Girl Geek Dinners Philadelphia: Week of August 27
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Tristin Hightower
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Girl Geek Dinners Philadelphia Updates
Other Happenings
Feel free to hit us up if you want your event included in this list!
For a larger list of events in the area, check out Technically Philly's Event Calendar.
OTHER HAPPENINGSSeptember 8: Academy of Natural Sciences Bicentennial Scavenger Hunt
Explore the past, present, and future of the Academy of Natural Sciences as you race through Philadelphia on this celebratory scavenger hunt!
[LEARN MORE]
September 8: Second Annual South Philly Garden Tour
The Second Annual South Philly Garden Tour is a self-guided ticketed event, featuring a new sampling of community and home gardens throughout South Philadelphia – a total of 20 gardens will be open for the tour. All funds raised through this event will support the South Philly Food Co-op’s efforts to bring a member-owned grocery store where high-quality food and products, including locally sourced and organic, can be found for a fair price.
[LEARN MORE]
September 9: Confections, Coding and Community: Philadelphia Meetup for ONE K in 1 DAY hosted by AWeber
Do you have a great business concept, but lack a website? Are you overwhelmed at the thought of creating and launching your web presence? On September 9th, 1,000 women around the world will be getting their website up and running in StartupTrainingSchool.com's ONE K in 1 DAY event. For an extra dose of community and support, Philadelphia-area women will be gathering at the Huntingdon Valley headquarters of AWeber Communications to work through the steps together, and access the knowledge of local web experts.
[LEARN MORE]
September 11: Beginning Steel Band
This course requires no previous knowledge of music or any previous musical instrument study. In Beginning Steel Band you will be introduced to the steel drum, its history, performance practice, and its role in a steel drum ensemble. In addition, you will study and learn music theory, improvisation, chord reading, note reading, and ear training while learning to play the steel drum.
[LEARN MORE]
September 11: GGD PHL Comics and Cookies
It's our second Comics and Cookies night! We'll be meeting at Atomic City Comics on South Street and be reading Petrograd!
[LEARN MORE]
September 13: Ignite Philly 10
Are you ready for Ignite Philly 10? On Thursday September 13th we will again bring you a night filled with inspiring and amazing stories of happenings all around Philadelphia.
[LEARN MORE]
September 15-16: Hacks for Democracy
Do you have an idea for an app that will improve this fall's election? What tools do we need to improve citizen engagement? Is there an app that would get your friends to the voting booth in November? What app might help mitigate the impact of voter ID laws? What data would make your local city council and board of elections more transparent? Join civic hackers, election officials, journalists, data analysts and designers to make progress on these and other questions related to elections and politics.
[LEARN MORE]
September 20: The Hacktory: Tour of Longwood's LED Installations -- NEW DATE
Your ticket gets you a seat on our charter bus to the garden, covers the entry fee to Longwood, and a picnic dinner. Longwood Gardens has provided some excellent programming, including a discussion about bio-inspired energy by Kristina Lynch, Ph.D., Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Dartmouth College, sparks a discussion about the Northern Lights, and a StorySlam by First Person Arts on the theme “Everyday Magic.”
[LEARN MORE]
September 22: Girl Develop It Philly: Diving into Server Side Programming
If you want to make mobile or web application, you'll need to understand how to program the web server. Servers are what make webservices work. This introductory class will give you fundamental skills and understanding for programming in the server environment.
[LEARN MORE]
September 25: GGD PHL Lady Board Game Night
It's time to take over Redcap's Corner again! We'll be meeting there to play some board games - they've got a huge bookcase full of games, but everyone is welcome to bring their own games as well.
[LEARN MORE]
September 27: Girl Develop It Philly: One Year Birthday Party
GirlDevelopIt Philly is turning 1 year old and we're throwing a BIG shindig. With 20 Meetups, over 300 attendees and close to 550 members we have a lot to celebrate.
[LEARN MORE]
September 28-29: THATCamp Philly (The Humanities and Technology Camp)
THATCamp, The Humanities And Technology Camp, is a free, open, interdisciplinary “unconference” where humanists and technologists meet to work together for the common good.
[LEARN MORE]
September 28-30: PodCamp East -- Wilmington, DE | BE A PRESENTER
Once upon a time, there was a little event that two guys started in Boston. Named after BarCamp, they called it PodCamp and expected 50 people to show up. Instead 300 people came and started a movement. Today, PodCamps have occurred on every continent except Antarctica and have helped thousands of people around the world learn, share, and grow their new media skills.
[LEARN MORE]
September 28-30: StartUp Weekend Philadelphia -- GGD PHL Discount!
