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Welcome to the first Chicago Python Workshop: a project-driven introduction to Python for women and their friends! |
Welcome to the first Chicago Python Workshop: a project-driven introduction to Python for women and their friends! |
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This workshop is running on the evening of Friday, August 17th, and all day Saturday, August 18th at Orbitz offices in Chicago, IL. |
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Inspired by the Boston Python Workshop we are having one in Chicago with their help. |
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questions? mail to [mailto:cpw-staff@lists.openhatch.org cpw-staff@lists.openhatch.org] |
questions? mail to [mailto:cpw-staff@lists.openhatch.org cpw-staff@lists.openhatch.org] |
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<gallery caption="Photos from previous Boston Python Workshops that inspired this event" widths="300px" heights="200px" perrow="4"> |
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== Dates == |
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File:Spang_helping.jpg |
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File:Workshop_smiling.jpeg |
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File:Bpw2-breakout.jpg |
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Friday, August 17th, 6pm-9pm |
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To attend the workshop, please [http://www.meetup.com/Chicago-Python-Workshop/events/72904002/ RSVP through the Chicago Python Workshop]. You'll need to create a meetup.com account to RSVP. If you RSVP and then decide that you aren't attending, please update your status through the meetup.com interface so we can notify someone from the waitlist. |
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Saturday, August 18th, 9:30am-4:30pm |
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== Schedule == |
== Schedule == |
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== Resources == |
== Resources == |
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These are from the Boston group's pages. we can re-use them by-sa. I also would like to work out some new projects. Since Chicago has some very friendly APIs, we could interact with one of them, the CTA tracker, etc. |
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* [[Boston Python Workshop 6/Friday|Friday setup and tutorial]] |
* [[Boston Python Workshop 6/Friday|Friday setup and tutorial]] |
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* [http://codingbat.com/home/bostonpythonworkshop@gmail.com/SaturdayMorning Saturday morning CodingBat] |
* [http://codingbat.com/home/bostonpythonworkshop@gmail.com/SaturdayMorning Saturday morning CodingBat] |
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* [http://codingbat.com/home/bostonpythonworkshop@gmail.com/Saturday Saturday afternoon CodingBat] |
* [http://codingbat.com/home/bostonpythonworkshop@gmail.com/Saturday Saturday afternoon CodingBat] |
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== Venue and Logistics == |
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=== Location === |
=== Location === |
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Address: |
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Orbitz Worldwide (Citybank Building / Ogilvie Transportation Center)<br /> |
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[[https://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=500+West+Madison+Street,+Chicago,+IL+60661&ll=41.882151,-87.639956&spn=0.012141,0.013046&gl=us&panel=1&fb=1&geocode=0,41.882151,-87.639956&cid=0,0,14312614848409627681&hq=ogilvie+transportation+center&hnear=0x880e4f18a4dbb6cd:0x97c359fa297d1921,Clarendon+Hills,+IL&t=h&z=16 gmaps]] |
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Chicago, IL 60661<br /> |
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([http://goo.gl/maps/W9nd google map]) |
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=== Transportation and Parking === |
=== Transportation and Parking === |
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Public Transportation. |
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[[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=parking+near+ogilvie+transportation+center&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.22949,53.4375&t=h&hq=parking&hnear=Ogilvie+Transportation+Center,+500+W+Madison+St,+Chicago,+Illinois+60661&z=14 Search terms]] |
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* Orbitz is in the same building as the [http://metrarail.com/metra/en/home/maps_schedules/metra_system_map/up-w/station.OTC.html Ogilvie Transportation Center] station. The station website lists connecting services. |
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Candidate Parking lots |
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* The brown and green lines have `L' stops nearby. Washington/Wells brown line, Clinton green line |
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Presidential towers hotel has a [[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=parking+near+ogilvie+transportation+center&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.22949,53.4375&t=h&hq=parking&hnear=Ogilvie+Transportation+Center,+500+W+Madison+St,+Chicago,+Illinois+60661&z=14 parking lot]] |
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* Plan a public transportation route with [http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/trip_planner.aspx Trip Planner] |
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Driving and Parking |
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=== Childcare === |
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* On-street metered parking (check the map) |
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* There is a parking lot at [http://goo.gl/maps/spOh the corner of Madison and Des Plaines] and a parking garage in [http://goo.gl/maps/Zp4d Presidential Towers] at Madison and Clinton |
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=== Dietary restrictions === |
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== Volunteering == |
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=== Social media === |
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ziterbewegung has experience with posting on HN and reddit, twitter, and administration of Facebook groups. |