https://wa.tcmaker.org/Orientation-Classes Twin Cities Maker upcoming events Twin Cities Maker Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:00:33 GMT Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:00:33 GMT Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:30:00 GMT <h1>FESTOOL DOMINO TRAINING<br> <font color="#00FF00"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle003" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"></font></h1> <div> <br> </div> <div> This class provides basic training and familiarity with the Festool Domino for you to be signed off and granted access.&nbsp; </div> <div> Members are asked to make a $5 minimum donation to the woodshop for purchasing tool bits and other consumables, and you are encouraged to bring your own stock/scrap pieces to this class to practice joining so everyone can test the tool out and get a feel for using it. </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> At the end of this class members will be given access to both Festool Dominos which are secured in a locked storage cabinet. </div> <div> <br> </div> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6597405 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6597405 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMT <h2><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Neue Plak, -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif" color="#39364F"><img src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F304979779%2F505501085225%2F1%2Foriginal.20220617-222208?w=600&amp;auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;q=75&amp;sharp=10&amp;rect=0%2C60%2C1920%2C960&amp;s=964d6f571a7298f349504b698ec89c80" alt="New Member Orientation (Hybrid Format)"><br></font></h2> <h2><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Neue Plak, -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif" color="#39364F">About this event</font></h2> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Whether you are a brand new member of Twin Cities Maker, or have been a member for a really long time but haven't been in the shop for awhile, attending a new member orientation will get you up to speed on the policies, guidelines, and culture of Twin Cities Maker.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Signup, <a href="https://go.tcmaker.org/handbook" target="_blank">download a copy of our handbook</a>, and come to session. During orientation you get to meet some new people, have all your questions answered, and get acquainted with Twin Cities Maker policies, guidelines, and culture.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Orientation lasts for about 1 hour with time after for questions and support for any issues.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">After you have completed orientation you will receive your fob to access the facility, which will be activated once have paid all membership fees.</font></p> <p><font color="#6F7287">If you are going to be working in the woodshop be sure to sign up for woodshop orientation immediately following this class.&nbsp; Check our <a href="https://wa.tcmaker.org/Orientation-Classes" target="_blank">orientations calendar</a> to register.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287"><em>All New Members are required to Pre-Register for this Orientation.</em></font></p> <p><em style="caret-color: rgb(111, 114, 135); color: rgb(111, 114, 135);">If you cannot attend an in person orientation, please reach out to membership@tcmaker.org so that we can work out special arrangements.</em></p> <p><font color="#333333"><br></font></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413637 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413637 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMT <p style="line-height: 32px;"><span><span><strong><font style="font-size: 30px;">All members who want to use the new Ceramics studio will need to be oriented to the new space, policies, and processes that will make this a wonderful place to create.... and this includes members who were already oriented to the old studio.</font></strong></span><br></span></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">The general orientation will orient you with the Twin Cities Maker (TCM) as a whole, while our TCM Ceramics (TCMC) orientation will focus specifically on the processes and procedures in our ceramics studio. We recommend completing the general orientation before the ceramics orientation. You do not need to attend orientation before taking a class or workshop.&nbsp; However, orientation is a requirement to keep using the studio <em>after&nbsp;</em><span><em>a class or workshop ends.</em></span></font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Our ceramics orientation will cover:&nbsp;</font></p> <ul> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Our Safety and Firing Policy</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Consumables (clay, glaze, firing)</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Reserving Tools</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">TCMC Member Storage</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Classes vs. Sign-Offs (the sign-offs allow you to bypass our mandatory 101 classes through a portfolio review)</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"><span>... and most importantly: a Studio Tour!!!</span></font></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"><strong>NOTE: *You must attend the general Twin Cities Maker Orientation ("New Member Orientation") <em>in addition to</em> our Ceramics Studio Orientation.*&nbsp;</strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Questions or trouble signing up for this orientation? Email <a href="mailto:ceramics@tcmaker.org">ceramics@tcmaker.org</a></font></p> <p><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_0, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_1" style="font-size: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif">We will be meeting in our new studio in the annex.&nbsp;</font>Come prepared to ask questions and have fun!