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Makery on the Move – February 2020

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The Makery on the Move is bringing Lego® Robotics and Digital Story Telling sessions to six of our libraries this February Half Term. Suitable for ages 8-13, each session is two hours long, and tickets are £8.

In the Lego® Robotics sessions adult and child will work together to Code and program EV3 Robots. Using pre-built EV3 space models controlled via iPads participants will work in pairs to write the code necessary to program the EV3 to complete a space-based mission. No previous experience is required, and he child must be accompanied by an adult (18+).

In the Digital Story Telling sessions the children will be using iPads and dedicated software to create their own fun adventure in a stop-motion animated. No previous experience is required.

Spaces are limited and booking is essential to avoid disappointment. Tickets can be bought from the library directly.

Andover Library
Lego® Robotics
Monday 17 February
10am-12pm

Romsey Library
Lego® Robotics
Tuesday 18 February
2pm-4pm

Fleet Library
Digital Story Telling
Wednesday 19 February
10am-12pm

Fleet Library
Digital Story Telling
Wednesday 19 February
1pm-3pm

Petersfield Library
Lego® Robotics
Thursday 20 February
10am-12pm

Bordon Library
Lego® Robotics
Thursday 20 February
1.30pm-3.30

Fareham Library
Lego® Robotics
Friday 21 February
10am-12pm

Libraries Week – Let’s get Digital!

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7 – 12 October 2019

This year’s theme is about celebrating libraries in a digital world by getting creative, getting connected and learning new skills.

We want to show how libraries are engaging communities through technology, building digital skills, confidence, encouraging digital participation, inclusion, support, health, wellbeing & education.

What digital offers are available to library members?

  • Learning in Libraries courses: these are fantastic sessions run by tutors to teach you new skills. Some examples of digital courses that are run are: Get to know your iPad, Basic computer skills and Get to know Windows 10. If you, or someone you know may benefit from these courses, or courses on many other subjects, have a look at what your library offers through the Online Shop.
  • Your Hampshire library membership also gives you access to our computers. In some branches there are also scanning facilities and there is also printing and photocopying available.
  • BorrowBox is an amazing online service and an App that you can download on to your device. This gives you access to lots of free eBooks and eAudiobooks which you can download and read. All you need is your library card number and PIN. Find out more about BorrowBox.
  • Micro:bits are pocket-sized computers that are great to encourage kids to learn basic coding and programming that will help them in a society that is filled with technology. These can be borrowed from most Hampshire Libraries and are free! Check to see which libraries hold Micro:bits here.
  • With your library card and PIN you can renew, reserve and pay fees all from home! This makes for a more convenient way to use your library when you cannot always visit a branch. We also send out email reminders for items that are due back on your account, which ensures an easy way for you to keep track of your loans. If you need to get your account PIN number, just pop into your local branch with your library card.

Digital Readers

Digital Readers is an online reading group, completely free and open to all adults with a Hampshire Library card and a Facebook account.

Each month a new eBook will become available through the BorrowBox app. After reading the book, or while reading it, you will be able to discuss the book with other members of the group.

September’s book is still available to download through the BorrowBox app – as both an eBook and an eAudiobook! Have a look on our blog to find out which book the group has been reading: https://atomic-temporary-164578511.wpcomstaging.com/2019/08/26/digital-readers/. A new title will be announced each month on this digital group (Digital Readers Group) and through a library blog.

Even if you don’t use Facebook, you can still access the book each month through the BorrowBox app!

No Queues titles on BorrowBox

A recent edition to the BorrowBox app is a section with eBooks and eAudiobooks where there are no queues and you won’t have to reserve the books. You can download the book immediately to your device!

We also have other groups that you can join through the Hampshire Libraries Facebook page…

All About Books

This group is for anyone who wants to give and receive book recommendations, suggestions and reviews – as well as talk about books with other book lovers!

It’s also the perfect group to hear about author talks and book related events taking place in Hampshire Libraries.

This group is a friendly place to discuss books, share recommendations and get ideas for what to read next. We kindly ask that you respect the other members, and keep all discussions civil. Find the group here.

Library Families

Don’t miss out on activities and events for children and their families! With regular updates about craft sessions, construction clubs, rhymetime, storytime and other, one off, events and activities – this group will ensure you don’t miss out on fun activities aimed at families! Find the group here.

