Inno Approved: DC Tech Events To Know About This Week (8/18-8/31)

Like DC Inno Approved? A fresh version comes out every other Friday with new ideas of tech and networking events to check out. Here's a list of great tech, business and networking events in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, to hit up in the next two weeks. 

Friday, Aug. 18

Event: First Fridays at GA + Design Lab 

"First Fridays has joined forces with OpenIDEO's Design Lab for a very special collaboration! Grab a drink and network between 5:30-7:00 at our open bar and then enjoy Design Lab's workshop from 7:00-8:00PM." 

Event: Night Sky Festival

"Join us for our 2nd Annual Night Sky Festival! Celebrate the valuable resource of dark skies through guest presentations by astronomy experts, Ranger Programs, and viewing the beautiful night skies that Shenandoah National Park protects. We'll also safely view the solar eclipse on Monday, August 21. The weekend will include constellation tours, solar scope viewing, telescope viewing, children's activities, audio-visual presentations, stargazing, hands-on activities, and more! Activities take place in a variety of locations throughout the Park." 

The Weekend, Aug. 19-20

Event: Deep Tech XIII: Pool House 5th Year Anniversary Tour

"Deep tech is an event that curates underground talent in Washington DC and Beyond." 

Event: 4th Annual Brewer's on the Block

"Kick off DC Beer week with Buffalo & Bergen, Suburbia and Link Strategic Partners on August 20 from 2pm-5pm as we host the region's 20+ top breweries and meaderies at Union Market. Don't miss out on Brews, Food, music and more!."

Monday, Aug. 21

We hear there's a solar eclipse or something?

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Event: Solar Eclipse Viewing

"View the solar eclipse through the lenses of safe solar telescopes provided by the National Air and Space Museum. In addition, look through the lens of history and see some records from our holdings about past solar eclipses."

Tuesday, Aug. 22

Event: pineapple presents: the new paris

"join us for a conversation with a bona fide “American in Paris”, moderated by Nikki Rappaport, Director of Brand & Innovation at CAVA, a world traveler, and our very own DC-based food lady boss."

Event: Build your Own Website with HTML/CSS

"Project-based, hands-on learning is the best way to learn how to code. Join us as we teach you the fundamentals of HTML & CSS while building an interactive website. In this workshop you’ll learn key HTML & CSS concepts as we review some sample code. Then you’ll start building your own site with the help of our instructor and TAs. See an example before you come: this webpage was made by an attendee at one of our last events!"

Wednesday, Aug. 23

Event: Women in Startups

"Join BEACON: The DC Women Founders initiative, ChIPs - Women in IP, Google, Akin Gump LLP, and Barnes & Thornburg LLP to connect legal professionals and entrepreneurs in DC's startup community."

Event: Startup Grind: Alec Ross (NYT Best Seller "The Industries of the Future", Candidate for MD Gov)

"Alec Ross is the author of the New York Times bestseller "The Industries of the Future" and has launched a campaign to become the next Governor of Maryland, a seat up for election in 2018 and currently held by Larry Hogan."

Thursday, Aug. 24

Event: Heineken AfterWork: Glow Yoga Edition

"End your Thursday with Shavasana and a Heineken with our fifth edition of Heineken AfterWork. Take a glow yoga class with a live DJ and shop at the Lululemon pop up while sipping a refreshing Heineken."

Event: Startup District Pitch Battle

"Startup District Pitch Battle is designed for entrepreneurs to get exposure to the community and potential investors, as well as to gain feedback from the audience to sharpen their pitch and direction. Four startups will have 5 mins each to pitch their business, with up to 10 mins Q&A from the audience. They are rated on pitch/deck & feasibility"

Event: Lambda Ladies - FIRST EVENT!

"This is our inaugural meeting! The plan is to have a social hack night/get to know each other sort of thing. Lambda Ladies is a group that supports women in learning and developing their understanding of Functional Programming. If people are interested, there will be a short introduction to functional programming, along with an explanation of what Lambda Ladies is all about."

Friday, Aug. 25

Event: CreativeMornings/DC: Morgan West

"A Creative DC founder and director Morgan West will join CreativeMornings/DC, an international lecture series for creative-types, to highlight the project that showcases the collective genius of all creative things that make DC an amazing place to live, work, and visit." 

Event: August FinTech Friday Happy Hour at Five

"Join the MPOWER Financing, 1776, Rooam and Village Capital teams for our monthly FinTech happy hour! This is an informal event to connect FinTech startups with the broader ecosystem in the DC-area."

Event: First Fridays at GA + Design Lab 

"First Fridays has joined forces with OpenIDEO's Design Lab for a very special collaboration! Grab a drink and network between 5:30-7:00 at our open bar and then enjoy Design Lab's workshop from 7:00-8:00PM." 

The Weekend, Aug. 26-27

Event: Sasha Ariel Alston Book Launch Celebration

"Come out to celebrate the official DC launch of Teen Author Sasha Ariel Alston's STEM-focused children's book, "Sasha Savvy Loves to Code", illustrated by award-winning illustrator Vanessa Brantley-Newton!"

Event: August Weekend Hack Day

"It's time for another weekend Hack Day! Bring your personal projects and hack with your fellow BCC members. Donuts and coffee (and AC) will be provided!"

Event: 5th Annual BrewHaHa

"Celebrate the marquee event of DC Beer Week 2017! Sample craft beers from local breweries alongside terrific tastes from some top local restaurants. Located in the atrium of the Old Ebbitt Grill."

Monday, Aug. 28

No events listed at the time of publishing. Be free and merry, y'all.

Tuesday, Aug. 29

Event: Build a Twitter Bot with Javascript

"Using JavaScript and Twitter's API we will create an "intelligent" bot. An easy and fun way to learn how JavaScript can be used to build real projects. Our bot will search for tweets mentioning different keywords and reply to them with a pre-defined answer."

Wednesday, Aug. 30

Event: #GNIreads August Book Club in D.C.

"Meet new friends in D.C. and discuss this beautiful piece of literature over some light bites and refreshments provided by GNI and A Baked Joint! We'll be meeting in the back lounge of A Baked Joint on K St NW. Girls' Night In members who identify as a woman are welcome."

Event: UX Design Student Spotlight

"You're invited to GA's exclusive private hiring event to meet our latest cohort of UX Designers! Hiring managers, recruiters, and HR personnel are welcome. Think of this as a reverse career fair, where you can see students' final projects and talk individually with them. This is open house style, so come whenever you can and stay as long as you'd like - drinks are on us!"

Thursday, Aug. 31

Event: DC Tech Meetup #58: Summer Happy Hour

"Join fellow technologists & technology enthusiasts for an evening of networking, drinks, and food trucks in the beautiful Blind Whino Arts Club: http://www.blindwhino.org/ "