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<h1>'''Welcome to The Maker Station!'''
 
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Here curious and like-minded folks come together to work on projects, discover new areas of interest, develop a new business idea, or simply grow their personal hobbies. The makerspace is a 100% volunteer driven 501c3 non-profit corporation. We are a valuable resource for Smyrna, Marietta, Kennesaw, Acworth, and surrounding metro areas.   
 
Here curious and like-minded folks come together to work on projects, discover new areas of interest, develop a new business idea, or simply grow their personal hobbies. The makerspace is a 100% volunteer driven 501c3 non-profit corporation. We are a valuable resource for Smyrna, Marietta, Kennesaw, Acworth, and surrounding metro areas.   
 
We started our journey in 2014 to build a makerspace close to home and welcome all interested community members to help grow and shape this makerspace / hackerspace into a thriving, collaborative environment.
 
We started our journey in 2014 to build a makerspace close to home and welcome all interested community members to help grow and shape this makerspace / hackerspace into a thriving, collaborative environment.
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== How to Join ==
 
== How to Join ==
 
Joining is easy! Just follow these steps and you will be on your way in no time.
 
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* See Our Events on [http://www.meetup.com/Cobb-County-Makers-Meetup/ '''Meetup.com''']
 
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Welcome to The Maker Station!
-- Marietta's Makerspace --

The Maker Station Inc is home to a vibrant community of local makers in Cobb County and the greater Atlanta metro area. Here curious and like-minded folks come together to work on projects, discover new areas of interest, develop a new business idea, or simply grow their personal hobbies. The makerspace is a 100% volunteer driven 501c3 non-profit corporation. We are a valuable resource for Smyrna, Marietta, Kennesaw, Acworth, and surrounding metro areas. We started our journey in 2014 to build a makerspace close to home and welcome all interested community members to help grow and shape this makerspace / hackerspace into a thriving, collaborative environment.


How to Join

Joining is easy! Just follow these steps and you will be on your way in no time.

  1. Visit the join page to select the type of membership that applies to you.
  2. Click through and complete your transaction to set up recurring billing.
  3. Join the Meetup group to keep track of our events.
  4. You'll get an email inviting you to our Slack messaging server.
  5. Read through the information on our Policies and Procedures page.
  6. A member of our board will reach out to schedule a time for orientation, and to get your access to the space set up.
  7. Go Make something!

Membership Options

STUDENT
$40/MO*
  • up to 4 visits per month
      for one (1) member
  • *open to all, no student ID required
  • *save up to 10% with 12 mo option
MAKER
$72/MO*
  • unlimited access per month
       for one (1) member
  • guest privileges
  • group discounts
  • on-site storage
  • voting rights
  • *save up to 10% with 12 mo option
Reciprocal Friends
$60/MO*
  • 15% Discount offered to members of other makerspaces in ATL
  • Must be a member of Freeside, Decatur Makers, Mass Collective, Counterpoint Hackerspace, etc
  • unlimited access per month
       for one (1) member
  • guest privileges
  • group discounts
  • on-site storage
  • voting rights
Veteran And Public Service
$60/MO
  • 15% Discount offered to Veterans and Public service members.
  • Must be a Veteran, Police, Fire Fighter, First Responder, Teacher, or Librarian
  • unlimited access per month
       for one (1) member
  • guest privileges
  • group discounts
  • on-site storage
  • voting rights
CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS AND TO JOIN!

GIFT Membership Options

GIFT: Student
$40/MO*
  • up to 4 visits per month
      for one (1) member
  • *open to all, no student ID required
  • *save up to 10% with 12 mo option
GIFT: Maker
$72/MO*
  • unlimited access per month
       for one (1) member
  • guest privileges
  • group discounts
  • on-site storage
  • voting rights
  • *save up to 10% with 12 mo option


CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS AND TO JOIN!

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Address / Location

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Address: 869 Pickens Industrial Drive North East, Suite# 1, Marietta, GA
We are located in the Pickens Industrial Business Park off of Allgood Road in Marietta, a few minutes away from the Allgood Rd and Cobb Pkwy intersection.

Parking: Plenty of parking right out front!
Look for the Dalek on the window next to the door.

Hours of Operation

The Maker Station is not open to the public but we do host Public Events.
Open House events are once a month, but the day and time varies, please see our Meetup calendar.


Other events are generally open to the public and guests at the discretion of the event organizer.
See the http://www.meetup.com/Cobb-County-Makers-Meetup/events/calendar for all event details.

Member Hours: 8am to 10pm daily, limited to dues-paying members.
Extended hours are available upon consultation with the Board of Directors.

Events

Our official calendar of events is found on meetup.com. Please check regularly for new events!

Members may schedule events on a first-come, first-serve basis. To schedule an event, please contact the Board of Directors.

How to Contact Us

The Maker Station Inc is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Your donation helps us make a local makerspace here in Cobb County and cover operating expenses: rent, utilities, and upkeep.

Donation Money

The Maker Station, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. A letter will be provided indicating that no goods or services were exchanged for this donation and that your contribution is 100% tax deductible.

One time financial donations can be made through our secure 3rd party payment processor, gumroad.com.

Recurring monthly financial donations can also be made through our secure 3rd party payment processor, gumroad.com. The input form shows a $20+ suggested value, but you are free to type in any amount of $5 or greater.

Due to limited space at the Maker Station, materials and equipment donations must be approved by the Board of Directors. We ask that only equipment in good working order be donated. We are not a repair shop nor a recycling facility, and generally unable to salvage material "just in case it may be useful", etc.

Contact the board (info@themakerstation.com) if you would like to make donations.

The following ARE NOT ACCEPTED at any time:

  • CRT Monitors and Televisions
  • Hazardous Material, paints, solvents, etc
  • Broken or discarded appliances and electronics
  • Basically anything that costs money to dispose of properly

Neighbors Food & Supplies

Below is a short list of the closest brick and mortar restaurants and stores


Restaurants & Food

Materials & Supplies

  • Auto Parts Store
  • Home Depot
  • Rockler Woodworking
  • Lowes
  • Ace Hardware
  • Grainger Industrial Supply
  • McMaster Carr
  • Harbor Freight

Maker Friends & Makerspaces

A non-exhaustive list of our local and regional maker friends and makerspaces

Georgia

Alabama

Florida

Kentucky

North Carolina

South Carolina

Tennessee



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