Events, Activities and Learning in Libraries

Find out about the latest events, activities and learning opportunities in Hampshire Libraries! Find the group here.

When a Book Might Help

When a Book Might Help is a collection of titles aimed at young children to help explain and help them with difficult topics such as death, bullying, adoption, going to the doctor and a range of other difficult themes. Find the group here.

Building a library for the future competition

The competition, by CILIP, runs from 23 September – 7 October, which is the start of Libraries Week.

Get creative and build your Library out of Lego™ bricks at one of our Construction Clubs. To find out more take a look at the Libraries Week website.

Makery Sessions

Keep an eye out in your local libraries for Makery sessions. These are sessions that involve robotics & animation, amongst other things!

Events in Libraries

Have a look at other events and activities taking place in libraries, during this week, by following the link here.

Makery on the Move – Summer 2019

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The Makery is on the move this summer – coming to 25 of our libraries throughout the summer! Bringing with them two robotics sessions and a digital animation session for children age 8-13, each session is two hours long and tickets are £8 a child. Tickets can be bought from the library directly or online by following the links below.
The three sessions available are:

Lego® Robotics,
The children will code and program EV3 Robots. Using pre-built EV3 space models controlled via iPads they will write and troubleshoot the code necessary to program the EV3 to complete a space-themed mission.
The children will have the opportunity to put the skills they’ve learnt to use as they, themselves, have to navigate the surface of the “moon” to repair and reactivate a faulty lunar module.
Crumble,
This is a creative design technology session underpinned by computing principles to build a space themed lunar landing vehicle built using recycled materials and powered by a Crumble robotics kit.
The children will get the opportunity to build their own space vehicle from recycled items to complete an exciting mock lunar mission.
Digital Animation,
Using iPads and dedicated software the children will create their own fun space themed adventure in a stop-motion animated film, featuring all their favourite Summer Reading Challenge characters.

If your child or children would like to join one of these sessions, have a look below to see when the Makery will be stopping at a library near you this summer!
To book a space for your child or children, contact the library directly or click on the session you’re interested in below to book a space online.

Works, Lego, Robotics

Lego® Robotics sessions;

Children, Win, Success, Video Game, Play, Happy

Crumble sessions;

Digital Animation sessions;



Summer Reading Challenge illustrations © Adam Stower for The Reading Agency

The Makery on the move this Easter Holidays!

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This Easter Holidays, join the Makery on tour one of five selected libraries!

There will be some exciting stop motion animation workshops for children age 8-11! They will get the chance to create digital stories using fun characters and effects, putting their imagination and creativity to the test whilst learning new skills and making friends.

To book a space, contact the library the workshop is taking place at.
Tickets are £8, booking is essential to avoid disappointment.

Fareham Library
Monday 8 April
1pm-3pm

Gosport Discovery Centre
Thursday 11 April
10am-12pm

Totton Library
Friday 12 April
1pm-3pm

Romsey Library
Monday 15 April
10am-12pm

Portchester Library
Wednesday 17 April
2pm-4pm

Book your ticket today over the phone, 01329 284902, or in person.
For more information, visit Hampshire School Library Service website.

Free Week: Half-Term at The Makery

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It’s half-term in Hampshire schools and the Fareham and Fleet Makery spaces are full of free and fun sessions and workshops between 10 and 17 February.

 

If you haven’t visited yet, The Makery is a flexible digital space full of kit to explore coding, electronics and the world of micro computers, 3D printing, and more! We’ve packed the spaces with a selection of Apple iPads, Lego Robotics, Raspberry Pi and Crumble kits, plus Apple iMacs for 3D printing.

Free Week…Coming to A Makery Near You!

The Fareham Makery will be hosting free events from Saturday 10th to Wednesday 14th February,  Fleet Makery for the 14th to Saturday 17th February. These free sessions are the perfect opportunity to sample some of the classes and workshops that are offered at The Makery throughout the year.

Get started with our Free Open Membership Drop-Ins – a great chance for anyone to come along and have a play with the kit available,

A fun family session designing and creating a Crumble gadget with your child. Be inventive by making your gadget out of recycled materials and then learn how to use Crumble electronics to bring your gadget to life. Check out our video from our last Crumble session to see the variety of gadgets that you can create.

