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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 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 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.

• September 22: PCB Design
• September 29: Embroidery Workshop (No Class)
• October 1 (Tues.): Laser Taco Tuesday
• October 5 (Sat.): Maple Tree Identification Walk
• October 6: Space Improvement Day (No Class)
• October 13 & 20: 10th Annual Cider Making
• October 27: Fermentation (Hard Cider and Homebrew)
• October 29 (Tues.): Costume Weekly Meeting and 3D Terrain Models
• November 3: Sand Casting
• November 10: CNC Machining Vacuum Forms
• November 17: Vacuum Former
• December 8: Holiday Ornaments
• December 15: Kites
• December 15-21: Annual Meeting (sending out poll)
• January 5: 3D Printer Workday
• January 12: Maple Syrup Making
• January 19: Radio
• January 26: Leatherworking

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

Check out and RSVP to these events on MeetUp (https://www.meetup.com/HacksburgVA/) as well!

Mini-Classes

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!

• September 24: Embroidery with InkStitch
• October 15: Intro to Solar Power
• TBD: AI and Internet Safety

Regional Events

• Fri/Sat, October 4-5: VTSFFC Invisifest
• Sat, October 5: New River PawpawFest
• Sat, October 19: Wade's Mill 28th Annual Apple Butter Festival (Raphine, VA)
• Sat, Nov 2: NRV TimeBank Repair Cafe at Habitat ReStore in Christiansburg

Ongoing Events

• Various art classes at 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 Woodcraft of Roanoke
• Crafty Drafts at Moon Hollow Brewing (Usually second Thursday)
• Sourced Press
  • Mondays 4-7 PM: Open Studio

Other Events

• Events Archive
• Events Ideas

Tools

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

Projects

• Member Projects

Archived Projects

• DIY CNC Mill
• New 3D printer
• Vacuum former

Administration

Policies

• Admissions
• Community Agreement
• Space Rules
• Safety Policies
• Event Policies
• Bylaws
  • 2015 Proposed Bylaws Changes
  • Bylaws (v1)

Forms

• Paper PDF Forms
• Virginia Sales & Use Tax Exemption Certificate - Expires 05/16/2029
• Post-Class Reporting Form (Instructor Use Only)
• Member Feedback Form
• Purchase Request Form

Administrivia

• Meeting Agendas and Minutes
• Infrastructure Documentation
• Responsibilities
• Adafruit Group Buy **(CLOSED)**
• Advertising

History

• Founding - 2014
• 1872 Garvin - 2019
• See our 10th Anniversary presentation for an overview of Hacksburg history from 2014 to 2024