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Today is a BIG day for Omaha! If you have not heard of Omaha Gives! then I hope that you will take a moment to check out their website www.omahagives24.org and consider participating in this unique day. Technology and philanthropy unite today in Omaha for this special event. Omaha Gives! is a 24-hour online giving event organized by the Omaha Community Foundation to grow philanthropy in...

Matthew Madsen is a home theater installation specialist who enjoyes spending his free time at Do Space, either in the 3D Lab making things or as a Volunteer. Originally from Anita, IA, Madsen came to Omaha in 1998. Matthew definitely likes to build and fix things and is usually working on a unique maker project here at Do Space.  Staff are always curious just what he is creating next and so we...

If you have kids and have been to Do Space then odds are that you have met Felicity White. Felicity works with us as a Community Learning Specialist helping run the Littles Lab and other education programs. In addition to currently being a valuable team member, Felicity has studied Creative Writing and English Literature and has worked as an Instructor and Coach at several universities.  But her...

Hello Omaha! When I think of Omaha, I think about The American Dream. Yes, I am going to get cheesy here, but stay with me! The American Dream is the idea that "'life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement' regardless of social class or circumstances of birth." (from Wikipedia) To me, The American Dream is all...

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Recently members of the South Omaha Learning Community attended a Littles Lab Field Trip. The Littles Lab Field Trip includes a brief tour of Do Space (including the 3D lab) and a shortened version of our regular Littles Lab program just for the group. In this case, the Learning Community facilitators wanted to provide their group with an opportunity to share an experience with family members,...

When I was a kid my neighborhood was filled with signs of our parents’ ambitious hobbies. I had a friend whose dad was building a sea plane in his garage. Not just a regular plane. A sea plane with a wood frame and a bunch of foam on the bottom so that he could land it on lakes or something. It seemed kind of crazy. But that was probably no crazier than my dad building his own 50-foot amateur...

This Summer, Do Space encourages our members to explore their creativity and curiosity with challenges and programs to encourage the next generation of inventors. Please join us for the Summer of Invention which will last from June 1st with the Kickoff Party to July 31 but will spark skills that can last a lifetime. Adults, children and families with all levels of experience will be empowered to...

Please allow us to introduce you to Rick Long. Rick is a stay-at-home father who owns a tattoo studio.  In addition, Rick is a regular volunteer for Do Space. What are you passionate about? Community activism and volunteerism What does Do Space mean to you? Do Space is a place to stretch my mind. What have you been able to accomplish at Do Space? I have been able to add a home...

So, you’ve got that brand new Raspberry Pi and want to do something fun with it. How about fun project that keeps on long after the build is done. I’m talking about a Raspberry Pi arcade machine where you can play classic games and even bring on some of your own. This project is well laid out here but there are many more available on the web. In the above project they are using the Raspberry...