• OpenStreetMap Windsor-Essex Indoor Mapping Party

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

    📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210)👥 In Person Only💲 Free After August’s outdoor mapping adventure, we’re keeping things chill — literally — with an indoor mapping night at Hackforge HQ. Join us Tuesday, September 9th, 5:30–8:00 PM for some relaxed OpenStreetMap editing and friendly conversation. No set theme, no pressure — just a...

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  • Light up Pendant workshop @ Night Light Festival – Day 1

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

    📍Art Windsor-Essex (401 Riverside Dr. W, Windsor)👥 In Person Only💲 Tickets ✨ Craft your own glow at Night Light’s opening night! ✨ Kick off Night Light with Hackforge’s hands-on workshop where you’ll design and build a glowing necklace pendant. Using simple electronics and crafting supplies, you’ll create a one-of-a-kind wearable artwork that lights up the...

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  • Light up Pendant workshop @ Night Light Festival – Day 2

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

    📍Art Windsor-Essex (401 Riverside Dr. W, Windsor)👥 In Person Only💲 Tickets 🌙 Shine brighter than the dance floor! 🌙 Bring the glow to Night Light’s Friday party! Join Hackforge in creating your own light-up pendant before hitting the installations and music. With easy-to-use materials, you’ll craft a glowing accessory that will keep you lit all...

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  • Software Freedom Day Drop-In

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

    📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210)👥 In Person Only💲 Free 🍁💻 Celebrate Software Freedom Day with Hackforge! 💻🍁 Already soaking in the vibes at the Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market? Just a block away, the spirit of community continues! 👉 Drop in at Hackforge HQ anytime between 10AM–Noon for a hands-on intro to free...

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  • Light up Pendant workshop @ Night Light Festival – Day 3

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

    📍Art Windsor-Essex (401 Riverside Dr. W, Windsor)👥 In Person Only💲 Free Join us for a fun and family-friendly day at the AWE Night Light Festival’s Light Up Pendant Workshop! The day begins with a low-stimulation hour, designed to provide a welcoming experience for guests who find loud or busy environments overwhelming. Throughout the day, enjoy...

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  • Linux Install Party

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

    📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210)👥 In Person Only💲 Free On October the 14th, Windows 10 will reach its end-of-life. If you have a computer that cannot upgrade to Windows 11, this is the event for you! Breathe life into your old hardware once again with Linux! Members will be available to help...

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  • End of Year Mixer

    ekō 261 Pelissier St, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

    📍 ekō (261 Pelissier St, Windsor, ON)👥 In Person Only💲 Free Hackforge is closing out the year in style with snacks, stories, and a little bit of geeky fun! Join us for our End-of-Year Mixer as we celebrate all things open source, local tech, and community collaboration. We’ll be hanging out at ekō, downtown Windsor's...

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  • OpenStreetMap: Note Resolution

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

    📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210)💻👥 In Person Only💲 Free When someone is unable to enter data directly into OpenStreetMap, they have the option to offer the information as a "Note." Notes might be business information, details about road surface quality, or pointing out an error in the data. These geo-tagged text strings...

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  • DOSember

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

    📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210)💻👥 In Person Only💲 Free Step back into the world of classic computing with DOSember! Celebrate the charm of DOS-era gaming and coding through hands-on activities, retro challenges, and pure nostalgia. We’re bringing back the look, feel, and spirit of early PC culture, right down to the text-based...

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  • TTRPG Day @ Hackforge (INVITE ONLY)

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

    📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210)💻👥 In Person Only (Invite-Only)💲 Free Complete the 2025 Community Survey and enter to win a seat at Hackforge's Invite-Only TTRPG table!There's an empty spotIn our Adventure PartyYou up to the task? Complete the surveyAnd win the draw to join usLuck be on your side Word on the...

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  • Shader Playground: Create Stunning Visuals in Your Browser

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

    📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210)💻👥In Person Only 💲 Free Using GPUs? For graphics??? In this economy? Shader Playground is a hands-on event where you’ll dive into the world of GPU programming right from your browser. Using Shadertoy, you can experiment with live graphics code, tweak samples, and see your changes instantly. It’s...

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  • Exploring Map Data in Game Development

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

    📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210)💻👥In Person Only 💲 Free In preparation for the 2026 Global Game Jam, OpenStreetMap Windsor-Essex invites you to an interactive workshop exploring how open geodata can be used in videogames. While it might seem obvious to use the map data for...maps...That isn't the only option! OSM can be...

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