Since 2016 our guild has been dedicated to broadening access to crafting, technical learning, and creative practices through meetups.
The Kzoo Makers Guild works to move Kalamazoo’s maker culture away from isolated projects and toward shared learning, creative reuse, and mutual support.
Our aim is straightforward: give anyone in the community access to practical skills, collaborative spaces, and a network of makers who learn from and build with one another.
The Makers Meetup Guild in Kalamazoo is open and free to anyone interested in building, creating, experimenting, or learning. It offers a straightforward environment to share projects, compare approaches, ask questions, or observe how others work.
Meetups are held twice a month on Sunday. Participants introduce themselves, discuss a maker-related topic, or show a project if they have one. Curiosity is enough—no project required.
Discussions and projects we've seen shared include:
Members regularly compare problem-solving strategies, analyze failed experiments, and break down how to refine tools or processes for better reliability. Whether you're working with wood, metal, code, circuits, or mixed media, the goal is to unpack the how and why behind effective making.
Ready to be part of a community-first maker movement? Learn more about our meetups, membership, and how to get involved.
"As a nonprofit guild, our value is measured in shared knowledge and accessible tools, not revenue." — Zach Enos, President
"Mentorship is the core of the guild model. We pass skills forward so the community improves collectively." — Brian I
"We operate on radical generosity. Everyone learns, everyone contributes, and no one's growth depends on their income." — Jon Kelley, Secretary
"The purpose of a guild is not to certify experts—it’s to create the conditions where beginners become them." — Guild Council
“A healthy maker community isn’t competitive. It’s iterative. Ideas move faster when no one is protecting turf.” — Don
