Hacksburg September Update

[John Hutchinson]

Hacksburg has moved!

We have completed our move to the new workshop spaces at 1872 Pratt Drive, Suite 1620 in the CRC. If you haven't had a chance to tour the workshop yet, please stop by a meeting on Tuesday at 7:30 pm or attend one of the many events we have scheduled for this fall.

Upcoming Events:

There are a ton of exciting events scheduled for this fall; some classic classes and some new experiences! As a reminder, all classes and events now require an RSVP via rs...@hacksburg.org to assist with planning for instructors and materials.

• Laser Cutter Basics
• Due to required building electrical work the date of this event is TBD. Send a message to rs...@hacksburg.org to be notified when a date is selected
• This workshop covers the Hacksburg 80W CO2 Laser Cutter. Basic laser safety, design guidelines, and examples will be presented. Attendees will get to make their own laser engraved object. 
• Free for members and $5 for non-members
• Woodworking 101
• September 22, 1:00PM-4:00PM
• Attendees will have the opportunity to make a simple wood project. The project is designed to utilize almost all of the woodworking tools Hacksburg offers and provide a great introduction to woodworking
• Free for members and $5 for non-members
• 3D Printing and CAD
• September 29, 1:00PM-4:00PM
• Learn the basics of designing parts in Computer Aided Design (CAD) software such as Autodesk Fusion 360. Also, learn 3D printing methods and how to print parts successfully on the Hacksburg 3D printer 
• Free for members and $5 for non-members
• VT CRC Chili Cook-off
  
• October 2, 11:30AM-1:00PM
• Free event hosted by the VT Foundation. Join us during your lunch hour, treat yourself to a variety of chilis and see who the celebrity judges pick as BEST CHILI! #VTCRCchili Open to the public.
• Location: Lawn area between 1900 Kraft Drive (Moss building) and 1861 Pratt Drive
  
• Cidermaking Demo at the Blacksburg Farmers Market
• October 5, 8:00AM-2:00PM
  
• Fall is in the air and apples and are here! Hacksburg will be demonstrating our cidermaking process and offering free cider samples at the Blacksburg Farmers Market
• If you are able to volunteer for all or part of this event, please email Jo...@hacksburg.org
• Free event, donations appreciated, no RSVP required
• 5th Annual Cider Pressing
• October 6, 1:00PM-4:00PM
• Come to Hacksburg with apples and you’ll be able to make your own cider! The best kind of apples to bring is a variety, only using one type typically results in extremely sweet or tart cider. Ten pounds of apples makes three quarts of cider
• Free event, donations appreciated, no RSVP required
• Costume Hats and Masks
  
• October 13, 1:00PM-4:00PM
• Learn the basics of designing hats and masks for your Halloween costume using EVA foam, and easy to use, cheap, and excellent material for costume design
• Free for member and $5 for non-members
• Costume Prop Weathering 
• October 20, 1:00PM-4:00PM
• To get those awesome final touches for your Halloween costume, learn tips and tricks for making ordinary foam and plastic look like battle-hardened accessories or millennia-old artifacts
• Free for members and $5 for non-members
• Pumpkin Carving 
• October 29, 8:00PM-9:00PM
• Bring your own pumpkin to carve after the regular Tuesday meeting. Some tools will be provided. Bring a small (pie size) pumpkin to make a laser engraved design!
• Free event, no RSVP required
  

And as always, we will be holding weekly meetings 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.

If you have any questions about classes or would like to share your event with the Hacksburg community, please contact us at in...@hacksburg.org

John Hutchinson
Hacksburg Board