We’re down to our last two weeks of maker, entrepreneurship, grantwriting, and creativity workshops! Join us later this month in Houghton Lake (mid-Michigan) and Benzonia (near Traverse City)!

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

COOPERSVILLE (NEAR GRAND RAPIDS) – NEXT WEEK!

Introduction to the Maker Movement (Tues 8/1, all day) – What is the "maker movement" and what role can it play in local communities, schools, and libraries? We'll talk about it and help you think about how to plan for a successful and sustainable maker program in your institution.
Fashion Hacking / Upcycling / Refashioning (Wed 8/2, all day) – Attract kids, teens, and/or adults to your library when you host activities to refashion t-shirts, button-downs, and more in your library. Thanks to fast fashion, secondhand clothing is cheap and abundant!
Creating Design Challenges (Thurs 8/3, morning) –
Selling Handmade Goods Online (Thurs 8/4, afternoon) – How can schools and libraries help students and patrons not just start online shops at sites like Etsy, Smashwords, Society6, Zazzle, Shapeways, Zazzy, and thrive? We’ll look at how creating a community of craft entrepreneurs in a library/school setting can help maximize success.

HOUGHTON LAKE (MID-MICHIGAN) – REGISTER NOW OR SOME WORKSHOPS MAY BE CANCELLED!

Introduction to the Maker Movement (Tues 8/15, all day)- What is the "maker movement" and what role can it play in local communities, schools, and libraries? We'll talk about it and help you think about how to plan for a successful and sustainable maker program in your institution.
Fashion Hacking / Upcycling / Refashioning (Wed 8/16, all day) – Attract kids, teens, and/or adults to your library when you host activities to refashion t-shirts, button-downs, and more in your library. Thanks to fast fashion, secondhand clothing is cheap and abundant!
Creating Design Challenges (Thurs 8/17, morning) – Tired of your students/patrons just puttering? How can you help move them to intentional design decisions? We’ll use a variety of maker tools to help you think about how to integrate this into your program. A recent attendee said a few weeks ago that this event helped her think more clearly about how to integrate science and engineering principles!
Maker Idea Swap (Thurs 8/17, afternoon – Come tinker and take apart stuff while trading ideas for maker programs. We’ll be the notetakers so you can enjoy the conversation.

BENZONIA (NEAR TRAVERSE CITY)

Introduction to the Maker Movement (Tues 8/22) – see description above
Selling Handmade Goods Online (Wed 8/23, morning) – How can schools and libraries help students and patrons not just start online shops at sites like Etsy, Smashwords, Society6, Zazzle, Shapeways, Zazzy, and thrive? We’ll look at how creating a community of craft entrepreneurs in a library/school setting can help maximize success.
Fashion Hacking (Wed 8/23, afternoon) – see description above.
Grantwriting / Gathering Financial Support (Thurs 8/24, morning) - Learn tips and strategies for writing better grants from someone who has reviewed grant proposals at the local and federal levels and secured over $800,000 in funding

Maker Idea Swap (Thurs 8/24, afternoon) – see description above

If you’d like to learn more or register for these free workshops, please visit http://makinginmichiganlibraries.eventbrite.com or email contactmichiganmakers@umich.edu .

Free SCECH credits for Michigan K-12 educators registered with the MDE system.

Hope to see you soon!

Kristin Fontichiaro
University of Michigan School of Information
4427 North Quad
105 S. State St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285

734.647.3593