Preparing Your Child for a Joyful Makerspace Experience

Familiarity reduces anxiety: Reviewing this orientation with your child will help them feel more confident, secure, and relaxed stepping through our big double doors. Let’s make some creative magic happen!

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Our Community Agreements:

  • I agree to protect myself, the community, and the venue. I agree to guide and co-regulate my child toward this end.

    All forms of discrimination are challenged at Makerspace. I agree to be open to dialogues on this topic and to support my child’s development in this area.

    I agree to follow and reinforce with my child all boundaries set by facilitators.

    I agree to follow CDC safety protocols with regard to transmissible illness and to stay home if any of my family members are sick.

    I agree that Happy Chaos, LLC is NOT liable for any injury or illness incurred, physically or psychologically, to myself or my child, during this event.

  • I agree that at least one adult who has reviewed this online orientation will watch over and guide my child at all times during Makerspace.

    I agree to allow my child to take breaks with me as needed. I will not leave my child unsupervised during breaks.

    I agree to only use electronic devices outside of the main event space. AAC devices are allowed everywhere.

  • When our community agrees to have “no hurts” and to “stick together,” we WILL have fun! Fun is essential to our children's health and happiness!

Location

315 Old Haw Creek Rd, Asheville, NC, 28805

Our building, Haw Creek Commons, is a nonprofit community center. You’ll see a steeple when you drive up, but our events are not religious.

Free designated parking is available on both sides of the building. Park on this side (pictured) if you need a wheelchair-accessible entrance to our space.

Please enter through the white double doors.

Event Schedule:

  • 10am- Check in

  • 10:10am- Art Demonstration

  • 10:30am- Free Play & Making time: Our Theme is Where The Wild Things Are (Wearable Creature Costume Pieces)!

  • 12pm- Clean-Up

  • 12:15pm- Makers’ Show-and-Tell & Muffins (optional)

  • 12:30pm- Close

Hot Tip:

When our happy makers get to making, our space is echoey! Don’t forget your noise-cancelling headphones, Loops, or similar.

Let’s Play!

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