August is around the corner, and we’ve got so many free* maker, entrepreneurship, grantwriting, *and *creativity workshops *coming up in *Coopersville *(near Grand Rapids)*, Houghton Lake *(mid-Michigan), and *Benzonia *(near Traverse City)! These are the last workshops of the summer! 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) – 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! - *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)- see description above - *Fashion Hacking / Upcycling / Refashioning *(Wed 8/16, all day) – see description above - *Creating Design Challenges *(Thurs 8/17, morning) – see description above - *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) – see description above - *Fashion Hacking / Upcycling / Refashioning* (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 . 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