09.30.2026 · Pennovation Works
PATCH 003: Projection Mapping Lab
Five projectors, five stations, and a room full of laptops. Every person left with a projection mapping project they changed themselves and can open again on their own.
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Hands-on nights. Every one free.
Collaboration, workshops and community building, in person in Philadelphia. No experience needed, and you don't have to come with anyone.
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Pick a night.
Kinds of nights
Different nights. Same open door.
Every program is free of charge. Nothing to apply for, nothing to prepare.
- Workshop lab
PATCH
Multi-disciplinary nights where design, code and creative tech share a room. Recent PATCHes covered NFC tags and projection mapping.
Cost: Free Experience: None needed
- Single topic
Lab
One subject, one night, start to finish. You show up curious and leave having shipped something.
Cost: Free Experience: None needed
- Open source
Community projects
Tools the community actually uses, built together, and yours to put in your portfolio.
Cost: Free Experience: None needed
- Coming soon
Career Support
Sessions for the next step after your first project. We'll share more once the first one is on the calendar.
Sometimes we just hang out: Stoop, our social mixer. Less building, more talking.
First time?
Here's what to expect.
You'll meet people
Work with others or on your own. Everyone in the room is building too.
You'll learn something first
Each night starts with a short lesson or demo, then you build.
You can ask anything
Every experience level is in the room, so there's always someone who's been where you are.
You'll leave with something real
Something you built, to keep working on or add to your portfolio.
From the room
Recent nights.
07.30.2026 · Pennovation Center
PATCH 002: Tap in NFC Lab
Every person left knowing how NFC works, with stickers and keychain tags they programmed and automated themselves.
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06.25.2026 · Pennovation Center
PATCH 001: Make sound visible
Sound, visuals, and code in one room. People picked a scene, learned it hands-on, and built live pieces where sound turns into motion and color on screen.
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A facilitator helps one table 
Laughing through the build 
The mapping tool 
Leaning in on a build
Ready to join us?
RSVP for the next night. Come alone or bring a friend; you'll meet people either way.
