# Categories

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## [Announcements](https://forum.patternclub.org/c/announcements/8.md)

A category for any alpaca forum member to share announcements related to algorithms and/or patterns, e.g. about events, other forums, new projects…

## [Alpaca Festival and Conference](https://forum.patternclub.org/c/alpaca/11.md)

Discussions and chat around Alpaca - the festival and conference on Algorithmic Patterns in the Creative Arts.

## [Catalog](https://forum.patternclub.org/c/catalog/9.md)

A place for discussion threads focused on particular patterned forms, such as in juggling, weaving or architecture. “Alpaca” is short for “Algorithmic Pattern Catalogue”, and the discussions here c...

## [Reading](https://forum.patternclub.org/c/reading/5.md)

A group for sharing and discussing reading material around Algorithmic Patterns. Originally we used this for a lockdown reading group but now continuing with more freeform sharing and discussion. P...

## [Discussion](https://forum.patternclub.org/c/discussion/10.md)

General pattern discussions/threads that don’t need a category, or don’t fit into any other existing category.