Category: Announcements

It’s time for our Yard Sale!

May 13 (Saturday) from 8a to 2p.

Morristown Makers, as well as some of our members, will have items for sale that Saturday. This is a great fund raiser for the shop as well as an opportunity for you to pick up tools, clothes, and a variety of knick-knacks for a good price.

Something to Donate?

If you have something you would like to donate, you can contact us either by email or calling 423-492-0707 and leave a message. We can do free pickup between now and May 10.

We can get you a tax receipt for donated items if you would like.

Keep an eye on our Facebook page as we start to post photos of some of the items we will have available.

Where?

Morristown Makers
5065 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
Morristown, TN 37814

Saturday, September 11 at 7am we will begin our second annual garage sale. We had a great group of people stop by last year and look forward to using this event as a way to introduce people to Morristown Makers.

The sale is open to the public; both as buyers and sellers. You do not have to be a member to participate.

You can read our forum post for the details, but the big things to know are:

• Bring your own table
• Be responsible to sell what you bring (don’t dump it off expecting someone else to sell for you)
• Take home what you don’t sell

The sale will be held in the parking lot of Morristown Makers:

5065 West Andrew Johnson Hwy.
Morristown, TN 37814

We look forward to seeing you at the garage sale on September 11!

January 15, 7p

We are going to have a member meeting at the shop that we would like all our members to attend if possible. This is to give a Morristown Makers update, talk about upcoming events, and discuss ways that members can help the shop.

Food

While we would like to do a “pot luck” meal, we have decided that now is not the right time for that. We will, however, have individually wrapped snacks. The business part of the event shouldn’t take more than an hour. So you can come ready to dine on cellophane wrapped goodness or plan a real meal after.

What to Bring

There is nothing you need to bring other than yourself. You are welcome to bring your spouse/significant other. We have a few new members that you may not have met. This can be a chance for everyone to get to know other people you might bump into at the shop.

This will be Friday January 15 at 7p. If you are not able to make it, please let David or Matthew know. We look forward to seeing you then.

August 8, 2020

Join us on August 8th for a garage sale! We will be selling off some duplicate tools. Members are invited to set up a table and sell some of their own crafts and unused tools.

We will be open by 8 in the morning and plan to stay until at least 1:00 in the afternoon.

Shop Fundraiser

This garage sale is being used as a shop fundraiser. If you have any tools you would like to donate, contact us and we will work out a way to get the tools to us for the event.

Members are welcome to sell their own items. This can be crafts, tools or just about anything. There is no fee to set up a table, though you should plan to bring your own table that day.

What to Expect

We already have some tools that have been donated for sale. We will be selling some extra tools that we are not currently using.

Some specialty hardwoods will be sold by the piece or by linear foot. This is a great opportunity to pick up blanks for wood turning.

We expect some members to be selling their own handcrafts.

Spreading the Word

Please help us spread the word about the sale. You can give people the shop address (5065 West Andrew Johnson Hwy) but it is best to tell them to look up Morristown Makers by name on their map program. For some reason the maps have our address tied to the wrong building.

If you need more information for advertising purposes, please contact us and we will supply all the info that we can.

We had a great first anniversary celebration on Friday, February 7th. There were 27 people who showed up at the space to help us mark the event. During our time at the shop we made a few announcements that we highlight here.

Nonprofit Status

Morristown Makers is now an official nonprofit organization. This means that we are now able to receive donations of equipment and money with a tax benefit to the donor. If you or your company would like to help support the mission of Morristown Makers via a monetary contribution, we would be glad to talk with you about how to make that possible.

PayPal

Our PayPal account has been upgraded to a business account which has two primary benefits: credit cards and recurring payments.

First, we can now take membership payments via credit card. If you don’t have (and don’t want) a PayPal account, then you can pay your membership fee or make a donation directly with a card of your choice.

The second benefit is that membership payments are recurring monthly payments. This is the default option. You can stop the monthly payment by logging in to your PayPal account and taking care of it there. If you want to pay for one month at a time we can work with you on how to do that.

Founding Members

Anyone who has been a member in the previous year or who signs up to be a member between now and the end of February (2020) will be considered a “Founding Member.” This is a way for Morristown Makers to say thank you for helping us get the makerspace off the ground.

The current, tangible benefit to you is that we will give you a shirt that says “Founding Member” on the back. You also get a warm-fuzzy feeling (though that is slightly less tangible).

We would like to do other things in the future to benefit our founding members, but we don’t know what all that means yet. We look to you, the community, to help guide us where we go with this idea.

Friday Open Shops

The final announcement was about our open shop times. Previously we have had a set, monthly open shop time of the fourth Tuesday. The new announcement is that we will now be open every Friday from 7-9 PM. We will need members to help us make this successful. Obviously not everyone will have every Friday open to where they can be at the shop; but, when possible, your presence would be a great benefit to growing the community.

This is a time where the shop is open, free of charge, to the public to come and work on their projects. Maybe you are struggling with how to complete one of your own projects and just need to talk with someone about a few ideas. It is also a chance for people to be introduced to the idea of a makerspace and Morristown Makers.

Thank You

Thank you for helping us through this first year! We have had many wonderful classes, built some fun crafts and learned how to use new tools. We look forward to many more years together growing the maker community in the Morristown area.

We also thank our friends at Knox Makers who have given us good counsel through this process. We were pleased to see a delegation of their members at our anniversary event.

Come on in some Friday evening and see what we are up to. And, if you didn’t make it to the party, you certainly must stop by and see our new sign over the door.

You are invited to join Morristown Makers on Friday, February 7, as we celebrate our first year of collaborative creativity.

This event is open to the public; those who have visited Morristown Makers, to members, and to those who are checking out the space for the first time. Invite a friend and help us fill up the shop!

The shop will be open from 7 to 9 for you to meet other makers and spend time talking about your creative projects. We will have snacks and soft drinks.

Join us!

And Party!

Saturday, December 21, we will host an informal Christmas party and craft event. Join us for hot chocolate and Christmas treats while working on a craft.

If you are needing help with using one of our tools, we will have people on hand to assist you. Don’t be afraid to tackle a project that may be a little more ambitious because of lack of confidence with a tool. We will be glad to help with the following tools (as well as others we have that you may need):

• Table Saw
• Band Saw
• Router
• Lathe
• Laser Cutter
• 3D Printer
• Drill or Drill Press
• And many other tools

Keep in mind that we only have a couple of hours. So don’t try to get too ambitious. 🙂

This event will cost $10 and covers all the materials in the projects we have planned.

Planned Projects

• Wooden painted or wrapped packages
• Votive candle holders
• Wooden snowmen
• Christmas card tree
• Quilted wooden star (you have to come just to see what that is about)

We look forward to seeing you Saturday!

Cost: $10

We’ve dropped the fee for this event. Come make a craft or just hang out and eat too much sugar along with us.

The lathe class that was scheduled for Saturday April 27, 2019 had to be postponed. We will make an announcement here and on our Facebook page when we set the new date and time. Thank you for your patience.

The shop will still be open Saturday morning from 10a to 12 noon on Saturday the 27th. Please stop by and visit or bring a project to work on. There is no cost for coming in and working on your project during this open shop time.