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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If there is a specific workshop you would like to see, let us know! We have a Google form: Waitlist and Interest Sign-ups. You can fill this out once for every desired workshop.

July 2021

Rain Barrel Workshop

Saturday, July 10th, 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, July 10th, 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.

FULL Introduction to Welding

Sunday, July 11th, 2021 -- 1:00PM-4:30PM

Format: In-Person
Cost: $50, or $40 for members
Maximum Class Size: 12 students

Learn and practice 4 types of welding: Mig, Tig, Stick(Arc), and Oxygen-Acetylene. 30 min safety intro, then 4 stations with 2-3 attendees each for a demo on the welder and time to practice before rotating to the next. This will also include Plasma Cutting. Please wear leather closed-toed shoes, long sleeves and pants (NOT synthetic; wear denim, cotton, wool, or leather), and any hair or jewelry bound. Please bring any of the following if you already have at home: Respirator, P100, or KN95 mask, leather gloves, safety glasses.

FULL - Waitlist Sign-up Link We will notify the waitlist for future sessions when opened, as well as if any spots in this session open up. Please also sign up to our Announcement mailing list to be notified for new workshops. You may also e-mail contact@bloominglabs.org to be put on a waitlist.

Introduction to Parkour

Mondays, July 19th-September 6th, 2021 -- 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

8 weeks, 12 hours total
Format: In-Person, at Bloominglabs, 1840 S. Walnut St, Bloomington, IN
Cost: $100, $70
Drop-ins welcome, individual sessions are $15, or $10 for Bloominglabs members.

Always wanted to learn Parkour? Take the leap, with our in-depth Basic Parkour class: brought to you by BPK and Bloominglabs! You’ll learn all the fundamentals of the Art of Movement, in a safe and fun environment.

Mondays, 8 sessions, Starting July 19th

July 19th: Landing and Precision Jumps
July 26th: Vaults
August 2nd: Kongs
August 9th: Flows with learned skills
August 16th: Ukemi/Rolls
August 23rd: Wall Skills
August 30th: Beginning Freerunning
September 6th: Review all skills with flows

Build a P25 Digital Scanner with a Raspberry Pi and Software Defined Radios

Monday & Tuesday, July 26-27th, 2021 -- 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM both days

Format: In-Person, at Bloominglabs, 1840 S. Walnut St, Bloomington, IN
Cost: $50 for non-members, or $25 for members [bring your own equipment]
Optional equipment check: Tuesday July 20 (stop by any time between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM to make sure you have everything on the required equipment list)
Maximum Class Size: 6
Registration deadline: Saturday July 17, 2021 (or when all seats are filled)

In this workshop you will create a police scanner using open source software and common off-the-shelf hardware. By the end of this workshop you will have your own scanner capable of receiving and decoding P25 digital signals, complete with a responsive web interface.

More information and Registration: Build a P25 Digital Scanner

Introduction to Metalworking: Make a Stool

Saturday, July 30th, 2021 -- Noon-5:00PM

Format: In-Person
Cost: $65, $45 for members
Maximum Class Size: 5

Part project class, part safety/skills training—this class orients you to the several fabrication tools Bloominglabs has to offer, as well as MIG welding techniques—culminating in a handmade metal stand. If you have ever wanted to learn about the metal shop, this class offers a realistic look at cutting, forming, welding, and finishing steel. Participants will learn the safety protocols, setup, and usage of several cutting tools to cut and form steel stock. They will practice setting up precise cuts, and then work to set these parts up in a way to accurately weld them together. Welding technique, safety, and finishing are offered in the 2nd half of this 4.5 hour class. Participants MUST come to class prepared with long sleeve shirts, long pants (NOT synthetic; wear denim, cotton, wool, or leather), a stocking cap or head covering, and leather closed-toed boots. Additionally, due to COVID-19, participants are expected to bring their own PPE which includes safety glasses, leather gloves, hearing protection, and wear a face mask but Bloominglabs does have some to borrow and isopropyl for cleaning.

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