Real tools
3D printers, laser cutters, CNC, full wood & metal shops, electronics bench, textile studio, and a tool library you can borrow from.
// a nonprofit makerspace
Make light. Make things. Make community.
LightTree is a community workshop where curious people of all ages tinker, build, and learn together. Welding, wood, code, fabric, filament — if you can imagine it, we probably have a machine for it.
501(c)(3) nonprofit
No experience required
Pay what you can
1,200+community members
38+tools & machines
220+workshops a year
60%on pay-what-you-can
// 01 · what we are
A workshop for everyone
Most makerspaces cost more than rent. Ours costs less than a streaming subscription — because we're a nonprofit, run by and for the people who make here.
Learn by making
From Laser 101 to welding certification — classes taught by makers, not lectures. Bring a project, leave with skills.
Community
Open make nights, repair cafés, and build parties. Strangers become collaborators over sawdust and solder.
Affordable access
Sliding-scale membership, scholarships, and free community programs. No one is turned away for money.
// 02 · how it works
From curious to creating in four steps
Take a tour
Free, every open hour. See the machines, meet the crew, ask anything.
Pick a plan
Day pass, monthly membership, or a scholarship — choose what fits.
Get certified
Short, hands-on trainings for each tool. Nobody runs a saw unsupervised.
Make stuff
Bring an idea or start one here. We'll help you finish it.
// 03 · happening soon
Upcoming at the shop
Frievery week
Event
Open Make Night
Bring any project — or none. Machines are free-run for members, and the community is the main attraction.
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.
18Aug · Tue
Class
Laser 101: Design & Cut
Learn the laser cutter from safety to finished parts. Walk out with a custom engraved project.
Help keep the lights on
Membership covers the rent, not the magic. Your donation funds scholarships, machine repairs, and free community programs.