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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.

January 25: ~~Building Personal Websites~~ - Cancelled due to Weather.
February 1: Laser 101: Valentine's Edition
- Instructor: James Dunson
February 8: Intro to Woodturning
- Instructor: Chad Hughes
February 15: Podcasting 101
- Instructor: Claude Seward
February 22: CNC Machining 101: Part 1
- Instructor: Max Bareiss
March 1: Sewing 101
- Instructor: Francis Miller
March 8: Seed Starting and Gardening Basics
- Instructor: Josh Eggleston
March 15: Pi Day Special: DIY Weather Station on a Raspberry Pi - Link Coming Soon
- Instructor: Woody Woodruff
March 22: No Class - Hacksburg at Lynchburg Maker Faire!
March 29: Silicone Mold Making and Casting
- Instructor: Chad Hughes

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: Sunday, February 8 @ 11AM - NOTE: There will be a board retreat at 10AM to onboard new board members

Regional Events

Sunday, March 22: Lynchburg Maker Faire

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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 = 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 Zeffy. 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.
+* January 25: <s>Building Personal Websites</s> - Cancelled due to Weather.
+* February 1: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/laser-101-valentines-edition Laser 101: Valentine's Edition]
+** Instructor: James Dunson
+* February 8: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/intro-to-woodturning-on-the-lathe-2 Intro to Woodturning]
+** Instructor: Chad Hughes
+* February 15: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/podcasting--101 Podcasting 101]
+** Instructor: Claude Seward
+* February 22: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/cnc-machining-101-part--1 CNC Machining 101: Part 1]
+** Instructor: Max Bareiss
+* March 1: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sewing--101-3 Sewing 101]
+** Instructor: Francis Miller
+* March 8: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/seed-starting-and-gardening-basics-2 Seed Starting and Gardening Basics]
+** Instructor: Josh Eggleston
+* March 15: Pi Day Special: DIY Weather Station on a Raspberry Pi - ''Link Coming Soon''
+** Instructor: Woody Woodruff
+* March 22: '''No Class''' - Hacksburg at [https://lynchburg.makerfaire.com/ Lynchburg Maker Faire!]
+* March 29: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/silicone-mold-making-and-casting-2 Silicone Mold Making and Casting]
+** Instructor: Chad Hughes
-* January 5: [https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/3d-printer-community-work-day 3D Printer Workday]
-* Tuesday, January 7: Class Planning at Weekly Meeting
-* January 12: [https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/maple-syrup-making Maple Syrup Making]
-* January 19: [https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/intro-to-electronics-with-radios Radios 101]
-* January 26: [https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/leatherworking-basics Leatherworking]
-* February 2: Intro to CNC
-* February 9: Laser Cutter 101
-* February 16: Woodworking 101
-* February 23: Silicone Casting
-* March 2: Woodturning 101
-* March 9: Metal Casting
-* March 16: Seed Starting
-* March 23: Retrocomputing
 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: Sunday, February 8 @ 11AM - NOTE: There will be a board retreat at 10AM to onboard new board members
-* TBD: AI and Internet Safety
 === Regional Events ===
-* March 30: [https://lynchburg.makerfaire.com/ Lynchburg Maker Faire]
+* Sunday, March 22: [https://lynchburg.makerfaire.com/ Lynchburg Maker Faire]
-==== 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 ===
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 = Projects =
+===== Current Projects =====
 * [[projects/Member_Projects|Member Projects]]
 * [[projects/Podcast_AV_Studio|Podcast Studio/AV Lab]]
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 * [[policy/Events|Event Policies]]
 * [[policy/Bylaws|Bylaws]]
+** [[policy/Proposed Bylaws Changes 2025-12-16|2025 Proposed Bylaws Changes]]
 ** [[policy/Proposed Bylaws Changes 2015-12-01|2015 Proposed Bylaws Changes]]
 ** [[policy/Bylaws_v1|Bylaws (v1)]]
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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

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