A Patchwork hack night is scheduled for Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Dev Bootcamp NYC, designed to teach beginners Git and GitHub through a practical, hands-on workshop. The event encourages newcomers to the open-source community to participate, promising attendees the experience of having a merged Pull Request and a contribution to their GitHub graph, all while enjoying the social atmosphere and snacks. Experienced mentors, including GitHub staff, will be available to guide participants through the process, and the evening will feature talks from GitHub's @aroben and a community member about their programming journeys and open source projects. Those interested can RSVP as either attendees or mentors, and they will receive preparatory instructions via email before the event.