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2nd Annual Silent Auction Fundraiser
Dec
4

2nd Annual Silent Auction Fundraiser

  • Thursday, December 4, 2025
  • 6:30 PM 9:00 PM
  • 6ix Grist and Grind Brew House (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

🎉 Join Us for Our 2nd Annual Silent Auction Fundraiser!

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Intro to Stained Glass: 3D Star, Candle, or multiple Stockings and Hats
Dec
7
Stained Glass

Intro to Stained Glass: 3D Star, Candle, or multiple Stockings and Hats

  • Sunday, December 7, 2025
  • 10:00 AM 2:00 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Get into the holiday spirit and join us in making these adorable ornaments!

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Wire Wrapped Gemstone Pendants
Dec
13

Wire Wrapped Gemstone Pendants

  • Saturday, December 13, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 4:00 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come make a Wire Wrapped Gemstone Pendants!

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Intro to Stained Glass: 3D Star, Candle, or multiple Stockings and Hats
Nov
25
Stained Glass

Intro to Stained Glass: 3D Star, Candle, or multiple Stockings and Hats

  • Tuesday, November 25, 2025
  • 10:00 AM 2:00 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Get into the holiday spirit and join us in making these adorable ornaments!

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Cricut Workshop: Christmas Ornaments & Gift Tags
Nov
22
Cricut, Paper Crafts

Cricut Workshop: Christmas Ornaments & Gift Tags

  • Saturday, November 22, 2025
  • 1:00 PM 4:00 PM
  • Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come make custom gift tags and ornaments with Cricut!

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Introduction to Woodturning
Nov
22

Introduction to Woodturning

  • Saturday, November 22, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 1:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come learn the basics of Woodturning and go home with a your own wood turned box or bowl!

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Textured Stacking Ring Workshop
Nov
22

Textured Stacking Ring Workshop

  • Saturday, November 22, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 1:00 PM
  • 118 Shelby Street Kingsport, TN, 37660 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Lean how to make stackable textured rings!

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Intellectual Property Survey
Nov
21

Intellectual Property Survey

  • Friday, November 21, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come learn the basics of copyrights, patents, and trademarks!


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Wire Wrapped Gemstone Pendants
Nov
15

Wire Wrapped Gemstone Pendants

  • Saturday, November 15, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 4:00 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come make a Wire Wrapped Gemstone Pendants!

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Intro to Stained Glass: 3D Star, Candle, or multiple Stockings and Hats
Nov
9
Stained Glass

Intro to Stained Glass: 3D Star, Candle, or multiple Stockings and Hats

  • Sunday, November 9, 2025
  • 10:00 AM 2:00 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Get into the holiday spirit and join us in making these adorable ornaments!

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Light Up the Season: Custom LED Class
Nov
5

Light Up the Season: Custom LED Class

  • Wednesday, November 5, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 9:00 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Light up your holidays with custom programmable LED lights!

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Day of the Dead Celebration
Nov
1
Free

Day of the Dead Celebration

  • Saturday, November 1, 2025
  • 5:00 PM 9:00 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us on November 1st , 5-9 pm, for our Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos Celebration 💗

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Intro to MIG Welding
Nov
1
Metals, Welding

Intro to MIG Welding

  • Saturday, November 1, 2025
  • 10:00 AM 11:00 AM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

MIG or wire feed welding is a great place to start your welding journey!

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Intro to Stained Glass: Fall Pumpkins and Halloween Treats
Oct
28
Stained Glass

Intro to Stained Glass: Fall Pumpkins and Halloween Treats

  • Tuesday, October 28, 2025
  • 10:00 AM 2:00 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us in making an adorable stained glass Fall Pumpkins and Halloween designs!

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Tri-Cities Blender User Group Quarterly Meeting
Oct
19

Tri-Cities Blender User Group Quarterly Meeting

  • Sunday, October 19, 2025
  • 2:00 PM 5:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

A place for Blender newbies, pros, and everyone between to exchange ideas and tips!

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Beginning Blender: Let's Make Pumpkins Class 2 of 2
Oct
18

Beginning Blender: Let's Make Pumpkins Class 2 of 2

  • Saturday, October 18, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come learn to use Blender's open source 3-D modeling while making Pumpkin's!

