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Events Archive

2024

• January 7: Backyard Maple Syrup Making
• January 14: Intro to Sewing
• January 28: Electronics with Radios
• February 4: Woodworking 101
• February 11: Laser Cutter 101 (Make a custom Valentines Day gift!)
• February 13: Black Inventors and Makers
• February 18: Intro to CNC
• February 25: Woodturning
• March 3: 3D Printer Community Workday
• March 24: Lynchburg Maker Faire
• March 30: 10th Anniversary Open House
• April 21: Modern Kites
• April 28: AI Image Generation
• May 5, 5-7 PM: Star Wars Costume/Lightsaber Contest
• May 12: Designing Circuit Boards in KiCad
• May 19: Introduction to Holograms
• June 2: Woodworking 101
• June 9: Resin Printing
• June 15 (Sat): Summer Solstice Fest (Downtown)
• June 16: Summer Solstice Weekend Open House
• June 23: Homebrewing 101 (focus on beer brewing) Cancelled due to lack of signup
• June 30: Laser Cutter 101
• July 14: CNC Part 1
• July 21: Smart Home with Home Assistant
• July 28: Vinyl Cutting
• August 4: Embroidery
• August 11: CNC Part 2
• August 18: Canning 101
• August 24 (Sat): Radford Community Fair
• August 25: Sand Casting
• September 2 (Monday): Cookout - Location: CRC Pavilion @ Noon until 2PM
• September 8: Laser Cutter 101
• September 15: Resin Printer 101
• 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!
• 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

Mini Classes

• April 2: How to safely view the Solar Eclipse
• September 10: Intro to E-bikes
• September 17: Partial Lunar Eclipse
• September 24: Embroidery with InkStitch
• October 15: Intro to Solar Power

2023

• January 8: Gantry Mill Work Day
• January 15: CNC Machining
• January 21: Shop Cleanup (no RSVP required)
• January 22: Building Radios/Basic RF Electronics
• January 29: Cosplay Armor
• February 5: Maple Syrup Making
• February 12: Laser Cutter 101
• February 19: TIG Welding
• February 26: Silicone Casting Day
• March 5: 3D Printing
• March 12: Wind Chimes
• March 19: Seed Starting
• March 26: Lynchburg Maker Faire
  • March 25: Prep and packing for Maker Faire
• April 2: CNC Gantry Mill
• April 4: Synthesizer Mini-Class (Confirmed!)
• April 9: Basics Fiberglass/Carbon/Composites
• April 16: Anodizing Day
  • Canceled due to safety concerns
• April 23: Kites (might be kite making, might be kite photography)
• April 30: Resin Printing
• May 7: Intro to Radio
• May 21: Modifying CAD
• June 4: Modern Kites (may also touch on kite making and kite photography)
• June 11: Shop Work Day
• June 13 (Tuesday): Class Planning at business meeting
• June 17: Hacksburg at Summer Solstice Fest
• June 18: Workshop Open House
• June 25: Leatherworking Basics
• July 9: 3D Printer Work Day
• July 16: Bicycle Work Day
• July 23: Intro to Programming with Python
• July 30: Safe and Legal Pyrotechnics
  • Canceled due to safety/publicity concerns
• August 6: Basic Web Development (HTML, CSS, JS)
• August 13: Animation in Blender
• August 20: Canning 101
• August 27: CNC Machining
• September 3: None (Labor Day weekend)
• September 6 3-6 PM: Hacksburg Open House (Game Changer Week)
• September 10: Laser Cutter 101
• September 17: DIY Home Maintenance
• September 23: Maple Tree Identification Walk
• September 24 : Blender Animation
• September 30: Tips and Tricks to build your own Costumes/Cosplay (Remote)
• October 1: 3D Printer Workday + Compile your own Firmware
• October 7: Lightsaber signups due (tentative)
• October 7-8: HacksCamp 23 (Hacksburg group camping trip)
  • Canceled due to lack of interest
• October 14: Lightsaber kickoff (tentative)
• October 15: Apple Cider Making - Part 1
  • October 10 (Tuesday): Deadline for bulk apple order
• October 22: Apple Cider Making - Part 2
• October 29: Hard Cider and Fermentation
• November 5: Sewing 101
• November 12: Resin Printing
  • With information on printing for metal casting
• December 3: Holiday Ornament
• December 10: Aluminum Casting
  • Rescheduled for weather
• December 12 6:30 PM: Annual Meeting (Members Only)
• December 17: Smart Home Alone (Home Assistant)

