January 9 - Spring Faculty Institute in-person in SSB 208A starting at 9 am

January 13 - Virtual Adjunct Institute via WebEx starting at 9 am

January 23 - Makerspace Open House from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Come experience all the latest Makerspace technology and equipment! 3D Printing, Virtual Reality, and Crafting Tools.
LSC-North Harris Library - Third Floor, Makerspace
Free and open to the community!
For more information, call 281.618.5707 or https://nhresearch.lonestar.edu/NorthHarrisMakes  #LSCMAKES

January 24 - 3D Printing for Beginners from Noon - 1:00 pm
Learn how to use 3D Printers!
LSC-North Harris Library - Third Floor, Makerspace
Free and open to the community!
For more information, call 281.618.5707 or visit https://nhresearch.lonestar.edu/NorthHarrisMakes  #LSCMAKES

February 7 - One File Many Possibilities: Introduction & Working with SVG Files from Noon to 1:00 pm
LSC-North Harris Library - Third Floor, Makerspace
Free and Open to the Public

In this episode, participants will learn the basics of Inkscape, a free, open-source, vector art program. Participants will learn how to create basic line art, convert scans of hand-drawn art to vector graphics, and save as an SVG file for use on various pieces of equipment in the Makerspace. 

This is the first in a series of workshops that teach participants how to create art in Scalable Vector Graphics, or SVG  files, and use those files to create physical objects using tools in the Makerspace. Online versions of these workshops can be viewed at https://nhresearch.lonestar.edu/OneFileManyPossibilities.
For more information, call 281.618.5707 or visit https://nhresearch.lonestar.edu/NorthHarrisMakes  #LSCMAKES

February 14 - Card Making with the Brother ScanNCut from Noon to 1:00 pm
LSC-North Harris Library - Third Floor, Makerspace

Oh no! It’s Valentines Day and you forgot to get a card! No worries – the Makerspace has your back! Stop by and learn how to make a greeting card and other paper crafts with our Brother ScanNCut. Cut out designs that you can then assemble into a card for that special someone. Or maybe make a card commemorating Anna Howard Shaw?

February 21 - One File Many Possibilities: Laser Cutting from Noon to 1:00 pm
LSC-North Harris Library - Third Floor, Makerspace

In this episode, participants will learn how to use the SVG file previously created to etch designed into wood or acrylic using a laser cutter.

This is the second in a series of workshops that teach participants how to create art in Scalable Vector Graphics, or SVG  files, and use those files to create physical objects using tools in the Makerspace. Online versions of these workshops can be viewed at https://nhresearch.lonestar.edu/OneFileManyPossibilities.

February 28 - Video and Audio Editing from Noon to 1:00 pm
LSC-North Harris Library - Third Floor, Makerspace
Learn how to edit video and audio using free, open source tools like OpenShot, Shotcut, and Audacity. Explore making glitch art with Avidemux.
Free and open to the community!
For more information, call 281.618.5707 or visit https://nhresearch.lonestar.edu/NorthHarrisMakes  #LSCMAKES

March 6 - One File Many Possibilities: Vinyl Cutting from Noon to 1:00 pm
LSC-North Harris Library - Third Floor, Makerspace

In this episode, participants will learn how to use their SVG file to cut vinyl stickers that can be placed like stickers on objects like water bottles or glasses.

This is the third in a series of workshops that teach participants how to create art in Scalable Vector Graphics, or SVG  files, and use those files to create physical objects using tools in the Makerspace. Online versions of these workshops can be viewed at https://nhresearch.lonestar.edu/OneFileManyPossibilities

Free and Open to the Public - For more information, call 281.618.5707 or visit https://nhresearch.lonestar.edu/NorthHarrisMakes  #LSCMAKES

March 20 - The Tangled Web of Textiles from Noon to 1:00 pm
LSC-North Harris Library - Third Floor, Makerspace

Join us as we unravel the mystery of textiles by reviewing the history of the technology that makes it all possible. Participants will make their own mini-loom that they can use for small projects.
Free and open to the community!
For more information, call 281.618.5707 or visit https://nhresearch.lonestar.edu/NorthHarrisMakes  #LSCMAKES

March 27 - The Many Worlds of Journaling: Finding Options that Work for You from Noon to 1:00 pm
LSC-North Harris Library - Third Floor, Makerspace

Journaling isn’t just writing into a dairy; it can be anything from a travel log to a scrapbook. Join LSC-North Harris English Professor Tara Edwards as she discusses finding the style of journaling that’s for you, and making a plan to keep up with your journal. Participants will get to make their own paper journal using various binding techniques and materials.
Free and open to the community!
For more information, call 281.618.5707 or visit https://nhresearch.lonestar.edu/NorthHarrisMakes  #LSCMAKES

April 3 - One File Many Possibilities: Embroidery from Noon to 1:00 pm
LSC-North Harris Library - Third Floor, Makerspace
In this episode, participants will learn how to convert their SVG file into instructions that can be used on the Makerspace’s Brother embroidery machine.

This is the fourth in a series of workshops that teach participants how to create art in Scalable Vector Graphics, or SVG  files, and use those files to create physical objects using tools in the Makerspace. Online versions of these workshops can be viewed at https://nhresearch.lonestar.edu/OneFileManyPossibilities.
Free and Open to the Public

For more information, call 281.618.5707 or visit https://nhresearch.lonestar.edu/NorthHarrisMakes  #LSCMAKES
 

April 10 - Makerspace Spring Open House from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
LSC-North Harris Library - Third Floor, Makerspace

Come experience all the latest Makerspace technology and equipment! 3D Printing, Virtual Reality, and Crafting Tools.

Free and open to the community! For more information, call 281.618.5707 or https://nhresearch.lonestar.edu/NorthHarrisMakes  #LSCMAKES

April 17 - One File Many Possibilities: 3D Printing from Noon to 1:00 pm
LSC-North Harris Library - Third Floor, Makerspace

In this episode, participants will learn how to convert their SVG file into instructions that can be used on the Makerspace’s 3D Printers.

This is the fifth and final in a series of workshops that teach participants how to create art in Scalable Vector Graphics, or SVG  files, and use those files to create physical objects using tools in the Makerspace. Online versions of these workshops can be viewed at https://nhresearch.lonestar.edu/OneFileManyPossibilities
Free and Open to the Public. For more information, call 281.618.5707 or visit https://nhresearch.lonestar.edu/NorthHarrisMakes  #LSCMAKES

April 24 - Citizen Science from Noon to 1:00 pm
LSC-North Harris Library - Third Floor, Makerspace

Most people think science only takes place in a lab, but there is plenty of science that happens elsewhere everyday, and you can be a part of it! Explore the different ways that you can help scientist, whether it’s cataloging pictures of galaxies or counting birds and butterflies that pass through your yard.

Free and open to the community!  For more information, call 281.618.5707 or visit https://nhresearch.lonestar.edu/NorthHarrisMakes  #LSCMAKES

May 1 - The History of the Pixel from Noon to 1:00 pm
LSC-North Harris Library - Third Floor, Makerspace

Nostalgia for classic 80’s video games continue to keep pixel art alive. But the humble pixel has a life well beyond that of video games. Join us as we explore classical implementations of pixel art, such as cross-stitch and mosaic art, and how to create pixel art on modern computers. Participants will get to create their own pixel art using Perler Beads.

Free and open to the community! For more information, call 281.618.5707 or visit https://nhresearch.lonestar.edu/NorthHarrisMakes  #LSCMAKES