</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;- Your TCM Ceramics Managers</font></p><font style="font-size: 15px;"><br></font> <p><br></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6784334 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6784334 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <h2>Wood Shop Orientation</h2> <p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle006" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">Wood Shop Orientation is a required orientation for all woodworkers.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">During Orientation we will cover basic shop safety guidelines along with best practices that are necessary to use the wood shop at Twin Cities Maker!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">https://wiki.tcmaker.org/en/shop_departments/wood_shop<br></span></p> <p><br></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413692 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413692 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:30:00 GMT <h1 class="promo">Artifactory orientation</h1> <p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle001" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"></p> <p><span><font color="#000000">Orientation will be a half-hour session covering space changes, equipment and material locations, donations, cleanliness protocols, and safety procedures for new members and those who haven't been down to the Artifactory in a while.</font></span><br></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6531136 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6531136 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT <h2><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Neue Plak, -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif" color="#39364F"><img src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F304979779%2F505501085225%2F1%2Foriginal.20220617-222208?w=600&amp;auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;q=75&amp;sharp=10&amp;rect=0%2C60%2C1920%2C960&amp;s=964d6f571a7298f349504b698ec89c80" alt="New Member Orientation (Hybrid Format)"><br></font></h2> <h2><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Neue Plak, -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif" color="#39364F">About this event</font></h2> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Whether you are a brand new member of Twin Cities Maker, or have been a member for a really long time but haven't been in the shop for awhile, attending a new member orientation will get you up to speed on the policies, guidelines, and culture of Twin Cities Maker.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Signup, <a href="https://go.tcmaker.org/handbook" target="_blank">download a copy of our handbook</a>, and come to session. During orientation you get to meet some new people, have all your questions answered, and get acquainted with Twin Cities Maker policies, guidelines, and culture.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Orientation lasts for about 1 hour with time after for questions and support for any issues.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">After you have completed orientation you will receive your fob to access the facility, which will be activated once have paid all membership fees.</font></p> <p><font color="#6F7287">If you are going to be working in the woodshop be sure to sign up for woodshop orientation immediately following this class.&nbsp; Check our <a href="https://wa.tcmaker.org/Orientation-Classes" target="_blank">orientations calendar</a> to register.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287"><em>All New Members are required to Pre-Register for this Orientation.</em></font></p> <p><em style="caret-color: rgb(111, 114, 135); color: rgb(111, 114, 135);">If you cannot attend an in person orientation, please reach out to membership@tcmaker.org so that we can work out special arrangements.</em></p> <p><font color="#333333"><br></font></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413638 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413638 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT <h2>Wood Shop Orientation</h2> <p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle006" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">Wood Shop Orientation is a required orientation for all woodworkers.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">During Orientation we will cover basic shop safety guidelines along with best practices that are necessary to use the wood shop at Twin Cities Maker!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">https://wiki.tcmaker.org/en/shop_departments/wood_shop<br></span></p> <p><br></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413693 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413693 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:30:00 GMT <p data-key="1"><span data-key="2">Join this in-person orientation to learn more about the CNC routers at Twin Cities Maker.</span></p> <p data-key="1"><span data-key="2">Orientation will start in the <span><strong>classroom</strong>—not the CNC room.</span></span></p> <p data-key="3"><span data-key="4">Agenda:</span></p> <ul data-key="5" data-slate-fragment="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"> <li>Overview of the CNC routers</li> <li data-key="8"><span data-key="9">Rules and Restrictions</span></li> <li data-key="10"><span data-key="11">How to get Signed-off</span></li> <li data-key="10"><span data-key="11">Demonstration of toolpath generation using VCarve</span></li> <li data-key="12"><span data-key="13">Demo cut on Shapeoko or the 4'&nbsp;× 8' Sequoyatec</span></li> </ul> <p>CNC orientation is generally held on the first Friday of the month.</p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6782490 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6782490 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT <p style="line-height: 32px;"><span><span><strong><font style="font-size: 30px;">All members who want to use the new Ceramics studio will need to be oriented to the new space, policies, and processes that will make this a wonderful place to create.... and this includes members who were already oriented to the old studio.