We draw upon our networks to offer a variety of free events to connect the public to interesting topics in biotechnology. Past free events have included:

• Invited talk from a scientist working on estimating global antibiotic resistance rates.
• An artist member and her collaborator presenting their art project speculating on using DNA to share texts on labour rights
• Our mostly monthly PCR and Pizza gathering where folks can hang out and genotype themselves
• Short workshops in collaboration with volunteers such as one about bioprinting pixel art with the a lab automation robot
• Parties and gatherings because sometime informal conversation is the best way to learn

Our lab members and some of our wider community teach paid events to sustain the space, disseminate skills, and share revenue. Past paid events have included:

• Genetic Engineering Crash Course where participants get to make bacteria glow among other typical biotechnological techniques
• How to Grow Mushrooms 101 Workshop where participants take home a grow bag of mushrooms

Our members collectively maintain the lab so that it can be used for project work, events, and teaching. We keep the fee for being a member as low as possible because we believe that it's important to keep the lab accessible to as many people as possible. Becoming a member directly supports our efforts to keep the lab open.