Second Annual Robot Jam & Joust
Second Annual Robot Jam & Joust
Philadelphia, PA
Come one, come all to the annual Hacktory fundraiser: JunkBot JAM & JOUST It will be an afternoon of play, creativity, technical innovation, community, and just plain fun! Robot Enthusiasts: We welcome all robots, low-tech, high-tech, hacked toys, modified appliances and more. Each robot regis…
Saturday, April 15 2017
1:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Robot Building Workshop
Robot Building Workshop
Philadelphia, PA
Come build a robot at The Hacktory! You can do one of two things. 1. Buy a kit from us and own your own robot. We'll help you assemble it during the workshop. Kits will address a variety of expertise levels (young beginners to advanced). There is an additional fee to purchase one of these kits, a…
Saturday, April 30 2016
10:00 AM
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1:00 PM
Friends of The Hacktory Brunch
Friends of The Hacktory Brunch
Philadelphia, PA
It's shaping up to be a big year at The Hacktory. We continued to expand our youth programs, became part of an international news story, saw our yearly budget double for the third year in a row, and experienced even greater interest in our classes and programs. We are about to open our own workshop…
Sunday, January 17 2016
11:00 AM
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1:00 PM
Intro to Processing
Intro to Processing
Philadelphia, PA
This class is a beginner-friendly guide to Processing, the open-source programming language for visual artists. Processing is based on the Java language, and a great first step for artists interested in learning to program and exploring what creative coding can do. No previous programming experienc…
Mon, Oct 12 2015
6:30 PM
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Mon, Oct 26 2015
8:30 PM
Intro to Electricity
Intro to Electricity
Philadelphia, PA
Electricity, it’s all around us, and through human ingenuity, we have harnessed it to power modern society. As a force in nature, electricity behaves very differently than any other natural phenomenon. In this workshop you’ll learn (or get a refresher on) the foundation of electrons and electricity…
Wed, Jun 15 2016
6:30 PM
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Wed, Jun 22 2016
8:30 PM
Robot Building Workshop 2
Robot Building Workshop 2
Philadelphia, PA
Come build a robot at The Hacktory! You can do one of two things. 1. Buy a kit from us and own your own robot. We'll help you assemble it during the workshop. Kits will address a variety of expertise levels (young beginners to advanced). There is an additional fee to purchase one of these kits, a…
Saturday, May 7 2016
10:00 AM
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1:00 PM
Robot Universe Showdown
Robot Universe Showdown
Philadelphia, PA
Come one, come all to the annual Hacktory fundraiser: ROBOT UNIVERSE SHOWDOWN Saturday May 7th 1-4pm. It will be a day full of play, creativity, technical innovation, community, and just plain fun! Join us for an epic showdown of all kinds of robots. Robot Enthusiasts: We welcome all robots, l…
Saturday, May 7 2016
1:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Philly Love Bot Workshop
Philly Love Bot Workshop
Philadelphia, PA
In August 2015 a friendly Canadian robot, the HitchBOT met a sad demise in our fair city. When The Hacktory’s team heard what happened, they offered to fix the robot and restore Philly’s reputation as a robot-friendly city. While we weren’t able to work on repairing the actual HitchBOT, we decided …
Tuesday, May 3 2016
7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Sewing with Circuits: LED Masks & Monsters
Sewing with Circuits: LED Masks & Monsters
Philadelphia, PA
Light-up fashion has been spreading over the past several years, working its way up from the hobbyist world to the runway, and now disseminating back into the community. Our class is designed to give beginners a crash course in circuits and sewing and a practical guide to working with e-textiles. W…
Saturday, October 24 2015
1:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Intro to Physical Computing with Raspberry Pi
Intro to Physical Computing with Raspberry Pi
Philadelphia, PA
The Raspberry Pi is an excellent machine for physical computing projects that need networking, disk storage, or both. It runs Linux and has standard video, audio, and USB ports, so you have your choice of software, programming languages, and hardware. This class will provide a fast-paced tour of …
Wed, Oct 7 2015
7:00 PM
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Wed, Oct 21 2015
9:00 PM
