06/11/2026
MAKE Roanoke is hosting a fundraiser at Taziki's Ivy Market THIS Saturday, June 13 from 4-9 PM!
Dine in at the Taziki's Ivy Market location and mention MAKE Roanoke, and a portion of your purchase will go directly to benefit our non-profit makerspace. You can also support us by ordering online at Tazikis.com or through the Taziki’s app. During checkout, simply select the "Spirit Night" pop-up to add it to your cart and ensure your order benefits our fundraiser night.
Members & Guests can grab their food to go and bring it to our Community Craft Night for some socializing and crafting with fellow MAKE Roanoke Members!
MAKE Roanoke has made $800 thanks to restaurant charity fundraisers like this one. We appreciate your support!!
06/09/2026
MAKE Roanoke has received over $600 thanks to shoppers like you using your Kroger Rewards card at checkout! Setting up your Kroger Rewards to support MAKE Roanoke takes only a minute and when you scan your card at checkout, Kroger donates some money to MAKE Roanoke at no cost to you!
Just follow the instructions to set up your Kroger Rewards card online!
06/03/2026
MAKE Roanoke hosts Virtual Maker Show & Tells on the Second Wednesday of each month at 6 pm on Google Meet! No sign-in is required to participate!
Come hang out with other makers of all crafts, learn about MAKE Roanoke's updates on our Makerspace in Roanoke, VA, and show off that cool project you've been working on!
These meetings are open to the public, all crafts and skill levels welcome! Feel free to just hang out as well!
06/02/2026
There's a whole wide world of wood out there beyond what's available at your big box hardware store. Come to MAKE Roanoke's FREE Maker Mini class on July 1 at 6pm to learn about how and where to source lumber in Roanoke VA, including how to calculate how much board feet you need for your next project.
06/01/2026
MAKE Roanoke is hosting a fundraiser at Taziki's Ivy Market on Saturday, June 13 from 4-9 PM!
Dine in at the Taziki's Ivy Market location and mention MAKE Roanoke, and a portion of your purchase will go directly to benefit our non-profit makerspace. You can also support us by ordering online at Tazikis.com or through the Taziki’s app. During checkout, simply select the "Spirit Night" pop-up to add it to your cart and ensure your order benefits our fundraiser night.
Members & Guests can grab their food to go and bring it to our Community Craft Night for some socializing and crafting with fellow MAKE Roanoke Members!
MAKE Roanoke has made $800 thanks to restaurant charity fundraisers like this one. We appreciate your support!!
05/31/2026
Today is the LAST DAY to order a hat for our hat fundraiser! There are 4 styles of hats to choose from: A knit beanie, a dad hat, a 5-panel flat billed “Jockey” hat, and a Trucker hat! Each style has 2 different colors to choose from as well, so there’s something for everyone’s style! Hats are locally embroidered and are for Pickup Only.
Fill out the form at mkroa.org/hats to order your hat and support MAKE Roanoke! Your card will not be charged until we place the order for the hats in case of any order issues. Our final order deadline is TODAY, May 31.
05/29/2026
Join us at MAKE Roanoke to learn the basics of designing a custom printed circuit board (PCB) from scratch using the free software KiCad in this class on June 28. Attendees MUST RSVP on the Meetup event!
05/27/2026
Help us customize our open source membership management software! Learn how you can use Python and web technologies to help improve MAKE Roanoke (and makerspaces worldwide!) on your own computer. Then we'll work together to squash bugs and improve the software! More info will be shared on the link when we have details!
05/26/2026
Join us at MAKE Roanoke on June 1 at 6pm as we plan an exciting lineup of classes for July, August, and September!
This is your opportunity to suggest specific topics you're eager to learn or even propose a class you'd love to teach!
Can't make it? No worries, share your most wanted class ideas in the comments below.
This meeting is open to the public, and only happens once every 3 months. Don't miss it!
05/26/2026
Want to learn how to 3D print in multiple colors or materials? Come to our FREE Maker Mini on June 26 to learn how! Recommended for ages 14+, this event is open to the public (you do not need to be a member to attend), but spots are limited so please RSVP on the Meetup event!