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=== Recurring Hacksburg 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 [http://hacksburg.org/360tour.html virtual tour]! The meeting link is [https://meet.hacksburg.org/OpenGroupMeeting https://meet.hacksburg.org/OpenGroupMeeting] for attending virtually.

=== Upcoming Hacksburg Classes & Events ==='''Make sure to Please RSVP for events on Zeffy before attending on Meetup of at rsvp@hacksburg.org.''' All classes Hacksburg events are from 1:00PM-4:00PM unless otherwise noted.

====2025====* February 11November 23: Laser Cutter 101 (Make a custom Valentines [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/space-improvement-day Space Improvement Day gift]** '''NO CLASS, however, help welcomed!)'''* February 18November 30: Intro to CNC '''NO CLASS''' - Happy Thanksgiving!* February 25December 7: [https: Woodturning//www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/7th-annual-holiday-ornament-making 7th Annual Holiday Ornament Making Community Event]* March 3: 3D Printer * '''Free Community WorkdayEvent. All Ages Welcome'''* March 10December 14: Bicycle Repair and Maintenance * March 17[https: Seed Starting//www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/casual-coppersmithing-3 Casual Coppersmithing]* March 24: Lynchburg Maker Faire* March 31Instructor: Wind Chimes (Intro to Metalshop and lathe)Chad Hughes* April 14Tues, December 16 @ 6PM: Designing Circuit Boards in KiCadAnnual Members Meeting & Holiday Party - '''No Open Meeting or Open Shop'''* April December 21: Modern Kites* April & 28: AI Image Generation- '''No Classes''' - Happy Holidays!

Classes are $5 for non====2026====* January 4: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/offline-members and free for members unless otherwise notedpen-testing Offline PEN Testing]** Instructor: Woody Woodruff* January 11: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/woodblock-printing-2 Woodblock Printing]** Instructor: Chad Hughes* January 18: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/vinyl-cutting-2 Vinyl Cutting]** Instructor: Hunter Irving* January 25: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/building-personal-websites-2 Building Personal Websites]** Instructor: Hunter Irving* February 1: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/laser-101-valentines-edition Laser 101: Valentine's Edition]** Instructor: James Dunson

Check out Classes are $5 for non-members and RSVP to these events on MeetUp (https://wwwfree for members unless otherwise noted.meetupSome classes may have an additional materials fee.com/HacksburgVA/) as well!

===Hacksburg Board Meeting = 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!* February 13: Black Inventors and Makers* April 2Next Meeting: How to safely view December 7 @ 11AM in the Solar Eclipse* TBD: AI and Internet SafetyGarvin Conference Room

* Check out ongoing  ==== Ongoing Regional Events ====* Various art classes and events at [https://www.floydartcenter.org/stores/course_catalog The Floyd Center for the Arts ]* [https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=879163987551030&set=a.280904744043627 Virginia Cooperative Extension Seed to Shelf" Series (Gardening)]** February 15 6-8 PM: Garden and Seed Prep* Various dates: [Crafty Drafts https://www.newriverartandfiber.com/crafty-drafts] at Moon Hollow Brewing (Usually second Thursday)* March 24: [https://lynchburg.makerfaire.com/ Maker Faire Lynchburg]* June 9: [https://nova.makerfaire.com/ Maker Faire NoVa] (Alexandria, VA)* Various Dates: Woodworking classes at [https://www.woodcraft.com/pages/store-classes/roanoke Woodcraft of Roanoke]

* [[Founding - 2014The Story of Hacksburg's Logo]]* See our [[Move to 1872 Garvin https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSqEvnvRPqA9jpci9xrZyFoVOoHgE7Gzu5RdZ-E7iw7Ow_6E7FFZNsimvsX2yeQUIhb_-jiUUaP1p- 2019]k/pub?start=false&loop=true&delayms=10000#slide=id.p 10th Anniversary presentation]for an overview of Hacksburg history from 2014 to 2024