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Eugene Maker Space Spring Update

Spring is upon us, and Eugene Maker Space continues to re-build. We’ve hosted a number of pop-up events around Eugene since we last checked in with the blog back in November and are meeting a few times a week to continue making and building community. We’re moved out of the...

Status updates and upcoming events (November ’24)

Its been a couple of months and there is both lots of news and also not much. First, many thanks to all of you for the donations and the offers of support and help. There was a real moment where we had to ask ourselves if the Eugene Makerspace should...

November 20, 2024 – Hope on the wind

EUGENE MAKERSPACE (EMS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on providing the Lane County area with tools and equipment for working with wood, metal, plastics, and more. For over 10 years, EMS has provided a collaborative and creative space away from home, for artists and makers to meet up and...

Fire at the Makerspace

In the early hours of Sunday, September 15, a fire ravaged our community workshop. The damage is extensive, and the loss is more than we can fathom. We are truly, simply, heartbroken. Over the years, we’ve played host to local summer youth STEM camps and Saturday Market startups, we’ve participated...

Eugene Makerspace Newsletter

Hey there everyone! Sorry to keep you all waiting for the “State of the Shop” post. A lot has gone on, and been going on, and we wanted to make sure we had a clear picture of the whole thing before communicating just ‘part’ of the situation. So let’s not...

🧹 Shop Cleanup Day! Feb 17 @ 1pm-?

We know it’s short notice on this one, but wanted to get some kind of message out for everyone to at least see, in hopes of making into some of your plans! We haven’t had a proper ‘shop cleanup day’ for a while, and boy, does the shop need one!...

EMS Needs Your Help!

Greetings EMS Members, Let’s put it bluntly: The Eugene Makerspace has just six months left, unless we can bring in more money. Rent and other expenses have gone up faster than our membership count, and we need your help! As this holiday season roars to life around us, and prices...

Eugene Makerspace Newsletter

Dear Friends and Fellow Makers, Been a minute since the last newsletter, but we thought it was about time for an end-of-the-year round up. So without further ado, let’s ado-it. Karen Englebeck President, Board of Directors, Editor/Writer of da blawg. TL;DR … you’re welcome 🗳 2023 Board of Directors –...