[Makerspace-keymembers] Mitch Altman workshop

Sat Feb 27 10:24:03 EST 2016

Sounds great to me!

Amy Williams

On Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 8:45 AM, Emily Knox <emilyknox at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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