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MAY 20 2026

Making for Mental Health: Why Creativity and Community Matter

May 20, 2026 Cortney Nichols

The Claremont MakerSpace believes making is about far more than tools and projects. At its core, making is about people, creativity, purpose, and connection, all things that are deeply important to mental health and wellbeing.

As we recognize Mental Health Awareness Month this May, it feels especially important to acknowledge something many people are experiencing right now: life feels overwhelming. The constant pace of news, technology, responsibilities,…

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MAY 08 2026

Spring into Making with New Classes!

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Greetings Upper Valley Makers:

Stop by tomorrow (May 9th) from 10 am to 2 pm for our Spring Maker Market and Yard Sale event!

For most classes and events, CMS MEMBERSHIP IS NOT REQUIRED. That said, members receive a discount on registration and there are some classes/events that are for members only (this will be clearly noted in the event description).

Class policies (liability waiver, withdrawal, cancellation, etc.) can be found here.

All of our classes…

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APR 24 2026

New Classes are Here: Register Today!

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Greetings Upper Valley Makers:

Happy Spring! Be sure to check out our newest blog post: The Greenest Tool Is a Shared Tool: How Makerspaces Reduce Consumption – The Claremont MakerSpace

For most classes and events, CMS MEMBERSHIP IS NOT REQUIRED. That said, members receive a discount on registration and there are some classes/events that are for members only (this will be clearly noted in the event description).

Class policies (liability waiver, withdrawal, cancellation,…

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APR 22 2026

The Greenest Tool Is a Shared Tool: How Makerspaces Reduce Consumption

When people think about sustainability, they often think about recycling, renewable energy, or reducing waste. Those are all important, but there is another practical, often overlooked approach to living more sustainably: sharing resources. At Claremont MakerSpace, we believe one of the greenest tools is a shared tool.

The idea is simple. Instead of every household purchasing tools and equipment that may only be used occasionally, a makerspace provides shared access to those resources in…

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APR 17 2026

Press Release – CMS Announces Spring Artist in Residence


April 17, 2026: The Claremont MakerSpace is excited to announce fine artist Charlotte Lacoste was selected as the Spring 2026 Artist in Residence. This program is supported in part by the League of NH Craftsmen through their Craft Education Program Enhancement Grant. CMS was a proud recipient of this grant in March, which enabled the spring residency. 

The full press release follows and you can read more about the program via the AiR program page.

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APR 10 2026

Connect, Create, and Learn at the MakerSpace

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Greetings Upper Valley Makers:

Last chance to sign up for tomorrow’s NEW Basic Electronics Class and Sunday’s Stamp Making Class, don’t wait, sign up today at the links below!

For most classes and events, CMS MEMBERSHIP IS NOT REQUIRED. That said, members receive a discount on registration and there are some classes/events that are for members only (this will be clearly noted in the event description).

Class policies (liability waiver, withdrawal, cancellation, etc.) can be…

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CMS Public Newsletter, classes, newsletter, public newsletter

MAR 30 2026

Spring Classes and Events at the Claremont MakerSpace

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Greetings Upper Valley Makers:

We are so excited to bring back our Artist in Residence program for Spring 2026, see here for all details: https://claremontmakerspace.org/2026/03/23/press-release-spring-cms-artist-in-residence-opens-with-support-from-the-league-of-nh-craftsmen/

We have also started a blog post series so please follow that for more about what is going on at the MakerSpace, what our members are up to, and all things making. Our first post here (written by Executive…

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MAR 23 2026

Press Release – Spring CMS Artist in Residence Opens with Support from the League of NH Craftsmen


March 23, 2026: The Claremont Makerspace is excited to announce the Spring 2026 Artist in Residence (AiR) program launched today thanks to support from the League of NH Craftsmen. The call for artist applications is now open and will close April 6th at 5pm EDT. The press release about the spring residency follows, and you can read more about the program and apply online via the AiR program page.

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