Most of us are looking forward to a short work week and a lot of upcoming turkey (or tofurkey). But for those who haven’t skipped town already and aren’t involved in Thanksgiving preparations, there are a few tech events happening. Here’s a look at what’s happening this week in Washington, DC and, as always, you can find a full listing at DC Tech Events.

Tuesday, November 25

6:00 pm

Routinely Targeted: Attacks on Civilians in Somalia – A Human Rights Defenders Speaking Tour: This one isn’t technology related but will certainly be an eye opener. Two activists – one a photojournalist and the other a women’s rights activist – will speak about daily life in Somalia and the violence that many civilians regularly face.

7:00 – 9:00 pm

Dorkbot DC: Always one of the geekier events of the month, at this month’s meeting Alden Hart will talk about LED projects and the lessons he’s learned working on microcontroller LED designs.

Friday, November 28

2:30 pm

Inside Media Special Edition: Moments That Changed Us with Nick Clooney: The Newseum is screening a documentary on Steve Wozniak and his inspiration that drove his inventions and ultimately led to the creation of the personal computer. This documentary is part of the Moments That Changed Us series.

Also if you’re a Drupal user – expert, brand new, or somewhere in between – and have an hour to spare, help make the platform easier to use by participating in an hour long usability study.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, and enjoy the holiday week wherever it takes you!