http://www.workshophouston.org Workshop Houston Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:32:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The great thing about our solar array is that it just keeps on creating electricity without us needing to do anything, helping to keep our operating costs low.  We recently passed 3500 kilowatt hours created in a little over a year of operation.  Check out our Solar page for more ... http://www.workshophouston.org/2010/03/another-solar-milestone/ Fresh off completing their low-riders for the Los Magificos Custom Car Show in the fall, 8th grade students Clarence and Mike decided to embark on a collaborative project for May's Art Car Parade: a hot-rod inspired  go-kart. The project is giving them the opportunity to push the skills they have acquired ... http://www.workshophouston.org/2010/02/hot-rod-go-kart-heads-for-art-car-parade/ Looking for a way to support Workshop Houston's programs?  Consider contributing to our 2010 Annual Campaign! Big thanks to our awesome Annual Campaign Committee: Thomas Nauls, Deonne Cunningham, John Blackmon and John Roberson, Carl and Rose Cullivan Hock, and Jake Goldstein and Amy Dinn, who are helping Workshop Houston create an ... http://www.workshophouston.org/2010/02/introducing-workshop-houstons-2010-annual-campaign/ The Middle School Program and Bike Shop will be closed on Monday, January 18th, for MLK Day.  Sorry for any inconvenience! http://www.workshophouston.org/2010/01/workshop-houston-closed-for-mlk-day/ Workshop Houston just completed its first ever Annual Report, which summarizes the organization's accomplishments in our 2008-2009 fiscal year (9/1/08-8/31/09).  Check it out! http://www.workshophouston.org/2010/01/workshop-houston-2008-2009-annual-report/ Happy 2010! [gallery columns="2"] http://www.workshophouston.org/2010/01/workshop-houston-holiday-party-for-students/ The Bike Shop will be closed today, January 9th, because it has no heat and it is too cold for that! Sorry for any inconvenience. http://www.workshophouston.org/2010/01/bike-shop-closed-due-to-cold/ If you would like to donate some books to us, we would truly appreciate it. Below is a list of books that some of the students have requested: The Mutt: How to Skateboard and Not Kill Yourself Manga Comics Diary of a Wimpy Kid books http://www.workshophouston.org/2009/12/were-literate/ Workshop Houston's holiday Break runs from Sunday, December 20th through Sunday, January 3rd.  We will reopen with regular our regular schedule Monday, January 4th, 2010! Happy New Year and see you in the next decade! http://www.workshophouston.org/2009/12/workshop-houston-holiday-break/ We want to extend a huge thank you to Kim and everyone at JD2 for generously donating a Tubing Bender, Die Set, and Tubing Notcher to Chopper Shop.  These tools are going to allow our students to push the quality and creativity of their Chopper Projects.  We are really excited ... http://www.workshophouston.org/2009/12/big-thanks-to-jd2/