Here's what's coming up at Hackforge this week (June 8-14):
-LUG: The Command Line, Thursday, June 11, 7-9pm, Hybrid.
-Data Literacy for Admins, Friday, June 12, 12-12:45pm, Hybrid.
More Info & RSVP at www.hackf.org/events
Hopefully we see you there!
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Our week of programming is over, but the work continues!
Join Hackforge and ALSO as we conclude NAAW 2026. This session is more than just a recap; it’s a strategy meeting for the year ahead. We’ll review the insights gathered during our discussions and outline how we plan to integrate these lessons into our future programming.
📆 May 30th, 2026
🕦 1-3pm
📍Assisted Living Southwestern Ontario (ALSO) - 1100 University Ave. West
🎟️ RSVP at www.hackf.org/events
TOMORROW
Join Hackforge, ALSO, and Engage Windsor for a roundtable on how City services can be improved to offer better accessability to all.
Everyone is welcome to attend and contribute to the conversation as we work together toward a city that is inclusive, welcoming, and accessible for all.
📆 May 28, 2026
🕦 6-8pm
📍Hybrid Online via Zoom & In-Person at Assisted Living Southwestern Ontario (ALSO) - 1100 University Ave. West
🎟️ RSVP at www.hackf.org/events
Have you ever seen what actually happens when these best practices aren’t followed? Join us for a look beyond the screen as accessibility consultant David Best provides live demonstrations of internet use with a screen reader.
We’ve partnered with local community organizations to review their sites in real-time, but we want to see yours, too! Attendees are invited to offer up their own projects for instant, expert feedback
Who Should Attend?
Web Developers & Designers looking to sharpen their technical skills.
Business Owners wanting to ensure their digital storefront is open to everyone.
Product Managers & Content Creators who want to understand the impact of their work.
📆 May 26, 2026
🕦 6-8:30 PM
📍Assisted Living Southwestern Ontario (ALSO) - 1100 University Ave. West
🎟️ RSVP at www.hackf.org/events
Kickoff NAAW 2026 with us.
We are inviting community members with access needs to share their lived experiences. These shared barriers will become the Hackforge community’s "to-do list" for the coming year.
If you’ve been looking for a way to use your skills to help your neighbors, this is your chance to start.
📆 May 24, 2026
🕦 2-4:30 PM
📍Assisted Living Southwestern Ontario (ALSO) - 1100 University Ave. West
🎟️ RSVP atwww.hackf.org/events
TONIGHT!
Join us for a Pub Night of C and C++ horror stories. Share your funniest and most frustrating experiences from the world of systems programming with others who understand the struggle.
Open to all experience levels.
Come for the laughs, stay for the community and conversation.
📆 Thursday, May 21, 2026
🕦 7-9 PM
📍Loose Goose Downtown (126 Ouellette Ave, Windsor, ON)
🎟️ RSVP atwww.hackf.org/events
TONIGHT! Let's gather at Eastwood's Grill and Lounge for weGIS's Spring Mixer! There's no theme and no stakes, just some drinks and a good time. 🌎🍻
Please be aware that all attendees will be responsible for their own tabs.
Please RSVP so we can keep the location updated with numbers.
📆 May 20th
🕦 6:00 – 8:00 PM
📍Eastwood's Grill & Lounge (63 Riverside Dr E, Windsor, ON)
🎟️ RSVP at www.hackf.org/events
Forget the Oregon Trail, what if your own neighborhood became the setting for a text-based adventure game? In this hands-on workshop recording, Doug Sartori (Parallel 42; Mean, Median, and Moose) shows you how to transform real-world data into a playable game using QGIS, Census data, and OpenStreetMap.
Perfect for Beginners!
Now available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yLyJfDDkpqg?si=xWJl_x4xcJ1yFFUh
Let's run a spatial join and gather at Eastwood's Grill and Lounge for weGIS's Spring Mixer!
There's no theme and no stakes, just some drinks and a good time. 🌎🍻
Please be aware that all attendees will be responsible for their own tabs.
Please RSVP so we can keep the location updated with numbers.
📆 May 20th
🕦 6:00 – 8:00 PM
📍Eastwood's Grill & Lounge (63 Riverside Dr E, Windsor, ON)
🎟️ RSVP at www.hackf.org/events
In this session of LUG, we will go over the Linux command line as well as some other essential & day-to-day commands
Whether you're a more experienced user or just getting started, this session will help Linux users improve their experience by further exploring the command line interface (CLI)
What to Bring:
If you'd like to follow along, a Laptop with Docker or Podman installed is all you'll need.
📆 Thursday, May 14, 2026
🕦 7-9 PM
📍Hackforge HQ & Online via Zoom
🎟️ RSVP atwww.hackf.org/events
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