Port City Makerspace

Port City Makerspace is a makerspace in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It has been running since 2012, when it was first founded by a group of three graduates from Green Mountain College.^[1] Today it is a non-profit^[2] with 8,000 square feet (740 m²) of space dedicated to wood-working, welding, electronics work, textile arts, and automotive and bicycle repair. Port City Makerspace also hosts classes in topics such as laser cutting, machine embroidery, 3D-printing, woodworking, wood turning, and sewing.^[3]

Membership

Membership at Port City Makerspace can either be a monthly membership or a pass for a day. There is no application to become a member. New members of the space do have to go through a "safety checkout" process before they are allowed to use some of the dangerous power tools.

Community participation

Members and staff of Port City Makerspaces have contributed projects to the community around Portsmouth, including the Prescott Park Green Room,^[4] a mobile trailer for performers at the Prescott Park Arts Festival.

Media coverage

Featured on New Hampshire Chronicle - January 17th, 2013^[5]
Feature about soldering class on the SparkFun Education Blog - February 12, 2015^[6]
Secoast Online - January 14, 2014^[7]
Union Leader - September 10, 2013^[8]

References

^ McMahon, Charles. "Cool tools at Port City Makerspace". Retrieved 2016-09-08.
^ "Port City Makerspace in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (NH) - NonProfitFacts.com". www.nonprofitfacts.com. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
^ "Events at Port City Makerspace". Eventbrite. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
^ Laurent, Suzanne. "Port City Makerspace builds community". Retrieved 2016-09-08.
^ "Thursday January 17th: Port City Makerspace". WMUR. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
^ "Small Soldering Classes at Port City Makerspace - learn.sparkfun.com". learn.sparkfun.com. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
^ Dinan, Elizabeth. "Port City Makerspace welcomes Shea-Porter's startup business bill". Retrieved 2016-09-08.
^ "Makerspace in Portsmouth is the place for tinkerers & inventors | New Hampshire". Retrieved 2016-09-08.

[1] McMahon, Charles. "Cool tools at Port City Makerspace". Retrieved 2016-09-08.

[2] "Port City Makerspace in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (NH) - NonProfitFacts.com". www.nonprofitfacts.com. Retrieved 2016-09-08.

[3] "Events at Port City Makerspace". Eventbrite. Retrieved 2023-11-27.

[4] Laurent, Suzanne. "Port City Makerspace builds community". Retrieved 2016-09-08.

[5] "Thursday January 17th: Port City Makerspace". WMUR. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 2016-09-08.

[6] "Small Soldering Classes at Port City Makerspace - learn.sparkfun.com". learn.sparkfun.com. Retrieved 2016-09-08.

[7] Dinan, Elizabeth. "Port City Makerspace welcomes Shea-Porter's startup business bill". Retrieved 2016-09-08.

[8] "Makerspace in Portsmouth is the place for tinkerers & inventors | New Hampshire". Retrieved 2016-09-08.