Events

Customer Discovery Workshop

 Learn how to rapidly take your research, develop your idea into a prototype, and test your idea by gathering massive amounts of customer and marketplace feedback. You will learn how to take all of your newly acquired research skills from the previous four workshops and search for the real pain points and unmet needs of…

Maker Mondays: 3D Printing and Design Workshop for Students

Join us for a hands-on workshop for students who would like a quick and easy way to learn what 3D design and printing is all about. You will learn about different ways that 3D objects can be designed, scanned and downloaded for printing. You will learn how the printers turn a digital image into a…

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Maker Mondays: Blender Computer Graphics Software

  Blender is a free open source 3D creation suit that can be used in game design, modeling, animation, image and video editing. This workshop will focus on using the blender software to create a 3D Prototype. The workshop is a hands-on event, so bring your own computers. Register here! https://bit.ly/2PRrXJh

Community Read

 March 5, 2019: Johnson C. Smith University will host a book discussion and viewing of the movie, “The Hate You Give,” with a presentation by Toussaint Romain. The program will end with a Live Podcast with Mastermind Podcast to capture people’s comments and reactions to the book and movie.  The movie and discussion will be held in the James…

GarageBand Part 2

GarageBand makes it easy to learn, play, record, create and share your music or podcast no matter where you are. Adobe Voice is a free iPad app that allows users to narrate a story over an array of digital images. Record, edit, mix and change your voice with popular voice recording software options. Come learn…

Student Research Resource Mash-up

The student research resource mash-up provides an opportunity for students to interact with support staff at JCSU’s James. B Duke Library and learn more about free resources to help with their research.  Students will be given a first-hand demonstration of the library’s new 3-D printing tools, get information on how to access Lynda, an online…

Raspberry Pi Workshop

Raspberry Pi is a small programming device that allows people to interact with the outside world. It is capable of creating digital projects, from music machines and parent detectors to weather stations and tweeting birdhouses with infra-red cameras. Come learn how to operate one of these unique devices! There will be snacks provided! RSVP HERE!

2nd Annual Mini Makerspace Conference @James B. Duke Memorial Library

The James B. Duke Memorial Library at Johnson C. Smith University in collaboration with Discovery Place Education Studio is hosting a full-day maker event that will provide expert makers and hackers as well as hands-on breakout sessions. 3D Printers and CNC devices will be on hand to demonstrate their processes, as well as previously cut…

Maker Monday: T-Shirt Printing/Pressing

Bring your own shirt. The workshop will be in the makerspace area on the first floor of the library. For more information contact Dr. Chantell McDowell at: cmcdowell@jcsu.edu OR 704-378-1033

Intellect Lounge: Storytelling, Poetry, Spoken Words

JCSU Collegiate Storytelling Association Presents... Intellect Lounge: Storytelling, Poetry, Spoken Words Sandbox, Library 2nd floor For more information email jcsublackstorytelling@gmail.com

Tech Tuesday: GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)

This workshop will be held in the Innovation Lab (Room 332) of the New Science Center. Come learn to use GIMP to edit and retouch images, free-form drawing, and converting to different image format.