Makerspace features guided mini-lessons demonstrating useful software and hardware with the intention to give Makers as many tools (literal and figurative) in their creative arsenal as possible to aid in their Maker Journey. Design a chess set, build an arcade cabinet, design robots, create an animation or program your own game. Your options are as endless as your creativity!

In this Track you can develop these Skills: 3D printing, laser-cut, graphic design, 3D modeling, vector graphics, raster graphics, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Suite, maker, circuitry, programming, game design, engineering, math, science, technology, tools, hardware, software, computer literacy, hands-on, DIY

NOTE: Single day drop-ins are available upon request

Minecraft is our primary tool to introduce kids to technology, art, hardware and programming. This track focuses on art, 3D design, programming, code and building on technical computer skills. Join us as we create new items, armaments and more to the game by coding our own Data Pack, the next generation of Minecraft modding. Change many advanced facets of the game and really shape it to your own artistic / game design perspective. This topic is for aspiring coders and creatives alike who want to get their feet wet or expand their knowledge using everyone’s favorite educational tool and hit video game, Minecraft.

In this Track you will develop these Skills: 3D modeling, pixel art, coding, programming, building, logic, interfacing, simulation, computer literacy, computer file hierarchy, Command Blocks, 3D modeling, pixel art, texture design, game design, animation, modding, hardware programing, computer interfacing, python scripting

Embark on an exciting and comprehensive journey into game development using a mix of block based programming, hardware, art, logic and LUA coding! Participants will dive into the world of game design, to create their own 2D video games from start to finish. 

In this Track you will develop these Skills: level design, game design, online safety, scripting, programming, digital art, LUA programming, publishing, HTML, CSS, Javascript, web development, pixel art, animation, console porting, hardware

Roblox is an incredibly robust platform for all kinds of games and social activities. This track takes kids’ love (and obsession) with Roblox and uses it to teach the fundamentals of game design, digital art, and programming. Over the course of three seasons, participants will create and publish different games in Roblox Studio, and along the way learn the video game design pipeline from blue printing, concept, modeling, design, themes, mechanics and programming.

In this Track you will develop these Skills: 3D modeling, level design, multiplayer game design, online safety, scripting, programming, digital art, LUA programming, Publishing