As usual there is a lot going on in the technology space this week in Washington, DC, from lighting talks on big geodata to social co-working to nerdy drinking. Below is our roundup of events happening this week. Check back every week for a summary of the local technology events that caught our eye.

Tuesday, February 5

6:30–8:00 pm

Beers & Betas 3: Hinge : Like new apps, devices, ideas, and beer? Come out for this event to be pitched by a local startup, asked for your feedback on the tool, and given beer to loosen your lips.

Wednesday, February 6

7:00–9:00 pm

GeoDC Meetp : This month’s GeoDC meetup is all about big geo data, with talks on data scaling, data styling, and data visualizing and analyzing. Come out to learn something new and meet folks interested in mapping, GIS, and geography.

8:30 pm — 2:00 am

DC Nightowls Coworking Session : Check out Canvas.co and nclud’s co-working space while spending some time working on your latest idea with a group of other hard workers and entrepreneurs at this late night co-working session.

Saturday, February 9

9:00 am — 5:00 pm

ErlangDC : Come out to this one day conference all on Erlang that will intro you to the basics of the Erlang programming language or let you deep dive into hands on workshops and discussions for the more experienced.

6:30 pm

Nerd Nite DC : Like to kick off your Saturday night by learning something? This month’s Nerd Nite will teach you about nerds in love, space dust, bilingualism on the brain, and the impending superbug of doom, with bursts of local music in between.