Open Works
OW Weekly / 2/3/2020
Thank you SO MUCH to Made in Baltimore members for voting us Best Maker Resource 2019! We are also excited to welcome MIB back as a tenant — expect some new workshops and programming later this spring. Want to join them and 103 other awesome maker-neighbors? We have JUST TWO studios left for rent! Sign up for a community orientation today to see what’s available.
Youth Maker Shop Winter Session
New class alert! Table Top Role Play Game! Sign your child(ren) up to make their own RPG characters using laser-cut cards and 3D printing. 6 week session kicks off Thursday, Feb. 13.
Register at (410) 862-0424 or email Youth and Family Programs Coordinator Rikiesha Metzger at rikiesha@openworksbmore.com.
Year of the Rat
We are now officially in the Year of the Rat! It feels like Baltimore’s year, no? The Rat is first on the order of zodiac animals and is associated with wealth and abundance. Come grab a laser-cut rat kit at our merch table in the lobby as a totem for 2020. #madeatopenworks
Register at (410) 862-0424 or email Youth and Family Programs Coordinator Rikiesha Metzger at rikiesha@openworksbmore.com.
Traffic-Calming Charette This Wednesday!
Help us make Greenmount West a safer place to walk, bike, and play! We have partnered with the Greenmount West Community Association, BYKE, and the MICA School of Social Design to make some local traffic interventions to calm down zooming cars on Greenmount, Guilford, and Oliver. Join us for a community input meeting this Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 6 PM.
Special Election TOMORROW
Do you live in the 7th Congressional District? Not sure? Well, check the district map here first to find out, then head over to Ballotopedia for a candidate round up, and then go out and vote tomorrow! Not sure where to vote? Here is a list of polling places.
Class Highlight
Always wanted to learn how to do complex 3D modeling? Member Aaron Granofsky makes cosplay replicas like this Legend of Zelda scale model shield — all with computer modeling! Check out Rhino 3D this Thursday from 6-9 PM to get started with some of our most popular software.
Coffee Corner
When it doesn’t smell like delicious coffee or lovely yellow pine sawdust in our lobby, it smells like bacon! Greenmount Coffee Lab is slinging fresh-made BLTs with local Liberty Delight Farms free-pastured pork 6 days a week. Get some!
Open Works Weekly 4/7/23
Increasing Digital Equity Beginning this Spring! A number of different neighborhoods throughout central Baltimore will be able to charge their devices and access WiFi thanks to our partnership with the Central Baltimore Partnership (CBP). The 29th Street Community...
Open Works Weekly 3/31/23
Do you want to bring your young person into the Textiles shop to sew with you? It's time to get them youth certified! Combined with our new youth membership option, we now offer a portable sewing machine class that prepares you and your young person for working...
Open Works Weekly 3/24/23
We've got just TWO of our 105 micro-studios left! Small but mighty, each comes with fast wi-fi, an optional workbench, and conference room privileges. But the best part is joining up with the fascinating and wide-ranging creative community! And have we mentioned the...
Open Works Weekly 3/17/23
TODAY! Join us at 10:30 with your little one for story time with Mrs. Abigail! Grab a coffee from our friends at Black Acres and enjoy songs, stories, and activities. While you're in, it would also be a perfect time to register any older siblings for Maker Camp 2023....
Open Works Weekly 3/10/23
One of our FAVORITE things to do is connect makers with opportunities! There are a lot coming up in the next few weeks -- check out the links below for accelerators, competitions, and vending opportunites.+ The inaugural Make/Space Accelerator is now accepting...
Open Works Weekly 3/3/23
Enrollment is OPEN for Maker Camp 2023! We are offering 5 weeks of half-day summer camp exploring drones, digital design, and fabrication skills for ages 8-15. All 5 weeks sold out last year, so don't wait! Scholarships are always available here. Not sure about...
Open Works Weekly 2/24/23
Today is the 3rd day of our EPIC wood shop reorganization! We are busy cleaning, labeling, engraving, inventorying, pegboarding, and moving machines to improve member experience. It will take another week or so to wrap up final touches. Going forward, each tool will...
Open Works Weekly 1/12/23
There are still a few open spot for official premiere of the Black Butterfly Dream Lab with Dr. Lawrence Brown. Participants will play the board game Urban Cipher, view a history exhibit, examine Baltimore City's budget, and literally build a more equitable...
Open Works Weekly 1/6/23
It's been quite some time in the planning process, but the cafe take-away window is finally up and running! Currently open from 8–9am, you can now grab take out from Black Acres Roastery just a few short steps away from the ample parking along Greenmount Ave. As part...
Open Works Weekly 12/23/22
Just a few quick things before we close up for the break. We're closing early today, at 3:00pm due to staff being out sick, and will be closed, as planned through 1/2/23. We want to encourage everyone to stay safe and healthy out there. We also wanted...
Station North Arts Walk
TONIGHT!!! 5–8PM Tonight is Station North Arts Walk’s Spotlight on Greenmount West and Open Works will serve as a hub with a maker’s mart, food vendors, and music from DJ Trillnatured. Registration is not required, but appreciated. Maker Vendors...
Open Works Weekly 6/24/22
Today, we’re graduating the first cohort of the Baltimore Sewn Trades Training Program!!! Congrats to Kay, Ellie, Jody, Will, T., D., and Devan! It’s hard to sum up all the hard work and detailed learning that went into completing this program, but the slim binder...
The Boutique Life at Open Works
Number one perk of writing the Open Works newsletter is the opportunity to go around asking our talented members a bunch of questions about their work. Last week I had a chance to sit down and chat with Samantha Montgomery from The Boutique Life, one of our resident...
Open Works Weekly 5/13/22
Are you interested in computer-aided design, CNC routers, 3D printing, laser cutting, or making furniture? The Makers Unite CAD Training program teaches AutoDesk Fusion 360, use and operation of our CNC (computer numerical control) wood routers, and basic woodworking...
