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  • Banner for AWS User Group March Meetup. Features a blue, cloud-shaped gaming controller with Hackforge logo on a grid background. Event details: 'March 18, 6:30-8:30 PM, Hackforge HQ & Online via Zoom.' A small banner promotes the topic of AWS Certification.

    AWS user Group – March Meetup

    Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

    📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Join us for the Windsor AWS User Group Meetup on Tuesday, March 26, at 6:30 PM, hosted at Hackforge! Whether you’re new to AWS or looking to advance your skills, this session will provide valuable insights and guidance. Come ready to learn, share your experiences, and network...

    Free

  • Promotional banner for a Hackforge and Border City Data event titled "Analyzing Canadian Elections." A transparent ballot box with a Canadian flag and red ballots is shown on the left. Event details on the right: May 20, 2025, from 6 PM to 8 PM, Hybrid Event. The Hackforge and Border City Data logos are also visible.

    Analyzing Canadian Elections – Border City Data

    Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

    📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free In this event for experienced data practitioners, Doug Sartori covers the nuts and bolts of Canadian election data, and demonstrates a technique for fine-grained evaluation of election results across elections, accounting for unstable geography and identifiers. 📆 Date: May 20, 2025🕦Time: 6pm-8pm📍Location: Hackforge...

    Free
  • Banner for "Forward Together: Accessibility and Inclusion for All," presented by David Best. Event is on Monday, May 26, from 6–7:30 PM, available online and in person. Includes cityscape and digital circuit design background.

    Forward Together: Accessibility and Inclusion for All

    Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

    📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Windsor is a city with immense potential — yet it continues to face deep-rooted challenges, including the highest unemployment rate among major Canadian cities and persistently high poverty rates that disproportionately affect people with disabilities, racialized communities, and children. As part of National...

    Free

  • Promotional banner for “AI Gets Context: Integrating Model Context Protocol Servers into Open WebUI,” happening Wednesday, June 11 from 7:00–8:30 PM at Hackforge HQ and online via Zoom. A robot hand touches a glowing digital interface.

    AI Gets Context: Integrating Model Context Protocol Servers Into Open WebUI

    Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

    📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Tired of hallucinations? Want your local LLM to know the date, access Wikipedia or get the latest sports scores? MCP has you covered. Join Doug Sartori (Hackforge, Parallel 42) in this live demonstration and discussion. MCP is an open standard for providing tools...

    Free

  • Banner for a Hackforge Linux User Group event titled "Intro to Containers with Docker," set against a background of shipping containers. The event is scheduled for August 12 from 7–9 PM as a hybrid session

    LUG: Intro to Containers with Docker

    Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

    📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Learn about the technology and techniques that have changed the landscape of modern development. Docker pioneered container management, a concept that has since morphed into its own standard. The information available in this session will be applicable to Docker and Podman - which...

    Free
  • Banner for Hackforge's "AI for Administrators" event, happening Monday, August 25 from 5:30–7:00 PM. The hybrid event is available both in-person and online. Visuals include hands typing on a laptop and a connected node background.

    A.I. for administrators

    Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

    📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Curious about AI but not sure where to start? This 90-minute session is designed for administrators with little to no technical background - or anyone else interested in the absolute basics of Artificial Intelligence! We’ll break down what AI really is, show practical...

    Free

  • A promotional banner for Hackforge’s event titled Adventures in Vibe Coding. The design features a lava lamp filled with orange and red coding syntax, including snippets like “import” and “printf()”. The background is split between green and blue with retro-styled typography. The main event title reads “Adventures in Vibe Coding” in bold, playful lettering. A red-orange paint splatter highlights the event details: “September 12, 6–8 PM, FREE Hybrid Event.” Hackforge’s logo appears in the bottom right corner with a stylized anvil and rays.

    Adventures in Vibe Coding

    Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

    📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Can you really give ChatGPT the wheel and let it write code for you? Join Doug Sartori for an exploration of 🌈"Vibe Coding"🌈 - the practice of using natural-language LLM prompts to generate software. Step into a world where your words have the...

    Free

  • Promotional banner for Hackforge’s “Neighbourhood Quest” event. The background is a pixel-art style illustration of Windsor’s downtown skyline, with buildings, the Detroit River, and the Ambassador Bridge. At the top right, bold red text reads “Neighbourhood Quest.” The center features the Hackforge logo above a text box with details: “Learn to Turn Local Maps and Stats into Text-based Games.” Below, icons with event information list the date (Oct. 24), time (6–8 PM), and location (Hybrid: Hackforge HQ & Zoom). The design is playful and game-inspired, reflecting the theme of interactive storytelling with local maps.

    Neighbourhood Quest

    Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

    📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Forget the Oregon Trail, in this workshop, Doug Sartori (Parallel 42; Mean, Median, and Moose) will show you how to turn Census and OpenStreetMap data into a text-based adventure game set in your own neighbourhood! With QGIS and open data as your toolkit,...

    Free
  • A promotional banner for Hackforge’s “OpenStreetMap State of the Map Recap” event. The design features the State of the Map 2025 Manila logo. To the right, large bold text reads “OpenStreetMap State of the Map Recap,” with “State of the Map” highlighted in neon yellow and “Recap” written in white and blue block letters. The Hackforge logo appears above the text. Below, event details read: “Tuesday, October 28th, 6–8 PM, Online & In-Person.” The background is a blurred globe, reinforcing the global mapping theme.

    OSM State of the Map Recap

    Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

    📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free State of the Map, often shortened to SotM, is the annual, international OpenStreetMap conference. The 2025 version takes place October 3 - 5 in Manila, Philippines. Hackforge will have on-site representation, and at the end of the month we'll host a social/information session...

    Free

  • A magician’s hand waves a wand over a black top hat with “AWS” on it. The background is orange curtains with white smoke above the hat. Text reads: “Modern CDN Wizardry: Mastering the Magic.” Event details: Nov. 4, 6:30–8 PM, Hybrid (Hackforge HQ & Zoom), hosted by Hackforge.

    AWS – Modern CDN Wizardry: Mastering the Magic

    Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

    📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free 🚀 Ready to master the magic of modern content delivery? Make everything your users touch online from photos to full web apps, APIs, and interactive experiences better, faster, more secure. Join us on Tuesday, Nov 4 at 6:30 PM at Hackforge HQ & on Zoom for...

    Free
  • Promotional banner for the event ‘What I Learned Building My Own AI Agent: an evening with Doug Sartori.’ The event takes place on November 14 from 6–8 PM at Hackforge HQ and on Zoom. The poster includes a photo of Doug Sartori, the Hackforge logo, and Python and AI icons.

    What I Learned Building My Own AI Agent: An Evening with Doug Sartori

    Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

    📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Ever wondered what it takes to build your own AI agent from scratch? Join Doug Sartori (Parallel 42 Systems) for a behind-the-scenes look at what he’s learned on his journey creating a fully functional AI assistant using Python.  Key Takeaways: 🔌Connecting your AI...

    Free
  • Colorful banner for the GIS Day Celebration and weGIS Kickoff hosted by Hackforge. Includes an illustration of Earth and event details: November 19th, 2025, from 6:00–8:00 PM at Hackforge HQ, 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210. Logos for weGIS and Hackforge appear on the right.

    Celebrate GIS day!

    Hackforge HQ 300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210, Windsor, Ontario

    📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free This event is an official esri GIS Day event! Curious about the spatial side of data science? Announcing the launch of Windsor-Essex GIS (weGIS), a brand-new Hackforge group dedicated to the dynamic and ever-evolving world of geographic information systems! And there’s no better...

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