The MakerLab is a place created by Durham County Library where community members can try out technologies like 3D printing, Cubelets, BeeBots, watercolor bot and much more, for free.
The MakerLab is located at Northgate Mall, 1058 W Club Blvd, Durham, inside entrance 2.
It’s open whenever a program is scheduled. There’s no charge to use the equipment, and there will be staff on hand to help out. If you have a project you’d like to print on the 3D printer, you can bring in an .stl or .obj file. You won’t be able to print at the event. It’ll take a couple weeks to get the object printed. The only cost is the cost of the filament, by weight. It’s $.25/gram. Learn more about 3-D printing at the MakerLab.
You can see all the upcoming programs with the MakerLab here. (Just set location to “MakerLab.”)
Here’s some of what’s coming up. Make sure to follow the links to see if you need to register. If an event is filled up at this time, we’re not listing it below.
Hummingbird Paper Craft
Friday, May 10th, 2019
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Age group: Intergenerational
Design your own handmade hummingbird craft. Attendees will also get a special gift to take home.
Homeschool Learning Lab
Thursday, May 23rd, 2019
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Age group: Tweens, teens
Come and join us for Homeschool Learning Lab! This program is intended for home school families, but all teens and tweens are welcome! Each month, we will do a different STEAM activity.
Rain Gardens and the Incredible Journey of Water – presented by the Clean Water Education Partnership
Tuesday, June 4th, 2019
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Age group: Middle school, elementary school
Learn about our NC waterways and how to protect our water quality with CWEP! Build your own rain garden in a bottle and learn about the incredible journey of water by creating a water cycle bracelet.
Galaxy Painting
Wednesday, June 19th, 2019
10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Age group: Teens, young adults, adults
Add some space to your space with a beautiful cosmic painting from this guided workshop.
DIY Pajama Shorts
Wednesday, June 19th, 2019
1 p.m.t o 2 p.m.
Age group: Middle school high school
Learn the basics of using a sewing machine and designing your own clothes with instructor, Joy Chiles. For teens, 12-17 years old. All supplies will be provided. Registration required.
Make Your Own Light Up Constellation
Wednesday, July 17th, 2019
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Tweens, teens, young adult
Come and make your own light up constellation with conductive thread and sewable LED’s! Materials will be provided. Registration is required.
Out of this World Paper Beads
Thursday, July 25th, 2019
11 am. to 12 p.m.
Age group: Teen, young adult, adult
Learn to roll handmade paper beads to create your own solar system jewelry.
Intro to Cross Stitch
Friday, August 2nd, 2019
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Age group: Intergenerational
Learn the basics of counted cross stitch. Materials will be provided.