Get the digital music bug in a Garage Band session, get started with fun mixing and music-making with Apple’s free App.

In the starter 3D Print Design Sessions  we will be designing items to be printed on a 3D printer. (If you wish to print any of your item(s) this will cost a small fee.)

Learn how to program your own Lego EV3 Robot with our amazing  Lego Robotics sessions for ages 8-13. Add to a part built robot and write code on our iPads to use the different sensors to plot a course or perform different commands.

Find out more about Virtual Reality  – Explore Everest, walk over the globe with Google Maps, play games and visit environments you can only imagine.

Join in our Raspberry Pi Sessions and explore the world of micro computing and coding. Use Raspberry Pi computers and coding software to program external components – create unique sequences and look at how to code games.

Our Digital Storytelling sessions are a chance to design and create either a comic book page or animation of a simple story using a range of programs and apps and learn to interact with the digital world in a creative way encouraging the safe use of electronic devices. A great way to encourage a child to be more enthusiastic about reading and storytelling.

Here’s the full timetable for the week:

Free Sessions

 

Fareham Makery

Book your free tickets by calling 01329 284902 or by visiting Fareham Library. Visit the Fareham Makery events page to find out more!

Fleet Makery

Book your free tickets by calling 01252 612709 or by visiting Fleet Library. Visit the Fleet Makery events page to find out more!

A Celebration of 2017 at Hampshire Libraries!

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So 2017 draws to a close and at Hampshire Libraries we close our doors for the year. And what a fantastically varied and successful year we’ve had across the service and our 48 library branches! Here is just a selection of highlights from across the last 12 months…

Summer Reading Challenge 2017

The theme this year was ‘Animal Agents‘ which proved very popular relating to both animals and detective themes for our young readers. This year 26,638 children have taken part in the scheme which means that 4% more children and their families have been into our libraries and discovery centres over the summer. We also broke our record for schools visited – 84% this year which provides a platform to engage with schools and promote the scheme through school assemblies.

This year we also trialled a new way of delivering the challenge to a Special Educational Needs School which has been very successful; with 70 children completing the challenge through a combination of assemblies and story sharing. We look forward to taking the challenge to more special schools in the summer of 2018.

The Makery Spaces

Both Fareham and Fleet Libraries each contain a Makery space: a flexible digital space which has been equipped with high specification equipment. The Makery was created for technical enthusiasts and amateurs alike to learn and develop new skills and experiment with creative digital concepts in a collaborative style using: Apple iMacs running Sketch Up Pro and Adobe Creative Cloud, Apple iPads, Lego EV3 Robotics, Raspberry Pi and Crumble kits for explore coding, electronics and the world of micro computers, 3D printing, and more!

The events, classes and workshops available at the sites continues to grow and prosper, and 2018 is a real time of development so expect to see much more announced throughout!

Jane Austen 200

2017 marked 200 years since the passing of perhaps Hampshire’s most famous and celebrated author. Naturally we couldn’t resist the chance to celebrate her fantastic books and Austen’s impact on both local and literary heritage.

While there were events, talks and exhibitions throughout the county during the summer months, perhaps the most notable was Hampshire Cultural Trusts’ ‘Mysterious Miss Austen’ exhibition at Winchester Discovery Centre. Hampshire Archives and Local Studies provided a fascinating collection of Austen related artefacts, including a fake marriage entry Austen wrote as a teenager, which went on display at The Gallery at Winchester Discovery Centre from May through to July.

Winchester Discovery Centre’s 10th Birthday

The final weekend of November saw the celebration of Winchester Discovery Centre‘s 10th anniversary, a weekend bursting with activity and an opportunity to reflect on the 10 years since Winchester Library was refurbished and reopened to huge success.

The celebrations included a public open day, showcasing some of the best attractions that the building offers. From book groups to dance troupes, the Winchester Discovery Centre has been at the heart of the local community, and the staff were proud to be part of a day packed with fun and fascination. Also a ceremony for invited dignitaries celebrated the individuals and organisations which launched the Discovery Centre in 2007 and which have supported it since. For more details see our special celebratory blog.

