September is back to school time. This month marks the return of the Noise Hacking Night and there will a special Fediverse signup drive for the Fediverse Night.

Mesh Night - Wednesday September 2nd @ 19:00 - 22:00

Mesh Nights are a recurring monthly event, normally hosted on the first Wednesday of each month.

At the Mesh Night, we will be talking about and experimenting with mesh networking technologies such as Meshtastic, MeshCore, and Reticulum.

Beginners are welcome to drop by, we are happy to answer your questions and demo our devices for you.

Hosted by photon303

Cleaning and Organization Day - Sunday September 6th @ 12:00 - 20:00

We’ll be gathering on this date to clean and organize Foulab. If you’ve ever been to Foulab, you know this is no small task. The more people, the merrier. To show our appreciation, we’ll order pizza for the cleaning and organization crew.

No Net Night - Tuesday September 8th @ 18:30 - 23:00

No Net Nights are a monthly ritual where we gather to do activities in the lab that don’t require Internet access. It is a good time to socialize with Foulabbers, host a LAN party, check out the retro-computing museum or our library.

Origami Night - Thursday September 10th @ 20:00 - 22:00

On the open night of September 10th, we’ll be doing some origami (the Japanese art of folding paper). This event is for those who want to learn origami and people who are already origami enthusiasts.

Hosted by forkliftdriver_1

Foulab Monthly Meeting - Tuesday September 15th @ 20:00 - 21:30

We will discuss Foulab business during the open night of September 15th, 2026.

All of our meetings are open to the public, so even if you are not a member, you are welcome to attend the meeting and learn how we operate. It is also a great opportunity to become involved.

Ninth SPVM Surveillance Discussion - Thursday September 17th @ 20:00 - 22:00

This is our ninth meeting to discuss the SPVM plans to employ AI surveillance tools. This meeting occurs on an open night so anybody who is present is encouraged to learn about what is happening and participate in the discussion.

Free Software Social - Thursday September 24th @ 19:00 - 22:00

Linux, BSD, Firefox, Python, Signal, Git. This is the night to chat to about your favourite non-commercial and open-source software. Install Linux (or an even more obscure free OS!), get help from the community, or drop by to hang out with other free software enthusiasts.

This event was formerly known as the Linux social, the name has changed to reflect that all non-commercial and non-proprietary systems are welcome, except those written by fascists of course.

The event starts at 19h (7pm), allowing time for people to settle in and socialize. At 20h (8pm) we will host a round of lightning talks. Anyone is welcome to present any FOSS-related topic in less than 5 minutes. The theme is Show off your [set-up, hardware, tool you use, program you’ve made, anything you’re proud of]

Noise Hacking Night - Friday September 25th @ 20:00 - 23:00

This is a night dedicated to sound synthesis and mutation, using hardware and software. People are encouraged to bring their own noise-makers, plug them in, and join in on the noise-making mayhem!

These are some recordings from previous events.

Fediverse Night - Wednesday September 30th @ 19:00 - 22:00

This month’s Fediverse Night will be a special Fediverse Signup Night!

Join the Fediverse! Tonight! At Foulab! We’ll give a brief introduction to the Fediverse and then guide you through creating your first account and finding each other. Bring a laptop or smartphone.

Fediverse Nights are a recurring event that happens on the last Wednesday of the month.

Hosted by n00q

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All September events are open to the public and free to attend, although we do appreciate donations.

Tuesdays and Thursdays are Open Nights. They are a great time for newcomers to visit the space. Sometimes events also happen on the these nights.

We are no longer doing the Shop Nights on Mondays, so scratch them off of your calendars.

Foulab has a lot of great events to carry you through the second half of the summer!

Mesh Night - Wednesday August 5th @ 19:00 - 22:00

Mesh Nights are a recurring monthly event, normally hosted on the first Wednesday of each month.

At the Mesh Night, we will be talking about and experimenting with mesh networking technologies such as Meshtastic, MeshCore, and Reticulum.

Beginners are welcome to drop by, we are happy to answer your questions and demo our devices for you.

Hosted by photon303

No Net Night - Tuesday August 11th @ 18:30 - 23:00

No Net Nights are a monthly ritual where we gather to do activities in the lab that don’t require Internet access. It is a good time to socialize with Foulabbers, host a LAN party, check out the retro-computing museum or our library.

Eighth SPVM Surveillance Discussion - Thursday August 13th @ 20:00 - 22:00

This is our eighth meeting to discuss the SPVM plans to employ AI surveillance tools. This meeting occurs on an open night so anybody who is present is encouraged to learn about what is happening and participate in the discussion.

The actual meeting with start at 21h (9PM), but we will gather beforehand at 20h (8PM).

