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This is the first full-size Amazon Fresh on the east coast to feature its "Just Walk Out" technology, allowing you to simply scan and skip the register (literally). 🍋🍓🥦🥗

Not only will Amazon Fresh deliver healthy, high-quality food to our community but they've also taken an interest in our local non-profits by donating to the The Lamb Center and Nova Labs

Learn more about the Amazon Fresh experience at http://ow.ly/Jh8L50IEgPN

Freedom Bank puts its IDEAS into action to drive . When a DC-area non-profit 501(c)(3) organization wanted to purchase its owner-occupied flex office warehouse space, Freedom Bank facilitated an efficient and seamless process. Located in the City of Fairfax, Virginia, Nova Labs supports a wide range of open-source development projects that benefit both the local community and the world. At Freedom our experienced bankers find creative ways to help clients secure the capital they need to grow their business.

This weekend was the first phase of the Nova Labs moves. The Labs FRC Robotics Team built a bot to help out! Thank you to Joe Thompson and Ronit Pithani for your building and programming expertise. JK is committed to STEM education, for this is where technology innovation starts. We are are a proud sponsor of the Novalabs FRC and FIRST Robotics Teams!

Congratulations to our friends at Nova Labs on finding their next destination!

Such a great memory of how our community got creative and came together last year to help our neighbors. Thanks again, Oakton Cougar Robotics and Nova Labs for helping our clients, staff and volunteers get back to work in person safely during those difficult times.

We loved being a part of the Virginia Makerspace Day of Action conversation! There are so many great things happening in our state, and so much potential for more. Happy National Week of Making!

Thank you to our excellent speakers: Ilana Preuss of Recast City, Jon Stover & Associates, Alisha Meador of City of Lynchburg, Virginia Government, Hacksburg, Nick Swayne of JMU X-Labs, and Dorothy Jones-Davis of Nation of Makers, and our event organizers Elise Spontarelli, Jeanne Marshall of Nova Labs, Asma Chaudhary - Fine Artist & Sculptor, and Ryan Hall of Valley Makers Association for making this event possible! 👏🏽

Zoom recording link coming soon if you missed it!

Winner of the Pint-Sized Engineering Award: Wrecking Bear by Nova Labs

Awarded by judges who know a good working machine when they see it. This prize takes into consideration the genius involved in conquering the course obstacles through Sculpture design, as well as any ingenious facet of the design that functions in a truly unique or Glorious Manner.

Nominees were:
4. APES Visionary Art Museum
19. Royal Catamaran
28. Wrecking Bear winner for its player piano-like tune generated by moving gears)
39. Little Wheels Keep on Turning for the moving red ferris wheel

Congratulations to the winners of the miniature Kinetic Sculpture Race 2021! They were among 40 models that competed this weekend over miniature mud, sand and water obstacles in an ode to AVAM’s annual wacky race of human-powered sculptures.

People’s Choice Award AND Worst Honorable Mention: Sheldon’s Big Adventure by Mike Shelley. The sculpture made of real cat hair, with a litter box as base, spilled kitty litter and wrecked havoc all over the race. It also captivated the hearts of viewers at home.

Golden Flipper Award for its memorable face plant in the water obstacle: S.S. Thiqq Monkey by St. Paul’s School for Boys

Art Award: Howley Davidson’s Dream by team SodaQuackers.com

Engineering Award: Wrecking Bear by Nova Labs

Born to be Wild Award for the sculpture that best embodied the race theme: BuhBuh Fish by Laura Knapp and daughter Isolene Bautro, aged 1.5 years old

In case you missed it, it’s available on our page American Visionary Art Museum and will be posted later this week on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVDwfOdQ5Y0

Thanks to all who competed and tuned in! We look forward to seeing you in person for human-sized Kinetic next year!

Hey ladies, have you thought about getting into woodworking but not sure where to start? Sign up for this women's only introduction to get signed off on the yellow tools and start your first project.

