Building Beavers Club

09/25/2025

Come and celebrate the Fall Equinox at the park this Fri with hands-on STEM activities hosted by Big Sky Learning! 🍁🧣🍁

08/13/2025

Upcoming event in Santa Fe for teens and any homeschooler interested in prepping for college…

06/30/2025

2 Spots Left! Our ongoing Monday Afternoon Ceramics Class kicks off again on July 21st @ MAKE Santa Fe!

Kids ages 9–12 will dive into fun weekly projects, learn new ceramic skills, and explore their own creative ideas — all taught by a professional potter! We’ll cover all the basics: handbuilding, wheel throwing, safe tool use, and glazing.

Message me for more info or to claim a spot!
$30 per class

10/02/2024

Build your own Fender Style Guitar Amplifier and Delay FX Pedal.

For: Ages 12+
When: Seven consecutive 2 hour weekly sessions from 1:30pm to 3:30pm starting Wednesday, October 9th and ending on November 20th
Where: MAKE Santa Fe 2879 All Trades Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Tuition: $375 + $150 parts + tax

To register contact Michael Sheppard at [email protected]

08/13/2024

Come build some art bots, levitating wizard wands, slide guitars, and amplifiers with us at Make Santa Fe! 😀

This fall at Big Sky Learning in Santa Fe:

ART BOTS
Use cool tools (including MAKE Santa Fe's new laser cutter) to build three exciting projects: Art Bot Shake Bots, Spin Art Machines, and Ultra Violet LED Headlamps for lighting up a black light masterpiece that you'll paint.
For: Ages 8 to 12
When: Six consecutive 1.5 hour weekly sessions from 11:30am to 1:00pm starting Wednesday, September 4th and ending on October 9th.
Where: MAKE Santa Fe 2879 All Trades Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Tuition: $265 + tax (includes all materials)

LEVITATING WIZARD WANDS
Saw, drill, and solder together your own electrostatic wand that actually levitates light objects.
For: Ages 8 to 12
When: Six consecutive 1.5 hour weekly sessions from 11:30am to 1:00pm starting Wednesday, October 16th and ending on November 20th.
Where: MAKE Santa Fe 2879 All Trades Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Tuition: $265 + tax (includes all materials)

SLIDE GUITARS
Build your own slide guitar from scratch. We'll be working metal and wood, winding our own pickups, soldering volume and tone controls, and rocking out!
For: Ages 12+
When: Five consecutive 2 hour weekly sessions from 1:30pm to 3:30pm starting Wednesday, September 4th and ending on October 2nd
Where: MAKE Santa Fe 2879 All Trades Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Tuition: $275 + $50 materials + tax

GUITAR AMPLIFIERS and FX
Build your own Fender style amplifier and delay fx pedal.
For: Ages 12+
When: Seven consecutive 2 hour weekly sessions from 1:30pm to 3:30pm starting Wednesday, October 9th and ending on November 20th
Where: MAKE Santa Fe 2879 All Trades Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Tuition: $375 + $150 parts + tax

Email [email protected] to register.

08/13/2024

Is your Homeschooler excited about technology and how things are made and built? Then come and join in the fun this September as we explore a bread factory, science and technology day at the state fair and tour the earthships in Taos! Contact me for more details...

07/15/2024

Tommy’s first ever pottery show is this Saturday at the Taos Ski Basin! Watch this space for a sneak peak of some of his creations… 💕
https://taosskivalley.com/event/taos-ski-valley-arts-festival/

04/16/2024

Amazing engineering ❤️

03/16/2024

We are searching for a local business to sponsor our kids’ ‘Makers Club.’ This club encourages our participants to create, showcase, and inspire each other with their crafts and inventions. We are asking for $500 to cover monthly prizes, awards, and supplies, and to upgrade our zoom subscription OR you can also support us by sponsoring a $50 prize gift card to any craft store like Michael’s or Hobby Lobby. All contributions are 100% tax deductible through our 501C3 non profit. We will promote any business that donates. You can contact us by messaging Building Beavers Club or email [email protected].
Thank you for your support!

03/16/2024