WordPress is an open source platform for building websites, and Knoxville's Wordpress group will gather for their monthly meeting to discuss Wordpress topics. Presenters are still needed for this month. If you are interested in leading a lightening talk or a main presentation, please contact the Wordpress group on Meetup. If no presenters are found,…

Due to low attendance, this class will be canceled.

From simple craft projects to sophisticated animatronics, Halloween is the perfect holiday to put your creativity to work. In this presentation. Issac will talk a little about the history of creepy hacking, show some DIY Halloween projects you can use to haunt your house, and provide Halloween prop tips and tricks. This Halloween, make something…

KILLSWITCH is Knox Makers' robot fighting competition scheduled for October 14th, 2017. To keep this competition interesting, our robotic gladiators will need a sufficiently lethal arena to fight in, and we are now in the construction phase in preparing for this event. Join us as we finish up the last of the structural welding by…

KILLSWITCH is Knox Makers' robot fighting competition scheduled for October 14th, 2017. To keep this competition interesting, our robotic gladiators will need a sufficiently lethal arena to fight in, and we are now in the construction phase in preparing for this event. Join us as we finish up the prep work for painting, start painting,…

Laurie will help makers of all ages create a fleece monster with a self-love twist. While a younger child can enjoy the art of creating their own personalized toy, teenagers can create an expression of their personality, and adults will enjoy honing their hand sewing and crafting skills in an inventive way. This event is…

Greg will introduce the metal shop with a basic safety discussion, tour of the metal shop, explanation of operations and procedures, and available equipment. Welding demonstrations and hands-on practice will be available for those interested in participating and making some sparks. There is some loaner equipment, but if you have your own welding gear, you…

KILLSWITCH is Knox Makers' robot fighting competition scheduled for October 14th, 2017. To keep this competition interesting, our robotic gladiators will need a sufficiently lethal arena to fight in, and we are now in the construction phase in preparing for this event. Today we will focus on painting, hazard construction, and, if time allows, running…

The Tennessee Valley LEGO Cub recently completed a 20 foot long model of the Henley Street Bridge made entirely of LEGO bricks. It features over 73,000 pieces and a complete lighting system, which includes 344 LEDs and over 1,000 feet of wiring. From design to finished display, this presentation takes a look behind the scenes…

Knox Makers will host a member onboarding session for new members. This night will start with a brief overview of the resources, rules, and goals of Knox Makers. Afterwards, members should feel welcome to stay and socialize. The focus of this evening will be on members who are new to Knox Makers, but older members…

Open hack nights are a chance for people to come out to Knox Makers and hack on anything at any skill level. You can come out to practice a new programming language, get help working on your personal projects, or try your hand at using the 3d printer. You might just come out to see…

This month's meeting for the Knox Area Robotics Club will be a talk and tinker session. Members are encouraged to bring in robotics projects to work on and tinker with to collaborate and learn from each other. Show and Share will begin prompty at 6:30PM, and the tinkering will start around 7:00PM. During this time,…

Pumpkin carving is a popular festivity around Halloween, but after a couple days, the pumpkins are left rotting on your porch ready to be thrown away. What if you did not have to throw away your pumpkin after Halloween was over? Greg will demonstrate how to make a metal pumpkin, and then, attendees of this…

Open hack nights are a chance for people to come out to Knox Makers and hack on anything at any skill level. You can come out to practice a new programming language, get help working on your personal projects, or try your hand at using the 3d printer. You might just come out to see…

This month's DEFCON865 meeting is taking place at Knox Makers! Issac will lead a hands-on introduction to lockpicking with an informative talk followed by free time to experiment with a variety of practice locks and picking tools. We will meet at 6:00PM, eat some pizza, and hang out. The talk will begin around 6:30PM, and…

Join us, if you dare, for the annual Knox Makers Halloween Spook Show, hosted by horror aficionado issac! The evening will start out light, with a unique staging of a fun, 1960s-era horror flick and various short subjects. This material will be suitable for all but the faintest of heart; young folks are welcome. We'll…