Protohaven Pine Car Derby Fundraiser

Join us for an evening of fun while supporting the mission and operation of Protohaven! The Protohaven Pine Car Derby will follow in the footsteps of the nostalgic Cub Scout event while challenging participants' of all ages creativity. We will have 3 classes for competition: Regulation, Lightweight, and Heavyweight. Join us at the Protohaven shop for races, a design competition, drinks & treats, music, make & take activities, and lots of fun! All ages welcome! There will be a Junior Racer heat just for the kids.

Our Organization

Protohaven is Pittsburgh’s largest non-profit makerspace, serving more than 200 artists, entrepreneurs, small-business owners, hobbyists, students and the community at large. Our mission is to serve as a place where all can be inspired to learn and create. Located in Pittsburgh’s East End, our 12,500-square-foot facility houses more than 90 pieces of equipment applicable to a variety of industrial arts disciplines. The facility exists for the benefit of the community; it is meant to help people from all walks of life create amazing projects, whether they be innovative prototypes, inspiring works of art, a creative consumer product or that “thing” they have always wanted to build.