Monday, April 01, 2019

The Fond du Lac Public Library’s Idea Studio makerspace hours: 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. More information is available at www.fdlpl.org/ideastudio or by calling 920-322-3946. Free programs for April:

  • Registration starts March 20: Carvey Inlay Key Chain, 6 p.m. Wednesdays, April 3 and April 10, at the Fond du Lac Public Library Idea Studio, 32 Sheboygan St. For adults and teens 13 and older. Learn the Carvey CNC cutter and use it to make a custom key chain. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, at fdlpl.org, click “calendar.”
  • Registration starts March 21: Custom Tote Bags, 6 p.m. Thursdays April 4 and April 11, at the Fond du Lac Public Library Idea Studio, 32 Sheboygan St. For adults and teens 13 and older. A two-part class using the Idea Studio sewing machines and serger. Learn to make a tote bag of your own design and specifications. Must provide own fabric and notions; information and registration at fdlpl.org, click “calendar.”
  • Registration starts April 10: Laptop Decals with Silhouette Cameo, 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, at the Fond du Lac Public Library Idea Studio, 32 Sheboygan St. Get badged on the Silhouette vinyl cutter and make a custom decal for a laptop or device from home. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, at fdlpl.org, click “calendar.”
  • Registration starts April 11: Laser-engraved Picture Frame, 6 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at the Fond du Lac Public Library Idea Studio, 32 Sheboygan St.  Must be 18 or older. Use the laser cutter to make a custom picture frame. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 11, at fdlpl.org, click “calendar.”
  • Registration starts April 15: Create Your Own Lithophane, 6 p.m. Monday, April 29, at the Fond du Lac Public Library Idea Studio, 32 Sheboygan St. For adults and teens 13 and older. Learn how to turn a photo into a 3-D object called a lithophane. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Monday, April 15, at fdlpl.org, click “calendar.”
  • FDL Press Club, 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at the Fond du Lac Public Library Idea Studio, 32 Sheboygan St. Introductory meeting of a new club to explore printmaking techniques and hear from occasional guest speakers. No printmaking experience required. No registration.