The Space
We are located above the Recycling Depot at 3620 3rd Ave.
Absolutely. We have a open house Fridays 4pm-9pm, and Weekends 10am-9pm, where a volunteer can show you around the space.
We are open Fridays 4pm-9pm, and Weekends 10am-9pm.
The building entrance is through the front gates on 3rd Ave and to the door on the right.
Entry to the building is via the front door – for classes and workshops there will be someone there to let you in.
At this point, no, but possibly in the future as we expand our operations.
Unfortunately our space is not wheelchair friendly as we are on the second floor and do not have a ramp or elevator.
We do not currently have elevator access.
There is parking in front of the building on the street, and across the road.
We do not allow the consumption of food in the work space areas, however it is allowed in the common area.
We love dogs too, but this space is too small to accommodate animals. Service dogs, of course, are the exception and are allowed in the space.
The Equipment
3D printers, wood working tools, electronics bench’s. We are always expanding these items and hope to have a laser cutter and more soon. Check out the full list.
Yes, you do. Each make and model has its own specifications and idiosyncrasies.
No. You must be a member and complete the prerequisite tool training before you can use our equipment.
No. Our tools are free to use with a membership.
Members & Non-Members
Members must be at least 16 years of age. We offer super affordable student memberships :) Parents/guardians are required to complete your membership waiver if you are under 19 years.
Yes! As long as you have a membership and they are at least 8 years old, you can bring kids up to the age of 15 for free, but they must be accompanied by an adult at all times and are not permitted to operate the equipment unassisted.
Members must undertake a safety orientation session (free as part of membership) and tool-specific training before you can access equipment. See the Join Page on our website. Tidy lab = happy lab. Members are expected to clean the workspace after use and put reusable materials and tools back to their original location. What you bring in, you bring out. There is no storage space at AVM yet, but we hope to have some space to store projects soon.
Late membership cancellation fee: Memberships cancelled after payments have been processed, will be subject to a 25% cancellation fee.
That’s awesome you’re at this point! While we’re not set up for commercial production, email us at info@albernimakerspace.ca for scaling options. We’re here to help.
Yes, you can, but only one guest per member.
At this time, no. However, we are hoping to have a small amount of storage for member projects in the near future.
Visit the Join page for details.
Programs & Classes
We use Square for our point of sales (Visa and Mastercard and cash).
We have plenty of kids’ programming to get your kids creating. Visit our Youth Programs page.
Absolutely. We are planning on adding classes and workshops over the coming months.
Payments for classes are refundable up to 72 hours prior to the start time of the class, minus a $15 cancellation fee. After this time, refunds will not be issued. Refer to our Class Cancellation policy for details.
