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Makerspace Update: August 2026 Note From Joseph Hi Friends, July had me on the road. First to Essick Woodworking School in Grass Valley for a two-day intro to woodworking intensive where I got to experience an intro class again as a student rather than the facilitator. I’m intentionally making
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Makerspace Update: July 2026 Note From Joseph Hi Friends, With school out for the summer, I've finally been able to turn my focus toward something I've been excited about for a while — our home-grown makerspace operations software! I believe good software can completely elevate the makerspace
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Makerspace Update: June 2026 Note From Joseph Last night was our volunteer appreciation party at Cascade Kitchens. It was amazing to meet so many of you in person for the first time. I’m blown away by how many people are so passionate and involved in our work. Thank you
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Makerspace Update: May 2026 Note From Joseph Hi Friends, I’m fresh back from a week in San Francisco at the Exploratorium’s Art of Tinkering workshop, and my brain is buzzing! I spent the week with makers and educators from around the world diving into how we can better
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Makerspace Update: April 2026 Note From Joseph Hey Friends, It's been another jam-packed few weeks over here, and we've got a lot to share. This month I'm redirecting a lot of my energy toward some things I've been looking forward to addressing
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Makerspace Update: March 2026 Note From Joseph Howdy, My name is Joseph Minnich, and I moved from Cleveland, Ohio back in November to join the Marcella Foundation and lead the charge in building South Lake Tahoe’s newest makerspace. My goal is simple: to create a space where anyone is