Open Bench Project: Portland
Our makerspace provides members with access to studio/work space, tools and community, as well as discounts on classes and supplies. We help people bring their ideas into reality by encouraging critical thinking and fostering confidence in a curious, supportive environment. Become a member today.
CONNECTED MAKERS
OUR MEMBERSHIPS
DABBLER
- Allow yourself to be a beginner, no one starts off excellent.
DOER
- Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.
DIEHARD
- Greatness does not come with permission.
WHAT MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES
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Woodshop
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Storage
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Screenprint
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Events
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Metalshop
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Community
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Sandbox
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Discounts
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Electronics
WHO WE SERVE
UPCOMING EVENTS
Kids and Makerspaces
Kids, makerspaces, science, technology, engineering, art, and math all go well together. Perhaps it goes without saying, but awesome things happen when curious minds meet creative opportunities. We found a few shining examples from recent national and global science competitions. Read on to learn more.
Raspberry Pi Projects and Dessert
Originally intended to help spur interest in computing among school-aged children, the Raspberry Pi is contained on a single circuit board and features ports for HDMI, USB 2.0, composite video, analog audio, power, internet, and an SD Card. The computer runs entirely on open-source software and gives users the ability to mix and match software according to the work they wish to do.
Jake Ryan and a Makerspace
Makerspaces provide a critically valuable resource to a community, but they are not a one size fits all solution. Without curiosity, courage, and people willing to share with one another, makerspaces are simply empty rooms with tools that no one knows how to use… or are too afraid to learn.
971 Congress Street Portland ME, 04103
(207) 329-8606 • info@obportland.org