Mini Classes

• June 27: Automating Leatherwork
  • Supplements Leatherworking Basics class (June 25)
• July 11: Working with Stepper Motors
• July 18: Future Aerial Transport Discussion
• July 25: How to Use AI Tools (bring a computer)
• August 1: Introduction to Slide Rules
• August 8: Adding E-commerce to a Website
  • Supplements Basic Web Development class (August 6)
• August 15: Forest Maintenance Discussion
• September 12: Laser Taco Tuesday
• September 26: Photogrammetry
• October 3: Working with LEDs (costume, etc)
• October 10: Apple Grinder Motor Replacement
• October 24: Intro to Solar Power
• October 31: Hacksburg Halloween: Come in costume, Laser engraved pumpkins
• November 7: Election Day
• November 14: Astrophotography
• November 28: Prep for Holiday Ornaments

Community Events

• February 11-12: Big Lick Comic Con
• March 11: Raspberry Pi Jam with Roanoke Robotics!
• March 20: Game Night at Virginia Tech Library
• March 31-April 1: Shadowfest Con with VTSFFC
• April 15: STEM Day at Virginia Western Community College
• April 19: STEAM Night at the Salem Red Sox (please contact the Board to volunteer)
• April 22 10:00AM to 2:00PM: NRV Repair Cafe at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Christansburg
• April 29: YMCA Healthy Kids Day (please contact the board to volunteer)
• May 3 6:00PM to 8:00PM: StarCitySWUG Presents 3D Scanners
• May 19-26: Bikesburg - A week-long celebration of bicycles in Blacksburg
• May 24-July 12: YMCA Summer Pottery Classes
• June 3 4-6pm: Foraging Walk and Potluck Dinner (Facebook link)
• June 10-11: Beginner Blacksmithing
• August 5th: Roanoke Hamfest
• August 31 – Sep. 4 in Atlanta, GA: Dragon Con
• September 5-8: VT CRC Game Changer Week
  • Hacksburg will be assisting pitch contest competitors with prototypes, etc

2022

• January 9: Woodworking 101, Ages 16+, $30 material fee
• January 16: Vacuum Former Work Day, No RSVP or class fee
• January 23: Smart Home Alone!
• January 25 7:00 PM: Annual Meeting, Members Only
• January 29: Vacuum Former Work Day, No RSVP or class fee
• January 30: Foam Armor Basics, Ages 14+
• February 6: Valentine's Day Laser Class, Ages 14+, $10 optional material fee
• February 13: Costume Distressing and Aging, Ages 14+
• February 20: Resin Printer Basics, Ages 16+
• February 26 (was 27, updated): Electronics Bench Basics, Ages 14+
• March 5: Raspberry Pi Jam with Roanoke Robotics (https://www.meetup.com/Roanoke-Robotics/events/282186823)
• March 6: Starting Plants and Gardening, Ages 14+
• March 13: Vacuum Former Work Day, no RSVP or class fee
• March 20: Small Engine Maintenance, Ages 16+
• March 27: Woodworking 101, Ages 16+
• April 2: Maker Faire Prep Day, no RSVP or class fee, intended for Maker Faire booth attendees
• April 3: Lynchburg Maker Faire (https://lynchburg.makerfaire.com/)! Hacksburg will have a booth but it's a super fun event and attendance is encouraged.
• April 8-9: Shadowfest on the Virginia Tech Campus
• April 9: Arduino Jam with Roanoke Robotics (https://www.meetup.com/Roanoke-Robotics/events/282186858)
• April 10: Metal Casting, Ages 16+
• April 17: 3D Printer Work Day, Ages 14+, no RSVP or class fee, bring your printers to work on
• April 30: Blacksburg YMCA Healthy Kids Day (https://vtymca.org/healthy-kids-day/)
• May 1: Silicone Mold Making, Ages 14+
• May 8: Slow-Speed Precision Knife Sharpening, Ages 18+
• May 15: Bicycle Repair Day
• May 22: Vacuum Former Work Day, no RSVP required
• June 5: Sewing 101, Ages 14+
• June 12: Shop Spring Clean-up, no RSVP required
• June 18: Hacksburg at Summer Solstice Fest
• June 19: Hacksburg Open House, no RSVP required
• June 26: Laser 101, Ages 14+, $10 optional material fee
• July 10: CNC Machining, Ages 16+
• July 17: Modern Kites, Ages 14+
• July 24: Woodworking 101, Ages 16+
• July 31: Laser 101, Ages 14+, Special project: Custom Name Puzzles!
• August 5-6: Downtown Blacksburg Steppin' Out!
• August 7: Hacksburg Open House, no RSVP required
• August 14: Canning 101, Ages 16+
• August 21: Welding 101, Ages 16+
• August 28: Bike Repair Session, Ages 14+
• September 11: Advanced Fourth Axis Machining, Ages 16+
• September 14 2:00PM-5:00PM: VT CRC Game Changer Week - Open House
• September 15: VT CRC Game Changer Week - Block Party and Hydrogen T-Shirt Cannon!
• September 18: Resin Printing, Ages 14+
• September 25: Sand Casting, Ages 14+
• October 2: Canning and Preserving
• October 9: Natural Pigments and Fabric Dying
• October 16 and 23: Hacksburg Cider Pressing!
• October 30: Hard Cider Making, Ages 21+
• November 6: Welding 101 (Stick and TIG)

