Fourth of July is fast approaching, but before you kick off the long weekend by heading out to your favorite firework viewing spot, come on out to a tech meetup or two. Here are a few events we're hoping to make it to, and as usual, you can check out all the tech meetups taking place in Washington, DC, here. 

Tuesday, July 1
7:30 - 11:30 pm

HacDC: This group meets weekly to play with technology and see what else they can do with it. If you're an inventor and tinkerer at heart, don't miss this meetup.

Wednesday, July 2
6:00 - 8:30 pm

A New Organizing Institute Happy Hour: After a day of training activists on ways to rally supporters and use technology in their work, the group is heading out for drinks. The happy hour is open to everyone, so stop by to hear about the  strategies they're discussing.  

7:00 pm

Search Engine Optimization Meetup: Go ahead, admit it. You want to be the top hit on Google. Come out to this monthly event to talk about the SEO trends and strategies so you can be.

Friday, July 4
9:00 pm ish

Fireworks: It's almost impossible to avoid talk of fireworks in Washington, DC on the 4th. If you're heading down to the Mall to watch, here's some helpful information. If you don't want to deal with the crowds, find a tall building with roof access and enjoy!

I was offline and couldn't post about last week's events, and there were some great ones! In case you missed it, check out this video from the Robert Scoble & Gary Vaynerchuk D.C. Bash from last Wednesday. 

Hope to see you out this week!