Learn with us

Learn from your neighbors. Build with your community.

Our classes are designed to help you build real skills in a supportive, hands-on environment. Whether you’re trying something new or deepening existing knowledge, our workshops and short series make it easy to learn by doing.

What to Expect

Workshops & Short Series
We offer both one-time workshops and multi-session classes. Some classes focus on a single project or technique, while others build skills over several sessions.

Materials Included
All required materials are included in the class fee unless otherwise noted—so you can show up ready to learn without extra prep or surprise costs.

Safety Built In
Any equipment used during class includes required safety instruction and checks as part of the course.

Clear Skill Levels
Each class clearly states the expected skill level—beginner, intermediate, advanced, or open level—so you can choose something that’s right for you.

Inclusive & Welcoming
The West Bethel Makerspace is an inclusive, respectful space. Our classes welcome people of all backgrounds, identities, and experience levels. Questions are encouraged, learning is collaborative, and everyone belongs here.

Who Classes Are For

You don’t need to be a member to take a class, and no prior experience is required unless clearly noted. Each class description will outline the expected skill level, what you’ll learn, and what’s included — so you can sign up with confidence.

  • First-time makers who are curious to try something new in a supportive, low-pressure environment

  • Experienced builders and DIYers who want to learn new tools, techniques, or workflows

  • Artists, designers, and creatives interested in translating ideas into physical objects

  • Tinkerers and problem-solvers who enjoy figuring things out by doing

  • Hands-on learners who prefer making, experimenting, and asking questions over lectures or manuals

Woodworking

Intro to Woodshop

2-hour class

Prerequisites: None

Course will give practical experience and safety clearance for:

  • Jet 18" bandsaw

  • Full height drill press

  • Hand-held Drills

  • Standing belt grinder with wheel

  • Bench top belt sander

  • Other sanders

  • Dust Collection

  • PPE

In this project-based class, you’ll learn how to safely operate a variety of power and hand tools, all while making a custom cheese board. The class includes instruction, hands-on experience, and testing on the included woodworking equipment in our shop. Completing this class grants access to our woodshop and basic level equipment, including the band saw, drill press, edge sander, combo belt and disc sander, and portable hand drills.

Materials fee: $15 to be paid directly to the instructor.

Wood Cutting 1

2-hour class

Prerequisites:

  • Intro to Woodshop or Intro Woodshop Clearance

Course will give practical experience and safety clearance for:

  • SawStop 3HP cabinet table saw

  • Rigid articulating 12" chop saw

  • Jet 18" bandsaw

Learn to safely use the table saw and miter saw (AKA Chop Saw) in this basic hands on class. You'll observe and practice the safe operation of both machines, practice crosscuts, ripping, and miter cuts. Completion of this class grants you access to the table saw, miter saw, and bandsaw.

Materials fee: $15 to be paid directly to the instructor.

Digi Fab

Intro to 3d Printers and Additive Manufacturing
$240.00

6-hour 3-day class

Includes tool testing
Includes 1 free pass for open studio

In this class, students will be introduced to the software and hardware involved with Additive Manufacturing. After taking this class, they will have a path from Computer Aided Design (CAD), through “slicing” a model, and printing that model on our 3D printers. We’ll cover materials selection and preparation, and how to properly calibrate and operate the precise equipment used to fabricate complex objects difficult to produce any other way.

Materials fee: $10 to be paid directly to the instructor.

Intro to CNC and Subtractive Manufacturing
$240.00

6-hour 3-day class
Includes tool testing
Includes 1 free pass for open studio

This class prepares students to use a robotic router to automate the cutting of materials according to a design made on the computer. Materials selection and fixturing, waste collection, and post-processing will be covered, as well as basic use of the digital tools to create Computer Aided Design (CAD) models and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) instructions sent to the machine. We’ll also touch on concepts related to optimizing tool paths and cutting tool selection.

Materials fee: $25 to be paid directly to the instructor.