18Aug · Tue
Class
Laser 101: Design & Cut
Safety, materials, and a full project from vector to finished part. Walk out with a custom engraving. Free for members.
// programs & events
Learn it, fix it,
build it together
Classes are small, hands-on, and taught by members. Most are free or included with membership. Filter by what you're looking for.
20Aug · Thu
Class
Intro to 3D Printing
From slicing to finishing. Bring a small STL or find one here — you'll leave with your first print. Free for members.
23Aug · Sat
Workshop
Repair Café — Fix It Together
Bring a broken lamp, toaster, or bike. Volunteer fixers help you repair it instead of replacing it. Free, open to everyone.
26Aug · Wed
Class
Beginning Woodworking
Hand tools first, then machines: layout, joinery, and finishing. Build a small stool in four evenings. $40 non-members.
29Aug · Sat
Workshop
Community Build: Public Art Bench
Help design and build a tile-and-wood bench for the park down the street. All ages welcome, no experience needed.
03Sep · Thu
Class
Intro to Electronics & Soldering
Build a working LED badge while learning components, schematics, and safe soldering. Free for members.
09Sep · Wed
Workshop
Metal Shop Certification
Grinder, welder, and shop etiquette — the training you need before booking the metal shop. Free for members.
Frievery week
Event
Open Make Night
Bring any project — or none. Machines free-run for members, and the community is the main attraction. Every Friday, 6–10pm.
Satevery week
Workshop
Kids' Tinker Lab (Ages 8–14)
Saturday mornings of cardboard, circuits, and imagination. Drop-off friendly; parents welcome to make alongside. Free.
Thu1st & 3rd
Workshop
Women+ & Nonbinary Build Night
A monthly night where the shop is ours — projects, mentorship, and community. Free, open to all skill levels.
15Nov · Sat
Event
Annual LightTree Craft Fair
Members sell what they make — ceramics, prints, furniture, gadgets. All proceeds go to the maker. Vendors wanted!
📅 Full calendar with registration links lives in the member portal — ask for access on your first visit.
// good to know
Program FAQ
Yes. Tool certifications and most intro classes are included with membership. A few multi-session or materials-heavy courses (like Beginning Woodworking) have a small fee, but members get a discount.
Start with a free tour, then take Intro to 3D Printing or the electronics badge build — both are designed for absolute beginners. You'll leave with something finished and a plan for your next project.
Absolutely. Kids' Tinker Lab runs Saturday mornings, and open make nights and repair cafés welcome young makers with a supervising adult. Kids under 14 need an adult in the building.
Yourself and closed-toe shoes. Tools, safety gear, and materials for intro classes are provided. For bring-a-project nights, bring whatever you're working on.
Yes — members can teach, and community members can host. Pitch your idea to our programs director at hello@lighttree.space and we'll help you make it happen.
Never made anything? Perfect.
That's exactly who this place is for. Your first class is on us.