Programs · Saturday labs
Drop in. Make a thing. Leave.
Every Saturday, 10 to 1, at a rotating site. No enrollment, no commitment, no fee. Bring a kid or come alone; we will find you something to do.
- When
- Saturdays, 10–1
- Where
- Rotating sites
- Ages
- 7+ with an adult
- Cost
- Free
Saturday labs exist for three reasons: siblings who are too young for after-school, families who are not ready to commit to a term, and adults who want to make something and do not have a garage.
How it works
Show up between 10 and 11. Pick a station. Work until 1. That is it. Stations change weekly and include things like: repair a small appliance, throw a pot, solder a badge, screen print a shirt, build a birdhouse, fix a bike, dye something indigo, or learn to cut hair on a mannequin (no real heads on Saturdays, sorry).
Kids under 7 need an adult with them. Kids 7 and up can be dropped off with a signed slip. Adults without kids are extremely welcome and are statistically our best volunteers.
| Week | Station | Site |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Saturday | Repair bench: bring a broken small appliance | Montavilla |
| 2nd Saturday | Open clay: wheel and hand-building | Hawthorne |
| 3rd Saturday | Bike fix and giveaway | Lents |
| 4th Saturday | Print shop: zines and shirts | Cully |
| 5th Saturday (when it exists) | Whatever the staff want to teach | St. Johns |
What it costs
Nothing. Materials are covered by the same program budget. If you want to donate, there is a jar by the door and it goes to the snack fund. We do not pass it around and nobody will mention it.
Saturday labs are how a lot of families first walk in. It is a lower-stakes door than enrollment, and we have learned that some people need a lower-stakes door.
Come on a Saturday
10 to 1, rotating sites, no sign-up. Check the calendar for this week's station.