Pop-Up Classes

Fall 2025 Pop-Up Class Series

This semester's pop-up classes will take place virtually and in-person, promising a wide variety of new skills and knowledge! The following pop-up classes are open to the Loyola and Notre Dame communities. If you have any questions, ideas for potential pop-up classes, or would like to teach a future class, contact Clara Love at cmlove@loyola.edu.

Be sure to register by close of day before classes to receive Zoom link.

Tell the Story of Your Research: Intro to LNDL's Digital Scholarship Tools (Virtual)

Thursday, September 25, 2025, 4:00 - 5:00 P.M.
Online Via Zoom
Event URL will be sent via registration email.

Learn about the digital scholarship services and tools offered by the Loyola Notre Dame Library!

Make Your Writing More Accessible: Creating Accessible Microsoft Word Documents (Virtual)

Monday, September 29, 2025, 2:30-4:00 P. M.
Online Via Zoom
Event URL will be sent via registration email.

Learn how to create screen-reader accessible Microsoft Word documents! This skill will allow your documents to be easily understood by people who use screen-reader technology.

Creating Costumes and Cosplays in the Makerspace

Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 4:30-5:30 P.M.
In Person at LNDL IDEA Space

This student panel will showcase student work and demonstrate different ways the Innovation Station can help you make a costume! Learn how to apply makerspace equipment to make costumes and props! Whether you’re a serious cosplayer or just planning a Halloween costume, LNDL’s Innovation Station has handy tools and resources.

Explore the Universe: Telescope Stargazing

Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 8:00 - 9:00 P.M.
In Person at LNDL IDEA Space

Journey from the library to the NDMU practice field to look at the stars and the full moon through a telescope! Led by John Damon of the Enoch Pratt Free Library.

Manage your Research: Intro to Zotero (Virtual)

Thursday, October 16, 2025, 12:00-1:00 P.M.
This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.

Learn how to use Zotero, a citation manager program supported by LNDL!

Spooky Season: Laser Cut Halloween Jewelry

Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 6:00-7:30 P.M.
In Person at LNDL IDEA Space

Learn how to create laser cut and engraved jewelry out of wood and acrylic! This class will cover how to create designs in Adobe Illustrator for laser cutting. Following a laser demonstration, participants will get to assemble (and keep) Halloween-themed earrings and other jewelry!

Tell Your Own Story: Zinemaking

Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 5:00-6:30 P.M.
In Person at LNDL IDEA Space

Learn about the history of zines and how to make them, then make your own zines! All materials provided.

Should We Ask ChatGPT? AI Literacy (Virtual)

Thursday, Novemer 6, 2025, 4:00-5:00 P.M.
This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.

Learn skills to use AI technologies, how to communicate and collaborate with AI, and to question AI design and evaluate AI output information.

Write That Down: Chinese Calligraphy

Monday, November 10, 2025, 4:00-5:00 P.M.
In Person at LNDL IDEA Space

Learn how to write Chinese calligraphy! This class will teach both history and technique for practicing this art–no experience necessary!

We Can Build That: 3D Printing and Engineering

Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 4:30-6:00 PM
In Person at LNDL IDEA Space

Learn about applications of 3D printing in the world of engineering, then get certified to use the Library’s 3D printers! Participants will leave with a 3D printed fidget toy and certification to use the library’s 3D printers!

Don't Talk To Me Until I've Designed My Mug: Customize Your Own Mug with Sublimation Printing

Thursday, December 4, 2025, 4:00-5:30 P.M.
In Person at LNDL IDEA Space

Transfer a photo of your choosing to the surface of a coffee mug and learn about the science of sublimation image transfer! All materials provided. Participants will leave with their own customized coffee mug!

Past Pop-Up Classes

Spring 2025

Valentine Letterpress Printing
Reading Is Retro: Needlepoint Bookmarks
Reading is Dimensional: 3D Printing
Reading is a Journey: Intro to ArcGISMapping
Reading is Tactile: Bookbinding
Reading is DIY: Zinemaking
Reading is Creative: Graduation Cap Decorating
Reading is Innovative: Sublimation Notebooks
Reading is Creative: Graduation Cap Decorating Session 2

Fall 2024

Reading is accessibility: Creating Accessible Documents
Reading is DIY: Spooky Zinemaking
Reading is Innovative: Bookplate Sticker Making
Reading is Virtual: Intro to WordPress
Reading is Tactile: Bookbinding
Reading is Data Literacy: Visualizing Data
Reading is Transformative: Submilation Notebooks
Reading is Sustainable: Decoupage Planters

