Engineering and maker class and party venue · Arlington Heights, Mid-City
Rediscover CenterMid City
2375 W Washington Blvd, Mid-City
Tool Training
Sundays 10am-noon at either workshop; registration required. Finishing Tool Training is the usual way in to Open Tinkering. Closed-toe shoes required. Homeschool charter funds accepted.
- Sundays, 10am–12pm
- Activities: Engineering & making and Art
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Open Tinkering
Sundays 10am-1pm at either workshop. Kids must have done Tool Training or a full week of Tinkering Camp in the past 12 months, or have a facilitator's OK. Stationary power tools are used only with direct supervision. The first 5 pounds of materials are included; more cost $1 a pound.
- Sundays, 10am–1pm
- Activities: Engineering & making and Art
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Birthday parties
Birthday parties at Rediscover Center's Mid City and Venice spaces.The Upcycled Art Party, for ages 6 and up, has each child make a sculpture or craft from upcycled materials, with an optional theme such as vehicles, insects, fairy houses or inventions. The Tinkering Party, for ages 7 and up, starts with tool training on clamps, drills and hand saws, then a design challenge or themed build. Both run 120 minutes of making, then 60 minutes for cake and snacks. Facilitators work at a ratio of 1 to 5. The Upcycled Art Party costs $550 for the first 15 participants and $20 for each additional child, up to 25. The Tinkering Party costs $650 for the first 10 participants and $30 for each additional child. To book, use the online form on the party page or call 310-393-3636.
- 180-minute parties
- Upcycled Art Party: ages 6+, 15 kids, $550
- Tinkering Party: ages 7+, 10 kids, $650
- Upcycled Art Party: $550 for the first 15 kids, $20 each extra up to 25. Tinkering Party: $650 for the first 10 kids, $30 each extra.
- Activities: Party venue, Art and Engineering & making
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About Rediscover Center
Nonprofit maker space founded in 2004 that teaches kids and adults to build with real tools and discarded materials. It has workshops on Washington Boulevard in Venice and in Mid City (opened 2024), plus camps, family crafting and school programs.
- Since 2004
Where and how to reach them
Mid City2375 W Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90018
Details from rediscovercenter.org, checked October 7, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Rediscover Center before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.
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