Jean Beeson helps Cadence Gibson sew hand warmers.
WARSAW — Areas designated to incorporate creativity, learning and community are popping up all over Indiana. These areas are called markerspaces or maker clubs. One local school librarian had a dream to create such a place for kids. This past year, librarian Amanda Scroggs had the vision to give students at Lakeview Middle School a creative outlet.
An average of 40 kids finish their school day on Mondays at LMS by heading to the library and participating in the maker club, which is organized by Scroggs.
Kids have a wide variety of choices to spend their hour at the club. Stations are allotted all over the library with creative activities for kids. They can choose from working on sewing projects with sewing machines, knitting, crocheting and using 3-D printers. Students can use the high-tech station to take apart old electronics…
