Latest revision as of 10:40, 24 November 2025

Hacksburg Electronics Bench in the Creativity and Innovation Studio

Hacksburg is a community workshop located in Blacksburg, VA at 1872 Pratt Drive, in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center. Want to join Hacksburg? Start by reading this page!

Donations

We're a registered 501c3 non-profit and love donations! Read more here.

Events

Recurring Hacksburg Events

Weekly meeting every Tuesday 7:30 PM. Feel free to come by for a tour! This meeting is open to the public and followed by an open to the public work session starting at the end of the meeting to whenever the last member leaves. Also feel free to attend to learn more about Hacksburg and take a virtual tour! The meeting link is https://meet.hacksburg.org/OpenGroupMeeting for attending virtually.

Upcoming Hacksburg Classes & Events

Please RSVP for events on Zeffy before attending. Hacksburg events are from 1:00PM-4:00PM unless otherwise noted.

2025

November 23: Space Improvement Day
- NO CLASS, however, help welcomed!
November 30: NO CLASS - Happy Thanksgiving!
December 7: 7th Annual Holiday Ornament Making Community Event
- Free Community Event. All Ages Welcome
December 14: Casual Coppersmithing
- Instructor: Chad Hughes
Tues, December 16 @ 6PM: Annual Members Meeting & Holiday Party - No Open Meeting or Open Shop
December 21 & 28 - No Classes - Happy Holidays!

2026

January 4: Offline PEN Testing
- Instructor: Woody Woodruff
January 11: Woodblock Printing
- Instructor: Chad Hughes
January 18: Vinyl Cutting
- Instructor: Hunter Irving
January 25: Building Personal Websites
- Instructor: Hunter Irving
February 1: Laser 101: Valentine's Edition
- Instructor: James Dunson

Classes are $5 for non-members and free for members unless otherwise noted. Some classes may have an additional materials fee.

Hacksburg Board Meeting

Next Meeting: December 7 @ 11AM in the Garvin Conference Room

Regional Events

Ongoing Regional Events

Various art classes at The Floyd Center for the Arts
Woodworking classes at Woodcraft of Roanoke

Other Events

Tools

3D Printing
Crafting corner
Laser Cutter
Metal Shop
Electronics Bench
Wood Shop
Tool Wishlist -- **Please use this set of pages to offer donations or to request tools.**
Hacksburg Cloud

Projects

Current Projects

Archived Projects

Administration

Policies

Forms

Administrivia

History

The Story of Hacksburg's Logo
See our 10th Anniversary presentation for an overview of Hacksburg history from 2014 to 2024

