The Rivet

Our Summer Maker Pass is BACK!

This seasonal promo makes it easier than ever to try out a Rivet Membership, AND we're rewarding our existing members for helping us build our maker community!

😎 New or returning members (inactive for 2+ months) can sign up for just $18 for their first month (June, July, September) with a Summer Maker Pass!

🤑 Current members? Stack referral bonuses and get $10 off YOUR membership for every new member you bring in (when they provide your name!).

Purchase at The Rivet front desk
Thurs - Sun, 12pm - 8pm
1224 N. Atherton Street, State College
(part of Discovery Space, side entrance)

Learn more at TheRivet.org/summer-maker-pass!

Summer is calling, and we've got classes to heat things up! ☀️

Whether you're looking to get your hands dirty in the pottery studio or build something beautiful for your outdoor space, there's something here for everyone!

Coming up:

Pottery: Getting Started (Wheel Throwing) — Brand new to pottery. Learn the basics of wheel throwing, trimming, and glazing.

Introductory Handbuilt Pottery — Dive into pinching, coiling, slab-building, and sculpting over five hands-on sessions. No clay experience needed.

Build a Porch Planter Box — Craft a beautiful free-standing planter box for your porch or patio, with room for 4–6 plants! Great way to get started in woodworking.

Custom Co****le Boards — No backyard BBQ is complete without co****le! Build and customize your very own set from scratch.

Save your spot before they're gone at TheRivet.org/Classes-and-Events!

Yes, we know… it’s barely flip flop season. 😅 But consider this your heads up that applications for The Rivet’s Winter Market will open next week!

Join us November 7 & 8 for a festive weekend full of handmade goods, food trucks, workshops, hands-on fun, and holiday shopping that supports local makers. ✨

This year there are THREE ways to participate:

Vendor Booth — Run your own booth + connect 1:1 with shoppers

Maker Booth — We sell your products for you!

Food Trucks — Feed our festive crowd!

📍 1224 N. Atherton Street, State College
📅 November 7 & 8 | 10am–3pm
⏰ Applications close September 4 at 11:59pm

Apply now at therivet.org/winter-market

A portion of Winter Market funding is provided through a grant made possible by The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau.

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📢 Heads up! The Rivet is closed today, Tuesday May 19th, for Election Day. 🗳️

As Discovery Space and The Rivet serve as two of our community's polling locations, we'll be reserving the space for voters only. That means no pick-ups, drop-offs, or general stop-ins that day!

Questions? Send them our way!
📧 [email protected]

🔥 Bonfire? Check. S'mores? Check. Somewhere to sit back and relax? We can help with that!

This year, skip the big-box furniture and build your own Adirondack chairs right here at The Rivet! 🛠️

Over four sessions, you'll be guided through every step of the process. By the end, you'll have a beautiful, handmade chair that's yours to keep!

It's the kind of project that makes every night at the bonfire just a little bit sweeter. 🍫

📅 Tuesdays, May 26 – June 23
5:00 – 8:00 PM

⚠️ Spots are limited, so don't wait on this one!

🔗 Save your spot at
TheRivet.org/Classes-and-Events

Beautiful work on these fused glass coasters in another great class with OLLI at Penn State 😍