[Makerspace-keymembers] Mitch Altman workshop

Emily Knox emilyknox at gmail.com
Sat Feb 27 09:45:50 EST 2016 

I'm down.

Let's be sure to collect email addresses for RACES and the Makerspace lists.
On Feb 26, 2016 11:40 PM, "Jeffrey Putney" <quaker at gmail.com> wrote:

> And now for a twist!(sorry) So we were talking about holding an special
> event as part of our RACES fundraiser, and it occurred to me that this
> workshop with Mitch might be our best opportunity thanks to his name
> recognition. So I asked him if we could make the event a fundraiser as well
> and he seemed really happy about the idea and said go for it! We would
> still ask $35 for the kits but then invite people to donate and/or join our fundraising
> campaign <https://www.crowdrise.com/makerspaceconsent>. Would that be
> cool with everyone?
>
> Jeff
>
> On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 5:19 PM, Jeffrey Putney <quaker at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> What, typos, me? I dont no what your talkin bout. But thankies! :-)
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 5:16 PM, Gergana Slavova <
>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> That sounds about right :)
>>>
>>> Jeff, I did update the description a bit (mostly around fixing a couple
>>> of typos).
>>>
>>> ~Gergana
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 5:06 PM, Emily Knox <emilyknox at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hmmm...we might actually cover the costs with just the donation jar.
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 4:25 PM, Gergana Slavova <
>>>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I can add "suggested donation to offset room rental: $5" to the Cost
>>>>> section of the FB event.  And we'll put out the donation jar during the
>>>>> workshop with some pre-announcement to that effect.
>>>>>
>>>>> I think that's a good compromise.
>>>>>
>>>>> ~Gergana
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 4:22 PM, Jeffrey Putney <quaker at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Sure I can ask about a kit limit. And the last two times we did it
>>>>>> upstairs it was a good crowd but didn't seem to need an official sign up
>>>>>> sheet... I'll ask mitch if he has a preference.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As for rental cost, I'm fine with adding $5 and explaining it's for
>>>>>> space rental. I'm honestly also fine with considering it a makerspace
>>>>>> outreach/marketing cost. So I'm guess I'm on the fence there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jeff
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 4:15 PM, Gergana Slavova <
>>>>>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> When he did soldering last time, we had quite a few people show up.
>>>>>>> Since we've rented the upstairs, we should be ok on space, unless > 50
>>>>>>> people decide to show up.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jeff, how many kits is Mitch bringing?  That will be our limiting
>>>>>>> factor here.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ~Gergana
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 4:12 PM, Amy Williams <
>>>>>>> miss.awilliams at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm okay with that. Does this event usually fill up? Do attendees
>>>>>>>> need to register or arrive early to ensure a spot?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Amy Williams
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 4:08 PM, Gergana Slavova <
>>>>>>>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Jeff, thank you for creating the FB event.  To offset some of the
>>>>>>>>> room rental costs, can we update the cost for this workshop to $40?  I
>>>>>>>>> don't think we'll make all of our money back but would be nice to have
>>>>>>>>> something.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If people are ok with that, I'll change it on FB.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>> ~Gergana
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Feb 20, 2016 at 9:46 AM, Mike Bohlmann <iammikeb at gmail.com
>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> My sister settled on Sunday for her birthday, but then my
>>>>>>>>>> brother-in-law decided to have a surprise party on Saturday. So I'm pretty
>>>>>>>>>> sure I'll be there unless I get surprised, too.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 5:06 PM Gergana Slavova <
>>>>>>>>>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I've booked the Sun room from noon-5:30pm on Sunday, March 6.
>>>>>>>>>>> It'll cost us $169.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Let me know if any changes need to be made.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> ~Gergana
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 1:25 PM, Gergana Slavova <
>>>>>>>>>>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> 90min for setup?  Does it really require that long?  Can we do
>>>>>>>>>>>> some work ahead of time during Open Hours or does it actually have to be
>>>>>>>>>>>> done right before the workshop?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll book noon-5:50pm then.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> ~Gergana
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 1:23 PM, Jeffrey Putney <
>>>>>>>>>>>> quaker at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> And a note from Mitch on the arduino workshop  "one thing:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the workshop is 3.5 hours long.  So, 1pm-4:30pm would be the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> workshop.  And we'll need about 90 minutes for setup, and time for clean
>>>>>>>>>>>>> up, too.  Cool?"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 1:21 PM, Jeffrey Putney <
>>>>>>>>>>>>> quaker at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sunday is good with Mitch!  Shall be book and start
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> promoting? :-)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 1:09 PM, Emily Knox <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> emilyknox at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sunday is fine with me.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Emily
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 11:55 AM, Jeffrey Putney <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> quaker at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sunday sounds ok to me, anyone have thoughts?  I guess I'll
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> check with Mitch and see what he thinks.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   Jeff
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 11:49 AM, Gergana Slavova <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ok, just heard back from the IMC Ops director.  The Sun
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> room is completely booked for Saturday, March 5 (from 9am to 5pm).  The
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stage room is free until 7pm BUT whatever is going on in the sun room (a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dance recital/potluck thing) might be too noisy for us.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sunday, March 6 is wide open for our workshop.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Let me know how you want to proceed.  Should we look for a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> different place if we want to keep the Saturday?  Or we can do a Sunday
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> workshop.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ~Gergana
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 10:06 PM, Mike Bohlmann <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> iammikeb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> She'd probably give it a shot, but the 3-year-old niece
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> has little patience. ;)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 5:24 PM Gergana Slavova <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bring your sister along!  What better birthday present :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ~Gergana
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 2:49 PM, Mike Bohlmann <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> iammikeb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can probably help put on the Arduino workshop
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> depending on my sister's birthday plans.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 1:50 PM Emily Knox <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> emilyknox at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Arduino!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And Saturday the 5th is fine with me.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 1:04 PM, Gergana Slavova <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maybe Arduino?  We've done soldering before and we
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> keep getting requests to do Arduino workshops anyway.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Would like to hear other people's thoughts on this as
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> well.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ~Gergana
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 11:37 AM, Jeffrey Putney <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> quaker at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Saturday March 5th after open hours (1-4pm) would
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be fine by me. And If we rent upstairs then we won't conflict with Py-CU.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyone else have thoughts on this?? Shall we schedule it?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And workshops options offered are:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Arduino For Total Newbies workshop  $35 each for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> parts, 3.5 hours.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Learn To Solder With A Variety Of Cool Kits  $10 to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> $30, depending on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> chosen kit.  3 hours
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Workshop preference anyone?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jeff
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Feb 13, 2016 at 11:53 AM, Gergana Slavova <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Awesome!  Either date is fine with me, we don't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have anything on the calendar for either date.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We should consider booking the upstairs for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> whichever date.  I can email the new operations director and ask.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What time are we thinking?  Maybe Saturday after
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> open hours (1-4pm)?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ~Gergana
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Feb 13, 2016 at 9:52 AM, Jeffrey Putney <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> quaker at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hey Everyone,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As you may have seen on the fb page, Mitch will be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> back in town soon and was wondering if the makerspace wanted to host one of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> his workshops.  In the past his workshops have been awesome and very well
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> attended.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We've been emailing so I asked him what dates
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> might be good, he suggested Saturday or Sunday (March
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 5 or 6). Does anyone have a thought or preference?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jeff
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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