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• Combat Robotics Meet-up

  • Start
    22 Aug 2024
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  • End
    23 Jul 2025
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    Main Room

  The combat robotics group meets on the fourth Thursday each month to discuss and plan for combat robotics in SW Kansas.  Meetings are open.  If you have any questions, let us know: info@greatplainsmakerspace.org

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• Open Studio: Fine Arts

  • Start
    1 Nov 2024
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  • End
    7 Nov 2025
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  • Schedule
    54 sessions
  • Location
    Dirty Arts Lab
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  Weekly meet up for artists.  This is not an instructional class, but work-time for those who either need a place to work or who want to hang out with other artists while working. From beginners to experts, all are welcome.

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• Board Meeting

  • Start
    28 Jan 2025
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  • End
    23 Dec 2025
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    Common Room

  Monthly meeting of the GPMS Board of Directors. Everyone, makerspace members and the general public, are invited to attend.

  
  

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• Open Studio: Stained Glass

  • Start
    29 May 2025
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  • End
    28 May 2026
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  • Schedule
    53 sessions
  • Location
    Dirty Arts Lab
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  Weekly meet up for stained glass artists.  This is not an instructional class, but work-time for those with stained glass experience who either need a place to work or who want to hang out with other stained glass artists while working.  

  Cost is $5 for non-members and free for members.  This includes use of tools and space.  Additional costs if artists use materials (glass, tape, or solder) from the MakerSpace.  You can pay in person (with cash or credit) when you attend.  No need to sign-up, we'd love to have you just show up and make with us!

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• Monthly Open House!

  • Start
    9 Jun 2025
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  • End
    11 May 2026
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    2308 N. 3rd Street

  If you've been wondering what the makerspace is all about, come and check it out on the second Monday of each month. Volunteers will be on hand from 6-8 pm to give tours, answer questions, and help new  members get signed up.

  This is a great opportunity for current members to socialize and see what everyone's been up to.

  

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• Women, Innovation, Skills, and Entrepreneurship (WISE) Program

  • Start
    1 Jul 2025
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  • End
    29 Jul 2025
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Main Space
  • Spaces left
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    9 registrants

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  This July Great Plains MakerSpace is happy to be hosting a new month long series!  It's called Women, Innovation, Skills, and Entrepreneurship or WISE.  It is a partnership with the Kansas Small Business Development Center (KSBDC), made possible through a grant from Women of Purpose.  

  WISE empowers women by providing hands-on skills training and entrepreneurial education.  This 5-week workshop will meet every Tuesday night in July from 6pm to 8pm.  This program is for women with an entrepreneurial and creative spirit who would like to learn more about how to build their own small business centered around goods they can make themselves.

  Turn Your Idea Into a Thriving Business
  Our Business Development Training gives you the tools to confidently launch and grow your business. Learn how to:

  •     Research your market and identify customer needs
  •     Define your business concept and unique value
  •     Write a business plan to guide growth and attract funding
  •     Understand startup costs and explore funding options
  •     Choose the right legal structure for your business
  •     Register your business name and get tax IDs
  •     Obtain licenses and permits to operate legally
  •     Set up financial systems and manage your money
  •     Purchase business insurance for peace of mind
  •     Pick a location or online platform to reach your audience
  •     Build your brand and online presence to stand out

  Whether you're starting from scratch or refining a current idea, this training gives you a solid foundation to succeed.
  

  Weekly Sessions

  Each weekly session will include:

  • A presentation over the topics above from KSBDC, 
  • A presentation with Q&A from local SWKS women entrepreneurs, and
  • A demonstration of some of the tools available at GPMS to help make you goods. 

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• Pivot Build League: Adult and Family VEX Robotics Summer Challenge

  • Start
    3 Jul 2025
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  • End
    31 Jul 2025
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Robotics Lab
  • Spaces left
    2
  • Registered
    8 registrants

  You've seen the kids do VEX robotics now it's our turn!  

  Pivot Build League: Adult and Family VEX Robotics Summer Challenge

  Thursdays in July • 6–9 PM
  at Great Plains MakerSpace 

  This summer, roll into the world of robotics with Pivot Build League, a hands-on program where adults and families team up to build real working robots using the VEX IQ robotics system — then compete in a friendly, points-based challenge inspired by official VEX competitions (Rapid Relay)!

  No experience? No problem. We’ll provide the parts, tools, and guidance to help you design, build, and test your robot. Whether you’re a parent and child team, a group of friends, or an individual, you’ll learn engineering, problem-solving, and teamwork skills in a fun and welcoming environment.

  • Open to all ages and skill levels (each team must include at least one adult)

  • Come for the whole evening or drop in as you can — flexible attendance

  • Work at your own pace and prepare for a collaborative competition at the end of the month, where teams race against the clock to score as many points as possible!

  Teams can be any size, and all materials are provided. Perfect for families seeking a creative challenge or adults looking to learn something new.

  Robots. Teamwork. Strategy. Let’s build something awesome!

  Registration for each team is $50 ($45 for MakerSpace members)

  For more information contact Shannon at ShannonLDick@gmail.com

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• Intro to Stained Glass

  • When
    11 Jul 2025
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    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Dirty Arts Lab
  • Spaces left
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  • Registered
    3 registrants

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  In this class, Nicole will cover the basic tools and techniques for stained glass using copper foil. Participants will create a small project from start to finish. No prior experience is needed. Participants 16 years or older can register. 

