The Fishers Parks and Recreation Department is set for a long-awaited move from the current headquarters on Brooks School Road to the Hub and Spoke complex on 106th Street near the Nickel Plate Trail. An Open House at the new Hub & Spoke location is set for Saturday, May 22nd, 2-7pm.
“We are thrilled to relocate our headquarters to create a space that is open for the community to create, tinker, collaborate,” said Fishers Parks director Sarah Sandquist in a city news release. “We hope this new home along the Nickel Plate Trail will introduce more people to all we offer and expand opportunities for all ages to explore a playground of creativity with the Maker Playground.”
The new headquarters will also feature a 15,000-square-foot community makerspace. The Maker Playground will offer hands-on maker programs, STEAM-based programming, day passes, and annual memberships for the public.
Here are more details, as provided by the City of Fishers:
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Complementing this space are four classrooms for STEAM experiential learning, specialty equipment, and a large gathering and collaboration space.
The Maker Lab – housed along with the Fishers Parks office, guests will find four Maker Lab classrooms to teach, train, and inspire makers to craft their next project.
The Think Tank – a space dedicated for members to map out the beginning stages of their idea. With a library of materials to read, fidget, and draft, several tables will be available to imagine, collaborate, and create the blueprint of your design.
The Wood Shop – whether constructing, cutting, or crafting, the wood shop is where members will find any tools needed to create with wood materials, including table saw, chop saw, CNC router, sander, plainer, hand tools, lathe, and more.
The Metal Shop – located at the back of the Maker Playground is the Metal Shop, where makers can weld, bend, cut, drill, grind, and roll their designs from metal. In this area, you’ll find welders, metal lathe, machining center, grinder, bender, roller, metal cutting saw, and more.
CNC Row – members have access to CNC (computer numerical controlled) routing machines for precision project work. Training and assistance will be available to hone makers’ skillsets.
3D Printing – members have access to 3D printers to model prototypes, create small projects, and test different materials.
Membership or day passes are required to access the Fishers Maker Playground. Basic membership starts at $50/month for residents, Young Entrepreneur (ages 16-21) memberships start at $25/month for residents, and professional memberships start at $100/month for residents. Annual memberships are available for a 10% discount. Members must be 16 years of age or older. Memberships available for sale beginning May 22.
The grand opening event will welcome members of the community to explore the Fishers Parks and Maker Playground with hands-on demonstrations, entertainment, and more family fun. Attendees will get the chance to experience:
For more information about the Fishers Maker Playground, visit fishersmpg.com, or follow @FishersMakerPlayground on Facebook, @FishersMPG on Twitter, and @maker_playground on Instagram.
