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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.

• June 28: The Finishing Touch: Serger Basics <\s> - Cancelled due to instructor availability.
  • Instructor: TBD
• July 12: Vinyl Cutter 101
  • Instructor: Amanda Carr
• July 19: Machine Embroidery Workshop: Custom Designs on Fabric
  • Instructor: Josh Eggleston
• July 26: Intro to FDM 3D Printing
  • Instructor: Chad Hughes
• Sat., August 1: Shark Week Special - CNC Jaws: Building shark tooth display cases with CNC
  • Instructor: Chad Hughes
• August 2: Home Canning 101: Pressure & Water Bath Methods
  • Instructor: Josh Eggleston
• August 16: Space Improvement Day
• Sat, August 22: Hacksburg @ Radford Community Fest
• August 23: Open House
• August 30: Milling Rough Lumber: From Rough Cut to S4S Stock
  • Instructor: Erik Leedom
• September 13: Leatherworking 101
  • Instructor: Theo Borin
• September 20: Casual Coppersmithing
  • Instructor: Chad Hughes
• September 27: Nature's Palette: Painting Pressed Leaves with Plant-Based Inks
  • Instructor: MJ Neuberger

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

Hacksburg Board Meeting

Next Meeting: Sunday, July 12, 2026 @ 11AM - Garvin Conference Room

Regional Events

• Thurs, June 24 - June 25 (12PM to 12PM): 13th Annual GiveLocalNRV Giving Day
• Saturday, August 22: Radford Community Fest

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
  • Onefinity CNC Gantry Mill
• 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
• Space Improvements Days

Archived Projects

• DIY CNC Mill
• New 3D printer
• Vacuum former
• Podcast Studio/AV Lab

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

Administration

• Infrastructure Documentation

Committees

• Safety Committee