Membership: Our November “Holiday Maker Market” was an enjoyable success! Despite COVID, 14 exhibitors and over 120 shoppers came to the Makerspace! Shoppers wore masks, kept distances; all went so well that we scheduled a longer event for December. 
 
Unfortunately, vendor fairs are now restricted in Minnesota. IRM found itself between a rock and a hard spot, as every Iron Ranger does now and then. Creative ideas flourished until the “Holiday Maker of the Day” was created! On select dates in December, the IRM retail space will expand to include an exhibitor at our 17-foot-long wood table in the conference room! Details below!
 
Maintenance: Members had rearranged the Clean Lab to host our first craft fair; chalk lines were drawn to expand to 20 vendors in December. People volunteered and worked together in classic IRM style. We even purchased another heater scheduled to be running by the December event.  
 
Unique: Since retail experiences are within suggested guidelines, IRM will be hosting the 
HOLIDAY MAKER OF THE DAY from 2:00 to 6:00 pm onsite on the following dates:
 
December        3          Thursday         Silk Scarf Painting, Charlotte Hanegmon
                                                            Painted face masks, scarves, scrub tops
                        4          Friday              JRs Metal and More, Jerry Rengo
                                                            Stained glass, knives, blacksmithing
                        6          Sunday            Brandy Maki
                                                            Wood shelves, arts & crafts
                        9          Wednesday     Amy’s Baskets and Crafts, Amy Huyck
                                                            Baskets and handwoven items
                        10        Thursday         Floodwood River Farm, Robert & Jill Hietala
                                                            Canned produce, jams, mittens, aprons
                        11        Friday              B & B Design Specialties, Roberta Morrow
                                                            Face masks, crafts for home, pets, travel
                        13        Sunday            Anderson Piano Services, Kris Anderson
                                                            Used pianos, parts & repair
 
Workshops: We are still offering introductory courses for members, officially that includes the woodshop and forges. Unofficially, introductory help occurs every day, member-to-member, especially with a couple of seasoned craftsmen who thrive on teaching the trades. Our newest member, at this writing, is a 9^th grade student expanding his abilities; he has learned who to ask and has expanded his access to power tools daily by being safe. We have one blacksmithing in December; the chance to make a fire poker, listed under “events” at: www.ironrangemakerspace.com.
 
Hours: 11:00 am to 11:00 pm, Wednesday thru Saturday or 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm Sunday
 
Contact: Andrew Hanegmon, ironrangemakerspace@gmail.com, 218-966-1192, www.ironrangemakerspace.com.