It's that time again, Philadelphia Startup Weekend 4.0 (PHLSW) is just around the corner! It'll be held September 28–30 at the University of the Arts Hamilton Hall! Startup Weekend is an intense and invigorating creative event where entrepreneurs, developers, and designers work together to build and launch a startup in 54 hours. Sound crazy? It is! In the best possible way! Use the coupon code GGD to get $40 off registration for a developer or designer.
[LEARN MORE]
September 29: Girl Develop It Philly: Build a Blog or Site with WordPress
This class is for beginners who want to use WordPress as an easy, fast way to set up a blog or a website. We’ll guide you step-by-step through all the basic aspects of WordPress development.
[LEARN MORE]
September 29: Philly Zombie Prom
Performances from Live Not On Evil and The Young Werewolves and DJs Kiltboy, Dave Ghoul and Mike Saga fill the night! Zombie makeup stations, free Prom Photos and more! Host Robert Drake will crown the Zombie King and Queen of Philadelphia as he rings in the official start of HALLOWEEN season in Philadelphia!
[LEARN MORE]
October 2: Pennsylvania Conference for Women
The Pennsylvania Conference for Women, the largest women’s conference in the state, offers community and connection, information and inspiration, motivation and momentum.
[LEARN MORE]
October 3: Alpha GIrls Screening at the Troc
Alpha Girls was a 2012 Philadelphia Geek Awards nominee for Feature Length Indie Film of the Year!
[LEARN MORE]
October 3-6: Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing -- Baltimore
The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is a series of conferences designed to bring the research and career interests of women in computing to the forefront. Presenters are leaders in their respective fields, representing industrial, academic and government communities.
[LEARN MORE]
October 13: #TECHmunch Philadelphia Food Blogger Conference
TECHmunch is making it's debut in Philly to serve up tasty strategies for food blogger success! The day-long event is an intimate workshop and interactive conversation that will inspire even the most seasoned food blogger. The goal is to provide the ingredients you need to succeed and pursue your passion.
[LEARN MORE]
October 10-14: Design Philadelphia
DesignPhiladelphia demonstrates, supports and promotes the ability that design has to generate innovation, solve problems, enhance daily life, and influence both the perception and economics of the region.
[LEARN MORE]
October 15: The Oatmeal Book Signing Tour
I'll be giving a short lecture about bigfoot's nipple hair and then signing some books.
[LEARN MORE]
October 20-21: WordCamp Philly
[SAVE THE DATE]
October 25: Academy of Natural Sciences Mega-Bad Movie Night: You Call It!
Join us at the Academy after hours to watch this "awesomely awful" movie! The Academy's own experts will be on stage to comment on the many scientific absurdities--think Mystery Science Theater 3000!
"You Call It": Bigfoot, 2012: Ice Age, or 2010: Moby Dick?
[LEARN MORE]
October 27: Philly Zine Fest
The Fest showcases local artists and zinesters, as well as zine distros, bringing DIY, radical, whimsical, and artistic small press publications to the public. Ranging from bike repair to poetry to crafts, the Zine Fest is a great place to go to learn new things, connect with local writers, and get involved with creating new forms of accessible media.
[LEARN MORE]
April 19-29, 2013 (yes 2013): Philly Tech Week
[SAVE THE DATE]
April 20, 2013 (yes 2013): Philly Women in Tech Summit
[SAVE THE DATE]
June 27-29, 2013 (yes 2013): National Homebrewers Conference
An AHA conference is an amazing confluence of incredible beer, knowledge and community. This guide was created to help you get the most out of your time at the conference. It’s a lot to take in; there’s something going on for 16 hours or more a day. So, our best advice is to have a plan, and don’t be greedy. There will be more beers in the next event…and the next…and the next…you get the picture. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.
[SAVE THE DATE]
- Recaps of GGD PHL #6 and our recent book and brunch coming soon (honest, we're waiting on 2 things -- 1 that we want before we post)!
-
GGD PHL Comics and Cookies :: September 11
It's our second Comics and Cookies night! We'll be meeting at Atomic City Comics on South Street and be reading Petrograd!
[LEARN MORE] - GGD PHL Lady Board Game Night :: September 25
It's time to take over Redcap's Corner again! We'll be meeting there to play some board games - they've got a huge bookcase full of games, but everyone is welcome to bring their own games as well.
[LEARN MORE]
Other Happenings
- September 8: Academy of Natural Sciences Bicentennial Scavenger Hunt
- September 8: Second Annual South Philly Garden Tour
- September 9: Confections, Coding and Community: Philadelphia Meetup for ONE K in 1 DAY hosted by AWeber
- September 11: Beginning Steel Band
- September 11: GGD PHL Comics and Cookies
- September 13: Ignite Philly 10
-
September 15-16: Hacks for Democracy
- September 20: The Hacktory: Tour of Longwood's LED Installations -- NEW DATE
- September 22: Girl Develop It Philly: Diving into Server Side Programming
- September 25: GGD PHL Lady Board Game Night
- September 27: Girl Develop It Philly: One Year Birthday Party
-
September 28-29: THATCamp Philly (The Humanities and Technology Camp)
- September 28-30: PostCamp East -- Wilmington, DE -- BE A PRESENTER!