</font></strong></span><br></span></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">The general orientation will orient you with the Twin Cities Maker (TCM) as a whole, while our TCM Ceramics (TCMC) orientation will focus specifically on the processes and procedures in our ceramics studio. We recommend completing the general orientation before the ceramics orientation. You do not need to attend orientation before taking a class or workshop.&nbsp; However, orientation is a requirement to keep using the studio <em>after&nbsp;</em><span><em>a class or workshop ends.</em></span></font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Our ceramics orientation will cover:&nbsp;</font></p> <ul> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Our Safety and Firing Policy</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Consumables (clay, glaze, firing)</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Reserving Tools</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">TCMC Member Storage</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Classes vs. Sign-Offs (the sign-offs allow you to bypass our mandatory 101 classes through a portfolio review)</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"><span>... and most importantly: a Studio Tour!!!</span></font></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"><strong>NOTE: *You must attend the general Twin Cities Maker Orientation ("New Member Orientation") <em>in addition to</em> our Ceramics Studio Orientation.*&nbsp;</strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Questions or trouble signing up for this orientation? Email <a href="mailto:ceramics@tcmaker.org">ceramics@tcmaker.org</a></font></p> <p><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_0, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_1" style="font-size: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif">We will be meeting in our new studio in the annex.&nbsp;</font>Come prepared to ask questions and have fun!</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;- Your TCM Ceramics Managers</font></p><font style="font-size: 15px;"><br></font> <p><br></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6789273 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6789273 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:30:00 GMT <h1>FESTOOL DOMINO TRAINING<br> <font color="#00FF00"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle003" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"></font></h1> <div> <br> </div> <div> This class provides basic training and familiarity with the Festool Domino for you to be signed off and granted access.&nbsp; </div> <div> Members are asked to make a $5 minimum donation to the woodshop for purchasing tool bits and other consumables, and you are encouraged to bring your own stock/scrap pieces to this class to practice joining so everyone can test the tool out and get a feel for using it. </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> At the end of this class members will be given access to both Festool Dominos which are secured in a locked storage cabinet. </div> <div> <br> </div> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6597406 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6597406 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT <h2><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Neue Plak, -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif" color="#39364F"><img src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F304979779%2F505501085225%2F1%2Foriginal.20220617-222208?w=600&amp;auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;q=75&amp;sharp=10&amp;rect=0%2C60%2C1920%2C960&amp;s=964d6f571a7298f349504b698ec89c80" alt="New Member Orientation (Hybrid Format)"><br></font></h2> <h2><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Neue Plak, -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif" color="#39364F">About this event</font></h2> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Whether you are a brand new member of Twin Cities Maker, or have been a member for a really long time but haven't been in the shop for awhile, attending a new member orientation will get you up to speed on the policies, guidelines, and culture of Twin Cities Maker.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Signup, <a href="https://go.tcmaker.org/handbook" target="_blank">download a copy of our handbook</a>, and come to session. During orientation you get to meet some new people, have all your questions answered, and get acquainted with Twin Cities Maker policies, guidelines, and culture.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Orientation lasts for about 1 hour with time after for questions and support for any issues.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">After you have completed orientation you will receive your fob to access the facility, which will be activated once have paid all membership fees.</font></p> <p><font color="#6F7287">If you are going to be working in the woodshop be sure to sign up for woodshop orientation immediately following this class.&nbsp; Check our <a href="https://wa.tcmaker.org/Orientation-Classes" target="_blank">orientations calendar</a> to register.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287"><em>All New Members are required to Pre-Register for this Orientation.</em></font></p> <p><em style="caret-color: rgb(111, 114, 135); color: rgb(111, 114, 135);">If you cannot attend an in person orientation, please reach out to membership@tcmaker.org so that we can work out special arrangements.</em></p> <p><font color="#333333"><br></font></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413639 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413639 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT <h2>Wood Shop Orientation</h2> <p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle006" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">Wood Shop Orientation is a required orientation for all woodworkers.