The Bodgery

A Makerspace in Madison, WI

News

Temporarily Closing to New Members

New Memberships are Temporarily Paused

As a volunteer-run organization, we are not only limited by space, but also by “human infrastructure” to provide services the members depend upon. At over 500 members, we have unfortunately reached the limits of our ability to add more.

While we investigate how to change our infrastructure to handle higher member counts, we are temporarily stopping accepting new members.

We apologize for the inconvenience to those who would like to join and be part of the Bodgery. Please know that we are working hard on creating more capacity, and hope to be able to lift this cap soon. We will announce on our Instagram/FB accounts, and here on our website, when we resume taking new members.

OPEN for Public Tours and New Memberships!

Since Omicron cases and hospitalizations have declined significantly, the board has decided to open again for drop-in tours of the shop! Stop by any Friday night, from 7-9pm, and we’ll give tours every half hour or so.

We’re also accepting new membership applications! If you’re interested in becoming a member, head on over to our Membership Page, and follow the process there.

Masks were required for all guests and members. Now we’re following the Madison & Dane County Public Health Coronavirus Guidelines

Hope to see you there!

New Memberships and Public Tours Temporarily Suspended

We hate to announce this, but with the rapid spread of the Omicron COVID variant, the Bodgery is temporarily closed to new memberships and public tours. The case data will be reviewed weekly for decisions on opening up again.

We apologize for the inconvenience, and wish it were otherwise, but in the interest of protecting the health of our members and potential visitors, we’re holding off for the next month.

We will continue to monitor the data, and we will notify here when we are open again (purple bar above). We appreciate your patience with this change and ongoing uncertainty. All the best to you and yours in the New Year.

See you January 7th!

Holiday Hours! Given that the next two Fridays are Xmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, we won’t be offering Public Tours and New-Member Orientations these weeks. We apologize for any inconvenience.

We hope you’ll be making great memories with your people, enjoying the festivities, lights, and great food. Our volunteers are taking a well-earned holiday break, but are looking forward to meeting you in the new year!

Stop by for a public tour on Friday, January 7th (between 7-9pm)! If you’re interested in membership, start the process as your 2022 resolution, and we’ll hold the first orientation on Jan 7th as well.

Happy Holidays to you and yours!

Public Tours are Back!

At long last, we are able to offer drop-in tours of the shop again – in person! Stop by any Friday night, from 7-9pm, and we’ll give tours every half hour or so.

For now, MASKS ARE REQUIRED for guests, whether vaccinated or not.

These are not yet “guest work time” as we used to hold, pre-pandemic. Sadly, no tool-use by guests just yet. We are working our way back to that, and will report here as soon as that changes. For now, it’s just a tour of the space, and sparkling conversation!

Hope to see you there!