Help Create A Lethbridge Hackerspace

[Ben Reed]

Hey Protopia,

Our neighbors to the (near) South are trying to get a hacker / maker space up and running! They just had a meeting today and would like some help growing their community. Does anyone here have any nerdy contacts in Lethbridge that are interested? 

Facebook group here >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/143179559084215/

So far there are three of them, and the minutes of today' s meeting are below. 

Made introductions:

 

-Brendan is a student. Currently interested in Arduino, Procesing, general Making. 

 

-Kyle works at 911 call center (shift work). Interested in building, hacking, making, 3d printers, things his son can learn. 

 

-Taylor is an apprentice electrician. Very interested in Arduino, laser cutters. 

 

 

Discussed goals and direction. 

 

- Seek new members (through facebook and word of mouth for now). 

 

- Find a work space (large room for now, ok if it's book on a per use basis for workshops to build interest). 

- Bowman arts center, upstairs

- Autism organization (Kyle knows someone)

- Save-On-Foods Community room?

  - UofL/College

- Ask around! 

 

- Seek partnerships. This could link closely with work space. 

 

- Plan for instructables sponsorship (get a laser cutter or 3d printer in exchange for making instructables). 

 

- Facebook poll on a new name. For now, change to Lethbridge MakeSpace

 

- Depending on interests of potential members, plan a workshop (for some time in March). This could be anything from soldering to knitting. Something simple, requiring few tools, and attractive to general community.

  - Choose a couple of workshop ideas and seek experts to donate time.

 

- Advertise workshop at UofL (Brendan), College (Taylor), and community (Kyle and Joel)