div dir="ltr"><div><div>We shifted our membership meeting to this weekend due to the holiday. Hope to see you on Sunday @ 6pm at the Makerspace. We'll try to cover the below agenda.<br><br>*) Opens<br><div> -- Post a list of workshops on the website<br>
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*) Membership/Financial Update<br><div> -- Financial status and future plans<br></div> $) Create a committee to work on expansion plans<br></div><div></div><div>
<div><div> -- Funding ideas<br>
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$) 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> $) Py-CU workshop (on hold until August)<br></div></div></div> $) Awesome Foundation grant (for TUFL workshops?)<br>
<div> $) 3D printing keychains for a $1: have a prototype of a squirrel with a ring<br></div><div> $) Maybe do a Raspberry pi workshop kit (plus keyboard, mouse, HDMI cable) and have it available for rent<br>
</div><div> $) Create signs for:<br> #) 3D printer usage rules (including donation amounts) with 3 options: $1, $3, $5<br>
#) Put up a "Did you enjoy the space? Donate here" sign
next to the donation jar<br></div><div> #) Listing of membership levels<br></div><div> #) Better signs for snacks/soda<br></div><div> $) Manning Publications is donating us tech books!<br>
</div><div> $) <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/170226241/drumlight-a-light-for-your-drums">DrumLight</a> fundraising opportunity<br></div>
*) Help Desk<br></div><div> -- Urbana Free Library computer donation<br></div><div>
*) RFID lock project<br>*)
Py-CU<br>*) Chambana.net transition<div><div><div>
</div><div>*) Past events:<br><div> -- Summer Make-a-tion 2014<br>
</div><div> -- Innovation Living-Learning Community workshop (Thurs, Aug 21, 3pm)<br></div> -- Pride Fest (Saturday, Sept. 6) - <a href="http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044eaea629a6fa7-pride/19329605">sign-up for a slot</a>!<br>
<div><div><div>*) Upcoming/potential events:</div></div><div> -- Summer Make-a-tion 2014: arduinos and beer/mead brewing<br></div><div> -- MU hosts CIGG Workshop (Thurs, Oct. 9, 6-7:30pm)<br>
</div><div> -- International Day of the Girl (Saturday, Oct. 11)<br></div><div> -- IL Library Association Conf 2014 in Springfield, IL (Oct. 16, noon - 2pm)<br></div><div><div><div> -- 2014 Heartland Maker Fest (<span><span><span><span>Saturday, Oct. 18</span></span></span></span>)<br>
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</div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.7273px"></span></div> -- Google Glass workshop (Liz)<br><div><div> -- Saturday Open Hours rotation (11am - 1pm): <a href="http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050845ADAC23AA8-makerspace" target="_blank">sign up here</a>!<br>
</div> -- Another clean-up day: tentative for Aug. 10<br></div><div> -- DFA workshop<br></div><div> -- Discovery Center Museum in Rockford, IL (Aug 23 - Jan 4)<br></div><div> -- UIUC NSBE "When I grow up, I want to be an engineer" event<br>
</div><div>*) Other things of interest:<br></div><div> -- <a href="http://desmoinesmakerfaire.com/">Des Moines Mini Maker Faire</a><br>
</div> -- People of Color-led Makerspace/Hackerspace <a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/people-of-color-led-makerspace-and-hackerspace">kickstarter</a><br></div> -- MicroHouse Workshop - <a href="http://opensourceecology.org/microhouse-workshop-4/">Open Source Extreme Manufacturing</a> (Sept 25-30 in Kansas City)<br>
</div> -- Volunteers needed for <a href="http://thebikeproject.wikispaces.com/light-the-night-2014">Bike Project Light the Night 2014</a> (Sept 11, 4-7pm)<br><div><div>
<br>If you have anything else, bring it with you to the meeting.<br><br>See you there,<br></div><div>~Gergana<br></div></div></div>