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Graphic of two red robot icons with “MH” on their chests, one holding a hammer and the other holding a saw, standing on a wooden tabletop. Between them is an icon of three people sitting at a table, talking, symbolizing collaboration. The background is blurred, suggesting an indoor community space.
Plane & Simple: Carving Out Community Connection

Join Adam for an inspiring gathering with members of the local woodworking community! At this meetup, we'll come together to brainstorm, share projects, and exchange ideas in a welcoming and collaborative environment.
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A four-panel collage showing a pizza-making event. Top left: a hand slices into a charred, wood-fired pizza topped with salami and peppers. Top right: a pizza bakes inside a stone wood-fired oven, flames and glowing embers beside it. Bottom left: a smiling person stirs a large brewing pot with a paddle while two onlookers watch in the background of a busy makerspace. Bottom right: an uncooked pizza with tomato sauce and crumbled cheese sits on a floured wooden peel, ready to bake.
Second Sundays: Brew & 'Beetz!

We're firing up the pizza oven, inviting the brew crew to talk brewing and member chefs Max and Josh will cook some New Haven pies ("ah-beetz!")

Please register & bring a side, or grillables (meat/veggie burgers, buns, etc). If you have any pizza-related dietary needs (eg gluten-free crust or dairy-free cheese) please bring and let the pizza chefs know.
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A collage of family-friendly maker activities. The top panel is an illustration of a family working together at a table, smiling as they build with wood. The bottom left shows a homemade marble run built from scrap wood with ramps and a black marble. The bottom center displays colorful clay figures including a blue animal, a green turtle, a yellow duck, and a brown bear holding a red heart. The bottom right features a simple wooden robot figure made from flat wood pieces tied together with pipe cleaners, wi
Get Scrappy! Family Junk Jamboree

Bring your curiosity, creativity, and your favorite kid(s) to MakeHaven for an afternoon of hands-on fun! During this special family meetup, we’ll dive into our treasure troves of wood and fabric scraps and see what magic we can make. From wacky sculptures to crafty creations, you and your young makers can explore self-directed projects together—no set rules, just imagination leading the way.
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A three-panel collage shows people making art in different ways. Left: a close-up of a hand with rings and patterned nails sketching a face in pencil on a spiral notebook. Top right: a person draws a colorful toucan on a pen-enabled tablet. Bottom right: a tattooed hand colors a bright illustration in a sketchbook with a pink marker at a wooden table, with brushes and supplies nearby.
Sketchbook Social

Calling all artists, doodlers, and creative minds! Sketchbook Social is a laid-back, welcoming space where you can draw, sketch, and share ideas with fellow creatives—whether you work on paper, digitally, or in any other medium. Bring your sketchbook, tablet, or favorite tools and enjoy a relaxed, judgment-free atmosphere to create, experiment, and connect.
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A variety of knitting and crochet projects
Knot Just Knitting: Crochet, Embroidery and more

Calling all knitting and crochet enthusiasts! Join us at MakeHaven for our monthly gathering, meticulously orchestrated by Denise, one of our esteemed textile facilitators.
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Plane & Simple: Carving Out Community Connection

Join Adam for an inspiring gathering with members of the local woodworking community! At this meetup, we'll come together to brainstorm, share projects, and exchange ideas in a welcoming and collaborative environment.
Learn More
Second Sundays: Brew & 'Beetz!

We're firing up the pizza oven, inviting the brew crew to talk brewing and member chefs Max and Josh will cook some New Haven pies ("ah-beetz!") Please register & bring a pizza topping and/or libations (drinks), side, or dessert. If you have any pizza-related dietary needs (eg gluten-free crust or dairy-free cheese) please bring that as your pizza contribution.
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Sketchbook Social

Calling all artists, doodlers, and creative minds! Sketchbook Social is a laid-back, welcoming space where you can draw, sketch, and share ideas with fellow creatives—whether you work on paper, digitally, or in any other medium. Bring your sketchbook, tablet, or favorite tools and enjoy a relaxed, judgment-free atmosphere to create, experiment, and connect.
Learn More
Knot Just Knitting: Crochet, Embroidery and more

Calling all knitting and crochet enthusiasts! Join us at MakeHaven for our monthly gathering, meticulously orchestrated by Denise, one of our esteemed textile facilitators.
Learn More
Plane & Simple: Carving Out Community Connection

Join Adam for an inspiring gathering with members of the local woodworking community! At this meetup, we'll come together to brainstorm, share projects, and exchange ideas in a welcoming and collaborative environment.
Learn More