by Alan Shelton | Jul 28, 2019 | Events
Everyone loves nostalgia. One of the values of Facebook is the “Your Memories on Facebook” feature. A few days ago the memory that popped up on my screen was the post of photos from MIXXER’s very first community meeting at The Olio, which had just...
by Alan Shelton | Apr 28, 2019 | Community, Events, Uncategorized
I hope you know how it feels to have people you can depend on. Those people that you call when you have good news or when you need someone to talk to. Are you that person for someone? Can you ever have too many of those people? It took four years to open MIXXER. For...
by Alan Shelton | Mar 31, 2019 | Building, Community, Events, Make Something, Metal Working, News, Uncategorized, welding, Women Welders, Woodworking
We’re getting ready for warmer weather and the ability to dress in one layer of clothing for the entire day. At MIXXER, we’re getting ready for a lot of exciting activities for Spring and Summer. The activities I can talk about freely: The Beers-N-Gears...
by Alan Shelton | Feb 24, 2019 | Community, Events, Make Something, Metal Working, News, Uncategorized, Women Welders, Woodworking
Grab another gear and go! That’s something I used to say when I was spending my weekends at the drag strip, and talking about making things happen. When given the option to hit the brakes or go, I like the idea of going and going all out. This year at MIXXER we...
by Alan Shelton | Jan 6, 2019 | 3D printing, Building, Community, Digital Studio, Events, Make Something, Metal Working, News, Volunteer Engagement, welding, Women Welders, Woodworking
Today, January 6, 2019, marks one year since we opened MIXXER to the public. We had an empty building in need of transformation into a makerspace on that day. People began joining immediately, even though their makerspace had no tools or equipment. I cannot express...
by Alan Shelton | Sep 16, 2018 | Community, Events, Make Something, News
The first day of fall is a few days away. We’ve got only 7 more CONNEXXPO events coming up this year at MIXXER, and like many of you, we’re making arrangements to get ready for winter. That means tackling those DIY projects that seemed less important than hiking,...
