Open Shop

January 29, 2016

What’s happening in February!

This month at Parts and Crafts!

Registration is open for February Camp!

Sign up today! A whole week of invention and creation! Printers will be taken apart, bread will be baked, LEDs and motors will be glued to things, giant cardboard sculptures will be created Join us for a week of building, making, and creating! $75-325, sliding scale, ages 7-13.

THIS WEEKEND: Mini Sushi from Polymer Clay

Mini Fimo Sushi! Join us Saturday January 30th for another mini food workshop with Dina Gjertson! This week we’ll be making tiny sushi and sashimi out of polymer clay. $20 per participant, 1-3 pm. No registration required, come for open shop and stay for the workshop!

Half Day Wednesdays at Brooklyn Boulders!

Parts and Crafts @ BKB! This Wednesday is a half day at SPS. Join us for a half-day of bouldering, big wall climbing, and somersaulting – we’ll do it all! $25 for current afterschool kids, $35 drop-in. 12:30-2 @ Brooklyn Boulders followed by regular afterschool at Parts and Crafts until 5:30. REGISTER HERE

NEXT MONDAY: Gonk Squadron! X-Wing Club

X-Wing Club @ Parts and Crafts. Want even more Star Wars in your life? Join us for a weekly meetup to play the new Star Wars X-Wing game. Free and open to the public, ages 10 and up. Monday evenings starting January 18, 6-8 pm. FREE. All are welcome, parents are free to stay or drop off.

February 6 and 13: Potions!

Potions Class. February 6 and 13 (2 sessions). Join us for simple chemistry and fizzy liquids in this hands-on workshop. Cabbage juice pH testing and shear thickening fluids i.e. OOBLECK! $40 for both sessions. Geared for kids ages 6-8. REGISTER TODAY

Saturday February 27: Intro to Ham Radio!

Intro to Ham Radio with Brandon Hockle. February 27, 10-12 pm. $10. We’re psyched to finally be offering a radio class! Learn the basics of amateur radio licensing and transmission in this hands-on beginner workshop, taught by Brandon Hockle, electronics guru and veteran P&C instructor. REGISTER HERE

Saturday February 27: SEWPOCALYPSE II!

Sewpocalypse! A collaborative mending event. February 27, 1-3 pm. Last year’s sewpocalypse was a resounding success. Fix hems, replace buttons, bring clothes, bags, blankets, belts, bras that need repair and learn how to fix them from our talented volunteers. If you’re handy with repairs, sign up to volunteer! FREE, all ages and abilities welcome.

Calendar: February 2016

Mini FIMO Sushi
Saturday January 30
1-3 pm, $20Gonk Squadron!
Every Monday
6-8 pm, FREE

Potions
Saturday Feb 6 and 13
11-12 pm, 2 sessions
$40 for both classes

Trash to Textile!
Saturday February 13
1-3 pm, $15

Totally Totes!
Saturday Feb 20 and 27
10-12 pm, 2 sessions, $50 for both classes

Fimo Junk Food
Saturday February 20
1-3 pm, $20

Intro to Ham Radio
Saturday February 27
10-12 pm, $10

SEWPOCALYPSE II
Saturday February 27
1-3 pm, FREE!

February Camp!
Feb 15-19, 9-3 pm
$325 sliding scale
Early / late care available

Learn how to make tiny food out of polymer clay! This month: sushi, sashimi, and various other tasty plastic inedibles.

Free weekly meetup for people who want to play the new Star Wars X-Wing game. Family-friendly, ages 10 and up

Get your hands dirty with simple chemistry and fizzy liquids in this hands-on workshop. Geared for kids ages 6-8. REGISTER HERE

Learn how to transform plastic grocery bags into yarn and fabric for knitting, crocheting and sewing. Build a tote from 12 plastic bags!

Build a heavy duty waterproof tote over two Saturdays. 2 session intensive in sewing and industrial design. REGISTER HERE

Mini food continues! This month we’re focusing on junk food! Burgers and fries, Chinese take out, donuts and more!

Learn the basics of amateur radio in this hands-on workshop taught by Brandon Hockle. REGISTER HERE

Join us for our second annual free collaborative mending event! Bring clothes, bags, blankets, belts, bras, fix and repair!

Join us over February break for five days of tinkering, making, and playing in the snow! $75-325, sliding scale. REGISTER HERE. Limited spots available!

Union United! Next meeting: Wed February 10 @ CAAS
Union United is a coalition of residents, small businesses and community groups organizing for development without displacement in Union square. Find out more at http://unionunitedsomerville.com/

CSCL is enrolling for Spring 2016! pThinking about homeschooling? Thinking about alternatives to school? Check out our new schedule of January classes! Enrolling 1-5 days/ week for kids ages 7-13. Visiting days set up on a rolling basis, email contact@partsandcrafts.org!

Buy a lightsaber, support Parts and Crafts! $30 each, will ship to your location. Support our programs and join the epic battle between dark side and light. Click here to order yours today!

Join the Somerville Tool Library!

Become a member! For $50 a year you can borrow a belt sander, a joiner, a dremel, or just a hammer and nails. Perfect for one-off projects or hobbyists!

Tool Library Hours. The tool library is open from 10-4 on Saturdays. For information, email dina@partsandcrafts.org.

Saturday Open Shop * 12-2 each week * FREE

Need help on your science project? We’ve got lots of materials, including an electronics workbench, a basic woodshop, and a wide range of starter chemistry sets. Bring your science projects by and work on them with friends!

Or just come by and build stuff! We’re open every Saturday from 12-2 with projects on hand and staff to get you started. Come by and make something!