Boston Makers will be opening a new makerspace in Jamaica Plain, hosted at the North American Indian Center of Boston (NAICOB) at 105 South Huntington Avenue. This is the first makerspace located in an Urban Indian Center in the United States.
Raquel Halsey, Interim Executive Director of NAICOB, says, “We’re excited to have Boston Makers come into the building. NAICOB is committed to learning, entrepreneurship, and creating space where community can come together, and Boston Makers adds to that. It’s also exciting to know that Boston Makers is committed to diversity and community inclusion, and opening their space to NAICOB and greater Jamaica Plain.”
Boston Makers will offer monthly memberships to the community at large, as well as classes in 3D printing, laser-cutting, sewing, and computer-aided design. Membership is open to adults (18+) with a Young Makers Club for teens beginning in the fall. The makerspace will officially open to members the first week of June.
Boston Makers is a nonprofit organization working to create a safe, affordable, and collaborative workspace to cultivate a community of makers who share their work and expertise in art, technology, and culture. Founded in 2013, the group acquired nonprofit status in 2015 and has hosted workshops, community events, and field trips. Boston Makers has previously maintained a makerspace at Hyde Square Task Force, CityPOP Egleston, and most recently, the Eliot School Annex.