Community Events

• October 22, 10am-4pm: GeoFair and Mineral Sale @ Virginia Tech
• October 29-30, 9am-4pm: Beginner Blacksmithing @ Floyd Center for the Arts
• November 3, 5 to 9 PM: Newman Library event
• November 5, 10am: Hill City Robot Combat V
• November 5, 10am-2pm: Repair Cafe at the NRV ReStore
• November 5, 10am-3pm: Beginner Stained Glass @ Floyd Center for the Arts
• November 12, 11am-3pm: Melting Mushrooms Glassworking @ Floyd Center for the Arts
• November 21, 10am-3pm: Beginner Stained Glass @ Floyd Center for the Arts
• December 3, 8:30am: VWCC Autonomous Robot Competition

2021

• June 27: 3D Printer Build/Workshop Day (no RSVP)
• July 11: Silicone Mold Making (rescheduled)
• July 25: Electronics 101
• July 31/August 1: Members prep for Steppin Out
• August 6-7: Steppin Out! http://www.blacksburgsteppinout.com/
• August 8: Hacksburg In-Person Open House
• October 10: Seventh Annual Hacksburg Cider Pressing!, All ages, bring your own apples
• October 15, 6:00PM to 10:00PM: Habicraft, held by Hacksburg and the Christiansburg Habitat for Humanity ReStore: https://allevents.in/blacksburg/habicraft-building-competition/200021587373509
• October 17: Seventh Annual Hacksburg Cider Pressing!, All ages, bring your own apples
• October 24: Fermenting Basics, Ages 21+
• October 26 (Tuesday Meeting): Pumpkin carving, may or may not involve lasers
• October 31: First Annual Pumpkin Chunkin!
• November 6: Lightsaber making with the lightsaber club at Virginia Tech
• November 7: Woodworking 101, Ages 16+, $30 for members and $35 for non-members (wood is expensive now!)
• November 14: Laser 101, Ages 16+, $10 for members and $15 for non-members for supplies.
• November 21: RGB Lights with Smart Controllers, Ages 12+, optional $15 class fee for controller and lights.
• December 5: Third Annual Holiday Ornament Making, All ages
• December 12: Casting 101, Ages 16+