- September 28-30: Startup Weekend Philadelphia -- GGD PHL Discount!
-
September 29: Girl Develop It Philly: Build a Blog or Site with WordPress
- October 2: Pennsylvania Conference for Women
- October 3-6: Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computer -- Baltimore
- October 10-14: Design Philadelphia
- October 13: #TECHmunch Philadelphia Food Blogger Conference
- October 15: The Oatmeal Book Signing Tour
- October 20-21: WordCamp Philly
- October 25: Academy of Natural Sciences Mega-Bad Movie Night: You Call It!
- October 27: Philly Zine Fest
- April 19-29, 2013 (yes, 2013!): Philly Tech Week
- April 20, 2013 (yes, 2013!): Philly Women in Tech Summit
-
June 27-29, 2013 (yes, 2013!): National Homebrewers Conference
Feel free to hit us up if you want your event included in this list!
For a larger list of events in the area, check out Technically Philly's Event Calendar.
OTHER HAPPENINGS
Explore the past, present, and future of the Academy of Natural Sciences as you race through Philadelphia on this celebratory scavenger hunt!
[LEARN MORE]
September 8: Second Annual South Philly Garden Tour
The Second Annual South Philly Garden Tour is a self-guided ticketed event, featuring a new sampling of community and home gardens throughout South Philadelphia – a total of 20 gardens will be open for the tour. All funds raised through this event will support the South Philly Food Co-op’s efforts to bring a member-owned grocery store where high-quality food and products, including locally sourced and organic, can be found for a fair price.
[LEARN MORE]
September 9: Confections, Coding and Community: Philadelphia Meetup for ONE K in 1 DAY hosted by AWeber
Do you have a great business concept, but lack a website? Are you overwhelmed at the thought of creating and launching your web presence? On September 9th, 1,000 women around the world will be getting their website up and running in StartupTrainingSchool.com's ONE K in 1 DAY event. For an extra dose of community and support, Philadelphia-area women will be gathering at the Huntingdon Valley headquarters of AWeber Communications to work through the steps together, and access the knowledge of local web experts.
[LEARN MORE]
September 11: Beginning Steel Band
This course requires no previous knowledge of music or any previous musical instrument study. In Beginning Steel Band you will be introduced to the steel drum, its history, performance practice, and its role in a steel drum ensemble. In addition, you will study and learn music theory, improvisation, chord reading, note reading, and ear training while learning to play the steel drum.
[LEARN MORE]
September 11: GGD PHL Comics and Cookies
It's our second Comics and Cookies night! We'll be meeting at Atomic City Comics on South Street and be reading Petrograd!
[LEARN MORE]
September 13: Ignite Philly 10
Are you ready for Ignite Philly 10? On Thursday September 13th we will again bring you a night filled with inspiring and amazing stories of happenings all around Philadelphia.
[LEARN MORE]
September 15-16: Hacks for Democracy
Do you have an idea for an app that will improve this fall's election? What tools do we need to improve citizen engagement? Is there an app that would get your friends to the voting booth in November? What app might help mitigate the impact of voter ID laws? What data would make your local city council and board of elections more transparent? Join civic hackers, election officials, journalists, data analysts and designers to make progress on these and other questions related to elections and politics.
[LEARN MORE]
September 20: The Hacktory: Tour of Longwood's LED Installations -- NEW DATE
Your ticket gets you a seat on our charter bus to the garden, covers the entry fee to Longwood, and a picnic dinner. Longwood Gardens has provided some excellent programming, including a discussion about bio-inspired energy by Kristina Lynch, Ph.D., Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Dartmouth College, sparks a discussion about the Northern Lights, and a StorySlam by First Person Arts on the theme “Everyday Magic.”
[LEARN MORE]
September 22: Girl Develop It Philly: Diving into Server Side Programming
If you want to make mobile or web application, you'll need to understand how to program the web server. Servers are what make webservices work. This introductory class will give you fundamental skills and understanding for programming in the server environment.
[LEARN MORE]
September 25: GGD PHL Lady Board Game Night
It's time to take over Redcap's Corner again! We'll be meeting there to play some board games - they've got a huge bookcase full of games, but everyone is welcome to bring their own games as well.