1 Millionth eBook and eAudiobook Download

Sometime on the 16th October 2017 our service recorded its 1,000,000th download from our fantastically successful Overdrive eBooks website. While being a significant landmark, it also demonstrated the changing offer of the library service and Hampshire’s ability to lead by example for all modern library services. All indications are that no other public library service has reached this milestone so far.

DOTS iPad Lending Service

Thanks to nearly £250,000 awarded by Arts Council England, we launched Library DOTS  (Digital; Options, Training and Support), our tablet computer lending project to help tackle social isolation and improve digital literacy.

120 3G enabled tablets were made available for eligible Hampshire residents for a four week loan period, during which training is provided.

The tablets are pre-loaded with relevant online library services, and useful applications linking to themes such as health and well being and information about local communities and services.

Micro:bit Lending

Hampshire Libraries took another step into technological lending with the micro:bit lending service. This compliments the other STEM offers, such as the Code Clubs and Makery spaces.

Micro:bits are small programmable computers, designed to make learning and teaching easy and fun. Library members over the age of 11 will be able to borrow, free of charge a micro:bit pack for a loan period of 4 weeks! Micro:bit loaning packs include: one micro:bit, battery packs, USB cables and a start up leaflet. Check the library catalogue for availability.

Libraries Week

The first annual Libraries Week, following on from the tradition of a February Libraries Day, took place between 9th and 15th October 2017. This was a fantastic time to really show the sheer variety of what libraries off local communities. While events and promotions took place throughout, a huge highlight in the celebrations was the arrival of popular broadcaster and writer Gemma Cairney to Basingstoke Discovery Centre on Tuesday 10th October. Her smaert, sassy and brilliantly animated style wowed our largely youthful audience, all the while dealing with issues of huge significance with deft and humour. We only hope to have more events like this during next years’ Libraries Week!

So here it is, goodbye 2017. We’ve been amazed by the successes and inspired by the variety, so we look forward to providing an even better year in 2018. Join us!

 

A Very Makery Christmas

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Join us for A Very Makery Christmas and see what you can do when you Meet – Design – Create 

We have lots to offer this Christmas Holidays at Fareham Makery with these Christmas themed sessions:

After School Club Christmas Digital Storytelling – Ages 6+

Want to create your own Christmas Tale? Come along and animate or make a comic strip of your own Tale. Using a range of programs and apps, design and create either a comic book page or animation of a simple story. Learn to interact with the digital world in a creative way to encourage safe use of electronic devices. A great way to encourage a child to be more enthusiastic about reading and storytelling.

Thurs 21 Dec – 4:30pm-6:30pm         

Christmas Holiday Virtual Reality Sessions – Ages 6+

Find out more about VR – Explore Everest, walk over the globe with Google Maps, play games and visit environments you can only imagine.

Fri 22 Dec – 2pm-4pm        

Wed 27 Dec – 10am-12pm    

Wed 3 Jan – 10am-12pm     

Christmas Holiday Digital Storytelling – Ages 6+

Want to create your own Christmas Tale? Come along and animate or make a comic strip of your own Tale. Using a range of programs and apps, design and create either a comic book page or animation of a simple story. Learn to interact with the digital world in a creative way to encourage safe use of electronic devices. A great way to encourage a child to be more enthusiastic about reading and storytelling.

Wed 27 Dec – 2pm-4pm

Christmas Holiday Raspberry Pi Session – Ages 8+

Join this Makery session to explore the world of micro computing and coding. Use Raspberry Pi computers and coding software to program external components – create unique sequences and look at how to code games.

Thu 28 Dec – 10am-12pm

Tue 2 Jan – 2pm-4pm

Christmas Holiday Crumble Session – Ages – 8+

A session where your child can design and create a gadget. Get creative by making your gadget out of recycled materials and then learn how to use Crumble electronics to bring your gadget alive. Check out the video from our last Crumble session to see the variety of gadgets that you can create.

Fri 22 Dec – 10am-12pm

Thu 28 Dec – 2pm-4pm

Christmas Holiday Lego Session – Ages 8+

A fun session where you learn about programming Lego Mindstorm Robotics.  Add to a part built robot and write code on our iPads to use the different sensors to plot a course or perform different commands.