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">During Orientation we will cover basic shop safety guidelines along with best practices that are necessary to use the wood shop at Twin Cities Maker!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">https://wiki.tcmaker.org/en/shop_departments/wood_shop<br></span></p> <p><br></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413694 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413694 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT <h2><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Neue Plak, -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif" color="#39364F"><img src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F304979779%2F505501085225%2F1%2Foriginal.20220617-222208?w=600&amp;auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;q=75&amp;sharp=10&amp;rect=0%2C60%2C1920%2C960&amp;s=964d6f571a7298f349504b698ec89c80" alt="New Member Orientation (Hybrid Format)"><br></font></h2> <h2><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Neue Plak, -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif" color="#39364F">About this event</font></h2> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Whether you are a brand new member of Twin Cities Maker, or have been a member for a really long time but haven't been in the shop for awhile, attending a new member orientation will get you up to speed on the policies, guidelines, and culture of Twin Cities Maker.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Signup, <a href="https://go.tcmaker.org/handbook" target="_blank">download a copy of our handbook</a>, and come to session. During orientation you get to meet some new people, have all your questions answered, and get acquainted with Twin Cities Maker policies, guidelines, and culture.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Orientation lasts for about 1 hour with time after for questions and support for any issues.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">After you have completed orientation you will receive your fob to access the facility, which will be activated once have paid all membership fees.</font></p> <p><font color="#6F7287">If you are going to be working in the woodshop be sure to sign up for woodshop orientation immediately following this class.&nbsp; Check our <a href="https://wa.tcmaker.org/Orientation-Classes" target="_blank">orientations calendar</a> to register.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287"><em>All New Members are required to Pre-Register for this Orientation.</em></font></p> <p><em style="caret-color: rgb(111, 114, 135); color: rgb(111, 114, 135);">If you cannot attend an in person orientation, please reach out to membership@tcmaker.org so that we can work out special arrangements.</em></p> <p><font color="#333333"><br></font></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413640 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413640 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT <h2>Wood Shop Orientation</h2> <p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle006" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">Wood Shop Orientation is a required orientation for all woodworkers.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">During Orientation we will cover basic shop safety guidelines along with best practices that are necessary to use the wood shop at Twin Cities Maker!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">https://wiki.tcmaker.org/en/shop_departments/wood_shop<br></span></p> <p><br></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413695 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413695 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT <h2><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Neue Plak, -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif" color="#39364F"><img src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F304979779%2F505501085225%2F1%2Foriginal.20220617-222208?w=600&amp;auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;q=75&amp;sharp=10&amp;rect=0%2C60%2C1920%2C960&amp;s=964d6f571a7298f349504b698ec89c80" alt="New Member Orientation (Hybrid Format)"><br></font></h2> <h2><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Neue Plak, -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif" color="#39364F">About this event</font></h2> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Whether you are a brand new member of Twin Cities Maker, or have been a member for a really long time but haven't been in the shop for awhile, attending a new member orientation will get you up to speed on the policies, guidelines, and culture of Twin Cities Maker.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Signup, <a href="https://go.tcmaker.org/handbook" target="_blank">download a copy of our handbook</a>, and come to session. During orientation you get to meet some new people, have all your questions answered, and get acquainted with Twin Cities Maker policies, guidelines, and culture.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Orientation lasts for about 1 hour with time after for questions and support for any issues.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">After you have completed orientation you will receive your fob to access the facility, which will be activated once have paid all membership fees.</font></p> <p><font color="#6F7287">If you are going to be working in the woodshop be sure to sign up for woodshop orientation immediately following this class.&nbsp; Check our <a href="https://wa.tcmaker.org/Orientation-Classes" target="_blank">orientations calendar</a> to register.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287"><em>All New Members are required to Pre-Register for this Orientation.</em></font></p> <p><em style="caret-color: rgb(111, 114, 135); color: rgb(111, 114, 135);">If you cannot attend an in person orientation, please reach out to membership@tcmaker.org so that we can work out special arrangements.