Boston Python Workshop 3

Welcome to the third Boston Python Workshop: a project-driven introduction to Python for women and their friends!

This workshop is running on the evening of Friday, July 8th, and all day Saturday, July 9th at Google in Cambridge, MA.

Registration
To attend the workshop, please RSVP through the Boston Python Meetup. You'll need to create a Meetup account to RSVP. If you RSVP and then decide that you aren't attending, please update your status through the Meetup interface so we can notify someone from the waitlist.

You must be able to attend both days of the workshop to participate.

Schedule

 * Friday evening, 6pm-9pm: set up your development environment, learn how to execute Python code from a file and interactively from a Python prompt, and learn about printing and using Python as a calculator.
 * Saturday morning setup, 9:45am-10am: settle in, get your laptop set up, and review Friday's material. We will start the lecture promptly at 10.
 * Saturday morning, 10am-noon: a 2 hour lecture-based introduction to the language.
 * Saturday lunch, noon-1pm: provided by Google!
 * Saturday afternoon, 1pm-4pm: break out into groups to practice Python through short projects on a variety of fun and practical topics.
 * Saturday wrap-up, 4pm-4:30pm: wrap-up, next steps, and upcoming opportunities for practicing Python.

Resources

 * Friday setup
 * Saturday lecture
 * Saturday projects

Venue and Logistics
If you have questions about the event, please get in touch with us by sending mail to [mailto:bpw-staff@lists.openhatch.org bpw-staff@lists.openhatch.org].

Location
Google and ITA Software are hosting and sponsoring this event. They are at:

5 Cambridge Center, Floors 3-6

Cambridge, MA 02142

Your nearby parking options are metered parking and the Cambridgeside Galleria garage.

Childcare
We don't have a childcare arrangement for this event. Please don't hesitate to [mailto:bpw-staff@lists.openhatch.org contact us] if you have questions about childcare.

Dietary restrictions
Google is providing lunch on Saturday. If you have dietary restrictions, please include them with your RSVP to the event or [mailto:bpw-staff@lists.openhatch.org e-mail] us as you RSVP.