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 = Donations =
-We're a registered 501c3 non-profit and love donations! Read more [[donate|here]].
+We're a registered 501c3 non-profit and love donations! Read more [https://hacksburg.org/donate/ here].
 = Events =
-=== Recurring Events ===
+=== Recurring Hacksburg Events ===
-Weekly meeting every Tuesday 7:30 PM. Feel free to come by for a tour! This meeting is open-to-the-public and followed by an open-to-the-public work session starting at the end of the meeting to whenever the last member leaves. Also feel free to attend to learn more about Hacksburg and take a [http://hacksburg.org/360tour.html virtual tour]! The meeting link is [https://meet.hacksburg.org/OpenGroupMeeting https://meet.hacksburg.org/OpenGroupMeeting] for attending virtually.
+Weekly meeting every Tuesday 7:30 PM. Feel free to come by for a tour! This meeting is open to the public and followed by an open to the public work session starting at the end of the meeting to whenever the last member leaves. Also feel free to attend to learn more about Hacksburg and take a [http://hacksburg.org/360tour.html virtual tour]! The meeting link is [https://meet.hacksburg.org/OpenGroupMeeting https://meet.hacksburg.org/OpenGroupMeeting] for attending virtually.
-=== Upcoming Events ===
+=== Upcoming Hacksburg Classes & Events ===
-'''Make sure to RSVP for events before attending on Meetup or at rsvp@hacksburg.org.''' All classes 1:00PM-4:00PM unless otherwise noted.
+'''Please RSVP for events on Zeffy before attending. Hacksburg events are from 1:00PM-4:00PM unless otherwise noted.
-* May 19: Introduction to Holograms
+====2025====
-* June 2: Woodworking 101
+* November 23: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/space-improvement-day Space Improvement Day]
-* June 9: Resin Printing
+** '''NO CLASS, however, help welcomed!'''
-* June 15 (Sat): Summer Solstice Fest (Downtown)
+* November 30: '''NO CLASS''' - Happy Thanksgiving!
-* June 16: Summer Solstice Weekend Open House
+* December 7: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/7th-annual-holiday-ornament-making 7th Annual Holiday Ornament Making Community Event]
-* June 23: Homebrewing 101 (focus on beer brewing)
+** '''Free Community Event. All Ages Welcome'''
-* June 30: Laser Cutter 101
+* December 14: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/casual-coppersmithing-3 Casual Coppersmithing]
-* July 14: CNC Part 1
+** Instructor: Chad Hughes
-* July 21: Smart Home with Home Assistant
+* Tues, December 16 @ 6PM: Annual Members Meeting & Holiday Party - '''No Open Meeting or Open Shop'''
-* July 28: Vinyl Cutting
+* December 21 & 28 - '''No Classes''' - Happy Holidays!
-* August 4: Embroidery
-* August 11: CNC Part 2
-* August 18: Canning 101
-* August 24 (Sat): Radford Community Fair
-* August 25: Sand Casting
-Classes are $5 for non-members and free for members unless otherwise noted.
+====2026====
+* January 4: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/offline-pen-testing Offline PEN Testing]
+** Instructor: Woody Woodruff
+* January 11: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/woodblock-printing-2 Woodblock Printing]
+** Instructor: Chad Hughes
+* January 18: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/vinyl-cutting-2 Vinyl Cutting]
+** Instructor: Hunter Irving
+* January 25: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/building-personal-websites-2 Building Personal Websites]
+** Instructor: Hunter Irving
+* February 1: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/laser-101-valentines-edition Laser 101: Valentine's Edition]
+** Instructor: James Dunson
-Check out and RSVP to these events on MeetUp (https://www.meetup.com/HacksburgVA/) as well!
+Classes are $5 for non-members and free for members unless otherwise noted. Some classes may have an additional materials fee.
-==== Mini-Classes ====
+=== Hacksburg Board Meeting ===
-Mini-classes are shorter 30-90 minute casual events held after the weekly meeting. They may introduce a new topic, expand on a previous class, or be a forum for discussion. No RSVP required!
+Next Meeting: December 7 @ 11AM in the Garvin Conference Room
-* TBD: AI and Internet Safety
 === Regional Events ===
-* May 25: [https://montgomerymuseum.org/felting/?fbclid=IwAR1F99LWB_mxmSgx2ARjZza9dlLMHhpcGcwID7YrrqT-M5LrmRxnyKM-18w_aem_AaA719jMHvQgO7mAzJcsnf4Ol8PJ8ftPKhOIor_4bmL3jkvSzr9AEuoIY3RgMNdHc0j1QVEbhOwKiCMOjT_snZ2B/ 3D Gnome Felting Class at the Montgomery Museum of Art & History]
+*
-* June 9: [https://nova.makerfaire.com/ Maker Faire NoVa] (Alexandria, VA)
-* June 15: [https://allevents.in/dublin/nrv-spring-fly-in/200026289333741/ NRV Spring Fly-In] (Dublin, VA)
-==== Ongoing Events ====
+==== Ongoing Regional Events ====
 * Various art classes at [https://www.floydartcenter.org/stores/course_catalog The Floyd Center for the Arts ]
-** Thursdays 5-7 PM: Ceramics Open Studio
-** 1st and 3rd Saturdays 10-3 PM: Beginner & Intermediate Stained Glass
 * Woodworking classes at [https://www.woodcraft.com/pages/store-classes/roanoke Woodcraft of Roanoke]
-* [https://www.newriverartandfiber.com/crafty-drafts Crafty Drafts] at Moon Hollow Brewing (Usually second Thursday)
-* [https://www.sourcedpress.org/ Sourced Press]
-** Mondays 4-7 PM: [https://www.sourcedpress.org/openstudio Open Studio]
 === Other Events ===
-* [[events/Future|Future Events]]
 * [[events/Archive|Events Archive]]
 * [[events/Ideas|Events Ideas]]
 = Tools =
+* [[tools/3D_Printing|3D Printing]]
+* [[tools/Crafting|Crafting corner]]
+* [[tools/Laser_Cutter|Laser Cutter]]
+* [[tools/Metalworking|Metal Shop]]
 * [[tools/Electronics|Electronics Bench]]
 * [[tools/Woodworking|Wood Shop]]
-* [[tools/Metalworking|Metal Shop]]
-* [[tools/3D_Printing|3D Printing]]
-* [[tools/Laser_Cutter|Laser Cutter]]
-* [[tools/Sewing|Sewing corner]]
-* [[Inventory]]
 * [[Tool Wishlist]] -- **Please use this set of pages to offer donations or to request tools.**
 * [[cloud|Hacksburg Cloud]]
 = Projects =
+===== Current Projects =====
 * [[projects/Member_Projects|Member Projects]]
+* [[projects/Podcast_AV_Studio|Podcast Studio/AV Lab]]
 ===== Archived Projects =====
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 ===== Forms =====
-* [[forms/Membership_Application|Membership Application]]
-* [[forms/Equipment_Donation|Equipment Donation Form]]
-* [[forms/Equipment_Loan|Equipment Loan Form]]
-* [[forms/Event_Request|Event Request Form]]
 * [[forms/PDFs|Paper PDF Forms]]
-* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hUKcmHvhwWRCzz6SRtYYRvyCZA2obF2W/view?usp=share_link|Virginia Sales & Use Tax Exemption Certificate - Expires 05/16/2029]
+* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hUKcmHvhwWRCzz6SRtYYRvyCZA2obF2W/view?usp=share_link| Virginia Sales & Use Tax Exemption Certificate - Expires 05/16/2029]
+* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfsgsUeM2w6wqqWRHehAli1GyLpv5uzA3mL9i0s5kFA2M8ZHg/viewform?usp=sf_link| Post-Class Reporting Form (Instructor Use Only)]
+* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7L-wE7Luqnj11dM5_mCqw6bH95o3M9NLtaGPRWypjhsx71w/viewform?usp=sf_link| Member Feedback Form]
+* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoqvMDuqhcb6QQukeQpKNlPpijufzSTUC4VdUXIyASL-67Ug/viewform?usp=sf_link| Purchase Request Form]
 ===== Administrivia =====
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 * [[Infrastructure Documentation]]
 * [[Responsibilities]]
-* [[Adafruit Group Buy]] **(CLOSED)**
-* [[Advertising]]
 = History =
-* [[Founding - 2014]]
+* [[The Story of Hacksburg's Logo]]
-* [[1872 Garvin - 2019]]
 * See our [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSqEvnvRPqA9jpci9xrZyFoVOoHgE7Gzu5RdZ-E7iw7Ow_6E7FFZNsimvsX2yeQUIhb_-jiUUaP1p-k/pub?start=false&loop=true&delayms=10000#slide=id.p 10th Anniversary presentation] for an overview of Hacksburg history from 2014 to 2024