School Day Learning Space at reDiscover Center
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reDiscover Center is starting a small group School Day Learning Space in our Rear Studio/Warehouse (lots of light, lots of fresh air, solid COVID safety protocols). This program begins the week of September 14. Students get individual workstations, tech support, and tinkering activities during asynchronous instruction time. 8:30-12:30 daily. Email mail@rediscovercenter.org to preregister for this program or for more information. |
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In-Person and Online Tinkering
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Fall Programming 2020 both in-person and Online!
Online Homeschool and After School Classes:
Once a week for two hours, a group of up to 6 students connects with one our fabulous Facilitators to make amazing projects. This is no sit-and-watch class, students will spend most of their time with hands on building using recycled materials and a Tinkering Tool Kit. Sign up for morning or afternoon classes on Mondays or Thursdays or contact us at mail@rediscovercenter.org to set a group just for your school or after school program.
At-Home Tinkering Together:
Bring a week of reDiscover exploration to your home! We will provide flexible tool kits and materials, instructions for tool safety, video chat guidance for parents, and exciting activities to take both child and parent on a journey of skill building and imagination. We will give you prompts and projects to fill 2-4 hours per day (taking breaks when needed). If you want to keep going, the sky’s the limit! Sign up for one or more weeks.
In-Person After School Tinkering Classes:
Visit reDiscover for two hours a week to make some of your favorite things! Each series has its own theme. We will be using our Tinkering Tool Kit to explore creative reuse materials to sketch in 3D, solve problems, and make fabulous new items. We will be using the individual workstations that worked so well at Tinkering Camp, spaced and designed for physical distancing.
- 3:00 – 5:00pm — Series are offered for each day of the week
Want a custom program? If you have a group of 4 or more tinkerers, email your preferred time and format to tinkering@rediscovercenter.org.
All Tinkering programs are based on the Tinkering Tool Kit, packed with our favorite high quality tools and materials. Just add cardboard and other recyclables to get started with adventurous designing, making, and tinkering. Tinkering develops children's creative expression through open-ended prompts, ongoing guidance, and positive relationships that create a culture of tinkering. These programs include small classes, fun social activities, and dynamic Facilitators. Keep active with hands-on making all day!
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Materials Kits for Curbside Pickup
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reDiscover's Creative Reuse Warehouse remains closed to shoppers, but the materials are ready to go! We've put together Materials Kits that will get your family excited about making and crafting. We pack a big box with all of your favorite reDiscover materials, like leather scraps, fabric, string, mylar, buttons, balls, craft papers, metal bits and bobs, and so much more. Every box is unique. $25/box. Bulk purchases for schools, institutions, and artists available for $100+. All sales support creativity education in LA County! Place your order and schedule a curbside pickup by calling 310-393-3636 or emailing mail@rediscovercenter.org.
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Help Develop the Tinkering Tool Kit 2.0
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reDiscover's Tinkering Tool Kit has already helped hundreds of families create home makerspaces and tinker with countless projects. We are working with Inspire Consulting to refine the Tinkering Tool Kit and reach THOUSANDS of families. Please take this short survey to help us develop the Tinkering Tool Kit 2.0 and the mix of videos, activity guides, and live online instruction that supports Tinkering at Home.
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Masked Ball Fundraiser
Save the Date: Oct 31
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Figuring out how to do a fun and safe Halloween this year? We have a BOO-tiful solution! Come to reDiscover for our Masked Ball Fall Fundraiser! Kid-friendly, delightfully fun, creative, safely socially distant activities during the day... then a 21+ Happy Hour Halloween Night!
Featuring:
Costume Contest
Mask-decorating
Trick or Treat Swag for You!
Virtual and Live Auction
Tickets will be VERY limited as we practice social distancing protocols
Invite to be sent out SOON- Mark your calendars!
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Thank you to everyone for a great End-of-Summer Party!
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Thank you SO much to everyone who participated and donated to our End-of-Summer Tinkering Party, and for those who bid in our Art Auction! THANK YOU AGAIN for a amazing summer season. We cannot WAIT to see you back again this fall!
Special thanks to Event Producer Hanabee Cartagena, M.C. Jonathan Bijur, "Dueling Makers" Jenna Ervin and Julianna Ostrovsky, Program Director Barb Noren, Board President Aaron Kramer, and our great rDC Facilitators, Board Members and friends who contributed so many items to our Silent Auction: Molly Allis, Lynne B. Clark, Hanabee Cartagena, Jenna Ervin, Bella Granados, Ruben Gutierrez, Aaron Kramer, Amara Leipzig, Julianna Ostrovsky, Lauren B. Over, Jeannine Chanin Penn, Emma Ramey, Joyce Tam, Cassandra Tondro, and Mary Beth Trautwein. We raised $2,500 for our Scholarship Programs for underserved youth to participate in our Tinkering Programs!
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Featured Facilitator: Jenna Ervin
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Since 2018, Jenna Ervin has been a Lead Tinkering Facilitator at reDiscover Center, facilitating Tinkering Camps and the Pali Design Lab. This month we say a sad farewell as she departs reDiscover. Jenna's expertise in STEM education, fantastic ability to connect with children and their teachers, and constant good cheer, will be sorely missed. She has enlivened countless programs and staff meetings with her humor, her enthusiasm, and wisdom drawn from her wide ranging interests. We'll miss you, Jenna!
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reDiscover is a 501(c)3 charitable organization, #20-0192617. Your support makes possible LA's largest public kids' makerspace and free programs for low income youth, including camp scholarships, workshops at Title I schools, and community events. reDiscover serves over 11,000 youth per year.
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