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The Ferguson Library Makerspace

The Makerspace is located in the Technology Center on the third floor of the DiMattia Building in downtown Stamford.

All kinds of makers are welcome, whether they work with electronics, yarn, words, music, fabric, video cameras, computer code, colored pencils – almost anything. Really.

You can even borrow a sewing machine and a ukulele!

If you want to try new things, acquire new skills, encounter new technologies and art forms, and meet people who share your creative impulses, the Makerspace is the place for you!

Upcoming Maker Events

Intermediate Microsoft Word

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Main Library

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Third Floor Technology Center (w/ workstations)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 3

Event Details:

Take the next steps in learning how to use Microsoft Word 2016. This class will show you how to move beyond text and add images and tables to your Word documents. You will also learn how to use Styles to quickly format your document and edit the head...

Finding Reliable Health Information Online

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Main Library

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Third Floor Technology Center (w/ workstations)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness, Technology

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Seats Remaining: 7

Event Details:

Learn about resources and tools for finding reliable health information on the internet. Must be familiar with Windows, using the internet, and be able to use a mouse and keyboard. Masks will be required during the entire class. ...

Creative Writing Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

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Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making, Language & Education

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Seats Remaining: 13

Event Details:

Bring your imagination, paper, and something to write with, and join as we work on different writing prompts and share our work. ...

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Virtual Registration Required

Zoom details will be provided in your registration confirmation and reminder emails.

Advanced Microsoft Word

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Main Library

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Third Floor Technology Center (w/ workstations)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 5

Event Details:

Assemble your MS Word 2016 skills and move to the next level. Learn how to use more features such as outlining, managing long documents, and how to work collaboratively with other people in MS Word. Must be familiar with Windows and be able to use a ...

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3D Printing at the Ferguson Makerspace

3D printing is a process for making a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model, typically by laying down many thin layers of a material in succession. Also called additive manufacturing. The 3D printers used at The Ferguson Library all use a method called Fused Filament Fabrication, which lays down a molten material (often a form of plastic or plastic composite) layer by layer.

The Ferguson Library Makerspace provides access to a LulzBot Taz 6 3D Printer.

Print Area: 290mm x 275mm x 250mm (11.4in x 10.8in x 9.8in)

Materials: HIPS and PLA

If you are interested in using the 3D Printer, you can contact our Makerspace Librarian at makerspace@fergusonlibrary.org or submit a 3D Print Request. Please read our 3D printing policy.

Ferguson Library Wonder Lab

The Ferguson Library Wonder Lab is the place to experience and experiment with virtual reality. We are equipped with an HTC Vive headset and 2 Samsung Odyssey headsets using Windows’ Mixed Reality System.

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