[LEARN MORE]
September 27: Girl Develop It Philly: One Year Birthday Party
GirlDevelopIt Philly is turning 1 year old and we're throwing a BIG shindig. With 20 Meetups, over 300 attendees and close to 550 members we have a lot to celebrate.
[LEARN MORE]
September 28-29: THATCamp Philly (The Humanities and Technology Camp)
THATCamp, The Humanities And Technology Camp, is a free, open, interdisciplinary “unconference” where humanists and technologists meet to work together for the common good.
[LEARN MORE]
September 28-30: PodCamp East -- Wilmington, DE | BE A PRESENTER
Once upon a time, there was a little event that two guys started in Boston. Named after BarCamp, they called it PodCamp and expected 50 people to show up. Instead 300 people came and started a movement. Today, PodCamps have occurred on every continent except Antarctica and have helped thousands of people around the world learn, share, and grow their new media skills.
[LEARN MORE]
September 28-30: StartUp Weekend Philadelphia -- GGD PHL Discount!
It's that time again, Philadelphia Startup Weekend 4.0 (PHLSW) is just around the corner! It'll be held September 28–30 at the University of the Arts Hamilton Hall! Startup Weekend is an intense and invigorating creative event where entrepreneurs, developers, and designers work together to build and launch a startup in 54 hours. Sound crazy? It is! In the best possible way! Use the coupon code GGD to get $40 off registration for a developer or designer.
[LEARN MORE]
September 29: Girl Develop It Philly: Build a Blog or Site with WordPress
This class is for beginners who want to use WordPress as an easy, fast way to set up a blog or a website. We’ll guide you step-by-step through all the basic aspects of WordPress development.
[LEARN MORE]
September 29: Philly Zombie Prom
Performances from Live Not On Evil and The Young Werewolves and DJs Kiltboy, Dave Ghoul and Mike Saga fill the night! Zombie makeup stations, free Prom Photos and more! Host Robert Drake will crown the Zombie King and Queen of Philadelphia as he rings in the official start of HALLOWEEN season in Philadelphia!
[LEARN MORE]
October 2: Pennsylvania Conference for Women
The Pennsylvania Conference for Women, the largest women’s conference in the state, offers community and connection, information and inspiration, motivation and momentum.
[LEARN MORE]
October 3: Alpha GIrls Screening at the Troc
Alpha Girls was a 2012 Philadelphia Geek Awards nominee for Feature Length Indie Film of the Year!
[LEARN MORE]
October 3-6: Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing -- Baltimore
The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is a series of conferences designed to bring the research and career interests of women in computing to the forefront. Presenters are leaders in their respective fields, representing industrial, academic and government communities.
[LEARN MORE]
October 13: #TECHmunch Philadelphia Food Blogger Conference
TECHmunch is making it's debut in Philly to serve up tasty strategies for food blogger success! The day-long event is an intimate workshop and interactive conversation that will inspire even the most seasoned food blogger. The goal is to provide the ingredients you need to succeed and pursue your passion.
[LEARN MORE]
October 10-14: Design Philadelphia
DesignPhiladelphia demonstrates, supports and promotes the ability that design has to generate innovation, solve problems, enhance daily life, and influence both the perception and economics of the region.
[LEARN MORE]
October 15: The Oatmeal Book Signing Tour
I'll be giving a short lecture about bigfoot's nipple hair and then signing some books.
[LEARN MORE]
October 20-21: WordCamp Philly
[SAVE THE DATE]
October 25: Academy of Natural Sciences Mega-Bad Movie Night: You Call It!
Join us at the Academy after hours to watch this "awesomely awful" movie! The Academy's own experts will be on stage to comment on the many scientific absurdities--think Mystery Science Theater 3000!
"You Call It": Bigfoot, 2012: Ice Age, or 2010: Moby Dick?
[LEARN MORE]
October 27: Philly Zine Fest
The Fest showcases local artists and zinesters, as well as zine distros, bringing DIY, radical, whimsical, and artistic small press publications to the public. Ranging from bike repair to poetry to crafts, the Zine Fest is a great place to go to learn new things, connect with local writers, and get involved with creating new forms of accessible media.
[LEARN MORE]
April 19-29, 2013 (yes 2013): Philly Tech Week
[SAVE THE DATE]
April 20, 2013 (yes 2013): Philly Women in Tech Summit
[SAVE THE DATE]
June 27-29, 2013 (yes 2013): National Homebrewers Conference
An AHA conference is an amazing confluence of incredible beer, knowledge and community. This guide was created to help you get the most out of your time at the conference. It’s a lot to take in; there’s something going on for 16 hours or more a day. So, our best advice is to have a plan, and don’t be greedy. There will be more beers in the next event…and the next…and the next…you get the picture. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.
[SAVE THE DATE]
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