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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.
 


== What We Do ==
=Free Geek Seattle: Helping Seattle's Needy Get Nerdy=


* Refurbish donated computer hardware, and install free [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source software] for distribution to the community.
Welcome to Free Geek Seattle's Wiki pages. This is our knowledge
* Provide education about basic PC hardware, the Linux operating system, and any other technologies that we're working on or have expertise in.
base and used to store documents, images, procedures and such.
* [[Recycle]] anything we can't fix or use in an environmentally-responsible manner.


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


* [[donations|Donate]] - Please contact [mailto:donate@freegeekseattle.org  donate@freegeekseattle.org] with any questions or information about donating.
For best results, use the Monobook skin to view this site.
** We are currently accepting hardware [[Donate|donations]] via drop-off at the [[Filipino Community Center]] of Seattle.
** [[Wishlist]]: Particular things we really need
* [[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]] ==
==Quick Links==
==== [[Free_Geek_Seattle:Current_events| Current Events]] ====
* [[Special:AllPages|All pages]]
* Regular Saturday Workshops ([[Volunteer Lead sign-up]]).  <span style="color:#c71585">Note: dates with positions unfilled may have no lead volunteers present.</span>  Please click the Current Events link above for details.
* [[Special:Categories|Categories]]
* 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.


== [[:Category:Education| Education]] ==
== 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]]


* Friday STE(A)M Classes [[Volunteer sign-up]]
==Free Geek Seattle is currently rebooting.==
* [[:Category:Training]] - Let's learn to geek
As of August 2025 we are in the process of "rebooting", after a hiatus of
* [http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Main_Page FreekiWiki]
8 years.
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==
Stay tuned for more updates!
==== [[:Category:Infrastructure| Infrastructure]] ====
==== [[:Category:Projects| Operations]] ====
==== [[:Category:Governance| Governance]]  ====


We are in the process of obtaining full [[501c3_Status|501(c)3 status]].
==Meetings==
No meetings are currently planned. Jump on the mailing list and organize
a meet up if you are so inclined!


We are seeking grants. Contact [[User:Themartianist| Tom Heuser]] for specifics.
Past meetings and other events may be found on the [[Event Schedule]]


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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
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and Broadview mostly).

Latest revision as of 17:56, 13 October 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).