Spring 2024

The Art of Making Bread
Laser Cut Valentine's Day Jewelry
Laser Cutting for Engineers
Adobe Express and Generative AI
ArcGIS StoryMaps
Telescope Stargazing
Customize a cup with Sublimation Printing
Designing a Portable Gaming System with Arduino

Fall 2023

Artificial Intelligence and Amazon Web Services
ArcGIS StoryMaps
Fun Graphics with Color LCD Displays
Laser Cut Jewelry
Mending and Upcycling Clothes
Intro to Zotero
Station North Tool Library Information Session
Sublimation Printing
Fun with Neopixel LED Strips
The Art of Making Bread
Adobe Express
Holiday Card Paper Engineering
Stargazing with Telescopes
Laser Cut Holiday Craft

Spring 2023

Laser Cut Valentine Crafts
Paper Circuitry
Fun Graphics with Color LCD Displays
Intro to Zotero
Zinemaking
Creating Timelines with ArcGIS StoryMaps
Crochet a Granny Square
Customize a Mug with Sublimation Printing
Tactical Macrame
Grad Student Zine Making Night

Fall 2022

Intro to Zotero
Intro to Canva
The Art of Making Bread
Artificial Intelligence and Amazon Web Services
Wearable Electronics
Tinker with Adafruit Playground Express
Intro to Digital Mapping in ArcGIS
Intro to ArcGIS StoryMaps
Make a Quilt Square
Zine Making

Spring 2022

The History of Video Games
The Art of Making Bread
Tinker with Adafruit Circuit Playground Express
Playing in Adoptable Data Sets
Intro to Zotero
ArcGIS StoryMaps

Fall 2021

Basic Amazon Cloud (AWS)
adafruit Circuit Playground Express
Introduction to Sew ART
Recycled Paper Making
History of Video Games
Creating Digital Maps in ArcGIS
ArcGIS StoryMaps

Spring 2021

Using the SmartMarker
Design to 3D Print a Customized Keychain using TinkerCad
Intro to ArcGIS
The Creative Cloud
Wild Fermentations: The Art of Making Bread
ArcGIS StoryMaps
Copyright for Creators: Music and Sampling
Laser Engraving a Photo
Pandemic Pizza
Copyright for Creators: Graphic Arts and Design
Laser Engraving Vector Graphics
Learn the Basics of Amazon Cloud (AWS) and Explore Simple Artificial Intelligence Widgets

Fall 2020

Smartmarker
Mask Making
Photography with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Games as a new literacy tool: Teaching and Learning Through Games and Virtual Reality Technology
Working with Fonts in Cricut Design Space
Learn the Basics of Amazon Cloud (AWS) and Explore Simple Artificial Intelligence Widgets
Sticker Making with Cricut Print Then Cut
Velfie Videography with Adobe Premiere Rush
Creating Digital Maps in ArcGIS
ArcGIS StoryMaps
Pandemic Pizza: Because it's better than frozen!
Getting Started with RDWorks and Laser Cutting
Create a Dancing Robot with the Society of Women Engineers
Designing for Social Media with Adobe Spark
Learn to Knit

Spring 2020

Adobe Premiere Rush
Wild Fermentations: The Art of Making Bread
AI Petting Zoo
Creating Maps for Fun and Research: GIS for Beginners
Getting Started with Cricut Design Space
Learn the Basics of Amazon Cloud (AWS) and Explore Simple Artificial Intelligence Widgets

Fall 2019

Drones, 3D modeling, and 3D printing
VR Cheap and Easy: Google Cardboard and Classroom Applications
Adobe Premiere Pro
Health Making
Wild Fermentations: The Art of Making Bread
Adobe Photoshop
Lego Mindstorms
Internet-of-Things (IoT) Basics using Arduino Microcontrollers
Metal Art Welding
Creating 360 degree Videos for Teaching

Spring 2019

QuickStart Class - Adobe Creative Cloud
Making for the Health and Life Sciences
Wild Fermentations: The Art of Making Bread
QuickStart Class - Adobe Spark
Adobe Lightroom
3-D Printing: New Dimensions for Teaching & Learning
Internet of Things (IoT) Workshop
Explore the Universe with Virtual Reality
Learning LabVIEW: An Introduction
Paper Engineering
Getting Started with Cricut Design Space and Cricut Maker
Learning LabVIEW: Working with Arduino Microcontrollers

Fall 2018

Wild Fermentations - The art of making bread
Art Welding Training with LOYOLA Engineering
Wearable Electronics
Indoor Drone Racing
Internet of Things (IoT) Workshop
Enter the Maker: Unleash Your Creativity and Rule the World (or at Least, Your Classroom)!
Adobe Lightroom: Image Enhancement & Photo Management Like a Boss
Paper Engineering