Foulab Monthly Meeting - Tuesday August 18th @ 20:00 - 21:30

We will discuss Foulab business during the open night of August 18th, 2026. All of our meetings are open to the public, so even if you are not a member, you are welcome to attend the meeting and learn how we operate. It is also a great opportunity to become involved.

Free Software Social - Thursday August 20th @ 19:00 - 22:00

Linux, BSD, Firefox, Python, Signal, Git. This is the night to chat to about your favourite non-commercial and open-source software. Install Linux (or an even more obscure free OS!), get help from the community, or drop by to hang out with other free software enthusiasts.

This event was formerly known as the Linux social, the name has changed to reflect that all non-commercial and non-proprietary systems are welcome, except those written by fascists of course.

The event starts at 19h (7pm), allowing time for people to settle in and socialize. At 20h (8pm) we will host a round of lightning talks. Anyone is welcome to present any FOSS-related topic in less than 5 minutes. The theme is Show off your [set-up, hardware, tool you use, program you’ve made, anything you’re proud of]

Origami Night - Tuesday August 25th @ 20:00 - 22:00

On the open night of August 25th, we’ll be doing some origami (the Japanese art of folding paper). This event is for those who want to learn origami and people who are already origami enthusiasts.

Hosted by forkliftdriver_1

Fediverse Night - Wednesday August 26th @ 19:00 - 22:00

Whether you’re a developer of fediverse software, an instance admin, a user, or just fedi-curious, join us at the monthly Fediverse Night for discussion about decentralised social media.

This is a recurring thing, hosted on the last Wednesday of each month.

Hosted by n00q

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All August events are open to the public and free to attend, although we do appreciate donations.

Tuesdays and Thursdays are Open Nights. They are a great time for newcomers to visit the space. Sometimes events also happen on the these nights.

Mondays are our Shop Nights. On these nights people make noise in our shop area and help with its organization.

We have lots of events in July to heat you beat the heat (with the help of our air conditioners).

Mesh Night - Wednesday July 8th @ 19:00 - 22:00

Mesh Nights are a recurring monthly event, normally hosted on the first Wednesday of each month. Due to the Canada Day holiday, we have shifted the event to the second Wednesday (July 8th).

At the Mesh Night, we will be talking about and experimenting with mesh networking technologies such as Meshtastic, MeshCore, and Reticulum.

Beginners are welcome to drop by, we are happy to answer your questions and demo our devices for you.

Hosted by photon303

Seventh SPVM Surveillance Discussion - Thursday July 9th @ 20:00 - 22:00

This is our seventh meeting to discuss the SPVM plans to employ AI surveillance tools. This meeting occurs on an open night so anybody who is present is encouraged to learn about what is happening and participate in the discussion.

NOTE: We didn’t do the event last month so this is the re-scheduled seventh meeting. Third time is the charm?

Karaoke Night - Friday July 10th @ 20:00 - 23:00

Karaoke night returns in July, come join us to sing your favorite songs or cheer wildly as we sing ours!

No Net Night/Patch Sewing Workshop - Tuesday July 14th @ 18:30 - 23:00

No Net Nights are a monthly ritual where we gather to do activities in the lab that don’t require Internet access.

This month, we have scheduled a Patch Sewing Workshop as a programmed activity for the No Net Night. If you want to learn how to sew a patch onto a piece of clothing, a bag, a hat or something else then drop by! We expect to have a few patches on hand but it can’t hurt to bring your own.

Of course, if you are not interested in attending the workshop, there’s still lots of activities to enjoy at Foulab.

Coffee Roasting Workshop - Thursday July 16th @ 18:00 - 20:00

Foulab will be host to a coffee bean roasting workshop. If you’ve ever wanted to learn to how to roast your own coffee beans, this is a perfect opportunity.

Hosted by kspaans

Noise Hacking Night - Friday July 17th @ 20:00 - 23:00

This is a night dedicated to sound synthesis and mutation, using hardware and software. People are encouraged to bring their own noise-makers, plug them in, and join in on the noise-making mayhem!

These are some recordings from last month’s event.

Foulab Monthly Meeting - Tuesday July 21st @ 20:00 - 21:30

We will discuss Foulab business during the open night of July 21st, 2026. All of our meetings are open to the public, so even if you are not a member, you are welcome to attend the meeting and learn how we operate. It is also a great opportunity to become involved.

Linux Night - Thursday July 23rd @ 19:00 - 22:00

Foulab will be hosting a Linux night on the open night of June 11. Linux enthusiasts and Linux-curious people are invited to join us.

The event starts at 19h (7pm), allowing time for people to settle in and socialize. At 20h (8pm) we will host a round of lightning talks. Anyone is welcome to present any Linux- or FOSS-related topic in less than 5 minutes. The theme is Show off your [set-up, hardware, tool you use, program you’ve made, anything you’re proud of]

The event is a good opportunity for people who want to install Linux for the first time or ask for help with their existing installation. General discussion about Linux is also encouraged.

