Creating a community of makers, creatives, and doers

Engage in creative and educational experiences that build meaningful connections

Creating a community of makers, creatives, and doers

Engage in creative and educational experiences that build meaningful connections

Creating a community of makers, creatives, and doers

Engage in creative and educational experiences that build meaningful connections

Creating a community of makers, creatives, and doers

Engage in creative and educational experiences that build meaningful connections

We enrich lives by empowering you to explore

We focus on you by nurturing passions, elevating skills, and building connections. Our programs offer you an opportunity to be creative and explore your passions. Whether those passions include experiencing the outdoors with family and friends on bicycles, making new friends in our clay studio or community woodshop, or exploring self-expression through black and white photography. We empower you to elevate the quality of your life through creative endeavors.

Helping you transform

Clay Studio
Provides a membership-based 24/7 studio for hand-building and throwing. The monthly membership includes glazes and firings. Classes for beginners and workshops for fun are provided at an extra charge.

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Bicycle Recycle
Williamsport Bicycle Recycle is where you can get help fixing your bike, find an affordable bike that fits your needs, or donate a usable bike you no longer need. You can also join our community of volunteers to help serve our community’s transportation needs.

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Community Woodshop
The Williamsport Community Woodshop provides our members access to a well-equipped woodworking facility. Our classes cater to adults of varying skill levels. Participation in membership or classes fosters skill development and elevates craftsmanship. Become a part of our community and craft something truly exceptional!

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Photo Lab
A black and white film darkroom providing experiences to learn film photography, development and printing. Most programs are delivered free of charge or at a reduced cost.

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Help Us Grow

Support our all-volunteer 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and enrich lives by connecting people with their passions.

Upcoming Classes
& Workshops

Classes & Workshops for aspiring, emerging, established artists or just people who are starting out. Click the program name below to see their class and workshop offerings.

Clay Studio
Community Woodshop
Photo Lab

What our community says

“The Photo Lab has always been my favorite place to serve the community. From the first time I've been in the Photo Lab, it's always been such a warm welcome and a pleasant experience. Brian is truly the best.”
Morgan Clouser
Williamsport, PA
"The Photo Lab is an amazing place where we have gotten to learn some awesome techniques and have fun experiences, from developing photos with coffee or dressing up for our annual creepy Halloween shoot. We are always excited to hear about what new and exciting programs they have come up with."
Pat & Laura Rein
Hughesville, PA
“The Photo Lab is an amazing safe space to be able to express your ideas of beauty and meaning. It is transformative as it allows individuals to express a freedom of expression that so few people get to experience. I highly recommend it for everyone!”
Judy Chestnut
Williamsport, PA
"Great people. Willing to help. If you have any bike problems, come to them as they will easily help you and show you so you can learn! They also have good bike prices!"
Ryan
"Wonderful team of folks who clearly care about cycling and the community. I highly recommend stopping every now and then, you never know what you may find!"
N. Carter
"What a WONDERFUL experience. The people that work there are all super nice and volunteer much of their time just to help the biking community. The selection of used bikes that look new was beyond my expectations. Whatever you want, chances are they probably have it. Highly recommend going, even if just to see the cool old building, the famous Pajama Factory."
Brandon Frerking
"Awesome bicycle shop in the Pajama Factory. The people who own this are wonderful people. The children in the neighborhood come there because the nice gentleman who fixes the bikes teaches the kids how to work on them. They had so much pride when they told me that they work there. We need more places in the community like this where the children feel they have a mentor and feel safe. It takes a village. The prices here are awesome as well and there are many parts to fix your bike."
Lisa Summers-Carstetter

"The Factory Works Photo Lab is well-equipped and highly functional for both the beginner and the most experienced photographer. And Brian Spies is both highly knowledgeable, creative, and helpful. Great humor, too!"

Bruce Wallace
Lock Haven, PA

"Factory Works is very supportive of TLC's mission and invited our clientele to come participate in a photo lab workshop for four weeks. The clients responded very well to the workshop and felt valued and appreciated by Factory Works staff and mission. Factory Works is an asset to our community."

Nicole Miller
Williamsport, PA

"The chance for learning about photography and hands on technology is invaluable"

Rob Colley
Williamsport, PA

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