Tue 2 Jan – 10am-12pm

Wed 3 Jan – 2pm-4pm

All sessions are £8 per child

Places are limited, so pre booking is recommended – tickets available from Fareham Library or by calling 01329 284902

 

New Makery Timetable!

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The programme is really starting to come together at the 2 Makery sites, with a combination of open sessions and tutor-led sessions on a range of technical skills and equipment use. 

But first: a recap!

The Makery is a flexible digital space which has been equipped with high specification equipment. The Makery was created for technical enthusiasts and amateurs alike to learn and develop new skills and experiment with creative digital concepts in a collaborative style using: Apple iMacs running Sketch Up Pro and Adobe Creative Cloud, Apple iPads, Lego EV3 Robotics, Raspberry Pi and Crumble kits for explore coding, electronics and the world of micro computers, 3D printing, and more! See the selection of sessions across the two sites below:

The new timetable applies at all times outside of School holidays.  For the at-a-glance sessions plan, please click on the timetable below to view it larger. For more details, read on!

Open Sessions

The Fareham Makery has two and half hour, open access sessions available to members free, or for £10 per session.  These sessions are available to those aged 14 and over.

  • Tue and Wed: 2:00pm – 4:30pm
  • Thu:  1:30pm – 4:00pm
  • Fri: 9:30am – 12noon, 1:00pm – 3:30pm & 4:00pm – 6:30pm
  • Sat: 2:00pm – 4:30pm

Open access sessions at the Fleet Makery are available to members free, or for £12 a session and are available to those aged 14 and over.

  • Thu: 11:00am- 2:00pm

Remember, membership and open sessions tickets only available at Fleet and Fareham Libraries – coming soon to the Hantsweb Shop online.

Led Sessions available at the Fareham Makery (please see Fareham Makery events page for the latest information):

After School Makery Club
Suitable for ages 8 to 13
£8 per session
Mondays 4:30pm – 6:30pm and Thursdays 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Taster sessions to spark you interest in a different topic each week. Write a programme on our Raspberry Pis, teach a Lego robot to beat a challenge or learn about another world with our VR rig.

Adult Digital Session
Suitable for ages 21+
£8 per session
Mondays 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Get started on a new hobby. Introductions to a different topic each week. Learn more about 3D design tools, photo editing or coding with a practical application.

Parent and Child Creative Session
Suitable for ages 8-13
£14 for child and accompanying adult
Saturdays, 9:30am – 1:00pm
A great chance to explore a digital world for you and your child. Together you can design and build a gadget with our Crumble kits or make your own animated story. Giving you an insight into your child’s digital world.

As part of the Makery pilot, we have encouraged feedback from our customers who kindly suggested a Home Education Session. We have developed the Fareham Makery Home Education Sessions, the next four-week program is starting on Tuesday 14th November. Each class can be attended separately or as blocks of four:

Home Education Sessions
£7.50 per session for child, £22.50 for 4 sessions (1 per week)
Tuesdays 9:30am – 11:00am or 11:30am – 1:00pm
Structured sessions each week featuring Lego Robotics, Coding using Scratch and Python on our Raspberry Pi micro Computers, and Crumble electronics kits – coding with physical components.

Bookable Sessions
Suitable for group visits
Price on enquiry
Wednesday and Thursday mornings, 9:30am – 1:00pm
An opportunity for groups, clubs, businesses and schools to visit the facility and use a range of Makery equipment and resources. Whether you’re looking for a creative and educational trip, or an innovative and digital space perfect for hosting workshops, meetings and gatherings, The Makery can be tailored for you. Prices available on enquiry.

 

Led Sessions available at the Fleet Makery (please see Fleet Makery events page for the latest information):

Adult Digital Session
Suitable for ages 21+
£6 per session
Wednesdays, 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Get started on a new hobby. Introductions to a different topic each week. Learn more about photo editing or coding with a practical application.

After School Makery Club
Suitable for ages 8 to 13
£4 per session
Wednesdays 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Taster sessions to spark you interest in a different topic each week. Write a programme on our Raspberry Pis or teach a Lego robot to beat a challenge.

Remember, membership and open sessions tickets only available at Fleet and Fareham Libraries – coming soon to the Hantsweb Shop online.

