We’ve got so many free maker, entrepreneurship, grantwriting, and creativity workshops coming up in Ann Arbor (SE Michigan), Niles (SW Michigan), Frankenmuth (mid-Michigan), and Marquette (Upper Peninsula) in June!

All are free, with free SCECH credits for K-12 educators. Register and find details at http://makinginmichiganlibraries.eventbrite.com .

ANN ARBOR (SE MICHIGAN) – NEXT WEEK!

·      Tuesday, June 6, 10am - noon | Google Cardboard - virtual reality for under $10!
Wish you could stand under the Eiffel tower and look around but can’t afford the ticket to France? Instead, why not go there via Virtual Reality? All you need is a $10 cardboard box fitted with lenses and your smartphone (headphones suggested). The first 20 who register by Friday, 6/2, will leave the workshop with a Google Cardboard viewer for their library! (Click here to see what viewers look like or here for a photo of one in action!)

·      Thursday, June 8, 10am - noon | Fashion Hacking - repurposing secondhand clothing
Did you know that some of the largest thrift stores in the U.S. are right in suburban Detroit? They’re bursting at the seams, often offering their secondhand clothing for as little as 99 cents after a few weeks lingering on the rack. Turn those low-cost secondhand finds into new creations for less than the cost of a trip to the fabric store. Sewing is one of the hottest programs in many public libraries!

NILES (SW MICHIGAN, NEAR INDIANA BORDER) – IN TWO WEEKS!

·      Wed., June 14 (all day): Introduction to the Maker Movement

·      Thurs., June 15 (all day): Day of Design Thinking

·      Fri., Jun 16 (morning): Creating Design Challenges (moving from puttering to intentional design decisions)

·      Fri., June 16 (afternoon): Grantwriting/Gathering Financial Support

FRANKENMUTH (MID-MICHIGAN) – IN 2-1/2 WEEKS!

·      Tues., June 20 (morning): Selling Handmade Goods Online

·      Tuesday, June 20 (afternoon): Digital Art (graphics and videos)

MARQUETTE (UPPER PENINSULA) – IN 3-1/2 WEEKS!

·      Tues., June 27 (all day): Introduction to the Maker Movement

·      Wed., June 28 (morning): Design Thinking

·      Wed., June 28 (afternoon): Maker Idea Swap

·      Thurs., June 29 (morning): Fashion Hacking

·      Thurs., June 29 (afternoon): Selling Handmade Goods Online

If you’d like to learn more or register, please visit http://makinginmichiganlibraries.eventbrite.com . There, you can also learn about July events in Frankenmuth (mid-Michigan) and Alpena (NE Lower Peninsula) as well as August events in Coopersville (near Grand Rapids), Houghton Lake (mid-Michigan), and Benzonia (near Traverse City).

Hope to see you soon!

Kristin