At Make-It Springfield, creativity builds confidence, connection, and opportunity. Every day, people of all ages and backgrounds walk through our doors to learn new skills, share ideas and discover their capabilities. From youth growing their leadership skills and makers launching small businesses, to refugees rebuilding their lives and neighbors stopping in to fix their bikes, Make-It […]
Community
Myra Oyedemi, Maker and Volunteer Crochet Club organizer
Myra Oyedemi has been a long time visitor to Make-It Springfield, sharing her skills and her smile with the community and signing her family up for workshops on occasion. Earlier this year, Myra volunteered to host a monthly Crochet Club on the first Saturdays of the month, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Club […]
Grateful to the Springfield Mass Rotary Club
We are SO grateful too receive support and recognition from other community organizations! THANK YOU Springfield Mass Rotary Club for believing in our mission and our upcoming Teen Computer Build program with a $1500 grant! Support like this means Make-It Springfield can serve the diverse creative needs of our community and provide a safe and […]
Healing Justice and Make-It Springfield
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” – Audre Lorde Hi everyone! My name is Jamila and in my work at Make-It Springfield I am passionate about the way our space connects creativity, connection, healing and empowerment. Lately I have been thinking about the connections […]
Sewing Program with JFS Women’s Group
We are really proud of the women who participated in a very special collaborative program this winter! Up to eighteen women came to Make-It Springfield for nine early morning Mondays, to learn Sewing Machine Basics with local seamstress, Elizabeth Daniels. The program was a collaboration with Jewish Family Services of Western MA whose Women’s Group […]
Sample Flip! 1st Saturdays at Make-It Springfield
About a year ago, a small group of music producers wanted to start a community sharing event. They came to Make-It and proposed SAMPLE FLIP. What started small has turned into a monthly event celebrating the talents of many of our area music producers, musicians and artists. Stop in the first Saturday of the month, […]