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Intro to Cricut Activities: Halloween Edition
Oct
12
Cricut, Paper Crafts

Intro to Cricut Activities: Halloween Edition

  • Sunday, October 12, 2025
  • 1:00 PM 4:00 PM
  • Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Learn the basics of Design space, vinyls, and iron-ons with Cricut with a Halloween theme!

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Beginning Blender: Let's Make Pumpkins Class 1 of 2
Oct
11

Beginning Blender: Let's Make Pumpkins Class 1 of 2

  • Saturday, October 11, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come learn to use Blender's open source 3-D modeling while making Pumpkin's!

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Wire Wrapped Gemstone Pendants
Oct
11

Wire Wrapped Gemstone Pendants

  • Saturday, October 11, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 4:00 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come make a Wire Wrapped Gemstone Pendants!

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Intro to Stained Glass: Fall Pumpkins and Halloween Treats
Oct
5
Stained Glass

Intro to Stained Glass: Fall Pumpkins and Halloween Treats

  • Sunday, October 5, 2025
  • 10:00 AM 2:00 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us in making an adorable stained glass Fall Pumpkins and Halloween designs!

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#MadeInKingsport 2025
Sep
27
Free

#MadeInKingsport 2025

  • Saturday, September 27, 2025
  • 11:00 AM 3:00 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

An Inventor Center event where a broad array of makers, artists, businesses, and schools come together to show what they can do!

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Intro to Stained Glass: Fall Leaves & 3D Pumpkins
Sep
23
Stained Glass

Intro to Stained Glass: Fall Leaves & 3D Pumpkins

  • Tuesday, September 23, 2025
  • 10:00 AM 2:00 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us in making an adorable stained glass leaves and pumpkins!

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Private Woodworking Class
Sep
16

Private Woodworking Class

  • Tuesday, September 16, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 8:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

Private Woodworking Class-Woodshop in use!

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Intro to Stained Glass: Fall Leaves & 3D Pumpkins
Sep
14
Stained Glass

Intro to Stained Glass: Fall Leaves & 3D Pumpkins

  • Sunday, September 14, 2025
  • 10:00 AM 2:00 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us in making an adorable stained glass Birds, Snails & Mushrooms!

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Wire Wrapped Gemstone Pendants
Sep
13

Wire Wrapped Gemstone Pendants

  • Saturday, September 13, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 4:00 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come make a Wire Wrapped Gemstone Pendants!

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Viking Wire Weaving
Sep
9
to Sep 16
Jewelry

Viking Wire Weaving

  • Tue, Sep 9, 2025 6:00 PM Tue, Sep 16, 2025 8:00 PM
  • Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Learn to weave your own Viking Chain and leave with a completed necklace, bracelet, or anklet!

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Beaded Link Bracelets
Sep
5
Jewelry, Metals

Beaded Link Bracelets

  • Friday, September 5, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 7:30 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Make your own bracelet in this Beaded Link Bracelet workshop!

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Intro to Stained Glass: Birds, Snails & Mushrooms
Aug
26
Stained Glass

Intro to Stained Glass: Birds, Snails & Mushrooms

  • Tuesday, August 26, 2025
  • 10:00 AM 2:00 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us in making an adorable stained glass Birds, Snails & Mushrooms!

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Beginner Blacksmithing: Steel Hooks
Aug
23
Blacksmithing, Metals

Beginner Blacksmithing: Steel Hooks

  • Saturday, August 23, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM
  • Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Learn how to forge a steel hook!

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Intro to Cricut
Aug
17
Cricut, Paper Crafts

Intro to Cricut

  • Sunday, August 17, 2025
  • 1:00 PM 4:00 PM
  • Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Learn the basics of Design space, vinyls, and iron-ons with Cricut!

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Intro to Stained Glass: Birds, Snails & Mushrooms
Aug
3
Stained Glass

Intro to Stained Glass: Birds, Snails & Mushrooms

  • Sunday, August 3, 2025
  • 10:00 AM 2:00 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us in making an adorable stained glass Birds, Snails & Mushrooms!

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Intro to Cricut
Jul
23
Cricut, Paper Crafts

Intro to Cricut

  • Wednesday, July 23, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 9:00 PM
  • Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Learn the basics of Design space, vinyls, and iron-ons with Cricut!

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Stained Glass: Hot Air Balloons
Jul
22
Stained Glass

Stained Glass: Hot Air Balloons

  • Tuesday, July 22, 2025
  • 10:00 AM 2:00 PM
  • The Inventor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us in making an adorable stained glass flower or bird!

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