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Hacktoberfest Meetup

Thanks for joining us in East Lansing for a day of open source, building, and meeting local developers.

Oct 18, 20261–6 PMSTEM 2130

Thanks for joining us. Photos from the meetup are now available.

Open source, together.

Hacktoberfest East Lansing Meetup brought the community together for a one-day gathering focused on open-source and open-weight AI, with a beginner-friendly workshop, informal building, discussions, and networking. Thanks to everyone who joined us.

Photos from the meetup.

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Browse photos from Hacktoberfest in East Lansing.

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Our meetup at MSU.

Where

MSU STEM Building directions

Room 2130 · East Lansing, Michigan

The meetup took place on Sunday, October 18, 2026, from 1–6 PM.

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Your meetup achievements.

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Four event-specific achievements.

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After the meetup.

Where can I find photos from the meetup?

View the meetup photo album on MLH’s SmugMug ↗.

When and where was the meetup?

Hacktoberfest took place on Sunday, October 18, 2026 in the MSU STEM Building, room 2130, in East Lansing.

What happened at the meetup?

The meetup brought the community together for an open-source workshop, building, discussions, and networking. There were no project submissions or judging.

Can I still access my dashboard?

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