</em></p> <p><font color="#333333"><br></font></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413641 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413641 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT <h2>Wood Shop Orientation</h2> <p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle006" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">Wood Shop Orientation is a required orientation for all woodworkers.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">During Orientation we will cover basic shop safety guidelines along with best practices that are necessary to use the wood shop at Twin Cities Maker!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">https://wiki.tcmaker.org/en/shop_departments/wood_shop<br></span></p> <p><br></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413696 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413696 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT <p style="line-height: 32px;"><span><span><strong><font style="font-size: 30px;">All members who want to use the new Ceramics studio will need to be oriented to the new space, policies, and processes that will make this a wonderful place to create.... and this includes members who were already oriented to the old studio.</font></strong></span><br></span></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">The general orientation will orient you with the Twin Cities Maker (TCM) as a whole, while our TCM Ceramics (TCMC) orientation will focus specifically on the processes and procedures in our ceramics studio. We recommend completing the general orientation before the ceramics orientation. You do not need to attend orientation before taking a class or workshop.&nbsp; However, orientation is a requirement to keep using the studio <em>after&nbsp;</em><span><em>a class or workshop ends.</em></span></font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Our ceramics orientation will cover:&nbsp;</font></p> <ul> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Our Safety and Firing Policy</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Consumables (clay, glaze, firing)</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Reserving Tools</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">TCMC Member Storage</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Classes vs. Sign-Offs (the sign-offs allow you to bypass our mandatory 101 classes through a portfolio review)</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"><span>... and most importantly: a Studio Tour!!!</span></font></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"><strong>NOTE: *You must attend the general Twin Cities Maker Orientation ("New Member Orientation") <em>in addition to</em> our Ceramics Studio Orientation.*&nbsp;</strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Questions or trouble signing up for this orientation? Email <a href="mailto:ceramics@tcmaker.org">ceramics@tcmaker.org</a></font></p> <p><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_0, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_1" style="font-size: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif">We will be meeting in our new studio in the annex.&nbsp;</font>Come prepared to ask questions and have fun!</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;- Your TCM Ceramics Managers</font></p><font style="font-size: 15px;"><br></font> <p><br></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6789278 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6789278 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:30:00 GMT <h1>FESTOOL DOMINO TRAINING<br> <font color="#00FF00"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle003" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"></font></h1> <div> <br> </div> <div> This class provides basic training and familiarity with the Festool Domino for you to be signed off and granted access.&nbsp; </div> <div> Members are asked to make a $5 minimum donation to the woodshop for purchasing tool bits and other consumables, and you are encouraged to bring your own stock/scrap pieces to this class to practice joining so everyone can test the tool out and get a feel for using it. </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> At the end of this class members will be given access to both Festool Dominos which are secured in a locked storage cabinet. </div> <div> <br> </div> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6597407 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6597407 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT <h2><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Neue Plak, -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif" color="#39364F"><img src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F304979779%2F505501085225%2F1%2Foriginal.20220617-222208?w=600&amp;auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;q=75&amp;sharp=10&amp;rect=0%2C60%2C1920%2C960&amp;s=964d6f571a7298f349504b698ec89c80" alt="New Member Orientation (Hybrid Format)"><br></font></h2> <h2><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Neue Plak, -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif" color="#39364F">About this event</font></h2> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Whether you are a brand new member of Twin Cities Maker, or have been a member for a really long time but haven't been in the shop for awhile, attending a new member orientation will get you up to speed on the policies, guidelines, and culture of Twin Cities Maker.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Signup, <a href="https://go.tcmaker.org/handbook" target="_blank">download a copy of our handbook</a>, and come to session. During orientation you get to meet some new people, have all your questions answered, and get acquainted with Twin Cities Maker policies, guidelines, and culture.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Orientation lasts for about 1 hour with time after for questions and support for any issues.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">After you have completed orientation you will receive your fob to access the facility, which will be activated once have paid all membership fees.