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HAYS, Kan. -- Fort Hays State University's Science and Mathematics Education Institute is sponsoring a MakerSpace holiday ornament competition, open to the public as well as to university faculty, staff and students.

MakerSpace, an area in Forsyth Library for any FHSU student or Hays community member to build, tinker and explore projects and ideas within the Science, Technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) fields, is located in room 062 in Forsyth Library on the University's campus.

MakerSpace hours are listed by day.

Sunday: noon to 3 p.m.
Monday: 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesday: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday: noon to 6 p.m.
Friday: 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

MakerSpace will be closed Nov. 19 through Nov. 27.

Ornaments must be turned in to a MakerSpace staff member by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7.

"There will be first-, second- and third-place prizes," said Ann Noble, financial administrator for the Science and Mathematics Education Institute.

Rules for the holiday ornament competition can be found at www.fhsu.edu/smei/makerspace under Upcoming Events.

With questions, email fhsumakerspace@fhsu.edu or call Forsyth Library at 785-628-5449.