Hackathons 🚀
Focused 5-hour building sessions at local Astoria venues.
Bring an idea or join a team on the spot.
Past
Feb 1, 2026 - Oct 22, 2024
Astoria Tech Meetup Hackathon
Hey fellow Astorians - we hope you are staying warm!
Our next hackathon will be on Sunday, February 1st at noon. Whether you have a new project you're looking to kick off or an existing one you want to continue, all skill levels and areas of expertise are welcome! Come work on cool ideas while meeting new people.
We will host this event at the NYC Bagel & Coffee House near the Broadway NW stop - the same location as our Thursday morning meetups.
In addition to the usual hacking, we may consider running some quick tutorials and workshops during this session to help folks learn about new topics. If there is something you want to explore, let us know in the Discord!
AGENDA:
- 12:00 - 12:30pm: Mingle and discuss projects
- 12:30 - 4:30pm: Open work time
- 4:30 - 5:00pm: Rapid demos
Follow us on IG and join our Discord:
https://astoria.app/links
P.S. Please make sure to buy a coffee or pastry from our hosts.
Astoria Tech Meetup Hackathon
Hey fellow Astorians - we hope your summer is going well! ☀️
Our next hackathon will be on Saturday, Sept 6th at noon. Whether you have a new project you're looking to kick off or an existing one you want to continue, all skill levels and areas of expertise are welcome! Come work on cool ideas while meeting new people.
We will host this event at the NYC Bagel & Coffee House near the Broadway NW stop - the same location as our Thursday morning meetups.
In addition to the usual hacking, we may consider running some quick tutorials and workshops during this session to help folks learn about new topics. If there is something you want to explore, let us know in the Discord!
AGENDA:
- 12:00 - 12:30pm: Mingle and discuss projects
- 12:30 - 4:30pm: Open work time
- 4:30 - 5:00pm: Rapid demos
Follow us on IG and join our Discord:
https://astoria.app/links
P.S. Please make sure to buy a coffee or pastry from our hosts.
Hack Timez
Come work on community projects with human friends in the neighborhood. Bring an idea or bring your skills and work on something with others.
A couple of known ongoing projects:
- LocalMart: know what’s in stock at local Astoria shops so you can buy local without the goose chase
- Subcurrent: an RSS feed aggregator to spotlight authors and creators in the Astoria Tech Community
More projects welcome!
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Please be a good guest to our gracious hosts at Bela Aurora Brazilian Coffee Shop. Small businesses help make Astoria the awesome place it is. Buy a drink ☕️ or a pastry 🥐
Hack! IRL
Agenda:
1. 30–45 mins: Speed-dating style show-and-tell of personal projects* 2. 15 mins: Project picking and group forming 3. hackhackhack 4. 30 mins: Show-and-tell at the end
Let's makemakemake and shareshareshare.
Agenda:
1. 30–45 mins: Speed-dating style show-and-tell of personal projects*
2. 15 mins: Project picking and group forming
3. hackhackhack
4. 30 mins: Show-and-tell at the end
*Interpret "personal projects" however you like! If you're studying leet code exercises, sketching ideas for a new app, or whatever: your project is legit. Bring it!
Space is as-available, first-come-first-served. Be sure to be respectful of our gathering place: purchase a coffee or beer, tip your servers/bartenders, keep the place clean, etc.
IRL Hack
Let's makemakemake and shareshareshare.
Agenda:
- 30–45 mins: Speed-dating style show-and-tell of personal projects*
- 15 mins: Project picking and group forming
- hackhackhack
- 30 mins: Show-and-tell at the end
*Interpret "personal projects" however you like! If you're studying leet code exercises, sketching ideas for a new app, or whatever: your project is legit. Bring it!
Space is as-available, first-come-first-served. Be sure to be respectful of our gathering place: purchase a coffee or beer, tip your servers/bartenders, keep the place clean, etc.
Astoria Hacking Club
TL;DR: Bring your own project and come hack with us!
Are you a hacker living in Astoria? Do you wish we had a Wonderville or a hackerspace nearby? Look no further, we're gathering weekly at Heart of Gold on Tuesdays at 6 PM. Bring your own project to hack on and share it with other hackers! Some of the group's interests:
- Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)
- Hardware hacking
- If it blinks or makes sound, even better!
- Indie game development
Astoria Hacking Club
TL;DR: Bring your own project and come hack with us!
Are you a hacker living in Astoria? Do you wish we had a Wonderville or a hackerspace nearby? Look no further, we're gathering weekly at Heart of Gold on Tuesdays at 6 PM. Bring your own project to hack on and share it with other hackers! Some of the group's interests:
- Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)
- Hardware hacking
- If it blinks or makes sound, even better!
- Indie game development
Astoria Hacking Club
TL;DR: Bring your own project and come hack with us!
Are you a hacker living in Astoria? Do you wish we had a Wonderville or a hackerspace nearby? Look no further, we're gathering weekly at Heart of Gold on Tuesdays at 6 PM. Bring your own project to hack on and share it with other hackers! Some of the group's interests:
- Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)
- Hardware hacking
- If it blinks or makes sound, even better!
- Indie game development
Astoria Hacking Club
TL;DR: Bring your own project and come hack with us!
Are you a hacker living in Astoria? Do you wish we had a Wonderville or a hackerspace nearby? Look no further, we're gathering weekly at Heart of Gold on Tuesdays at 6 PM. Bring your own project to hack on and share it with other hackers! Some of the group's interests:
- Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)
- Hardware hacking
- If it blinks or makes sound, even better!
- Indie game development
Astoria Hacking Club
TL;DR: Bring your own project and come hack with us!
Are you a hacker living in Astoria? Do you wish we had a Wonderville or a hackerspace nearby? Look no further, we're gathering weekly at Heart of Gold on Tuesdays at 6 PM. Bring your own project to hack on and share it with other hackers! Some of the group's interests:
- Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)
- Hardware hacking
- If it blinks or makes sound, even better!
- Indie game development