AMRoCFabLab

06/04/2026

More great free opportunities this summer, this one from City of Tampa Parks & Rec!

Parents and guardians, did you know that the City of Tampa Parks and Rec have a supervised Stay and Play program 6pm-11pm AT NIGHT for FREE for ages 13-19, Mon-Sun over the Summer?

Click the link below for more information:
https://www.tampa.gov/parks-and-recreation/activities-recreation/teens/stay-and-play

06/04/2026

Just a few more days to register for Prodigy Cultural Arts Program Relief Printing summer camp at AMRoC Fab Lab, running June 8th to June 12th. Thanks to the support of Prodigy Arts, this FREE camp led by AMROC Operations Director and resident artist, Vicky Gonzalez, will helping build not only art skill, but skills in communications, collaboration, goal setting, problem solving and more.

Students will use a variety of multimedia and shop tools, ranging from traditional art materials to hand and power tools, 3D printers, and laser cutter. Visit the link in comments o learn more and register your child by Saturday, June 6 to join in on the fun and learning!

06/03/2026

We had such a great time at the Hillsborough County Public Schools Mini-STEM Conference at Wharton High School today. It was a terrific way to kick off the week, and we enjoyed sharing the resources, tools and opportunities, like our Educators Lab, that teachers can find at AMROC. It was also fun catching up with friends like Madeline Stoddard of Inventhers !

05/31/2026

Started our Saturday with the University of South Florida NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program May session at AMROC celebrating the USF College of Education program grads, then moved into FTC Team Duct Tape summer camp planning meeting, with a few great visitors in between.

A compression 3D print project was pretty intriguing, and our CareerSource Tampa Bay intern continues to make great progress on prototypes for another project. But now the geckos are tucked in and AMROC is parked for the weekend.

We'll see you back at the Fab Lab next week, to kick off the start of a fun creative summer!

05/29/2026

Some fresh variety at AMROC this week, with some 3D printer projects including dust covers for an industrial sandblasting machine. We also got a generous donation of a small army of 3D printers, and seem to have the start of a mini music room. We have ideas!

05/27/2026

Were back in the shop, with lots of production work underway this week, as interns and volunteers work on textiles, design and prototype projects, and updating laptops in our mobile computer lab.

05/23/2026

AMROC will be CLOSED Saturday, May 23. We'll see you back at the Fab Lab next week.

05/22/2026

We're happy and honored to be hosting a Prodigy Cultural Arts Program AMRoC Fab Lab again this summer. Reflections with Relief Printing, held June 8-12 at AMRoC, is free to area youth, who will learn to use the multimedia resources at the Fab Lab, including shop tools as well as traditional arts supplies, to create block prints while learning life skills in the process. Learn more about Prodigy Arts in the story below, and register for the camp at https://amroctampabay.com/2026summerprograms/

Celebrating over two decades of success, Prodigy uses arts education to make a meaningful difference for young people in our community. Read the full 83 Degrees story bit.ly/48mHBqg

05/22/2026

ROBOTICON Tampa Bay is on the calendar for October!