All workshops are for age 12 and older unless otherwise specified. Parents must come inside to fill out a minor liability waiver for children under 18 (unless previously filled out). Some workshops have limited seats available, see descriptions for details.

Pre-registration is required, and payment is due at the time of registration. Virtual workshops will send out room links 24-48 hours before a class. Virtual workshops with kits will coordinate pick-up of kits. Please direct any questions to contact@bloominglabs.org.

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May 2021

Security Seals

Saturday, May 1st, 2021 -- 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Format: Virtual
Cost: $15 for the public, or $10 for Bloominglabs members
Maximum Class Size: 15 students

A close cousin to locks are security seals and defeating them can be just as much fun as lock picking. If you need to detect if something has been tampered with in your absence then you want to understand what makes some seals better than others. We’ll cover many types of seals along with their pros and cons. We’ll also get into ink technology, chemistry, and how this relates to counterfeit product detection among other areas. Virtual workshop includes a seal practice kit delivered ahead of time.

Origami: Flowers

Saturday, May 8th, 2021 -- 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Format: Virtual, Pick-up kits
Cost: $25 for the public, or $15 for Bloominglabs members
Maximum Class Size: 9 students

Have you ever wanted to learn origami? In this class, you will learn several designs and how each step relates to common instructions so you can apply skills learned in this class to many other origami projects. As this will be on Mother's Day weekend, this session will start with flowers but will not solely be them. If there is a design you wish to learn, send it to contact@bloominglabs.org when you register. The kit will include origami paper and instruction print-outs to use as notes after the workshop.

Rain Barrel Workshop

Saturday, May 15th, 2021 -- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Format: In-Person, outside
Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members
Maximum Class Size: 3 students

During the summer months, lawns and gardens account for an average of 40% of household water usage. Water barrels can help to reduce water usage and bills by allowing you to tend to your lawn and garden using naturally harvested rain water. Come make one for yourself! All materials and tools will be provided.

Plant Tower Workshop

Saturday, May 15th, 2021 -- 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Format: In-Person, outside
Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members
Maximum Class Size: 3 students

Plant towers are a vertical garden that can house 50+ plants in 4 sq ft of space. Plant towers also contain a composting tube to allow users to easily return their vegetative waste back to their plants.

Participants will build their own plant tower and compost tube from a recycled food grade barrel. 2 hour class. All materials provided.

Build an Outdoor Gym: Tire Heavy Bag

Sunday, May 16th, 2021 -- 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Format: In-Person, outside
Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members
Maximum Class Size: 5 students

The outside world is rough - sun, rain, freezing temperatures - they all conspire to require a normal heavy bag be set up indoors or hung and taken down with every use. Solution: Tires. Tires are built to live outside and allow for the bag to be made heavier or lighter. Come make your own tire heavy bag to add to your outside gym. All materials provided.

June 2021

Introduction to Carpentry: Worktables

TWO days long: Saturday & Sunday, June 12-13th, 2021 -- 1pm-5pm (times are tentative) both days (8 hours total)

Format: In-Person
Cost: TBD
Maximum Class Size: 10 students

Come explore our woodshop and learn woodshop safety, how to work from a design, the basics of working with wood, how to use tools (table saw, band saw, drill press, radial arm saw, and hand drills), and how to finish a project with sanding and sealant. This workshop is structured around using all the big-project tools in our woodshop while creating workbenches for Bloominglabs. You'll develop a familiarity with the woodshop tools, learn how to build a sturdy workbench, and at the end get a plaque to affix to the table you helped build!

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