Recommended for ages 8+ / Tickets are $25 and includes an organic juice pack and a bag of veggie straws

Using an education robot for beginners, this workshop makes teaching and learning robot fun and interactive. With just a screwdriver, the step by step instructions, programmable interface, different interaction settings, students can build a robot from scratch and experience the joys of hands-on creation. As they go, they will learn about a variety of robotic machinery and electronic parts, get to grips with the fundamentals of block-based programming, and develop their logical thinking and design skills.

Explore custom creations and imaginative play through custom build outs with LEGOs and other craft materials with this 3-hour workshop focused on engineering and coding.

Michael Nelson is a graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso with a degree and in Social Studies and Secondary Education. Since 2013 he has worked with Gifted and Talented program design and has served El Paso community youth through after-school programs, summer camps, hands on field trips, and competitions all designed around STEAM integration. Michael has also been a presenter at local and state educational conferences on various topics such as classroom activities, team-building, library makerspaces, and has trained teachers on the use of 3D printers, coding, and robotics.

Enameling is the colorful result of fusing powdered glasses to metal, using high heat to form a durable vitreous coating. The first enamels date to the 6th Century BC, in ancient Cyprus. Discover the ancient art of fusing glass to metal.

In this beginner friendly introductory metalsmith workshop, you will learn techniques in metal preparation and fabrication for enameling, kiln properties and firing methods, properties of enamel, and dry and wet applications.

Paulina has a dual degree in Metalsmithing and Graphic Design from the University of Texas-El Paso. As the proprietress of Paulina Rosas’ Designs she works in metals, resin, laser-cut plastics, plexiglass, enamel, and other materials.

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Join us for our first ever young kids STEAM event. Get in the action with your little ones and build your very own pretend-play car with toddler-friendly tools and hardware. We will be using Makedo building kits designed for ages 4+ with parental supervision and 6+ on their own.

All materials provided and you get to keep the reusable Makedo screws if you want to repurpose them for another project at home.

Please note that parental presence and supervision is required for those attending. Recommended for ages 4-6.

Organic juice boxes and veggie snacks will be provided.

Get ready for first ever Last Thursdays Art Walk of 2019 by supporting local art created with love by local artists. Stop by Roderick Artspace Lofts for music, beverages, games, and art.

Grab a specialty coffee, tea, craft beer or wine at Brew Lab while you check out vendors and experience some Virtual Reality games on our HTC Vive and Oculus Rift systems at Fab Lab.

Featuring an all-star curated market of local artists and vendors.
No cover charge! All ages welcome. Dog-friendly.

Interested in being a vendor, please fill out this form https://fablabelpaso.org/fab-lab-art-market. No table fee for accepted vendor for this event. Fee waived for this one event only! Don’t miss out.

At Young Animators, what you think is what you get! In this one of a kind workshop, play-doh and moldable clay is the main ingredient for fun. You construct your own characters and scenes and then using our stop motion technology iPhone cameras and professional tripod setup, lap top computers, expert instruction from instructors and your imagination, you will bring things to life in your very own blockbuster stop motion film! Don’t forget to add sound effects, voice overs, special effects, transitions and titles to make your film a shoe in for an Academy Award.

Topics to be covered include character design, movement, storyboarding, camera setup, voice over, sound, and editing.

Check out this 4-hour Saturday workshop and see where your imagination will take you! This Intermediate Claymation is offered to our 8+ or previous attendees of Beginner Claymation workshop.

Claymation is a full day workshop (10a-2p) that includes a healthy and balanced lunch sandwich, organic juice, chips, and fruit snacks.

Are you going to be bored during Spring Break? Come to our MAKER CAMP – Spring Break Edition! Learn cool and cutting-edge topics in science, technology, and art. Get your creative juices going and have fun picking up new skills. Hang out and meet kids with similar interests.

The dates are March 19, 20, 21, and 22 from 10a to 2pm.
Recommended for ages 7-13, participation is at parents’ discretion.

Healthy and balanced lunch is provided daily!

The topics we will be covering are:
March 19 – 3D Sketching and 3D Printing
March 20 – Robotics and Programming
March 21 – Circuits and Quadcopters
March 22 – Animation and Virtual Reality

*This event is completely FREE and OPEN to the public! Please bring your own laptop if available. Limited number of laptops available for students who don’t have access. Appropriate for ages 5+

Learn to program droids, and create your own Star Wars game in a galaxy far, far away.

From basic digital literacy to advanced computer science, digital skills are often out of reach for the young people who need them most. In a world being transformed by technology, all youth should have the opportunity to develop the creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills gained through learning computer science.

You don’t have to be a computer science expert to attend an Hour of Code. Tutorials and other resources are available free to light the spark of creativity and can be used successfully without a computer science background.

Snacks and drinks provided.

This event is generously sponsored by CarBuddyz. CarBuddyz.com is a local El Paso startup founded on the premise of saving customers time and getting them more money when selling their used vehicle. Utilizing their nationwide network of qualified buyers, they get your car in front of buyers who value your car as much as you do!

In this workshop, we will explore resin casting for jewelry making and enhance the creative experience with a healthy tea of your choice. Some featured teas include Japanese Sencha with Lavender, Genmaicha with Toasted Rice, Masala Chai, Chrysanthemum, and Organic Jasmine Green.

Clear polyester casting resin casting is an exciting and fun craft that allows you to embed or encase almost any object in crystal clear plastic. Coins, shells, rocks, dried flowers, butterflies and insects are just a few of the examples of embedment possibilities.

Make earrings or necklace and embed your favorite mementos to preserve the memory forever.

Paulina has a dual degree in Metalsmithing and Graphic Design from the University of Texas-El Paso. As the proprietress of Paulina Rosas’ Designs she works in metals, resin, laser-cut plastics, plexiglass, enamel, and other materials.