June 2019
Pompeii: The Immortal City @ Science Museum of Virginia
Making its North American debut at the Science Museum of Virginia, and on display for only the second time since its creation, Pompeii: The Immortal City plunges guests into the heart of the drama and the ruins of the ancient city. The volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii was a catastrophe for its inhabitants. It ended their lives, but also preserved Pompeii’s living environment making it possible for us to explore what life was like nearly 2,000 years ago in a bustling…
Find out more »August 2019
Build Your Own Website
Learn the basic skills to build your own website using WordPress. This course will cover web hosting concepts and principles including managing your own domain, file transfer protocol (FTP), mySQL and more. Explore the foundations of the most popular content management system on earth, WordPress, including basic tools such as posts, pages, the appearance panel, the customize panel, plugins and more. You’ll build a sample site in class and leave with the skills to further customize it to fit your…
Find out more »The Nuts and Bolts of Freelance Writing Workshop
Learn the ins and outs of freelance writing from a local journalist, who can teach you the art of brainstorming and pitching stories, the etiquette behind communicating with editors, negotiating and selling your writing and the rewarding editing and publishing process. Special Notes Students in this class should already be good writers. Also this class is for people who want to publish journalist stories, not literary stories. Classes are confirmed one week prior to the start date. In order to…
Find out more »Women Who Code Algorithms
Algorithm (n.) - a set of step-by-step instructions for solving a task If you have ever followed a recipe or given someone driving directions, you have used an algorithm. Algorithms are used in computer science to solve problems ranging from sorting to programming self-driving cars. In this meetup, we will strengthen our problem-solving skills and logical thinking by solving an algorithm challenge. All levels are welcome, including beginners. The challenges can be solved in the language of your choosing. Laptops…
Find out more »Women Who Code Python Hacknight @ Capital One Knolls 1!
Python is a top ranked programming language with many people learning it and applying it to numerous and very different domains. Its simplicity lends it to being great for teaching programming concepts to beginners and its massive libraries allow it to be a powerful language for solving many different types of problems such as web development, scientific computing, machine learning, data analysis, education and DevOps. Come join us for our Python Hack Night! Bring your own work, a problem to…
Find out more »Modern Bombay Street Food with Keya Wingfield
Bombay street food, reinvented. From one of the most colorful cities in the world, Bombay (also known as Mumbai) learn how a classic street food item is modernized and re-imagined! In this class, Bombay native Keya Wingfield recreates a classic street snack called ‘Frankie’. Frankie is a portable wrap, paired with a plethora of various fillings and sauces. Keya will start by making the dough for the wrap and then move on to making the aloo (potato) filling, along…
Find out more »October 2019
2019 rvatech/women
RVA's largest conference on women in technology, brings together professionals on a wide range of technology topics to learn, network, collaborate, and leave with actionable takeaways. Rhonda Vetere | CIO Infrastructure | Santander Bank Elizabeth Lindsey | Executive Director | Byte Back Alissa J. Abdullah | CISO | Xerox BREAKOUTS 1.0 Breakout 1.1 CEO Discussion: Women Who Wear Real Capes Speakers: Robin Gregg | RoadSync, Mary Kopczynski | RegAlytics, Karen Townsend | Sea Island Solutions & Kelley W. Powell |…
Find out more »May 2020
Mister Rogers 143 Day
Mister Rogers honored with first annual statewide day of kindness in Pennsylvania "1-4-3." It's a code that beloved children's television star Fred Rogers would say to his friends in the neighborhood — and it stands for the number of letters in the words "I love you." Now, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has declared May 23 — the 143rd day of the year — "143 Day," a day to celebrate and honor the Pennsylvania native's kindness by following his example. According…
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