Join us TOMORROW Tuesday, September 15, from 5-7pm Eastern for a AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit with Adam Winsor of Asoleyo, winner of $150k in prize money from the DOE in the American Made Solar Prize competition. Learn how he went from graphic designer working out of Nova Labs in Reston, VA, to a solar industry entrepreneur, what he's learned since diving head-first into solar manufacturing, and how YOU can win cash prizes in Round 4 of the Solar Prize!

https://www.reddit.com/r/solarpunk/comments/iqwdpf/live_ama_with_solar_prize_finalist_adam_winsor_a/

We are excited to share interviews with the Round 2 Finalists starting with Adam Winsor of Asoleyo. He started out at Nova Labs in Reston, VA, and is now a solar innovator!
See the full interview here: https://youtu.be/UeIOWu-kCc0
Follow us for updates on who wins the top prize on Aug 28 + how to enter Round 4 of the Solar Prize now!

Thank you to Nova Labs for your generous donation of over 600 face shields! These face shields will be distributed out to our various divisions and keep employees and those we serve safe during the Covid health emergency.
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Rediscover the Joy of Making

Nova Labs is a nonprofit community innovation lab in Fairfax, Virginia

We provide the space and tools to grow a community where enthusiastic collaborators of any skill level can converge to make things. From teaching kids how to build circuits to building drones to help stop rhino poaching in South Africa, we use technology to make the world a better place. Our interests include: 3D Printing, Drones, Internet of Things, Hardware Innovation, Robotics, Woodworking and Machining and Crafts such as Knitting and Crocheting, Sewing, Silkscreening, and much, much more!

Operating as usual

12/31/2022

One of our interns was back during her college winter break with a wonderful find from her great-grandmother’s attic. It’s a Singer toy sewing machine from the 1910-1920’s! She took it apart, cleared rust from multiple elements, and then reassembled it. It works!

12/26/2022

Holiday, Christmas Lights 2022: Guide To Northern Virginia Displays

Hope your holidays have been merry and bright. There’s still time to see what local light show makers have built!

Holiday, Christmas Lights 2022: Guide To Northern Virginia Displays From synchronized lights to handmade yard decorations, these displays are worth checking out this holiday season.

12/13/2022

We love seeing our 3D printed pins out in the wild. This is a beautiful crochet project! 🧶 🧶🧶

Check out this beautiful handmade crochet uniform top with (if you look closely) a communicator badge from our friends Nova Labs Nova Labs Cosplay ! Ocean City MD Comic Con

12/03/2022

Still time to pop into our🎄 Holiday Maker Market🎄… ends at 4pm

🎁🎄free gift🎁wrapping and tours!

stop in and (re)Discover the Joy of Making!

12/03/2022

Today’s the day! Stay dry while enjoying an indoor holiday market with talented local artisans. While here, take a tour of our nationally recognized makerspace complete with wood, metal, and blacksmithing shops; 3D printing, CNC, laser cutting, and microelectronics labs; and fiber arts, jewelry, stained glass, and composites areas. Nova Labs Robotics and Nova Labs MakerSchool will be there too!

11/24/2022

Gathering with maker friends and family.

11/19/2022

...you don't need to wait to give until Tuesday. Donate early and Give Today. Every act of generosity counts and will help the Nova Labs Makerspace community serve Fairfax and the greater DMV.

11/18/2022

Tis the Season...🎀📣🧵🪡🎄to find unique gifts. Discover it at Nova Labs HOLIDAY MAKER MARKET | SATURDAY December 3rd from 10am-4pm | Open to the public

Check out our local community of artisans and makers, take a tour of the largest makerspace in Northern Virginia and watch a few demos from our Maker Community.

Want to learn more, visit https://portal.nova-labs.org/sys/website/?pageId=1075300

10/31/2022

Thanks for visiting our Trunk or Treat event! We hope you left with the same glimmer in your eyes like we did haha 😂 👁 ⚡️👻 🎃 🍬 🐀 🕷💀

10/30/2022

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10/30/2022

10/30/2022

👻🩸Ahhhhh come visit us if you dare 👻🩸

10/30/2022

See you at 6 pm for Trunk or Treat!!