 

 

The Makery spaces are an new and innovative library experience. We expect lots of updates and additional courses and sessions in the near future. See our Facebook pages for more events and updates:

www.facebook.com/TheFarehamMakery

www.facebook.com/TheFleetMakery 

Make:Shift:Do at The Makery Spaces!

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Make:Shift:Do with the Crafts Council

On Friday 27th and Saturday 28th October we celebrated the best of what The Makery can offer: fun, creative and challenging learning experiences! These events were in partnership with the Crafts Council 

We hosted a free family-oriented Crumble kit computing session at The Fareham Makery, which allowed families to work together to create a gadget from scratch using basic computing skills. We love this kind of activity, as it encourages confidence and family bonding in working together to create something original. It was fantastic to see a fully-subscribed event full of families learning together.

Many Hands:

This session used household items and recyclables to build a unique device that focused on healthy eating and well-being. Our visitors were encouraged to stretch their ideas and creativity to the weird and wonderful! With items used ranging from a multi-use kitchen tool to an egg timer, the gadgets’ humble beginnings were transformed by a combination of creativity and technical application.

The Craft Before The Code:

Crumble kits are a great resource for getting young people into developing basic computing skills but with the added skill of developing their creativity. The possibilities are limited only by the user’s imagination as to what can be made using these kits and allows them to gain useful skills whilst having fun making a unique creation.

That’s Just the Way the Coding Crumbles:

The workshops also relied on teamwork within and in between the groups and families, which added fun and social elements to the session as well as reinforce learning. And our visitors developed a real sense of achievement with a finished working gadget at the end of it.

For more images and videos of the day, see the Fareham Makery Facebook page.

Then on Saturday, we welcomed families for a ‘behind closed doors’ freestyle session at The Fleet Makery, again in partnership with the Crafts Council.

Inviting visitors to drop-in and try a full range of Makery equipment, including 3D printing, Raspberry Pi coding, demonstrations of Lego Robotics and the latest Apple technology.
Families and people of all ages were welcome to explore all the resources that The Makery has to offer and how our facility integrates the principles of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics into a community space.

This was fantastically well attended, the open and flexible style of the sessions made it an attractive stop for passing families and regular visitors alike. Unlike the more structured sessions currently available for booking, this was more of an overview of the concept and a perfect first look at the facility.

Drawing and 3D Printing:

While both Make:Shift:Do events engaged well with our visitors, they were successful in different ways and have inspired future courses and workshops. The first to be based on feedback is the Home Education Sessions on Tuesdays at the Fareham Makery over a four-week period, beginning on Tuesday 14th November. All ticket enquiries are currently made in branch, and continued feedback and suggestions is most welcome.

See you at the next event!

Welcome To The Makery!

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Open sessions for a brand new learning experience are now available in Fareham and Fleet Libraries…

The Makery is a flexible digital space which has been equipped with high specification equipment. The Makery was created for technical enthusiasts and amateurs alike to learn and develop new skills and experiment with creative digital concepts in a collaborative style using: Apple iMacs running Sketch Up Pro and Adobe Creative Cloud, Apple iPads, Lego EV3 Robotics, Raspberry Pi and Crumble kits for explore coding, electronics and the world of micro computers, 3D printing, and more!

The Makery has an education focus, with taught sessions offered at a charge. These sessions will introduce and deliver STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) to the community. The sessions will be in self discovery format which will be planned and lead by a member of the Makery team.

Sound interesting? Read on and find out how to get involved!

The Fareham Makery is offering open session (14+) (£10.00 per morning or afternoon session)

Open session (14+) (£10.00 per morning or afternoon session)

You must be a library member to use the Makery, open sessions access available to buy in Fareham and Fleet Libraries only – but coming soon to Hantsweb Shop online.