Fediverse Night - Wednesday July 29th @ 19:00 - 22:00

Whether you’re a developer of fediverse software, an instance admin, a user, or just fedi-curious, join us at the monthly Fediverse Night for discussion about decentralised social media.

This is a recurring thing, hosted on the last Wednesday of each month.

Hosted by n00q

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All July events are open to the public and free to attend, although we do appreciate donations.

Tuesdays and Thursdays are Open Nights. They are a great time for newcomers to visit the space. Sometimes events also happen on the these nights.

Mondays are our Shop Nights. On these nights people make noise in our shop area and help with its organization.

Foulab will be present at the REcon reverse engineering conference from June 19th to 21st. If you are at the conference, drop by our table and say hello!

Also, for special consideration, there will be a crew filming a piece about Foulab on the open night of Thursday, June 18th. The open night will occur as normal. The crew will not film or record anybody present who does not want to be on camera. For those who are not camera shy, it’s a fine opportunity to represent what Foulab is about.

No Net Night - Tuesday June 2nd @ 18:30 - 23:00

No Net Nights are a monthly ritual where we gather to do activities in the lab that don’t require Internet access. It is a good time to socialize with Foulabbers, host a LAN party, check out the retro-computing museum or our library.

Mesh Night - Wednesday June 3rd @ 19:00 - 22:00

Mesh Nights are a recurring monthly event, hosted on the first Wednesday of each month. We will be talking about and experimenting with mesh networking technologies such as Meshtastic, MeshCore, and Reticulum.

Beginners are welcome to drop by, we are happy to answer your questions and demo our devices for you.

Hosted by photon303

Seventh SPVM Surveillance Discussion - Thursday June 4th @ 20:00 - 22:00

This is our seventh meeting to discuss the SPVM plans to employ AI surveillance tools. This meeting occurs on an open night so anybody who is present is encouraged to learn about what is happening and participate in the discussion.

NOTE: We had to cancel the event last month so this is the re-scheduled seventh meeting.

CTF Challenge - Tuesday June 9th @ 20:00 - 22:00

On Tuesday, June 9th we will hosting a CTF (capture the flag) challenge. This is a competition to solve cyber-security puzzles. There will be challenges for beginners and advanced CTF enthusiasts alike.

Hosted by m00ooo

Linux Night - Thursday June 11th @ 19:00 - 22:00

Foulab will be hosting a Linux night on the open night of June 11. Linux enthusiasts and Linux-curious people are invited to join us.

The event starts at 19h (7pm), allowing time for people to settle in and socialize. At 20h (8pm) we will host a round of lightning talks. Anyone is welcome to present any Linux- or FOSS-related topic in less than 5 minutes. The theme is Show off your [set-up, hardware, tool you use, program you’ve made, anything you’re proud of]

The event is a good opportunity for people who want to install Linux for the first time or ask for help with their existing installation. General discussion about Linux is also encouraged.

Noise Hacking Night - Friday June 12th @ 20:00 - 23:00

This is a night dedicated to sound synthesis and mutation, using hardware and software. People are encouraged to bring their own noise-makers, plug them in, and join in on the noise-making mayhem!

These are some recordings from last month’s event.

Cleaning and Organization Day - Sunday June 14th @ 12:00 - 20:00

We’ll be gathering on this date to clean and organize Foulab. If you’ve ever been Foulab, you know this is no small task. The more people, the merrier. To show our appreciation, we’ll order pizza for the cleaning and organization crew.

Foulab Monthly Meeting - Tuesday June 16th @ 20:00 - 21:30

We will discuss Foulab business during the open night of June 16th, 2026. All of our meetings are open to the public, so even if you are not a member, you are welcome to attend the meeting and learn how we operate. It is also a great opportunity to become involved.

Fediverse Night - Wednesday June 24th @ 19:00 - 22:00

Whether you’re a developer of fediverse software, an instance admin, a user, or just fedi-curious, join us at the monthly Fediverse Night for discussion about decentralised social media.

This is a recurring thing, hosted on the last Wednesday of each month.

Hosted by n00q

Origami Workshop - Thursday June 25th @ 20:00 - 22:00

May’s origami night was a lot of fun, thanks to all who showed up to make it possible. This month we’ll be hosting an origami workshop for those who want to start or continue their exploration into the art of Japanese paper folding.

Hosted by forkliftdriver_1

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All June events are open to the public and free to attend, although we do appreciate donations.

Tuesdays and Thursdays are Open Nights. They are a great time for newcomers to visit the space. Sometimes events also happen on the these nights.

Mondays are our Shop Nights. On these nights people make noise in our shop area and help with its organization.