BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20130310T020000 RDATE:20130310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130823T003031Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130927T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130927T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130823T003031Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130919T010108Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464758 DESCRIPTION:What's a feminist hackerspace? Why does Portland need one? Wh ere can I go to work on my projects? Can I solder and paint and build st uff at Flux? Come to the grand opening of Flux and find out the answers to all of these questions! Maybe you'll meet a neat person and solve a m ajor world problem together via craft and science! \;\n \;\nDon't identify as a hacker? No worries\, Flux is a place to get stuff done fro m collaging to soldering. We've got room for you! \;\n \;\nFlux — a new hackerspace in Portland — is the work of a small group of artists and hackers. We found ourselves frustrated with the difficulty of findin g welcoming\, affordable space for hardware workshops in Portland\, OR. It’s easy to talk software at a bar-- but you can’t very well solder ar duino boards over brewskies! Also\, as members of “traditionally underr epresented populations\,” we found that existing meetups and maker space s just didn’t represent us or cater to our needs. Where are the women\, the people of color\, the queer folk\, the blue collar workers? Where are our trusted allies? \;\n \;\nThe technology world is often a b inder full of testosterone. We’re tired of the exclusivity that pervades tech culture in this town-- so we’re taking action! Flux aims to create a new culture of artists\, makers\, benders and breakers in Portland\, OR. \;\n \;\nOur workshop is filled with people and tools to help members navigate the technical and emotional hurdles of finishing their dream projects. As an all-volunteer group\, FLUX prides itself on maint aining an explicitly feminist space. We strive to make technology inclus ive for people of all backgrounds and technical abilities. To that end\, we welcome makers of all genders\, orientations\, and ethnic and cultur al heritages. \;\n \;\n\n\nTags: hackerspace\, flux\, feminist\, f eminist hackerspace\, makerspace\, ORORFEST\n\nImported from: http://cal agator.org/events/1250464758 URL:http://fluxlab.io SUMMARY:Grand Opening for Flux: A feminist hackerspace in PDX LOCATION:Flux - Plastic Fantastics: 412 NW Couch St. Suite 222\, Portlan d Or 97209 US SEQUENCE:5 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR