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Promotional banner for the "Light Up Pendant Workshop at the AWE Night Light Festival." The design features a glowing pendant necklace with the Hackforge logo on the left. On the right, the text announces the event: September 19, from 5–10:30 PM, at Art Windsor Essex, located at 401 Riverside Dr. W, Windsor, Ontario. The AWE Night Light Festival logo is placed near the center of the banner. The background has a glowing effect in shades of blue and purple.

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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A promotional graphic for Hackforge’s Software Freedom Day event. The background features a dark blue and purple gradient sky over a calm body of water. On the left, stylized streams of binary digits, in shades of blue and white, flow in curved arcs toward the center. A pigeon carrying a floppy disk in its beak is positioned prominently in the foreground, symbolizing data sharing and old-school computing. On the top right is the Hackforge logo in black and white. The event title "Software Freedom Day" is displayed in large bold yellow text with a stylized typeface. Below it, event details read: “September 20, 10AM-Noon, Hackforge HQ” in white and blue text.

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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Promotional banner for the "Light Up Pendant Workshop" at the AWE Night Light Festival. The middle features the AWE Night Light Festival logo with decorative hanging lightbulbs in the background. The event details read: September 20, from 3–8 PM, free admission, at Art Windsor Essex. Across the right side is a glowing pendant necklace illustration with the Hackforge logo in the center. On the left side is a matching one. The design includes string lights across the middle for added atmosphere.

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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Promotional banner for the Hackforge Linux User Group’s September Social event. The background is a gradient of purple fading into black. At the top left, white text reads: “Sept. 24 | 7–9PM | Discord.” Centered in the design is a rounded rectangular box outlined in green and black, with a solid purple fill. Inside, the left side features two stylized white penguin footprints above the words “LINUX USER GROUP” in capital letters. To the right, large bold text reads “September Social” with “September” in white and “Social” in yellow. On the far right of the box, there is an illustration of Tux, the Linux penguin mascot, peeking in from the bottom corner. In the lower-left corner of the banner, the Hackforge logo appears in white.

LUG September Social

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

📍Discord💻Virtual Only💲 Free Come join us as we nerd out about Linux at this month's Hackforge Linux User Group Virtual Social! What to Expect: This virtual social event provides an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow Linux enthusiasts, learn, and have fun! Hope to see you all there! 📆 Date: Wednesday, September, 2025🕦Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00...

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Promotional graphic for Hackforge's Linux Install Party. It has a black background, with a neon purple laptop on the left and the Linux user Group logo in neon green. On the right is the event information and reads "Linus Install Party" in capital bolt white letters, underneath it in neon green neat font is "Oct. 14, 7-9 PM, Hackforge HQ" with a neon purple arrow below, pointing to neon green text reading "300 Ouelette Ave., Unit 210", indicationg the location address.

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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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,...

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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...

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A digital event banner for Hackforge’s Linux User Group (LUG) October Virtual Social. The background is a starry night sky with bold purple and green gradient text that reads: “LUG OCT. VIRTUAL SOCIAL.” Below, white text says: “Oct. 30| 7–9 PM | Discord.” Along the bottom border, a row of stylized glowing green pumpkins is displayed, alternating between the Hackforge logo and the Linux User Group logo. The design has a Halloween-inspired theme with neon green glow effects.

LUG October Social

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

📍Discord💻Virtual Only💲 Free Come join us as we nerd out about Linux at this month's Hackforge Linux User Group Virtual Social! What to Expect: This virtual social event provides an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow Linux enthusiasts, learn, and have fun! Hope to see you all there! 📆 Date: October 30, 2025🕦Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00...

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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...

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Promotional graphic for Hackforge’s End of Year Mixer. Features retro computers with neon green and blue screens, a pink blender, and event details: “Nov. 7th @ 8PM, ekō, 261 Pelissier St, Windsor, ON.” Bright, playful design with bold yellow and white text.

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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Promo for “OpenStreetMap Note Resolution” happening Oct. 11 from 6-8pm at Hackforge HQ

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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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...

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