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|[[Free_Geek_Seattle:About|Free Geek Seattle]] is a growing non-profit organization modeled after the original [http://www.freegeek.org/ Free Geek] of Portland, Oregon. Our focus is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Free_Software free] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source software] advocacy, technology education, and sustainable computing.


=Free Geek Seattle: Helping Seattle's Needy Get Nerdy=


== What We Do ==
Welcome to Free Geek Seattle's Wiki pages. This is our knowledge
base and used to store documents, images, procedures and such.


* Refurbish donated computer hardware, and install free [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source software] for distribution to the community.
If you're new here, please visit our home Page: https://www.freegeekseattle.org
* Provide education about basic PC hardware, the Linux operating system, and any other technologies that we're working on or have expertise in.
* [[Recycle]] anything we can't fix or use an environmentally-responsible manner.


== Get Involved ==
For best results, use the Monobook skin to view this site.


* [[donations|Donate]] - Please contact [mailto:donate@freegeekseattle.org  donate@freegeekseattle.org] with any questions or information about donating.
==Quick Links==
** We are currently accepting hardware [[Donate|donations]] via drop-off at the [[Filipino Community Center]] of Seattle.
* [[Special:AllPages|All pages]]
** [[Wishlist]]: Particular things we really need
* [[Special:Categories|Categories]]
* [[Volunteer]]
** [[Positions]] we'd like to fill
** Help us [[Promotion|promote]] Free Geek Seattle.
===Contact Us===
* Attend one of our recurring  [[Free_Geek_Seattle:Current events|meetings or workshops]]
* Join the {{Template:maillist}}
* Chat with us on {{Template:IRCchannel}}


== [[:Category:Events| Events]] ==
== What we do==
==== [[Free_Geek_Seattle:Current_events| Current Events]] ====
* Recycling, reusing, repurposing electronic equipment and computer hardware
* Regular Saturday Workshops ([[Volunteer Lead sign-up]]).  <span style="color:#c71585">Note: dates with positions unfilled may have no lead volunteers present.</span>
* Support and education in [[Free]] software
* Monthly meetings 2nd Monday of every month.  Time: 7:30pm - 9pm.  Location: Town Center at Lake Forest Park food court (Upper level across from Third Place Books), 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155.
* Helping with construction and maintenance of local [[Neighborhood Networks]]


== [[:Category:Education| Education]] ==
==Free Geek Seattle is currently rebooting.==
As of August 2025 we are in the process of "rebooting", after a hiatus of
8 years.


* Friday STE(A)M Classes [[Volunteer sign-up]]
Stay tuned for more updates!
* [[:Category:Training]] - Let's learn to geek
* [http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Main_Page FreekiWiki]
We are closely partnered with the Filipino Community Center of Seattle to provide computer education through their STE(A)M program, and by cross-participation in our weekend workshops/build program and classes.


==Business==
==Meetings==
==== [[:Category:Infrastructure| Infrastructure]] ====
No meetings are currently planned. Jump on the mailing list and organize
==== [[:Category:Projects| Operations]] ====
a meet up if you are so inclined!
==== [[:Category:Governance| Governance]]  ====


We are in the process of obtaining full [[501c3_Status|501(c)3 status]].
Past meetings and other events may be found on the [[Event Schedule]]


We are seeking grants. Contact [[User:Themartianist| Tom Heuser]] for specifics.
We used to meet on the second Monday of each month at Third Place Commons.


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Prior to that we met at various Seattle public libraries (Greenwood
and Broadview mostly).


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Latest revision as of 19:48, 14 September 2025

Free Geek Seattle: Helping Seattle's Needy Get Nerdy

Welcome to Free Geek Seattle's Wiki pages. This is our knowledge base and used to store documents, images, procedures and such.

If you're new here, please visit our home Page: https://www.freegeekseattle.org

For best results, use the Monobook skin to view this site.

Quick Links

What we do

  • Recycling, reusing, repurposing electronic equipment and computer hardware
  • Support and education in Free software
  • Helping with construction and maintenance of local Neighborhood Networks

Free Geek Seattle is currently rebooting.

As of August 2025 we are in the process of "rebooting", after a hiatus of 8 years.

Stay tuned for more updates!

Meetings

No meetings are currently planned. Jump on the mailing list and organize a meet up if you are so inclined!

Past meetings and other events may be found on the Event Schedule

We used to meet on the second Monday of each month at Third Place Commons.

Prior to that we met at various Seattle public libraries (Greenwood and Broadview mostly).