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Free, hands-on, and built for students. From weekly afterschool labs and monthly homeschool labs at the Best Buy Teen Tech Center to programs on the Georgia Tech campus, pull up, tap in, and bring a friend.

Every TuesdayStarts Nov 10High school students

CreativX Lab Afterschool

Our weekly afterschool lab for high school students. Every Tuesday is hands-on: coding, UX, AI, cybersecurity, robotics and more. No homework, no experience needed.

CodingUXAICybersecurityRobotics
  • WhenTuesdays, 4 to 6 PM
    November 10 through May 25
  • WhereBest Buy Teen Tech Center
    Fulton County Central Library, One Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta, GA 30303
    Get directions →
  • WhoHigh school students
  • BreaksNo labs during school holidays and breaks. We follow the Atlanta Public Schools calendar.

2026 to 2027 labs

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Next labTuesday, November 10
4 to 6 PM · Downtown Atlanta

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Lab day12No lab (school break)

24 labs this school year. No labs Thanksgiving week, December break, February break or spring break.

Every second WednesdayFreeHomeschool students

NextGen Tech Collective Homeschool Lab

Once a month, homeschool students take over the Best Buy Teen Tech Center for two hours of real, hands-on tech. Every lab is a new build, from circuits and code to AI and music tech. No experience needed, just curiosity.

CodingCircuitsAIMusic techDesignEngineering
  • WhenEvery second Wednesday, 11 AM to 1 PM
  • WhereBest Buy Teen Tech Center
    Fulton County Central Library, One Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta, GA 30303
    Get directions →
  • WhoHomeschool students and their families
  • CostFree, always

Remaining 2026 labs

Circle your dates!

Next labWednesday, October 14
11 AM to 1 PM · Downtown Atlanta

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Lab dayWednesdays in bold

2027 dates will be posted here. Fill out the interest form and we'll email you before each lab.

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Summer 2026CreativX Lab: Summer Hybrid

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Best Buy Teen Tech Center · Wednesdays

Weekly hands-on STEAM sessions covering AI, engineering, web, and more for students ages 10 to 17.

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