Hack the Parks information session at Patterson Park [Events]

Columbia TechBreakfast is back again this month Wednesday morning. On Thursday, the day-long Data Connectors Tech-Security Conference takes place at the Hilton Baltimore. Civic hackers should stop by the Pulaski Monument in Patterson Park on Thursday evening for a Hack the Parks meeting. Afterward, head to AOL/Ad.com to see how two big data experts are using Hadoop to analyze Twitter data at the Data Science MD Meetup. Finally, for startups who need some help with bookkeeping, head to Naden/Lean on Friday morning for a two-hour lesson in basic accounting.
 
Columbia TechBreakfast: While TechBreakfast has expanded as far north as Philadelphia now, it continues to charge on in this region. Head to Loyola’s Columbia campus for this month’s installment. Wednesday, May 8, 8 a.m. Loyola University Maryland Columbia Campus, 8890 McGaw Rd., Howard County. RSVP. FREE.
Data Connectors Tech-Security Conference 2013: Data Connectors holds events in cities nationwide. At Baltimore’s event, speakers and vendors will discuss cloud security, social media security and more. Thursday, May 9, 8:15 a.m. Hilton Baltimore, 401 W. Pratt St., Downtown West, Baltimore city. RSVP. FREE.
Hack the Parks meetup: The Mayor’s Office of Information Technology, gb.tc and the city’s Department of Recreation and Parks will meet at the Pulaski Monument in Patterson Park to entertain questions about the city’s first civic hacking challenge focused on improving city parks. Thursday, May 9, 4 p.m. Patterson Park, 27 S. Patterson Park Ave., Baltimore city. FREE.
Data Science Maryland Meetup: See how two big data experts are using Hadoop to comb through and analyze Twitter data. Thursday, May 9, 6:30 p.m. AOL/Ad.com, 1020 Hull St., Tide Point, Baltimore city. RSVP. FREE.
Bookkeping 101 for Startups: Startup founders are busy. Math is hard. CPAs are here to help. Join Naden/Lean at its Hunt Valley office, where you’ll get bagels and coffee as you learn basic accounting skills. Friday, May 10, 9 a.m. Naden/Lean, 10626 York Rd., Hunt Valley, Baltimore County. RSVP. $20.