Halloween Party on Saturday Night!

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Don’t forget the Halloween party courtesy of Penguicon at our hackerspace, 8 PM through 1 AM Saturday October 30. Hey, oh my god, that’s tomorrow! Yeah, yeah, I hear a few of you have a schedule conflict. Ladies and gentlemen: I beseech you to ditch it! Being a tinkering geek is all about priorities!

Snacks, drinks, board and card gaming, a guillotine that’s been hacked to take a photo of its occupants and show them in a … very special way. You don’t want to miss this!

Open Shop Tonight – 7p (10/29)

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Need to do some last minute work on your Halloween costume?  Have some projects that you need help on? 

Attend openshop tonight at 7pm.  The machine shop will be running, the Swit gaming corner will be bumping and the festive drinks will be flowing.

Bring your projects/costumes, help with one of ours or just hang out.  All are welcome.

Hands-on basic car maintenance and roadside skills: 5pm

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Have you been watching that “roadside skills” entry creep up on our Google calendar? Did you catch the post on i3detroit-public two weeks ago, announcing the class? Did I fail to make a blog post giving advance notice to the general readership? Well, I know the answer to at least one of those questions.

But that’s okay, because registration for this one is optional. Just show up! We’ll poke holes in our practice tire, and then patch them. We’ll replace an aging battery and some windshield wipers. We’ll jack up a car and swap the spare tire onto it. We’ll practice with jumper cables, and tackle whatever other questions come up. Come to think of it, it’s time to replace my flares, and I’d have to dispose of the old ones…

As with all our classes, non-members are most welcome! Come to 1481 Wordsworth around 5:oo this evening, and we’ll get started!

Puppet-Making Workshop

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Flint the Hand-and-Rod PuppetCome one and all, Muppet fans and Makers!  i3Detroit will be hosting a puppet-making worskshop for members and guests on Thursday, October 21st from 7 to 9 PM.

The workshop will show you how to use a pattern, basic sewing machine use, some sewing techniques to hide stitches, and how to create a puppet’s structure and features. The puppet design is a hand-and-rod style similar to a Muppet. Bring fabric if you have an idea you want to try, but lots of material will be on hand to get you started. There is no cost for this workshop, but we are suggesting a $10 donation to i3Detroit.

Come on down and join the fun!

Open Shop: Tonight (10/15)

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Are you curious what the crazy people at i3 Detroit do all day?  Ever seen one of our crazy contraptions at a faire or event and wonder what this group is all about? 

Then come check out the place tonight.  We will be hosting open shop from 7p to 10p at our Ferndale, Mich. shop. 

There should be a few members milling around and some actually using the mill. 

All are welcome.  Bring a project to work on, help with one of ours or we can find something for you to make. 

See you tonight!!