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DIY Air Filter Workshop
April 12, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT
Learn how to build your own air purifiers using a box fan, a furnace filter, and cardboard! Air Justice Lab and Capital Region Clean Air are collaborating for this DIY workshop with enough materials for up to 12 builds!
Registration is REQUIRED for this limited capacity event, with priority to the immediate neighborhood.
High quality masks/respirators (such as N95s) and rapid COVID tests will be required and provided for all attendees. Pick up goodie bags, containing masks and COVID test, between 3 – 6pm on Fridays March 28, April 4, and April 11
Itinerary:
2pm to 3pm: Info Session on air quality and intersectionality and demonstration
3pm to 4pm: Build, build, build! *feel free to bring stickers or special tape to decorate your air filter
Community Safety Agreements:
- Respirator Requirement: All attendees are required to wear a high-quality respirator (minimum KN95, N95 preferred) while indoors throughout the entire workshop. Please practice social distancing (10ft) when stepping outside for mask break.
- COVID-19 Testing: Attendees must take a rapid antigen test on the day of the event. Alternatively, you may arrive 20 minutes early (1:40 pm) to take a free rapid test on-site.
- Stay Home if Unwell: If you are experiencing any symptoms and/or have a household member who is sick, please stay home, even if you test negative for COVID-19.
- Fragrance-Free Policy: Please refrain from wearing fragrances or strong scents to create a scent-free environment for everyone.
Additional Information:
- Wheelchair Accessibility: The Sanctuary and restroom facilities are wheelchair accessible. There is a ramp at the entrance to the Sanctuary.
- Arrival Time for Testing: If you have not tested prior to the event, please arrive 20 minutes early (by 1:40 pm) for free rapid testing.
- Masking Protocol: All participants are required to wear a respirator indoors. If you need to remove your mask, please step outside and maintain at least 10 feet of distance from other participants.
- Caregiver/Support Person: If you need to bring a caregiver or a person of support to the event, they are welcome. Please reach out to Sanctuary staff in advance to inform them of their attendance.
We are committed to lowering the barriers to access for events at The Sanctuary for Independent Media. For people who are hard of hearing or deaf, blind or low-vision, or whose physical limitations can interfere with a satisfying experience, let us know two weeks in advance so we can make appropriate arrangements.
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