</font></p> <p><font color="#6F7287">If you are going to be working in the woodshop be sure to sign up for woodshop orientation immediately following this class.&nbsp; Check our <a href="https://wa.tcmaker.org/Orientation-Classes" target="_blank">orientations calendar</a> to register.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287"><em>All New Members are required to Pre-Register for this Orientation.</em></font></p> <p><em style="caret-color: rgb(111, 114, 135); color: rgb(111, 114, 135);">If you cannot attend an in person orientation, please reach out to membership@tcmaker.org so that we can work out special arrangements.</em></p> <p><font color="#333333"><br></font></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413642 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413642 Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT <h2>Wood Shop Orientation</h2> <p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle006" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">Wood Shop Orientation is a required orientation for all woodworkers.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">During Orientation we will cover basic shop safety guidelines along with best practices that are necessary to use the wood shop at Twin Cities Maker!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">https://wiki.tcmaker.org/en/shop_departments/wood_shop<br></span></p> <p><br></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413697 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413697 Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT <h2><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Neue Plak, -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif" color="#39364F"><img src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F304979779%2F505501085225%2F1%2Foriginal.20220617-222208?w=600&amp;auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;q=75&amp;sharp=10&amp;rect=0%2C60%2C1920%2C960&amp;s=964d6f571a7298f349504b698ec89c80" alt="New Member Orientation (Hybrid Format)"><br></font></h2> <h2><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Neue Plak, -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif" color="#39364F">About this event</font></h2> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Whether you are a brand new member of Twin Cities Maker, or have been a member for a really long time but haven't been in the shop for awhile, attending a new member orientation will get you up to speed on the policies, guidelines, and culture of Twin Cities Maker.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Signup, <a href="https://go.tcmaker.org/handbook" target="_blank">download a copy of our handbook</a>, and come to session. During orientation you get to meet some new people, have all your questions answered, and get acquainted with Twin Cities Maker policies, guidelines, and culture.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Orientation lasts for about 1 hour with time after for questions and support for any issues.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">After you have completed orientation you will receive your fob to access the facility, which will be activated once have paid all membership fees.</font></p> <p><font color="#6F7287">If you are going to be working in the woodshop be sure to sign up for woodshop orientation immediately following this class.&nbsp; Check our <a href="https://wa.tcmaker.org/Orientation-Classes" target="_blank">orientations calendar</a> to register.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287"><em>All New Members are required to Pre-Register for this Orientation.</em></font></p> <p><em style="caret-color: rgb(111, 114, 135); color: rgb(111, 114, 135);">If you cannot attend an in person orientation, please reach out to membership@tcmaker.org so that we can work out special arrangements.</em></p> <p><font color="#333333"><br></font></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413643 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413643 Fri, 13 Nov 2026 01:00:00 GMT <h2>Wood Shop Orientation</h2> <p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle006" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">Wood Shop Orientation is a required orientation for all woodworkers.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">During Orientation we will cover basic shop safety guidelines along with best practices that are necessary to use the wood shop at Twin Cities Maker!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">https://wiki.tcmaker.org/en/shop_departments/wood_shop<br></span></p> <p><br></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413698 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413698 Sun, 15 Nov 2026 20:00:00 GMT <p style="line-height: 32px;"><span><span><strong><font style="font-size: 30px;">All members who want to use the new Ceramics studio will need to be oriented to the new space, policies, and processes that will make this a wonderful place to create.... and this includes members who were already oriented to the old studio.</font></strong></span><br></span></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">The general orientation will orient you with the Twin Cities Maker (TCM) as a whole, while our TCM Ceramics (TCMC) orientation will focus specifically on the processes and procedures in our ceramics studio. We recommend completing the general orientation before the ceramics orientation. You do not need to attend orientation before taking a class or workshop.&nbsp; However, orientation is a requirement to keep using the studio <em>after&nbsp;</em><span><em>a class or workshop ends.</em></span></font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Our ceramics orientation will cover:&nbsp;</font></p> <ul> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Our Safety and Firing Policy</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Consumables (clay, glaze, firing)</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Reserving Tools</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">TCMC Member Storage</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Classes vs. Sign-Offs (the sign-offs allow you to bypass our mandatory 101 classes through a portfolio review)</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"><span>... and most importantly: a Studio Tour!!!