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Space Coast Tech Events for October 2025

List of tech events around the Space Coast for October 2025.

List of tech events around the Space Coast for October 2025.

Open House: Laser Cutting, Thu, Oct 2, 2025, 7:00 PM via Melbourne Makerspace (Florida USA)

Want to learn how to use a laser cutter? Have something you need engraved or laser cut? Need to figure out your new tabletop, laser engraver? Check out our open house! It’s free and open to the public of all ages!

We use a 100-watt CO2 laser cutter with a Ruida 644XG controller. (More information can be found here.) It can cut paper, fabric, and up to 1/4” in wood or laser-safe acrylic. There is some scrap material available for use free of charge, but if you have a bigger project, you will need to bring in material to use.

We use Lightburn software to control the laser. It can read most of the standard graphic and vector file types including .bmp, .jpg, .ai, .dxf, and .svg.

Open House: 3D Printing, Thu, Oct 2, 2025, 7:00 PM via Melbourne Makerspace (Florida USA)

FREE and open to the public of all ages! This is the time to come and learn how to use the 3D printer; as well as how to obtain or create files to run on them. The 3D printer has a nominal charge of 5 cents per gram for the filament it consumes; but larger projects you may want to obtain 3D filament of your own. Generally, 1 Kgram of 1.75 mm PLA filament is the most common used by many of our members.

Open House: Wood Turning, Sat, Oct 4, 2025, 10:00 AM via Melbourne Makerspace (Florida USA)

Learn to Turn! Someone will show you how to turn wood safely on a lathe & which tools you should use. You can turn spindles, pens, bowls, or a wide variety of other items. Or do you just want to find out more about the Makerspace (and take a tour)? All you have to do is stop by the open house and ask, and someone will be happy to work with you.
The open house is generally unstructured. It has been more effective to work with people 1 on 1. That way people can start, and continue, learning at their own pace.

Original Image provided by Grwoodturning on WikiMedia:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bowl_turning.jpg

Open House: Electronics Projects and Programming, Sat, Oct 4, 2025, 10:00 AM via Melbourne Makerspace (Florida USA)

Want to learn basic electronics? Interested in working with a microcontroller, like the arduino, ESP32, or the Raspberry Pi Pico? Need help designing your own PCB? Want to learn to program in Python? Or do you just want to find out more about the Makerspace (and take a tour)? All you have to do is stop by the open house and ask, and someone will be happy to work with you.

The open house is generally unstructured. It has been more effective to work with people 1 on 1. That way people can start, and continue, learning at their own pace.

(Picture courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

RSVP to the Red Hat User Group at IBM TechXchange Orlando! , Mon, Oct 6, 2025, 3:00 PM via Melbourne Red Hat User Group

Registration options and instructions below- meetup RSVP will not count as registered for this event.

  1. Attend The Red Hat® User Group AND IBM TechXchange 2025
  2. Please register via this link below https://reg.tools.ibm.com/flow/ibm/techxchange25/reg?regcode=30redhatusergroup
  3. Attend The Red Hat® User Group AND Community Day only on October 6
  4. Please register via this link below https://reg.tools.ibm.com/flow/ibm/techxchange25/reg?regcode=FreeComDayredhatusergroup

OVERVIEW
Join Red Hat® at the IBM TechXchange in Orlando, Florida on October 6 for a Red Hat® User Group (RHUG). Hosted during the Community Day portion of the event, this session offers a unique opportunity to network and explore cutting-edge solutions for IT modernization.

Unfamiliar with RHUGs? This type of event offers a unique opportunity for Red Hat technology users–regardless of skill level–to gather and discover solutions to IT challenges with subject matter experts and peers.

Join us on Community Day at the IBM TechXchange to connect with the RHUG community and explore how to transform your IT services over good food and drink.

Agenda:
Title: Scalable, Cost-Efficient AI with IBM watsonx.ai and Red Hat OpenShift AI

IBM watsonx.ai is an AI development studio for building and deploying both traditional and generative AI models. Running on Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI), it benefits from scalable infrastructure, GPU orchestration, and robust model serving in hybrid environments.

Together, they streamline the AI lifecycle while cutting inference costs through features like model quantization, GPU sharing, and autoscaling. This integration empowers teams to deliver secure, high-performance AI solutions—faster and more efficiently.

Event Details:
Date: October 6, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Location: Orange County Convention Center- room TBD

Registration options and instructions

  1. Attend The Red Hat® User Group AND IBM TechXchange 2025
  2. Please register via this link below https://reg.tools.ibm.com/flow/ibm/techxchange25/reg?regcode=30redhatusergroup
  3. Attend The Red Hat® User Group AND Community Day only on October 6
  4. Please register via this link below https://reg.tools.ibm.com/flow/ibm/techxchange25/reg?regcode=FreeComDayredhatusergroup

Wood Shop, Mon, Oct 6, 2025, 7:00 PM via Melbourne Makerspace (Florida USA)

Free and open to the public! This is the time to come and learn woodworking, power tools like the band saw, table saw, drill press, sanders, etc. We even have a CNC! Want to fix a broken table leg? Build a shelf? Build a bird or bat house? Work on these projects and anything you imagine every week!

