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Welcome to the first Chicago Python Workshop: a project-driven introduction to Python for women and their friends!
 
This workshop is running on the evening of Friday, August 17th, and all day Saturday, August 18th at Orbitz offices in Chicago, IL.
Inspired by the Boston Python Workshop we are having one in Chicago with their help.
 
questions? mail to [mailto:cpw-staff@lists.openhatch.org cpw-staff@lists.openhatch.org]
 
<gallery caption="Photos from previous Boston Python Workshops that inspired this event" widths="300px" heights="200px" perrow="4">
== Dates ==
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File:Workshop_smiling.jpeg
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== Registration ==
Friday, August 17th, 6pm-9pm
 
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.
Saturday, August 18th, 9:30am-4:30pm
 
== Registration ==
 
== Schedule ==
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== Resources ==
 
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.
 
* [[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/Saturday Saturday afternoon CodingBat]
 
== Venue and Logistics ==
 
[[Chicago Python Workshop 1/Volunteers]]
 
=== Location ===
 
Address:
Address: 500 West Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60661
Orbitz Worldwide (Citybank Building / Ogilvie Transportation Center)<br />
 
Address: 500 West Madison Street, Chicago, IL<br 60661/>
[[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]]
Chicago, IL 60661<br />
([http://goo.gl/maps/W9nd google map])
 
=== Transportation and Parking ===
 
Public Transportation.
[[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]]
 
* 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.
Candidate Parking lots
* The brown and green lines have `L' stops nearby. Washington/Wells brown line, Clinton green line
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]]
* Plan a public transportation route with [http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/trip_planner.aspx Trip Planner]
 
Driving and Parking
=== Childcare ===
 
* On-street metered parking (check the map)
* 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
 
=== Dietary restrictions ===
 
== Volunteering ==
 
[[Chicago Python Workshop 1/Volunteers]]
=== Social media ===
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