</span></font></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"><strong>NOTE: *You must attend the general Twin Cities Maker Orientation ("New Member Orientation") <em>in addition to</em> our Ceramics Studio Orientation.*&nbsp;</strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Questions or trouble signing up for this orientation? Email <a href="mailto:ceramics@tcmaker.org">ceramics@tcmaker.org</a></font></p> <p><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_0, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_1" style="font-size: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif">We will be meeting in our new studio in the annex.&nbsp;</font>Come prepared to ask questions and have fun!</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;- Your TCM Ceramics Managers</font></p><font style="font-size: 15px;"><br></font> <p><br></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6789282 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6789282 Thu, 19 Nov 2026 00:30:00 GMT <h1>FESTOOL DOMINO TRAINING<br> <font color="#00FF00"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle003" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"></font></h1> <div> <br> </div> <div> This class provides basic training and familiarity with the Festool Domino for you to be signed off and granted access.&nbsp; </div> <div> Members are asked to make a $5 minimum donation to the woodshop for purchasing tool bits and other consumables, and you are encouraged to bring your own stock/scrap pieces to this class to practice joining so everyone can test the tool out and get a feel for using it. </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> At the end of this class members will be given access to both Festool Dominos which are secured in a locked storage cabinet. </div> <div> <br> </div> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6597408 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6597408 Fri, 04 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT <h2><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Neue Plak, -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif" color="#39364F"><img src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F304979779%2F505501085225%2F1%2Foriginal.20220617-222208?w=600&amp;auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;q=75&amp;sharp=10&amp;rect=0%2C60%2C1920%2C960&amp;s=964d6f571a7298f349504b698ec89c80" alt="New Member Orientation (Hybrid Format)"><br></font></h2> <h2><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Neue Plak, -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif" color="#39364F">About this event</font></h2> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Whether you are a brand new member of Twin Cities Maker, or have been a member for a really long time but haven't been in the shop for awhile, attending a new member orientation will get you up to speed on the policies, guidelines, and culture of Twin Cities Maker.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Signup, <a href="https://go.tcmaker.org/handbook" target="_blank">download a copy of our handbook</a>, and come to session. During orientation you get to meet some new people, have all your questions answered, and get acquainted with Twin Cities Maker policies, guidelines, and culture.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Orientation lasts for about 1 hour with time after for questions and support for any issues.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">After you have completed orientation you will receive your fob to access the facility, which will be activated once have paid all membership fees.</font></p> <p><font color="#6F7287">If you are going to be working in the woodshop be sure to sign up for woodshop orientation immediately following this class.&nbsp; Check our <a href="https://wa.tcmaker.org/Orientation-Classes" target="_blank">orientations calendar</a> to register.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287"><em>All New Members are required to Pre-Register for this Orientation.</em></font></p> <p><em style="caret-color: rgb(111, 114, 135); color: rgb(111, 114, 135);">If you cannot attend an in person orientation, please reach out to membership@tcmaker.org so that we can work out special arrangements.</em></p> <p><font color="#333333"><br></font></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413644 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413644 Fri, 04 Dec 2026 01:00:00 GMT <h2>Wood Shop Orientation</h2> <p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle006" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">Wood Shop Orientation is a required orientation for all woodworkers.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">During Orientation we will cover basic shop safety guidelines along with best practices that are necessary to use the wood shop at Twin Cities Maker!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">https://wiki.tcmaker.org/en/shop_departments/wood_shop<br></span></p> <p><br></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413699 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413699 Thu, 10 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT <p style="line-height: 32px;"><span><span><strong><font style="font-size: 30px;">All members who want to use the new Ceramics studio will need to be oriented to the new space, policies, and processes that will make this a wonderful place to create.... and this includes members who were already oriented to the old studio.</font></strong></span><br></span></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">The general orientation will orient you with the Twin Cities Maker (TCM) as a whole, while our TCM Ceramics (TCMC) orientation will focus specifically on the processes and procedures in our ceramics studio. We recommend completing the general orientation before the ceramics orientation. You do not need to attend orientation before taking a class or workshop.