It feels like fall has arrived in Washington, DC, with some serious fall weather over the weekend, a back to capacity city with Congress back in session, and protesters filling the Mall over the weekend. In line with that, there’s a lot going on in the local tech world this week, with several interesting meetups schedules. Below are the ones that caught our eye, and you can find a full listing of the week’s events here. Have a great week!

Monday, September 14

7:00 - 9:00 pm

DC Drupal Meetup: Do you code with Drupal, use a site built on Drupal, or just want to know what all the hype is about? Come out for this meetup to meet local Drupal developers and hear about the latest projects they’re working on and news from the greater community.

7:00 pm

DC Area Online News Association Meetup: Curious as to what public media is doing to weather the storm that is journalism right now? At this meetup, folks from NPR, PBS, NewsHour, and Capitol News Connection will talk about one initiative - EconomyStory - they’re testing out to share stories about the economy.

Tuesday, September 15

7:00 pm

NetSquared: Making Crowdsourcing Work: Want to know how you can put crowdsourcing to work for your cause? Come out for this discussion on crowdsourcing and several successful models people have implemented to use it effectively.

Wednesday, September 16

6:00 - 8:00 pm

NPTech Happy Hour: Work with technology at a nonprofit? Come out for this happy hour to meet others in the field, share stories and tips, and have a few drinks.

6:30

DC CiviCRM Meetup: Do you use CiviCRM, or are you looking for an open source CRM solution? If so, then check out this meetup. This month there will be a presentation on the new CiviCRM 3.0 release, which is currently in beta testing, as well as opportunities for networking and casual presentations.