Open Hack

​​Bring your laptop, bring your project, and come build alongside fellow makers at Toledo Tech Loft.

​​Open Hack is a take on "parallel play" for developers and builders — show up, work on whatever you're building, and enjoy the energy of a room full of people doing the same. Whether you're deep in a side project, learning something new, or just want to write code outside your usual spot, this is your night.

​​Need inspiration? A couple of community members will be hacking on some awesome projects in the open:

​​Justin Beaudry will be working on OpenClaw — an open-source personal AI assistant that runs on your own machine and connects through WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, and more. It handles email, calendar, browsing, shell commands, and can even write its own plugins. Think of it as the AI assistant you actually control.

​​Jeremey Schroeder will be working on Spaceport — a full-stack web framework built on Groovy, Jetty, and CouchDB. It features server-side reactivity, an event-driven architecture, and a unified dev experience that blends multi-page simplicity with single-page fluidity. It's a fresh take on how web apps should be built.

​​Feel free to ask them questions, peek at their screens, or just vibe in the same room while you do your thing.

​​What to bring:

• ​​Your laptop and charger

• ​​A project, a tutorial, an idea — or just curiosity

• ​​Headphones if you like to focus with music

​​Parking

​​Since the event starts at 6 PM, on-street metered parking nearby is free for the evening (meters are only enforced Mon–Fri, 8–11 AM and 2–5 PM). The Superior Street Garage at 334 N. Superior St is right next door with over 1,000 spots — expect to pay around $6 for the evening. There are also several Kwik Parking lots in the area running $2–$5 for a couple of hours.