&nbsp; However, orientation is a requirement to keep using the studio <em>after&nbsp;</em><span><em>a class or workshop ends.</em></span></font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Our ceramics orientation will cover:&nbsp;</font></p> <ul> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Our Safety and Firing Policy</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Consumables (clay, glaze, firing)</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Reserving Tools</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">TCMC Member Storage</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Classes vs. Sign-Offs (the sign-offs allow you to bypass our mandatory 101 classes through a portfolio review)</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"><span>... and most importantly: a Studio Tour!!!</span></font></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"><strong>NOTE: *You must attend the general Twin Cities Maker Orientation ("New Member Orientation") <em>in addition to</em> our Ceramics Studio Orientation.*&nbsp;</strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Questions or trouble signing up for this orientation? Email <a href="mailto:ceramics@tcmaker.org">ceramics@tcmaker.org</a></font></p> <p><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_0, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_1" style="font-size: 15px;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif">We will be meeting in our new studio in the annex.&nbsp;</font>Come prepared to ask questions and have fun!</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;- Your TCM Ceramics Managers</font></p><font style="font-size: 15px;"><br></font> <p><br></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6789286 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6789286 Thu, 17 Dec 2026 00:30:00 GMT <h1>FESTOOL DOMINO TRAINING<br> <font color="#00FF00"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle003" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"></font></h1> <div> <br> </div> <div> This class provides basic training and familiarity with the Festool Domino for you to be signed off and granted access.&nbsp; </div> <div> Members are asked to make a $5 minimum donation to the woodshop for purchasing tool bits and other consumables, and you are encouraged to bring your own stock/scrap pieces to this class to practice joining so everyone can test the tool out and get a feel for using it. </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> At the end of this class members will be given access to both Festool Dominos which are secured in a locked storage cabinet. </div> <div> <br> </div> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6597409 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6597409 Fri, 18 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT <h2><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Neue Plak, -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif" color="#39364F"><img src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F304979779%2F505501085225%2F1%2Foriginal.20220617-222208?w=600&amp;auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;q=75&amp;sharp=10&amp;rect=0%2C60%2C1920%2C960&amp;s=964d6f571a7298f349504b698ec89c80" alt="New Member Orientation (Hybrid Format)"><br></font></h2> <h2><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Neue Plak, -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif" color="#39364F">About this event</font></h2> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Whether you are a brand new member of Twin Cities Maker, or have been a member for a really long time but haven't been in the shop for awhile, attending a new member orientation will get you up to speed on the policies, guidelines, and culture of Twin Cities Maker.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Signup, <a href="https://go.tcmaker.org/handbook" target="_blank">download a copy of our handbook</a>, and come to session. During orientation you get to meet some new people, have all your questions answered, and get acquainted with Twin Cities Maker policies, guidelines, and culture.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">Orientation lasts for about 1 hour with time after for questions and support for any issues.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287">After you have completed orientation you will receive your fob to access the facility, which will be activated once have paid all membership fees.</font></p> <p><font color="#6F7287">If you are going to be working in the woodshop be sure to sign up for woodshop orientation immediately following this class.&nbsp; Check our <a href="https://wa.tcmaker.org/Orientation-Classes" target="_blank">orientations calendar</a> to register.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#6F7287"><em>All New Members are required to Pre-Register for this Orientation.</em></font></p> <p><em style="caret-color: rgb(111, 114, 135); color: rgb(111, 114, 135);">If you cannot attend an in person orientation, please reach out to membership@tcmaker.org so that we can work out special arrangements.</em></p> <p><font color="#333333"><br></font></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413645 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413645 Fri, 18 Dec 2026 01:00:00 GMT <h2>Wood Shop Orientation</h2> <p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle006" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">Wood Shop Orientation is a required orientation for all woodworkers.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">During Orientation we will cover basic shop safety guidelines along with best practices that are necessary to use the wood shop at Twin Cities Maker!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(57, 54, 79); font-family:" neue="" helvetica="" font-size:="" background-color:="">https://wiki.tcmaker.org/en/shop_departments/wood_shop<br></span></p> <p><br></p> https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413700 https://wa.tcmaker.org/event-6413700