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Here's a list of great tech, business and networking events in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, to check out this week. Keep an eye out for the highlighted events, which are good bets for a great time.
Tuesday, July 5
Event: Dash Hack Night: HTML, CSS + JS
- Location: General Assembly DC - 1133 15th Street NW, Washington, DC, 8th floor
- Date/Time: Tuesday, July 5, 2016, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
- Event Type: networking, coding
- Price: Free
Meet and work alongside other hackers-in-the-making as they navigate their way through online tutorials.
Event: Android Lab: Beginners Night
- Location: Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library - 3160 16th Street NW, Washington, DC
- Date/Time: Tuesday, July 5, 2016 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
- Event Type: women who code, app development
- Price: Free
For the ladies: join Women Who Code for a workshop on Android app development.
Wednesday, July 6
Event: Civic Hacknight
- Location: Social Tables - 1325 G Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC
- Date/Time: Wednesday, July 6, 2016, from 6:30 PM to 9:15 PM
- Event Type: networking, civic media
- Price: "Bring cash for food and drink! Pay what you can."
Join coders, activists, and public servants as they work on projects to improve the DC community.
Event: #LegalHack Happy Hour & Wingstorm
- Location: Smoke and Barrel - 2471 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
- Date/Time: Wednesday, July 6, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- Event Type: happy hour, legal
- Price: $10
Mingle with lawyers, technologists, and tech policy gurus over (vegan) wings. Discussion will be far ranging, including subjects like patent data, government forms, VR, online harassment and more.
Thursday, July 7
Event: GA + Slipstream DC Coffee Giveaway
- Location: General Assembly@Slipstream
- Date/Time: Thursday, July 7, from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM
- Event Type: coffee
- Price: Free
Register to receive a free cup of coffee and learn more about General Assembly community, classes and events.
Event: Beyond the Box: Government
- Location: WeWork K Street 1875 K Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 4th Floor
- Date/Time: Thursday, July 7, from 6:00 PM to ?
- Event Type: tech, networking, food and drink
- Price: Free
Night of food, drinks, networking, and discussion about how creatives and technologists are tackling government challenges through UX design, technology and data-driven solutions.
Friday, July 8
Event: Black Wall Street: Washington DC
- Location: Impact Hub DC - 419 7th St NW, Washington, DC, 3rd floor
- Date/Time: Friday, July 8, from 1:00 PM to 9:30 PM
- Event Type: documentary, panel, networking
- Price: Free
Attendees can expect an afternoon of content centering on African-American business ownership, plus opportunities to connect with entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and community leaders.
The Weekend, July 9-10
Event: Brunch N' Hack
- Location: 1776 DC - 1133 15th St. NW, Washington, DC, 12th floo
- Date/Time: Saturday, July 9, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
- Event Type: food, beermosas, community
- Price: free
Peers work with each other on ideas and projects. Organizers go on a food run beforehand but encourage attendees to bring items as well.
Event: Happy Hour for Social Entrepreneurs
- Location: WeWork - 1875 K St. N.W., Washington, DC, 5th floor
- Date/Time: Saturday, July 9, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- Event Type: happy hour, social entrepreneurship
- Price: free
This meetup is a convening space for people to establish relationships with community members who are passionate about using business to drive social change.