  The class is $30 for members and $35 for non-members. Registration is required so we know how many people to expect.

  Ages: 16 and up

  If no one is registered 24 hours before class starts, the class may be cancelled. 

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• Crochet 2: Make a Potholder!

  • When
    12 Jul 2025
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    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Dirty Arts Lab
  • Spaces left
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  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  During this class, Nicole will introduce you to the best crochet potholder pattern!  You will learn how to do the  thermal stitch in the process.  You need to know how to crochet to take this class, specifically how to chain and single crochet. 

  Each participant will be provided with the supplies needed to create one potholder (about 6" by 6").  There will be multiple color options so each person can choose what they'd like.  We will use a 100% cotton yarn.

  The class is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Registration is required so we know how many people to expect.  

  If there is no one registered for class approximately 24 hours in advance, class may be cancelled. 

  
  

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• Plant Propagation Class

  • When
    12 Jul 2025
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Dirty Arts Lab
  • Spaces left
    6
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  During this class Sherrailynn will teach you how to propagate a variety of common houseplants.

  All supplies will be provided by GPMS, if you choose to bring your own plant, please do not bring more than one.  If you have pruning shears, you can bring those, too!

  The class is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Registration is required so we know how many people to expect.

  If there is no one registered for class approximately 24 hours in advance, class may be cancelled. 

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• Private Paint Event

  • When
    12 Jul 2025
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Main Area

  This is a private event for member Luisa in the Main Space.

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• The Builders Association “Builders Night Out”

  • When
    15 Jul 2025
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Wood Lab

  This is a private event, however GPMS members may attend.  

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• Painting Pottery: Mugs!

  • When
    16 Jul 2025
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    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Dirty Arts Lab
  • Spaces left
    12
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  Come paint your own mug at the MakerSpace!  During this event, you will be provided with an already made, blank, 10oz mug (called a bisque) to paint with glaze.  The mug will then be fired at the makerspace over the following week before it is available for pick up.  

  No experience necessary as you'll just be painting at this event.  

  The cost is $15 per person for GPMS members and $20 per person for non-GPMS members.

  If there is no one registered for class approximately 24 hours in advance, class may be cancelled. 

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• Fused Glass

  • When
    21 Jul 2025
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    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Dirty Arts Lab
  • Spaces left
    3
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  In this class, Nicole will cover the basic tools and techniques for fusing glass. Participants will create a small project, but due to the nature of this craft, you will need to return after 24 hours to pick up the fused piece. No prior experience is needed. Participants 16 years or older can register. 

  The class is $30 for members and $35 for non-members. Registration is required so we know how many people to expect.

  Ages: 16 and up

  If no one is registered 24 hours before class starts, class may be cancelled.

  
  
  

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• Pottery Class - Leaf Plates

  • Start
    22 Jul 2025
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  • End
    5 Aug 2025
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Dirty Arts Lab
  • Spaces left
    8
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  During this pair of classes, Elena will show you how to make leaf plates.  You will make a couple of plates the first session.  Then let the plates dry and be fired, and return for a second session to glaze them.  The plates will be dried and fired again at GPMS over the week following the second class.  Participants will need to return to GPMS to pick up their project after that.

  GPMS will provide the clay, glaze, and tools needed to hand build the plates. 

  This class costs $35 for non-member and $30 for members.  If there is no one registered for class approximately 24 hours in advance, class may be cancelled. 

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• Private Event - Pottery

  • When
    23 Jul 2025
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    5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Arts Lab
  • Spaces left
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• 9'th Annual Garden City Robotics Camp (4th to 8th graders)

  • Start
    28 Jul 2025
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  • End
    31 Jul 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Charles O Stones Intermediate Centerenter
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  Strategize! Organize! Score! … with robots. Students that participate in Vex Robotics can get a jump start on this season’s official game – Mix & Match!

  This camp is open to any student going into grades 4-8 who has an interest in building a functional robot.
  

  For students taking part in the Vex IQ competition, this camp will be using the official game of the 2025-2026 season Mix & Match.

  
  

  Check out the flyer for this camp here: Camp Flyer 2025

  Who: Students going into grades 4 to 8 for the 2025-2026 school year.

  When: July 28'th to July 31'st from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM daily
  

  Where: Charles O Stones Intermediate Center

               401 N Jennie Barker Rd, Garden City, KS 67846

   

  Cost: $30 per camper (Snacks Included)
  

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• Painting Pottery: Plates!

  • When
    1 Aug 2025
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    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Dirty Arts Lab
  • Spaces left
    10
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  Come paint your own plate at the MakerSpace!  During this event, you will be provided with an already made, blank, 8" diameter plate (called a bisque) to paint with glaze.  The plate will then be fired at the makerspace over the following week before it is available for pick up.  

  No experience necessary as you'll just be painting at this event.  

  The cost is $15 per person for GPMS members and $20 per person for non-GPMS members.

  If there is no one registered for class approximately 24 hours in advance, class may be cancelled. 

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• Intro to Stained Glass

  • When
    16 Aug 2025
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    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Dirty Arts Lab
  • Spaces left
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  In this class, Nicole will cover the basic tools and techniques for stained glass using copper foil. Participants will create a small project from start to finish. No prior experience is needed. Participants 16 years or older can register. 

  The class is $30 for members and $35 for non-members. Registration is required so we know how many people to expect.

  Ages: 16 and up

  If no one is registered 24 hours before class starts, the class may be cancelled. 

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