Open sessions include:
• Access to The Makery (First come, first serve basis dependant on room and equipment capacity)
• Priority booking for specialist workshops
• Access to the Makery team to support your session
• Access to dedicated workshops delivered by the Makery team
• Access to maintained workspaces with latest equipment
• Use of 27’’ iMACS
• Flexible use of full Adobe creative cloud package for video editing, photoshop, app creation and much more
• Flexible use of SketchUp 3D and specialist animation software
• Windows 10 laptops with Microsoft Office and coding software
• iPads
• Access to 3D printer
• Access to Virtual Reality HTC Vive Rig
• Use of Raspberry Pis
• Use of Crumble electronics kits
• Use of Lego Robotics EV3 kits
• Volunteering and personal development opportunities through the Makery (contact the team for more information)
• Support network for local entrepreneurs
• Opportunity to network with a local likeminded maker community

Open Sessions (14+) available from Monday 4 September 2017:
(£10.00 per morning or afternoon session)

Tuesday 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Wednesday 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Thursday 1:30pm – 4:00pm
Friday 9:30am – 12:00pm, 1:00pm – 3:30pm, 4:00pm – 6:30pm
Saturday 2:00pm – 4:30pm

The programme is really starting to come together at the 2 Makery sites. The new timetables apply at all times outside of School holidays.  Please click on the timetables to view them larger:

Led Sessions available from Monday 18 September 2017:

After School Makery Club
Suitable for ages 8 to 13
£8
Mondays 4:30pm – 6:30pm and Thursdays 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Taster sessions to spark you interest in a different topic each week. Write a programme on our Raspberry Pis, teach a Lego robot to beat a challenge or learn about another world with our VR rig.

Adult Digital Session
Suitable for ages 21+
£8
Mondays 2pm – 4pm
Get started on a new hobby. Introductions to a different topic each week. Learn more about 3D design tools, photo editing or coding with a practical application.

Parent and Child Creative Session
Suitable for ages 8-13
£14 for child and accompanying adult.
Saturdays, 9:30am – 1:00pm
A great chance to explore a digital world for you and your child. Together you can design and build a gadget with our Crumble kits or make your own animated story. Giving you an insight into your child’s digital world.

Home Education Session
£18 per session for child, £60 per 4-week course.
Tuesdays 9:30am – 1pm
These are structured sessions each week featuring Lego Robotics, Coding using Scratch and Python on our Raspberry Pi micro Computers, and Crumble electronics kits – coding with physical components.

Remember, open sessions are available to buy in Fareham Library branch only – coming soon to the Hantsweb Shop online.

The Fleet Makery is offering open sessions:

Open sessions access:
Tuesday 11am – 2pm & 2.30pm – 5.30pm, £12
Thursday 11am – 2pm & 2.30pm – 5.30pm, £12
Saturday 2pm – 4pm, £8

Open session tickets only available at Fleet and Fareham Libraries  – coming soon to the Hantsweb Shop online.

Open sessions include:
• Access to The Makery and its equipment (First come, first serve basis dependant on room and equipment capacity)
• Access to maintained workspaces with latest equipment
• Access to the Makery team to support your session
• Access to dedicated workshops delivered by the Makery team
• Use of 27’’ iMACS
• Flexible use of full Adobe creative cloud package for video editing, photoshop, app creation and much more
• Flexible use of SketchUp 3D and specialist animation software
• Windows 10 laptops with Microsoft Office and coding software
• iPads
• Access to 3D printer
• Use of Raspberry Pis
• Use of Crumble electronics kits
• Use of Lego Robotics EV3 kits
• Volunteering and personal development opportunities through The Makery (contact the team for more information)
• Support network for local entrepreneurs
• Opportunity to network with a local like minded maker community

Open sessions access:
 Tuesday 11am – 2pm & 2.30pm – 5.30pm, £12
Thursday 11am – 2pm & 2.30pm – 5.30pm, £12
Saturday 2pm – 4pm, £8

Adult Digital Session
Suitable for ages 21+
£8
Wednesdays from 20 Sep, 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Get started on a new hobby. Introductions to a different topic each week. Learn more about 3D design tools, photo editing or coding with a practical application.

Parent and Child Creative Session
Suitable for ages 8-13
£14 for child & accompanying adult
Fortnightly Saturdays, 9:30am – 1pm
A great chance to explore a digital world for you and your child. Together you can design and build a gadget with our Crumble kits or make your own animated story. Giving you an insight into your child’s digital world.

Remember, Membership and open sessions tickets only available at Fleet and Fareham Libraries  – coming soon to the Hantsweb Shop online.

For future news and announcements, register here.