The weather might be starting to cool off — but we’re just warming up! Check out these events for the month of September:

Workshop Nights - Mondays @ 19:00 - 23:30

Got a project that would be too loud to work on during Open Nights? Need to use the power tools in the workshop? Drop by on Mondays and work on your projects, help organise the lab and workshop, or just hang out.

Hosted by li-ion

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

Curious about alternative network topologies? Don’t know what a network topology is, but ecstatic even just considering the idea of a different internet, made up of physical nodes throughout Montreal?

The monthly Mesh Night has returned! Come hang out and discuss mesh networking, including Meshtastic, Reticulum, and more!

Hosted by photon303

No Net Night - Tuesday September 9th @ 18:30 - 23:30

No WAN, all LAN. We’ll turn off our connection to the Internet for the evening. Come hang out, work on off-line projects, or explore the Foulab internal network and various curiosities around the lab.

Hackers 30th Anniversary Celebration - Tuesday September 16th @ 20:00 - 22:00

Join us to hack the planet and celebrate the iconic movie Hackers, which was released 30 years ago.

Home Assistant Night - Wednesday September 17th @ 19:00 - 22:00

Interested in home automation? Join us to learn about and share experiences with Home Assistant and other home automation technologies.

This event will become a monthly occurrence.

Hosted by photon303

Foulab Monthly Meeting - Tuesday September 23rd @ 20:00 - 21:30

As is tradition, we’ll discuss Foulab business, updates on various projects in the Lab, and plans for the upcoming months. Membership not required to participate.

Fediverse Night - Wednesday September 24th @ 19:00 - 22:30

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

Hosted by n00q

Killed by Dice Presents: Fantasy for Real - Sunday September 28th @ 16:00 - 19:00

Fantasy for Real is a light, whimsical fantasy role-playing game by Ron Edwards.

der_moderne_man will be hosting the game at Foulab on Sunday, September 28, 2025 from 16h00 to 19h00.

Beginners are welcome and all materials necessary for play will be provided.

Please contact david AT killedbydice.com to reserve a spot.

August already? Time sure flies when you are having FOULAB. Let’s have more - here is how to do it:

No Net Night - Tuesday August 5th @ 18:30 - 23:30

No WAN, all LAN. Come hang out and explore the foulab internal network as well as various curiosities around the lab without internet access.

Foulab Monthly Meeting and Election Kickoff - Tuesday August 12th @ 19:30 - 21:30

Do-orcracy turns into dem-ocracy for one day while we hold not only our monthly meeting but also kickoff the elections for the board!

ESPHome workshop - Saturday August 30th @ 13:00 - 18:00

ESPHome is an open-source firmware framework that lets you turn your esp32 based project into reality and integrate it in home assistant.

It is aimed at beginner users that want to have a first hand experience with it and get started on doing cool projects that are accessible to non programmers.

The workshop will show: installing ESPHome in home assistant, setting the wifi variables and connecting a esp32-c3 to a bme280 sensor(temperature, humidity and pressure) and writing the firmware using ESPHome yaml config file.

-Hardware kit is 20$, donation to Foulab to cover expenses. Includes esp32c3, bme280, jumper cables and it’s yours to keep after the workshop. -Required, a laptop + usb-c cable to write your config file and doing the initial flashing of the esp32. -Attendance is free but priority will be given to those with a hardware kit.

Hosted by photon303

July is a hot month and Foulab’s air conditioners will be working double time to support our richly diverse community. We also have some hot events planned.

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

Worried that wireless transmissions are influencing your thoughts?

Want to practice your conversation skills?

Tired of doomscrolling?

Wanna start a LAN party?

No Net Night returns in July, we will be turning off Internet access for the evening and transporting people back to a simpler time.

Junk Swap - Saturday July 12 @ 14:00 - 16:00

Foulab will be hosting our first junk swap.

The idea is simple: people will bring in something that is in working or repairable condition that they no longer want, and it will be placed into a common pile for others to claim. Anything remaining at the end will be taken to a local recycling service such as Recyborg.

Everybody is encouraged to participate. Swing by with something old, leave with something new (to you).

Project Night - Thursday July 17 @ 19:30 - 21:30

Project Night is upon us again. This is an opportunity for everybody to talk about, demonstrate, and celebrate the projects of people in our community.

Spectators are welcome, beginners are encouraged to present projects, and projects may be at any stage of development. Presentations may be as formal or informal as you’d like. We’re here to have fun and enjoy each other’s efforts.

Foulab Monthly Meeting - Saturday July 26th @ 13:00 - 15:00

Our monthly meetings are open to the public, it is where we discuss Foulab business and projects. One hour will be devoted to ordinary Foulab affairs.

The second half of the meeting is devoted to a General Assembly for our ongoing election of Foulab board officers. This time will give an opportunity for candidates to introduce themselves and their platforms. The voting will commence in August.

Another solstice graces the indomitable Foulab. As the summer days grow long, and the weather so beautiful, why not spend it inside the lab? With us? As always, all are welcome - no matter if it’s your first time or your fiftieth, you’ll be greeted warmly (and not just because it’s summer).

No Net Night - Tuesday June 3 @ 18:30 - 23:00

Go local or go home: we shut off the Internet access to the Lab for one night and see what happens. Work on stuff offline, talk to another human being (???), leave (or find) a deaddrop for someone else. Poke ports and find out: the router itself (and all other local amenities) will still be operational, so even LAN parties are in the cards…

Mesh Night - Wednesday June 4 @ 19:00 - 22:00

Curious about alternative network topologies? Don’t know what a network topology is, but ecstatic even just considering the idea of a different internet, made up of physical nodes throughout Montreal?

kryma hosts this edition of the (mostly) monthly night focussed on local, mesh, and other peer-to-peer networks. Come discuss, research, test, and build out peer-to-peer infrastructure from Foulab to the world (within reason).

Wiki Night - Tuesday June 10 @ 20:00 - 20:30

Fight entropy with your fellow Foulabbers as we write and prune and write and prune the lab wiki into shape. Some people call it lore. We call it an event.

Foulab Monthly Meeting - Tuesday June 17th @ 20:00 - 22:00

Prepare yourself for what some call “the Foulab meeting,” where once a month we discuss all matters pertinent to ongoing lab business and projects. Only together can we keep this train rolling: your input is welcome and encouraged.

Killed by Dice presents: Classic Traveller - Sunday June 22nd @ 16:00 - 19:00

We have an ongoing game of Classic Traveller that we will play on June 22nd. This is an early science-fiction role-playing game. It is a mix of high tech, low tech, space exploration, trade, action, and slice of life. We have room for a few more players.

contact david AT killedbydice.com if you are interested.

Hosted by der_moderne_man

Wearable Tech Afternoon - Saturday June 28 @ 15:00 - 20:00

Obsessed with corporeally-compatible hardware? Whether it’s flashing Gentoo Linux onto an arm-mounted iPod nano or assembling a whole new form of computing from spare parts, come join kryma and other Foulab members to talk, tinker, and build wearable technologies.

Anything goes: if you can wear it, it counts.

Killed by Dice presents: Fantasy For Real - Sunday June 29th @ 16:00 - 19:00

In June, we will playing a one-shot of Fantasy for Real. This is a whimsical fantasy adventure role-playing game where magic really matters. It was designed by Ron Edwards and published in 2023. Limited spots available.

contact david AT killedbydice.com if you are interested.

Hosted by der_moderne_man