The MakerPlace allows kids and families to bring ideas and inventions to life. We’ll help you find inspiration, learn to use cool tools like laser cutters and 3D printers, figure out how to turn a handful of electronics and wires into programmable machines, and much more.
We can make anything from robotic pets, to jewelry that senses your heartbeat, to marshmallow shooters, whatever you can dream up! Why do-it-yourself? We can do it better together. No two workshops are alike, we challenge you to design something new at each workshop. Participants are encouraged to bring a hack-able object from home for a one of a kind creation.
Family-friendly makerspace workshops, led by a Kentucky Science Center educator, at the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana are a great opportunity to get involved in the exciting makerspace movement. Design, build, tinker, experiment and invent all sorts of gadgets and gizmos – and take your new invention home!

LET’S MAKE A THING WORKSHOPS:
New to the world of making? Sign up for one of these step-by-step workshops to create something fun and exciting to take home. We’ll help you every step of the way—whether its soldering, sewing, or laser-cutting. This is the perfect beginners’ program because it’s a fun way to learn new fabrication techniques. No experience required—just curiosity and creativity!

• March 7th At 10:00AM-1:00PM Running Microbug - spring is here, so create your own microbug that will come to life with a wave of a flashlight!
• April 4th At 10:00AM-1:00PM Audio Player Amplifier — ever wanted to make your music player louder? Construct an amplifier and customize your own speaker system for a portable music player!
• May 9th At 10:00AM-1:00PM Brain Game — can you beat the machine? Build your own “Simon Says” game that will entertain for hours!
• June 6th At 10:00AM-1:00PM Atari Punk Console — long for those retro-gaming sound effects? Make and customize this one of a kind classic synthesizer!

OPEN MEETING & MAKING:
Join the maker movement! We meet every other week to work on our own projects, meet and hang out with other makers, find inspiration, and learn new skills. This meeting is open to the newly curious and seasoned makers alike. Attendees are encouraged to bring any existing projects or new ideas to get access to the right tools, knowledge, and materials. Don’t have a project? No problem. Come and check out what’s going on and we’ll help you match your interests to a cool project you can work on at future meetings. No formal lesson is planned, but we’ll start with a short formal meeting and then get to work dreaming up and making cool things.
• Feb 22 At 1:00PM-4:00PM
• Mar 12 At 4:00PM-7:00PM
• April 19 At 1:00PM-4:00PM
• May 7 At 4:00PM-7:00PM
• June 21 At 1:00PM-4:00PM

SPECIAL SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS:
Want to take your DIY-attitude to the next level and cultivate your maker skills? You came to the right place! These workshops cover a more detailed understanding of key skills and subjects useful for hackers and makers. Each workshop centers around a particular topic chosen based on community interest. Like the Make a Thing Workshops, you will get to create something and take it home as part of the learning process!

• March 21st At 10:00AM-1:00PM- E-textiles – With the use of soft circuits learn how to use conductive thread to sew electronics into fabric. Take home a small project you create along with a spool of thread for future use!
• May 23rd At 10:00AM-1:00PM- Hackerspace 101 — want to get a feel for our equipment, and what you can accomplish? Come on by as our facilitators navigate you through the laser cutter, rotary tools, saws, and other fabrication tools. You are welcome to make special requests!

Ages: Families with boys and girls
 grades 3 and up
Location: Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Council
2115 Lexington Rd., Louisville, KY 40206