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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

We have a weekly meeting every Tuesday 7:30 PM. 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; tours are also available. You can also attend virtually.

Upcoming Hacksburg Classes & Events

Please RSVP for events on Zeffy before attending. Hacksburg events are from 1:00PM-4:00PM unless otherwise noted.
Classes are $5 for non-members and free for members. Some classes may have an additional materials fee.

• Sat, February 21: Laser 101: Valentine's Edition
  • Instructor: James Dunson
• February 22: CNC Machining 101
  • Instructor: Max Bareiss
• March 1: Sewing 101 - SOLD OUT
  • Instructor: Frances Miller
• March 8: Seed Starting and Gardening Basics
  • Instructor: Josh Eggleston
• March 15: Pi Day Special: DIY Weather Station on a Raspberry Pi
  • Instructor: Woody Woodruff
• March 22: No Class - Hacksburg at Lynchburg Maker Faire!
• March 29: Silicone Mold Making and Casting
  • Instructor: Chad Hughes
• April 12: Build a Bird/Bat Box!
  • Instructor: Claude Seward
• April 18-19: Make A Cutting Board
  • Instructor: TBD
  • NOTE: This is a TWO-DAY class
• April 26: Space Improvement Day
• May 3: Make the Fourth: Star Wars Day and Open House
• May 17: Artificial Intelligence & Large-Language Models
  • Instructor: Max Bareiss
• May 31: Space Improvement Day
• June 7: Space Improvement Day
• June 14: Space Improvement Day
• Sat, June 20: No Class - Hacksburg at Summer Solstice Fest
• June 21: Open House
• June 28: Serger 101
  • Instructor: TBD

Miss a class or want a copy of the slides? You can find them here.

Hacksburg Board Meeting

Next Meeting: Sunday, March 8, 2026 @ 11AM - Garvin Conference Room

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

• Events Archive
• Events Ideas

Rooms & Tools

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

Projects

Current Projects

• Member Projects
• Podcast Studio/AV Lab

Archived Projects

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

Administration

History

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

Policies

• Admissions
• Community Agreement
• Space Rules
• Safety Policies
• Event Policies
• Bylaws
  • 2025 Proposed Bylaws Changes
  • 2015 Proposed Bylaws Changes
  • Bylaws (v1)

Forms

• Paper PDF Forms
• Virginia Sales & Use Tax Exemption Certificate - Expires 05/16/2029
• Member Feedback Form
• Purchase Request Form

Administrivia

• Infrastructure Documentation