Great Virtual Classes from The Claremont Makerspace

Originally published at: https://claremontmakerspace.org/2020/10/26/great-virtual-classes-from-the-claremont-makerspace/

Makers,

Join us for an upcoming virtual learning experience with The Claremont Makerspace. We have a great number of offerings throughout November to expand your skills and start a new hobby. All of our virtual classes are presented free of charge and registration can be found at the relevant link!

 

Upcoming CMS Virtual Events!

 

American Ingenuity: The American System of Manufacturer.

Tuesdays, Beginning Oct 13th

Interested in learning about history through the lens of what we make? In this four part free virtual series we will examine Yankee ingenuity through the manufacture of guns, sewing machines, clocks, watches, and automobiles that collectively tell the story of “The American System” of manufacturing. If you missed a session, you can still register for any and all of the others.

 

Photoshop For Beginners

Tuesday / Thursday, October 27th / 29th from 6 – 7 PM

In this free virtual class, attendees will learn how to edit, retouch, adjust color and combine photographs using Photoshop. Do you have old photographs that you would like to scan and repair or enhance? This is the class for you. You will also learn to colorize black and white or sepia photographs.

 

Design Technology For Kids!

Thursdays Starting November 5th from 3 – 4:30 PM

Join us for In this free 3-part series participants will experiment with designing towers, bridges, and launchers using simple materials, most of which can be found in your home. Each session will begin with a warm-up activity, and will revolve around a different principal – balance, strength, and motion – through fun, hands-on design activities. While there’s a progression of challenge across the 3 workshops each session stands alone, so you can register for 1 or all 3. This series is designed for ages 8-12; for maximum fun and success participants are encouraged to join with a friend or family member to brainstorm and collaborate with! You may sign up for each session individually.

 

 

The Lightness of Painting with Jamie Townsend

Tuesday November 10th, 2 PM

Join artist Jamie Townsend as he shares his process of painting layers and color in this free virtual class. Jamie will demonstrate his craft while talking about his technique and answering questions from the virtual audience.

This class is presented free and a link to the Zoom connection information will be sent after registration.

 

The CMS Solar Array Story

Tuesday, November 17th 12 – 1 PM

Join us for a virtual presentation by ReVision Energy as we explore our new solar array on the roof of Claremont MakerSpace. Solar experts from ReVision will talk about the design of the array, how it was financed, and some of the challenges of the installation. We’ll also show you the monitoring platform so you can check the array’s daily output!

This event is part of an educational series of presentations and we want to hear from you! What else do you want to know about solar, and solar-related technology (battery storage, heat pumps, electric vehicles, Tesla Powerwall, net-zero Homes, etc)?

This event is free and will be presented virtually. After registration you will recieve a link to the virtual connection.

 

Twin State Innovation

Second Tuesday of Every Month, 8 – 9 AM.

A free event for entrepreneurs, innovators, and the community.

Everyone plays a role in launching new ideas, supporting existing businesses, and growing entrepreneurship in the region. To learn how to connect, please click here.

Be Well & Happy Makin,’

The Claremont MakerSpace Team