Applications open for 'Maker in Residence' program at Eau Claire public library

Feb. 21—EAU CLAIRE — The L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library is calling for all types of artists, makers, technicians, designers and hobbyists to apply for a four-week residency program in June.

On the lowest floor of the library resides the Dabble Box makerspace, where adults and young people ages eight to 17 have access to a vast arrangement of tools, equipment and technology. With access to things like robots, sewing machines and musical instruments, this space allows people to explore a wide range of concepts in science, technology, engineering, art and math.

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