As summer programming winds down, the Brooks Makerspace looks forward to offering new and exciting opportunities for youth to explore new skills and interests.
The Makerspace is associated with the SPEC Association for Children and Families, and is a space for youths to be able to connect with their peers and work with a variety of tools, ranging from gaming equipment and 3D Printers to boardgames.
“Our aim is to be a safe after school, kind of summertime during the day drop in center, where kids from all over Brooks and the surrounding counties can come during our open hours. We provide just kind of like a safe environment, to socialize and make friends,” said Ken Shields, Program Coordinator for the Makerspace. “We have a lot of technology stuff here. So we’ve got two computer labs, we’ve got a flex space with a Nintendo Switch and lots of board games in it, we have a…