Drop in a take a tour of the Makerspace to see what it’s all about.

Pottery, Mon, Oct 6, 2025, 7:00 PM via Melbourne Makerspace (Florida USA)

Free and open to the public, kids and adults! This is the time to come and develop your creative skills among friends. We’ve got tools and volunteers to help with all kinds of arts and crafts. Here are a few to get you thinking about what you’d like to try:

  • Pottery - Hand built, Slab rolling, or Wheel thrown
  • Sewing - Embroidery, Serger, Quilting
  • Painting - Acrylic, Water color, Oil
  • Card Making
  • Jewelry
  • Origami
  • Yarn - Knit or Crochet

Bring in a project you’re working on or an idea of what you’d like to try and we’ll do what we can to help bring it to life.
Lately, we’ve been spending most of the open house in the pottery studio and above are some of our creations.

Virtual Coding and Co-working, Tue, Oct 7, 2025, 8:00 PM via Space Coast Devs

Do you have a side project, side hustle, or need to study. Come and hang out with other members and get stuff done!

Join us!

Hack The Box Meetup #4, Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 6:30 PM via SpaceCoastSec - Space Coast’s Information Security Community

📣 Registration is open for Hack The Box Meetup #4! 🎉

We’re excited to announce the fourth Melbourne Hack The Box Meetup!

📃 Register here: https://www.meetup.com/hack-the-box-meetup-melbourne-fl-us/events/310989752
🗓 Date: Wednesday, October 15th
🕓 Time: 6:30PM Eastern. We will wrap at 8:30PM Eastern.
📍 Where: EFSC, Palm Bay. Building 3, Cyber Lab

Whether you’re experienced or not, you’re welcome to join us! This is our fourth event, and we’re to work on the foundations. We will work on one or more pathways on the HTB platform. Beginners are welcome! Again, no experience necessary, just bring your curiosity.

🛑 IMPORTANT:

To attend, you must register on the Hack the Box Melbourne, FL Meetup:
👉 https://www.meetup.com/hack-the-box-meetup-melbourne-fl-us/events/310989752

📌 RSVPs on Meetup.com are how Hack The Box measures the success of our community, so please help us out by signing up as soon as it’s published!

💡 It’s fine to use a fake name or throwaway email for Meetup.com, but when registering for the event, you’ll be asked for the real email address you use with Hack The Box.

Let’s show Hack The Box that we can bring out a huge crowd.

Hope to see all of you soon! 🚀

RSVP to the next Melbourne, FL Red Hat User Group , Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 5:00 PM via Melbourne Red Hat User Group

RSVP here: https://events.redhat.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x1526024abcd&sc_cid=RHCTN1250000459960

Innovation in the aerospace IT industry often comes with unique and formidable requirements. That’s why we invite you to the upcoming Red Hat User Group (RHUG) in Melbourne, designed to help you navigate these challenges and propel your IT modernization efforts forward.

At this RHUG event, you’ll gain practical insights into leveraging Red Hat OpenShift to build compliant, scalable container platforms across multiple, segmented networks. This is your chance to learn directly from experts and peers about:

  • Best practices for deploying Red Hat OpenShift in complex, highly controlled network environments.
  • Strategies for developing security-focused container platforms that adhere to rigorous aerospace and defense compliance standards.
  • How to innovate effectively within restricted environments while maintaining stringent security protocols.

This is more than just a presentation; it’s an opportunity to network with fellow professionals, exchange ideas, and discover solutions that can genuinely transform your IT services. Plus, we’ll provide delicious food and drinks to fuel our discussions.

Mark Your Calendar:

  • Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
  • Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET
  • Location: One Oak, 1800 W Hibiscus Blvd #108, Melbourne, FL 32901

Secure your spot today and take the next step in optimizing your IT infrastructure.

For any inquiries, please contact rhug@redhat.com.

Virtual Coding and Co-working, Tue, Oct 21, 2025, 8:00 PM via Space Coast Devs

Do you have a side project, side hustle, or need to study. Come and hang out with other members and get stuff done!

Join us!

RSTCON, Fri, Oct 24, 2025, 12:00 PM via SpaceCoastSec - Space Coast’s Information Security Community

We are attending RSTCON in Savannah, GA this year.

Come find us and say hi!

https://rstcon.org/

Sprint Speedrun: A Maker Jam Series, Sat, Oct 25, 2025, 11:00 AM via Groundswell Startups: Space Coast

Saturday, October 25th - join us for a mad dash to prototype in this new event series. Teams (formed at the event) will choose a prompt from real, local startups to solve and build for.

Prototypes can be sketches, software, or design and will be presented to our panel of judges at the end of the day - with a winner chosen and awarded with a unique badge.

This event is casual and intended to be an opportunity for tech and startup enthusiasts to stretch their rapid prototyping muscles and participate in a pseudo-sprint solving real problems. No specific experience necessary, but join ready to build and fail and build again!

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