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Makerspaces: Long Beach Sea Base and Aquatics Center

The Long Beach Sea Base is building its Maker community and Making capabilities, with emphasis on sewing, woodcraft and technology play.

From the Makerspace Playbook:
"Makerspaces come in all shapes and sizes, but they all serve as a gathering point for tools, projects, mentors and expertise. A collection of tools does not define a Makerspace. Rather, we define it by what it enables: making."
Long Beach Sea Base and Aquatics Center, Long Beach
This facility is run by the Long Beach Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.  The facility runs Do It Yourself (DIY) Clubs and classes.
5875 Appian Way, Long Beach, CA
http://www.makersville.net

The Makers Inside
Jeff Martell, Lisa Pavlovich, Jackie Taylor and Trish Tsoiasue - Facilitating Committee
David Martell - Computer Tech
Sarah Martell - Skipper, Sewing, Embroidery, Geocaching, Maker-at-Large
Caprice Rothe - Graphic Designer, Professional Clown, Mask Making and the Art of Masque
Danny Tsoi-A-Sue - Sewing - hiking gear, packs and bags, specialty - Camouflage
Trish Tsoiasue, Squigglemom, Handmade Penguin - Creative Facilitation and loving making things!
*There are many, and this list will evolve*

Equipment
10 Computers, generous donation by http://www.iBuyPower.com
1 Computer monitor
1 high quality long necked scroll saw
1 spindle sander
LEGO Mindstorms robot and sensors (Needs technics parts!)
Parallax robot
1 Sparkfun Inventor's kit
Various electronics kits
This list will evolve.  If you have donations to the Long Beach Making community, please contact info@makersville.net.
Still working on storage, computers, 3D printer, sewing machines and more!

Open Make Time
The facility is open for classes and meetings as planned.
Activities vary, please check the website. 

Summer Make Activities
This week, the Long Beach Sea Base is happy to host DIY clubs and some weekend activities from Maker Camp. Please check with the the Makersville website for Maker Camp schedules.

Ages Served
All ages, with emphasis on 11-18 see the facility for age requirements for the different activities.

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