You can feel the season starting to change. School is starting back up, the days are getting a little shorter, and at Makers Mill we’re getting ready for a busy fall.
September brings plenty of ways to jump in. We have classes in sewing, leatherwork, metalsmithing, knitting, painting, stained glass, electronics and more, along with two new four-week Art Fundamentals series for youth, with options for homeschoolers and afterschool.
We’re also trying a few different things this fall. New free gatherings like Death Café and Build a Better Brain make room for learning and conversation beyond the workshops, while familiar favorites like Games Night, Fiber Arts Mingle and Repair Café keep bringing people together.
That mix is part of what we love about the Mill. On any given day, someone may be learning a skill for the first time, a volunteer may be sharing something they’ve known for decades, or two people who might never have met otherwise are figuring something out together.
And none of that happens by accident. Makers Mill is a nonprofit, community-powered place. It takes instructors, volunteers, members, donors, partners and plenty of people willing to pitch in to keep the doors open, the tools running, and opportunities like these available to our community.
As we head into fall, we’ll be sharing more about how you can be part of what comes next. In the meantime, if you have some time, a skill, or support to share, we’d love to have you with us. Visit makersmill.org/support to find a way to get involved.
Take a look through the September classes and events below and see what catches your eye.
Curious about what happens inside Makers Mill? Come see it for yourself. Free building tours are offered every Friday and the first Saturday of the month at 10am.
Makers Mill Events - September 2026
Fiber Arts Mingle & Upcycle Club, Tuesday September 1, 6-8pm
Naturescape Shadow Box with Courtney Drake, Wednesday September 2, 11am-2pm
Games Night, Saturday September 5, 5:30-8pm
Sustainability & Homesteading Club with Doc Dougherty, Tuesday September 8, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Art Fundamentals for Youth Homeschoolers, 4-Part Series with Jennifer MacLean, Wednesdays, September 9, 16, 23, 30, 12pm-1:30pm
Learn to Knit, 3-Part Class with Deb Halstead, Wednesdays, September 9, 16, 23, 4pm-5:30pm
Afterschool Art Fundamentals for Youth, 4-Part After School Series with Jennifer MacLean, Wednesdays, September 9, 16, 23, 30, 4pm-5:30pm
Build Your Own Terrarium with Courtney Drake, Thursday September 10, 10am-12pm
Joyful Arts Techniques 5-Part Class with Phyllis MacDonald, Fridays September 11- October 9, 10am-1pm
Decorative Furniture Painting with Phyllis MacDonald, Saturday, September 12, 9:30am-1:30pm
Torch Fired Earrings with Deb Ryan, Saturday September 12, 10am-1pm
Leather 101: Dog Collar & Leash with Jennifer MacLean, Sunday, September 13, from 10am-1pm
Open Studio for Rock Lovers, Sunday, September 13, 1pm-3pm
Sewing 101 with Cherylann Pierce, Sunday, September 13, 1pm-4pm
Death Cafe: A Lightly Moderated Discussion of Death with Gwyn Villa, Monday, September 14, 6pm-7:30pm
Build a Better Brain with Lauren Varney, Tuesday, September 15, 6pm-8pm
Mixed Media Collage with Courtney Drake, Wednesday September 16, 10am-1pm
Leather 101: Make Your Own Belt with Jennifer MacLean, Saturday, September 19 from 10am-1pm
Stitch Your Own Tea Towel with the Art of Sashiko with Gwyn Villa, Saturday, September 19 from 11am-12:30pm (photo to be added after Monday’s trial class)
Sew a Microwave Bowl Cozy Set with Bobbie Stave, Saturday, September 19, 1pm-4pm
Needle Felting: Pumpkins are Fun with Christine Greenwood, Sunday September 20, 9am-1pm
Sewing: Make a Handy Snap Bag with Diane Cooney, Sunday, September 20, 2pm-5pm
Metalsmithing Foundations Series: the Jeweler’s Saw with Kristin Ohlmann, Tuesday, September 22, 5:30pm-8pm
Drawing Foundations, 2-Part Series with Martina Cyr, Tuesdays, September 22 and 29, 7pm-8:30pm
Introduction to Electronics with John Gotthardt, Saturday, September 26, 2026, 9am-12pm
Stained Glass Abstract Suncatcher with Charm with Maggie Cahow, Saturday, September 26, 1pm-5pm
Ahh Alcohol Inks: The Easy-Going Cousin of Watercolor with Martina Cyr, Sunday, September 27, 11am-12:30pm
Repair Cafe, Sunday September 27, 1-4pm
