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Thursday Meet2Make

Ames MakerSpace: 328 Main Street, Suite 15, Ames, IA (map)

Meet2Make this Thursday. This is a busy week at the Ames MakerSpace. Group Project(s): Aquaponic Garden: -> Check up on fish -> Work on temperature logger and harvest... Learn more

Hosted by: Ames MakerSpace (Organizer)

This Meetup repeats every week on Thursday

Thursday Meet2Make	1 attending	Thu Jun 14, 7:00 PM
Thursday Meet2Make	1 attending	Thu Jun 21, 7:00 PM
Thursday Meet2Make	1 attending	Thu Jun 28, 7:00 PM

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Sewing Workshop

Ames MakerSpace: 328 Main Street, Suite 15, Ames, IA (map)

Learn to Make a Draw-String Bag! Our instructor will help you learn to sew straight seams, make a casing and assemble a bag. No prior sewing experience necessary. The... Learn more

This Meetup repeats on the 2nd Saturday of every month

Sewing Workshop	3 attending	Sat Jul 14, 9:00 AM
Sewing Workshop		Sat Aug 11, 9:00 AM
Sewing Workshop		Sat Sep 8, 9:00 AM

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Web Dev Night

Sat Jun 16
3:00 PM
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3 attending
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Ames MakerSpace: 328 Main Street, Suite 15, Ames, IA (map)

Get help with that web project your working work on. All levels of experience welcome. Our members are experienced with HTML, CSS, PHP, Ruby, Python, RoR, WordPress,... Learn more

Hosted by: Ames MakerSpace (Organizer)

This Meetup repeats on the 3rd Saturday of every month

Web Dev Night	1 attending	Sat Jul 21, 3:00 PM
Web Dev Night	1 attending	Sat Aug 18, 3:00 PM
Web Dev Night	1 attending	Sat Sep 15, 3:00 PM

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Learn Python: Workshop 2
- Sat Jun 23
  10:00 AM
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- 2 attending
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Ames MakerSpace

328 Main Street, Suite 15, Ames, IA (map)
The 2nd installment of Learning Python covers tutorials 10 through 17, 29 and 30 from learnpythonthehardway.org/book/ By the end of this workshop, you will have the... Learn more

Hosted by: Ames MakerSpace (Organizer)

Bottle, Brew and Bicycles

Sat Jul 07
10:00 AM
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2 attending
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Ames MakerSpace: 328 Main Street, Suite 15, Ames, IA (map)

Starting at 10:00a on Saturday, we'll be making a 4th brew and bottling/sampling our oatmeal stout. In the down time, visit the farmer's market or tune up and repair... Learn more

Hosted by: Ames MakerSpace (Organizer)

This Meetup repeats on the 1st Saturday of every month

Bottle, Brew and Bicycles	1 attending	Sat Aug 4, 10:00 AM
Bottle, Brew and Bicycles	1 attending	Sat Sep 1, 10:00 AM
Bottle, Brew and Bicycles	1 attending	Sat Oct 6, 10:00 AM

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Recent Meetups

Saturday at 10:00 AM, 5 Makers attended
Bottle, Brew and Bicycles
They rated it 5.002 (2 ratings)

Starting at 10:00a on Saturday, we'll be making a 4th brew and bottling/sampling our oatmeal stout. In the down time, visit the farmer's market or tune up and repair... Learn more
Thursday at 7:00 PM, 4 Makers attended
Thursday Meet2Make
They rated it 5.001 (1 ratings)

Meet2Make this Thursday. This is a busy week at the Ames MakerSpace. Group Project(s): Aquaponic Garden: -> Check up on fish -> Work on temperature logger and harvest... Learn more
May 26 at 10:00 AM, 4 Makers attended
Python Beginners Workshop
They rated it 5.003 (3 ratings)

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Open informal discussion of the subject. There was something for everyone, regardless of experience. I loved it!

—Mike Hammon

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It was good to learn Python in a group. ...

—Aquaponic Garden
May 24 at 7:00 PM, 4 Makers attended
Thursday Meet2Make
They rated it 5.001 (1 ratings)

Meet2Make this Thursday. This is a busy week at the Ames MakerSpace. Group Project(s): Aquaponic Garden: -> Check up on fish -> Work on temperature logger and harvest... Learn more
May 23 at 7:30 PM, 2 Makers attended
Aquaponics building
We're about 3/4 the way to finishing the project. We'll get the pump and lines set up to connect the tank with the plants. We'll test the flow and cover the lines with... Learn more

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New RSVP

Dawn Kasotia RSVPed Yes for Sewing Workshop
5 hours ago

Jun 9

Sewing Workshop
Saturday 9:00 AM at Ames MakerSpace

6 attending
New RSVP

Valerie Williams RSVPed Yes for Web Dev Night
Yesterday at 10:16 PM

Jun 16

Web Dev Night
Saturday 3:00 PM at Ames MakerSpace

3 attending
New Member

Valerie Williams joined
Yesterday at 10:14 PM

"Valerie Williams, choreographer, user of interactive technologies, writer of html code, lives in Ames."
New Rating

Aquaponic Garden attended Bottle, Brew and Bicycles
Yesterday at 4:23 PM

"It was good to tweak the aquaponics system to make it more linear. It seemed to be working but will need to wait for the silicone to set and check for leaks. We can now welcome "Pat" our new bluegill fish. S/he likes to eat worms...."

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New RSVP

Nitin Gadia RSVPed Yes for Thursday Meet2Make
Saturday at 2:22 AM

Jun 7

Thursday Meet2Make
Thursday 7:00 PM at Ames MakerSpace

2 attending
New comment

Aquaponic Garden commented on Bottle, Brew and Bicycles
Friday at 11:58 PM

"I've got a resident for the other fishtank. I'll bring "Pat" tomorrow and work on the system. Do we have non-chlorinated water? Pat will need to be kept quarantined for a bit...and should be kept away from the other fish."

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New RSVP

Nitin Gadia RSVPed Yes for Bottle, Brew and Bicycles
Friday at 10:02 AM

Jun 2

Bottle, Brew and Bicycles
Saturday 10:00 AM at Ames MakerSpace
New RSVP

Wayne Rohret RSVPed Yes for Thursday Meet2Make
Thursday at 6:59 PM

May 31

Thursday Meet2Make
Thursday 7:00 PM at Ames MakerSpace

via Meetup for Android
New Discussion Reply

Aquaponic Garden replied to Aquaponics planning
Thursday at 7:42 AM

"Steven, I wasn't sure if you made any more modifications to the system. If not, would you mind if I tried something? I was thinking of leaving the lettuce planter at its current level and then propping up the other planter...."
New Member

Rob joined
May 30 at 8:28 PM

"Mild-mannered software engineer by day, aspiring maker by night."