Catch Dave Troy at Startup Grind [Events Roundup]

This week, Dave Troy and #TEDxHampdenWomen provide the talks, and Digital Harbor Foundation youth provide the projects. There’s no reason to eat breakfast at home on Wednesday morning, with TechBreakfast and SocEnt both hosting events.

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B’more on Rails Open Source Hack Night
The Ruby on Rails meetup is a mini-hackathon this time around. Bring a laptop and an idea about open-source code you’d like to hack. Then, you’ll get a few hours to team up with a group and see what you can fix.
Tuesday, May 26
7 p.m.
OrderUp HQ
RSVP. FREE.
#SocEnt Breakfast: Baltimore’s Workforce Future
In the first edition since #BaltimoreUprising, this breakfast speaker series focuses on long-term change in Baltimore. Seema Iyer of the Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance will discuss a new report about why people stay and leave Baltimore, and Mike Kelly of the Baltimore Metropolitan Council will talk about a new regional plan for economic sustainability.
Wednesday, May 27
7:30 a.m.
Baltimore Metropolitan Council, 1500 Whetstone Way, #300, Baltimore
RSVP. FREE.
Baltimore TechBreakfast
The monthly gathering of the local tech community is back at DLA Piper. Among this month’s demos are RedOwl Analytics, Autonomy Engine, ribl and a look at lab research out of UMBC.
Wednesday, May 27
8 a.m.
DLA Piper, 6225 Smith Ave., Baltimore
RSVP. FREE.
BaltoMSDN Meetup
Area Microsoft devs gather for a look at TFS Automated Builds. The featured speaker is Ray Barley, a principal architect at RDA Corporation who is an expert on SQL Server.
Wednesday, May 27
7 p.m.
Barrett’s Grill, 118 Shawan Rd., Hunt Valley
RSVP. FREE.
Startup Grind Baltimore: Dave Troy
Serial entrepreneur and TED Talk star Dave Troy will speak at the Baltimore edition of this entrepreneurship-focused speaker series, hosted at ETC’s Haven Street campus. Troy started his first tech company in 1986, and has since branched out into visualizing social media data, social commentary and more.
Thursday, May 28
6 p.m.
Emerging Technology Centers, 101 N. Haven St., 3rd Floor, Baltimore
Get tickets.
Digital Harbor Foundation Spring Youth Showcase
Baltimore youth makers show off their work from the winter and spring. DHF showcases are always an interactive event, with students presenting and explaining their work. Among the skills they have been working on are 3D printing, Minecraft and circuits & electronics.
Thursday, May 28
6 p.m.
Digital Harbor Foundation Tech Center, 1045 Light St., Baltimore
RSVP. FREE.
Betamore Happy Hour
The monthly Betamore happy hour is now on Thursday nights. It’s available for members and guests. This month, Betamore will celebrate its Academy alums, and recognize instructors.
Thursday, May 28
5 p.m.
Betamore, 1111 Light St., Baltimore
RSVP. FREE.
Startup Soiree
The Founders-Only networking event returns for the fifth edition. Ted Offit, cofounder of the Offit Kurman law firm, is this month’s featured speaker. He will discuss the do’s and don’ts of startup ownership, and open up the floor for all to chime in.
Thursday, May 28
6:30-9:30 p.m.
Pixilated HQ, 3200 James St., Baltimore
Get tickets (Note: Founders Only)
 
TEDxHampdenWomen
This special event is dedicated to “exploring the life and experiences of Baltimore women.” A cross-section of women, including a PR pro from Sandtown-Winchester, a community acitivist from Hamilton and a vegan restaurant owner from Mt. Vernon, will share their stories.
Friday, May 29
9 a.m.
Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Dr., Baltimore
Get tickets.