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| Due to new health agency recommendations related to COVID-19, in-person events at Hacksburg have resumed! All events will be in-person + online ("hybrid") from now on. |
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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!
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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 at rsvp@hacksburg.org. All classes 1:00PM-4:00PM unless otherwise noted.
- July 16: Bicycle Work Day
- July 23: Intro to Programming with Python
- July 30: Safe and Legal Pyrotechnics
- August 6: Basic Web Development (HTML, CSS, JS)
- August 13: Animation in Blender
- August 20: Canning 101
- August 27: CNC Machining
Classes are $5 for non-members and free for members unless otherwise noted.
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!
- 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
- August 22: None
Regional Events
- Check out events at The Floyd Center for the Arts
- August 5th: Roanoke Hamfest
- August 31 – Sep. 4, 2023 in Atlanta, GA: Dragon Con
- September 30: FIRST Robotics Blue Ridge Brawl
Other Events
Tools
- Electronics Bench
- Wood Shop
- Metal Shop
- 3D Printing
- Laser Cutter
- Sewing corner
- Computers, Displays, and internet connectivity
- Inventory
- Tool Wishlist -- **Please use this set of pages to offer donations or to request tools.**
- Hacksburg Cloud
Projects
Archived Projects
- Ideas for Let's Code Blacksburg Classes
- Ideas for Radford Creativity Class
- The Search for (and finding of) a 3D Printer
- 2015 Summer Booth Project
Administration
Policies
Forms
- Membership Application
- Equipment Donation Form
- Equipment Loan Form
- Event Request Form
- Paper PDF Forms
Administrivia
- Meeting Agendas and Minutes
- Infrastructure Documentation
- Responsibilities
- Adafruit Group Buy **(CLOSED)**
- Advertising