2020

• January 12, 1 to 4 PM: Machining 101
• January 19, 1 to 4 PM: Winemaking 101
• March 8, 1 to 4 PM: St. Patrick's Day themed Laser Cutter 101
• March 15, 1 to 4 PM: Cheesemaking 101
• July 12, 1 to 4 PM: Python 101
• July 19, 1 to 4 PM: Laser 101
• July 26, 1 to 4 PM: Sous Vide Cooking 101
• August 23, 1 to 4 PM: Canning 101
• August 30, 1 to 4 PM: Non-Alcoholic Fermentation
• September 13, 1 to 4 PM: Laser 101
• September 20, 1 to 4 PM: CAD and 3D Printing
• September 27, 1 to 4 PM: Metal Casting
• October 4, 1 to 4 PM: Halloween 101
• October 10-11, 1 to 4PM: Cidermaking
• October 17, 1 to 4 PM: Making Costumes with Lasers
• October 18, 1 to 4 PM: Detailed Costumes
• October 25, 1 to 4 PM: Hard Cider Making
• November 1, 1 to 4 PM: Sous Vide Food

2019

• Sunday January 13, 2-4 pm: Laser Etched Mugs - Rescheduled to March 2 due to weather
• Tuesday January 15, 7-7:30 pm: Annual Meeting (Full members only, regular meeting to follow)
• Sunday February 3, 1-5 pm: Foam Armor Class
• Sunday February 10, 1-5 pm: Laser Cutter Valentines
• TBD, email rsvp@hacksburg.org to be notified: Laser Basics
• September 22, 1 to 4 PM: Woodworking 101
• September 29, 1 to 4 PM: Intro to 3D Printing and CAD
• October 2, 11:30 AM to 1 PM: VT CRC Chili Cook-off Hacksburg Plans
• October 5, 8 AM to 2 PM: Apple Tasting and Cider Demo at Blacksburg Farmers Market
• October 6, 1 to 4 PM: 5th Annual Cider Pressing
• October 13, 1 to 4 PM: Costume Hats and Masks
• October 20, 1 to 4 PM: Costume Prop Weathering
• October 29, After meeting: Pumpkin Carving
• September 8, 1 to 4 PM: Hacksburg Grand Re-Opening (No RSVP required)
• December 8, 1 to 4 PM: Holiday Ornaments
• December 15, 1 to 4 PM: Laser Cutter 101 and Holiday Ornaments

2018

• February 24 2-4 pm: Pepekura (3D Paper Modeling) Class
• Sat May 19, 1-5 PM: events:2018:Laser Cutter Class
• Sat June 16: Visit our booth at Summer Solstice Fest
• Sun June 17, TBD: events:2018:Hacksburg Open House
• Sat June 23, 1:00-5:00 pm: events:2018:Woodworking 101
• Sat June 30, 1:00-5:00 pm: events:2018:Foam Armor Class
• Sat July 14, 1:00-5:00 pm: events:2018:Laser Cutter Class
• Sunday August 5, 1-5 PM: Hacksburg Disassembly Day
• Tuesday August 7, 7:30-8:30 PM: Buisness Meeting and Fall 2018 Event Planning
• Sunday August 12, 1-5 PM: Welding 101
• Sunday September 9, Noon-4 PM: Intro to Cosplay with Special Guest Presenters
• Sunday September 16, 1-5 PM: Laser Cutter Class
• Sunday September 23, 1-5 PM: Woodworking 101 - Boxes and Joinery
• Saturday September 29, 1-5 PM: 4th Annual Hacksburg Cider Pressing - Option 1
• Sunday September 30, 1-5 pm: Intro to Cosplay - Armormaking
• Sunday October 7, 1-5 PM: 4th Annual Hacksburg Cider Pressing - Option 2
• Sunday October 21, 1-5 PM: Cosplay Steampunk Tophat
• Tuesday October 30, 8-9 PM: Pumpkin Carving/Halloween Activities (after regular meeting)
• Saturday November 17, 1-5 PM: Milling 101
• Sunday December 2, 1-5 PM: Make Personalized Ornaments

