1-2-3 Play With Me is a Parent-Child Workshop through Family Place Libraries, a nationally recognized library-lead program for caregivers and children age 1-3. It’s a place where families can meet, chat, share and play. It’s a place for toddlers to play with a variety of developmentally appropriate toys in a safe environment with other kids their own age. It’s a place where caregivers can meet informally with a variety of professionals that can answer any questions. It’s not a sit-down lecture. …

… We witnessed the explosion of the hackerspace movement first-hand at HOPE (Hackers On Planet Earth), by following the work of the Chaos Computer Club, and by talking with and watching the lectures of Mitch Altman. So we decided that we would use hackerspace model design patterns (specifically those of our friends at Noisebridge & Alpha One Labs ) to build and govern our organization. By early June we finalized our incorporation and by July had located a large industrial space which was within ou …