• History Café: How Minority Men and Tradeswomen Won Justice on the Jobsite

    History Café Events
    Gourmondo Café at MOHAI Gourmondo 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA, United States

    Civil rights and labor activists in the 1960s and 1970s broke down barriers for women and workers of color in the construction industry, opening a pathway to long inaccessible jobs. Join UW Labor Archivist and Labor Archives head Conor Casey to learn how Seattle workers fought for justice on the job through the lens of the historical collections that document this history.

  • Maker Day: Pinhole Cameras

    Maker Day
    MOHAI MOHAI - 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA, United States

    Al Smith photographed Seattle's Central District documenting the neighborhood and the people who inspired him. Join photographer Janet Neuhauser to learn about the history of pinhole photography and build a pinhole camera to take home to photograph your own neighborhood!

  • Maker Day: Start Soldering

    Maker Day
    MOHAI MOHAI - 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA, United States

    Try your hand at soldering! What is soldering? Soldering is a method of joining metals together by melting "solder" (a metal alloy) with a soldering iron. At high temperatures, the solder melts and flows to create a union between two or more metals. When the solder cools, it hardens thereby solidifying the joint.

  • Maker Day: Making the Mold

    Maker Day
    MOHAI MOHAI - 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA, United States

    Turn your line drawing into a plastic medallion using 3D printing, mold making, and resin casting. Local maker Jeremy Elson will guide you through the process, turning your drawings into three dimensional medallions embossed with your own designs in any color—glitter optional.

  • History Café: Saving the KIRO-TV Archive

    History Café Events
    Gourmondo Café at MOHAI Gourmondo 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA, United States

    Television news has been called the first draft of history, but collections of local news broadcasts are scarce. Join Hannah Palin, the Moving Image Curator at the UW Libraries, and Stephen Groening, Assistant Professor of Cinema and Media Studies at UW, for a discussion of the importance of local television news and how the University of Washington is working to help preserve this significant historical record.

  • Maker Day: Paper Circuit Cards

    Maker Day
    MOHAI MOHAI - 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA, United States

    Light up your art with Foxbot Industries as we make light-up greeting cards. Learn how to make circuits, build with LED lights and copper tape, and design a gift to light up someone's day!