Est. 02013 · East Troy, Wisconsin
About the East Troy Computer Club
A community of all-age, all-skill tinkerers who gather to play with technology, share what we're building, and help each other figure things out.
“We're a patient body of tinkerers invested in local community and set out to foster discovery and education of technology.”
Lock Picking 101 with Grandpa
Most Favorite Meetup
83
Meetups since 02013
All ages
Every skill level welcome
Free
Membership tier, meetups included
This club is about 13 years old now. Smaller meetups tend to take on a roundtable discussion format while larger turnouts or topics are more formal in presentation. Feel free to jump in on the conversation, or show & tell your latest project or most interesting puzzle.
Each meetup will have a theme and loose agenda to guide the group. Some will be geared towards kids, or helping grandparents out with getting their email to work. Others, and likely most consistently, we'll be a group of adults talking mostly about internet and hardware technologies. A little on the advanced side, but what better group of talented folks to serve as a backbone to a club such as this!
As we grow, certain interests or projects may branch out of this club, such as working with the Public Library and other facilities. We also have a GitHub organization: github.com/etcc.
Things we're open to meeting over
Topics we've covered, but we're not limited to just
- 01 Arts & Craft projects utilizing technology.
- 02 Robotics. Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Tessel hardware projects.
- 03 Web development, design, scaling and performance.
- 04 Hands-on workshops. Such as 'intro to electronics' for children.
- 05 Summer 'bootup camps'—Computer summer camp for kids.
- 06 Programming, unit tests, development tools and tips.
- 07 GNU/Linux, UNIX and general system administration.
- 08 Productivity, workflow and staying focused.
- 09 Collecting/mining local (meta) data.
- 10 Practicing your presentation skills with us.
- 11 Sprints (work on projects together, right then and there).
- 12 Tutorials / HOWTO's—an instructor walks the group through a particular topic.
- 13 Helping seniors stay connected.
- 14 Sharing tips, tricks and software.
Who Can Join?
Anyone, really
Kids figuring out their first project, grandparents getting comfortable online, hobbyists deep in a rabbit hole, professionals who want a low-pressure place to share—or folks just curious about how things work. Locals and visitors alike are welcome.
No prep required
You don't need a polished talk or a finished build. Jump into the conversation, bring a question, or show & tell whatever you're tinkering with. Mentorship here is informal: people help each other because that's the point.
Free to join
Membership is open to everyone, including a free tier, and meetups are free with a membership. Sign up when you're ready over on the membership page.
Get Involved
We meet when energy and topics line up. Cadence has been quiet lately, and that's okay—more gatherings are on the horizon.
The best way in is to become a member (free works fine) and keep an eye on upcoming meetups. When we gather, show up, listen, ask questions, or pitch a topic you'd like us to explore next.