Forge Makerspace

Day Camps on School Holidays

Engineering and maker camp · Ages 6–14 · $150/day · Full day · 8:30am–3pm

Every date offers a menu of projects, such as a ping-pong ball launcher, a 3D-printed flashlight, a water blaster or a compressed-air rocket. Families choose the project about a week ahead. Groups of 8 campers per instructor or fewer, mixed ages. Lunch at Gandara Park around noon; pack lunch or order a hot lunch at drop-off. Campers still here at 3:15pm go to aftercare for a flat $30.

• Extended care 3:15–4:15pm, $30/day
• Lunch available to buy, or bring your own
• Activities: Engineering & making, Robotics and Science

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Summer Engineering Camp 2027

Engineering and maker camp · Ages 7–14 · Full day · 8:30am–3pm

Younger makers (entering grades 2-4) and older makers (entering grade 5 and up) each pick one of four projects a week, led by a specialist instructor, with all eight projects running every week. Groups of 8 campers per instructor or fewer. Lunch and play at Gandara Park around noon; aftercare to 4:15pm is billed at the end of the week. Sign-up opens in January 2027 and a sliding-scale tuition is available.

• Extended care 3:15–4:15pm
• Lunch available to buy, or bring your own
• Financial aid or scholarships available
• Activities: Engineering & making, Robotics and Science

Registration opens Jan 1, 2027 · Their sign-up page

Forge Academy

Engineering and maker class · Ages 6–14 · $285/month

Kids join a rank by grade: Tinker (grades 1-2), Maker (grades 3-4, adds power tools and microcontrollers) and Builder (grade 5 and up, adds laser cutting and soldering). Each rank has 5-6 units of projects that kids take home. Tuition includes 40 minutes a week of open makerspace time. Classes run on weekday afternoons and weekend middays; times vary by class, and kids can switch classes for free. Rolling enrollment; the first class is free.

• Every school day, 3–6:30pm
• Saturdays & Sundays, 11am–2:30pm
• 2026-27: Aug 31, 2026 – Jun 13, 2027
• Picks up Village School students after school ($5 a pickup, book ahead) and walks them to the workshop until 6:30pm.

• Yearly tuition billed monthly; cancel anytime. Extra open makerspace time is $30 an hour.
• Activities: Engineering & making and Robotics

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Birthday parties

Party venue · Ages 6–14 · $950/party

Engineering birthday parties at the Michigan Avenue workshop in Santa Monica, for grades 1 to 8. A party runs three hours, 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturdays or Sundays, and families can arrive up to an hour early to decorate. Instructors lead a guided build: each guest uses real tools such as 3D printers, saws and laser cutters to make a project, such as a glowing lithophane box, and takes it home. Parties start at $950 for up to 15 guests, with $50 per extra guest up to 40 and $200 per extra 30-minute block. Included are the instructor-led project, safety gear, build materials, basic decorations and a food and cake table in a party room. Cake, food, drinks and favors are not included; outside food and cake are allowed if nut-free. Full payment reserves the date and is non-refundable.

• 180-minute parties
• Starts at $950: 3 hours, up to 15 guests
• A private party room: yes
• You can bring your own food and cake: yes

• Up to 15 guests; $50 per extra guest up to 40; $200 per extra 30-minute block.
• Activities: Party venue and Engineering & making

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