2017

• January 17th 8:00pm - Tool Tuesday - Introduction to the Oscilloscope - Come on out to Hacksburg's monthly Tool Tuesday and learn what an Oscilloscope is, what uses it has, and the basics of operating it. This event is open to everyone (students, residents, anyone!) and free.
• January 28th 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM -- Drone building
• Feburary 21st at 8:00pm - Introduction to Soldering - Come on out to Hacksburg's monthly Tool Tuesday and learn what soldering is, what uses it has, and the basics of doing it from Brent, a board member. This event is open to everyone (students, residents, anyone!) and free.
• March 4 - Introduction to Sewing - 1pm-4pm
  • Come learn basic hand sewing, how to use a sewing machine, and how to follow a basic pattern.
  • We will be making drawstring bags.
  • Reading a simple pattern
  • straight stitching by hand
  • using a sewing machine (bobbins, threading, adjusting)
  • Price: $10 public / $5 for members
  • see 2016 class for notes Sewing 101
• March 7 - Magic Wand Contest Awards Party 8pm for the [[events:2017:magic_wand_contest?s[]=wizard]]
• March 11 - Open house 1-4pm Stop in to get a tour of our space, some tea or coco, and be able to ask any questions about our organization. This is free and open to everyone!
• March 7-28 -- Adafruit Group Buy
• March 19 - Inventory Day - 1-5pm
  • Members, we need to inventory everything in the space for taxes, please come out and help us knock it out.
• March 21 - 8pm - Tool Tuesday - Introduction to 3D Printing
• April - Steampunk Contest all month!
• May 2 - 8 PM -- Steampunk Contest Awards Party
• June 17 - events:Summer Solstice Fest 2017
• June 24 - events:Woodworking 101 - 2017
• October 8, 1pm to 5pm - events:2017:Cider Making Event 2017
• October 10, 7:30 pm - Pumpkin Carving after General Meeting
• October 14, 9am to 3pm - Repair Cafe at the NRV ReStore
• November 12, 2pm - events:2017:Foam Armor Class

2016

• Saturday March 12, 2016 Hackwood Derby 1pm
• Sunday, March 20, 2016 - 10am - 2pm Homebrewing Demo - Stop by and ask questions as Nicole Schwartz brews some tea beer
• Sunday, March 20, 2016 - 2 pm 3D printing class 2016 (part of the cosplay class series) by Andrew Mike
• Saturday, April 9, 2016 - Time noon-2pm Prosthetics (part of the cosplay class series) by Chris DeHart
• Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 6-9pm Introduction to Arduino with LCBB (part of the cosplay class series)
• Saturday April 23, 2016 1pm Basic woodworking safety by Kurt Rooks
• Sunday, April 24, 2016 - 2pm-4pm Sewing 101 - making a drawstring bag (part of the cosplay class series)
• Saturday, May 21, 2016 - 2pm-4pm - Internet Safety
• Thursday, June 2, 2016 - 6pm -- Make your own Enigma machine
• Saturday, June 18, 2016 -- 2016 Summer Solstice Fest
• Sunday, September 11, 2016 - 1pm-9pm -- events:2016:press_your_own_cider and a hard cider brewing demo. (Bring your own apples)
• Saturday, September 17, 2016 - 10am-4pm -- Unconference II followed by a sorting party at 6pm
  • Thank you to our financial sponsor Solutions - they are enabling us to cover costs for all of our UnConference Supplies!
  • Thank you to our lunch sponsor Blacksburg Bagels
  • Thank you to our tea sponsor The Devotea USA
• December 11 1:00pm - 4:00pm -- Hacksburg Open House -- Stop in to get a tour of our space, some tea or coco, and be able to ask any questions about our organization. This is open to everyone!
• December 13 8:00pm -- Tool Tuesday - Metal Lathe Introduction - presentation on using the metal lathe in the shop. This is open to everyone!
• December 20 8:00pm -- Tool Tuesday - Laser Engraving 101 - presentation on using the laser engraver in the shop. This is open to everyone!

2015

• Summer Solstice June 20, 2015
• How to homebrew July 18, 2015 followed by Beverage Cooling Competition
• Kids Circuts Aug 1, 2015
• 12 Hour Hackathon Sept 5, 2015
• High Altitude Balloon Talk Tue Sept 15, 2015 at 8pm
• Virginia Science Festival Sat Sept 26, 2015
• Tea 101 Class Oct 3, 2015
• 3D Printing Class Oct 18, 2015
• Pumpkin Carving Oct 25, 2015
• Annual Meeting Saturday November 7th, 2015
• Barnes & Noble Mini Maker Faire - Meet the Makers
  • Friday Nov 6, 2015 at 5pm (Nicole)
  • Saturday Nov 7, 2015 at 1pm (Kurt)
  • Sunday Nov 8, 2015 at 1pm (Andrew/Jenn)