10/30/2022

10/29/2022

Something spooky this way comes!

Come join us on Sunday night (Oct 30th) from 6-8p to share in lots of Halloween fun during our annual Trunk-or-Treat event (featuring cleverly decorated car trunks, vans, etc.) We are located at 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030

Great for families! Costume prizes! Interactive Haunted House (see preparations and past event images below)!

More info at https://portal.nova-labs.org/event-4959016

10/14/2022

Come join us at the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Late Shift: Masquerade TONIGHT!

10/08/2022

Check out our Nova Labs Robotics FRC team 8592 demonstration at the City of Fairfax Fall Festival or make a dragon at our booth

Nova Labs MakerSchool
Newton Squared - A Nova Labs FRC Team

10/08/2022

We’re all set up at the City of Fairfax Fall Festival. Come see us and Nova Labs Robotics today from 10-5pm!

10/08/2022

Come see us Saturday - we’re in booth 400 and 401 on Main Street!

Proud to be an Elite Level Sponsor of the 46th Annual City of Fairfax Fall Festival this Saturday. We’re especially excited to be sponsoring the Children’s Stage this year! Swing by Booth 107 and get yo’self some great Foundation swag too. Fairfax City Parks and Recreation

Details: http://www.fairfaxfallfestival.com

10/02/2022

Corn Kid: Fall Festival Edition

Come see us at Fall Festival next weekend!

09/30/2022

Head to Reston Museum’s Bricks on the Lake Saturday for rainy day LEGO fun and you might win a trophy designed and built by our Nova Labs Robotics teams!

See who will win tomorrow's competition and win these amazing trophies built by NovaLabs! View the full program at https://www.restonmuseum.org/bricks-by-the-lake Nova Labs

09/29/2022

Fun is in the forecast at Saturday’s Reston Museum’s Bricks by the Lake!

Looking for a rainy day activity? Join us for Bricks by the Lake this Saturday! https://www.restonmuseum.org/bricks-by-the-lake

09/24/2022

These gloves can turn sign language into sound

Exciting development in assistive technology.

09/17/2022

Save the date for Halloween fun!
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09/10/2022

Come join the STEAM fun at Franklin Middle School - now through 3pm today! https://www.steamtasticfair.org/

09/08/2022

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09/07/2022

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09/06/2022

DIY Home Improvement for Beginners

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DIY Home Improvement for Beginners

09/05/2022

And we are live!

09/05/2022

LoCo Kids Fest | Leesburg, VA 20175

See you at LoCo Kid’s Fest!

LoCo Kids Fest | Leesburg, VA 20175 Join us for the inaugural LoCo Kids Fest! The event will feature live music from child/teen artists, food trucks, face painters, touch-a-truck area, and more!

09/04/2022

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09/02/2022

Instructors Robin Renner and Bill St. Amant made these homeowners very happy (look at those smiles!) when they were empowered to finally stop that leaky shower. 🔧🚿
This "Plumbing for Your Home" class is part of a series of home improvement classes new at Nova Labs.
Keep an eye on our calendar. "Wall Framing 101" is next.

09/02/2022

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So much fun 🤩 and amazing card board boatsBonus points if you can spell this fine watercraft’s name 🤪

Successful float test - Reston Museum's Lake Anne Cardboard Boat Regatta here we come! Come join the fun Saturday, Augus...

Planning is already underway for the 2023 Nova Labs Kinetic Sculpture Team entry into the Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Ra...

Some #timelapse footage of the big #makerspace move of Nova Labs from #Reston to the @cityoffairfaxva Thank you to our n...

Part of our VolunTOUR weekend is demoing walls for our new Orange Bay (where most of our general making and hanging out ...

I wanted to share the cool maker-made items I received from the Nova Labs auction! Please consider donating to our campa...

The new year is fast approaching, and we have only a few more weeks in the Nova Labs Capital Campaign to support our new...

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