The Old Bridge Public Library
 Idea Farm
One Old Bridge Plaza
Old Bridge, NJ 
The Idea Farm is Here!
June 3rd, 2014 

Welcome to the Idea Farm Update!
The Idea Farm will launch this June 7th from 1pm to 3pm! It will be the first chance for the public to sign up for demonstrations and introductory classes here at the Idea Farm. 

This is our first (somewhat raw) newsletter. In future we will note open workshop hours, new classes and tools, and cool ideas and projects - some of them perhaps created by you.

We hope to see you at our launch, and encourage you to tell your friends! Below we have info on some of our tools, future programs, and more.

Thanks for reading! If you have any questions or suggestions, let us know!

What is the Idea Farm?
A place to make, explore, learn, share
The Idea Farm is a space here at the Library dedicated to making things. Our three focuses are based on community response to our planning survey: technology, garden skills, and kitchen arts. Our workshop will become an open area where folks can work on their own projects. Classes and book collections will supplement this space.

We need Community Mentors!
Share what you know!
For the Idea Farm to succeed as a collaborative workspace for our community, we need more than tech-savvy librarians. We need YOU to share what you know.
We want members of our community put on workshops, classes, and informational programs. We need community members to expand the hours we keep the Idea Farm workshop open for the public.
If you are interested, contact us!
MakerCamp 2014: Creation for Teens 13+
MakerCamp
We will be taking part in MakerCamp this year as an affiliate!
Sign ups will start in mid-June. More info here on the program: . MakerCamp

Maker
Resources
Idea Farm Equipment: Some of the Technology Available to You
Replicator 5th Gen
3D Printer
  • Prints objects from computer files using melted PLA plastic.
  • Good for prototyping designs for production, or creating usable objects or artworks.
  • See example 3D object files at Thingiverse.com

Singer Quantum Stylist

  • Digital screen for stitch preview and editing.
  • 13 pre-set stitches.
  • We will be offering programs in sewing machine usage and safety as well as open sewing days for folks to share ideas and knowledge.
Roland Vinyl Cutter
  • Cuts out two dimensional designs in vinyl.
  • Good for signs, t-shirts, heat transfers using our heat-press, and more.
  • Use transfer paper to apply the cut vinyl to windows, cars, smartphones...
Idea Farm Garden and Kitchen Arts
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Garden Arts
With the help of local Boy Scouts, the Old Bridge Community Garden Steering Committee, the Rutgers Master Gardeners, and the Society Hill Garden Club our courtyard garden has been reworked and reinvigorated. It will now serve as a demonstration garden for the community, and the focus of our programs on gardening here at the library.
Kitchen Arts
After the garden, we want to demonstrate skills to transform what you've grown.
Herb-infused oils, dehydration, pickling techniques and more will be on offer via our programs and workshops. Our goal is to give folks core skills they can apply in a variety of ways to the items they are preparing.



Old Bridge Public Library | 732-721-5600 ext. 5033 | [email protected] | http://www.oldbridgelibrary.org
1 Old Bridge Plaza, Municipal
Old Bridge, NJ 08857

Funding for this Makerspace Initiative is provided by the New Jersey State Library and by LibraryLinksNJ, The New Jersey Library Cooperative, whose services are funded by the New Jersey State Library, which is responsible for the coordination, promotion and funding of the New Jersey Library network.

Additional funding has been provided by The Old Bridge Friends of the Library.


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