MAKE Roanoke is excited to participate in the Daisy Art Parade again this year! We had so much fun with our Maker-Bot puppet last year, and have decided on a Maker Octopus theme for this year! We'll need your help in the planning and building of this large puppet, though!

MAKE Roanoke is excited to be attending Big Lick Comic Con at the Berglund Center on February 1-2! We'll have a table and need volunteers to help staff it. No experience necessary, and passes will be provided for you.

Find out all the cool things MAKE Roanoke did in 2024 with this year-in-review post.

Calling All Makers! Join MAKE Roanoke for a Virtual Community Meeting in June! Mark your calendars, Roanoke makers! MAKE Roanoke, the Makerspace, is hosting a virtual community meetup in June, and you won't want to miss it! Join us online for an evening of show and tell, discussing projects, learning the latest progress on MAKE Roanoke! If you have a project you are working on, this is a great place to share your ideas or see what others are working on! This is a fantastic op

Calling All Makers: Join MAKE Roanoke at the Vinton Library! Hey Roanoke makers! Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 23rd  because MAKE Roanoke is hosting a community meeting at the Vinton Library  from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM . This is your chance to connect with fellow creators, share ideas, and learn the latest news about our upcoming Maker Space. Whether you're a seasoned tinkerer or just starting out, MAKE Roanoke welcomes everyone with a passion for making.

Please join us on May 13th at 6:00 pm for a Virtual Community Meeting from the comfort of your own home! We plan to have the virtual meetings occur on the second Monday of each month. We'll be hosting these on Google Meet, which does not require a sign in: meet.google.com/ckf-jaic-knt Please feel free to show and/or talk about some of the projects you've been working on.

Annual Meeting Announcement We will be holding our first Annual Meeting at 6pm on Thursday, April 25th at Western Virginia Community College STEM Building - ST112 This meeting will be similar to our normal community the meetings (progress updates and project show and tell), but with the addition of elections for our first board of directors! Information on the elections below. Elections 4 Candidates have declared their intent to run for the board. We will still take nominatio

Dear Roanoke Maker Community, we welcome you to a day of art and creativity on April 13th! Daisy Art Parade  will be happening right in Downtown Roanoke. MAKERoanoke is planning on being there and so should you! A street parade will start at 12 o'clock sharp and will walk proceed from Norfolk Ave (near Taubman Museum of Art) to Elmwood Park. If you are interested in collaborating with us, please do reach out to us by email or join our Discord! Whether as part of the audience

The planning committee has decided it is time to take an important step and elect our first ever MAKE Roanoke board of directors. As such we will be opening up membership in the organization starting with our 4/25 community meeting (more info for location and time to come). To become a voting member of MAKE Roanoke we ask for $10/month in dues. Voting members must be at least 18 years of age. What does this get me? As a member, you are entitled to vote in board elections and

🔧✨ Attention, Roanoke Makers! 🔧✨ Did you miss out on the first meeting? Now's your chance to catch up on the maker initiative here in Roanoke! Calling all tinkering enthusiasts, creators, and DIY dreamers! Brace yourselves for the ultimate celebration of innovation as MAKE Roanoke's second meeting is just around the corner! 🗓️ 📍 Where: South County Library 📅 When: March 28th, 6 PM This is not just a meeting; it's a gathering of like-minded individuals ready to embark on

Calling all makers, tinkerers, and innovators! We're thrilled to announce that MAKE Roanoke will be setting up shop at the Lynchburg Maker Faire on March 24th! This electrifying event celebrates the spirit of creativity and invention, and we can't wait to share our passion for making with the vibrant Lynchburg community. The Lynchburg Maker Faire is more than just a showcase of cool projects; it's a celebration of the maker community. We believe everyone has the potential to

MAKE Roanoke is partnering with Roanoke Robotics to support the 2024 Raspberry Pi Jam. Come to the 2024 Raspberry Pi Jam to see and learn about: Raspberry Pi projects Raspberry Pi Pico projects Linux operating systems Python coding Maker tech 3D printing projects There will be exhibitors and technical experts on hand for collaboration and informal Q&A. Sign up at the Organizer Website

Recently we came across a survey put together by Roanoke Arts Commission , which is looking for input from the local community about a new potential Art Space  facility. The potential site of the facility selected is the Riverdale Village . While MAKE Roanoke itself is not directly affiliated, we think it is a great idea and would encourage anyone interested to take the survey. Survey Link

Attention, Roanoke Makers! Calling all tinkererers, creators, and DIY dreamers! Ready to unleash your inner innovator and be part of something groundbreaking? Then mark your calendars, because MAKE Roanoke's first public meeting is here! ️ Join us at the South County Library on February 22nd at 6 PM as we officially launch our community of passionate makers. This is your chance to: Get inside info:  Hear directly from the MAKE Roanoke founders about our exciting plans and wha

Hey there, Roanoke! We're bursting with excitement about the incredible response to MAKE Roanoke – your hub for tinkering, building, and igniting creativity through making! From the buzz on Instagram to the energy on Reddit, you've made it clear: Roanoke craves a space to celebrate innovation and share the thrill of DIY. And guess what? We're ready to make it happen! But first, we need your help to set the spark. We're gearing up for our first-ever public meeting, and we want

Roanoke, there's a storm brewing...a storm of creativity, that is. It's sweeping through garages, basements, and even quiet corners of cafes, stirring up dormant ideas and transforming dreams into tangibles. We call it the MAKE Roanoke, and it's about to hit your Instagram feed full force. We're not your average workshop gurus or dusty craft club. We're a ragtag bunch of tinkerers, builders, and dreamers who believe that everyone has a maker within, begging to break free. Our

Our fledgling group put our heads together, and brainstormed a set of values. From those values, we put together the following mission statement: MAKE Roanoke exists to promote knowledge, skill, and creativity in science, technology, crafts, and the arts. We strive to foster these values in an inclusive and safe environment. To these ends, MAKE Roanoke shall provide the following: An inclusive and collegial social framework for members to inspire and collaborate with others o

I'd like to introduce our official name! Please join us in celebrating MAKE Roanoke ! As such, we grabbed a domain and started our little fledgling website. As we move forward with more exciting things, we hope to have more exciting announcements.