Does it cost anything?

No. The event is listed as free.

Do I need technical credentials?

No. The Upskilling Labs says no credentials are required.

When do the next build cycles start?

The group says its 2027 build cycles start in January, with more details to come.

The Upskilling Meetup (December)

Name: The Upskilling Meetup (December)
Start: 2026-12-08T17:00
End: 2026-12-08T18:30
Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St NW, Washington, DC 20001

A free meetup at the MLK Library on what The Upskilling Labs built over the past eight weeks and its plans for 2027 build cycles. The group is an open, project-based community where people form pods around real problems and build AI-enabled solutions, with no credentials required.

What to expect

The Upskilling Meetup is a free gathering from The Upskilling Labs at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in downtown Washington, DC. The organizers will cover what the community has built over the past eight weeks and share plans for its 2027 build cycles, which start in January. They say more details are coming, so check the event page closer to the date for the final agenda.

About The Upskilling Labs

The Upskilling Labs describes itself as an open, project-based learning community where people build real projects together. Each quarter it runs a Build Cycle around an industry theme. Participants form pods around real problems, develop AI-enabled solutions and showcase their work. No credentials are required, so it is open to people still learning.

Who should attend

This is useful if you want hands-on practice building with AI, if you are looking for collaborators before your next project, or if you are a founder who wants to meet people working on real problems. It is also a low-cost way to get a feel for the DC builder community if you just arrived.

Venue and how to register

The meetup runs from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM at 901 G St NW, Washington, DC 20001. Register on Luma. The group notes that it records and AI-transcribes workshop and keynote events for marketing purposes, so keep that in mind if that matters to you.