[Pikes-peak-pm] Fwd: Books and News from the O'Reilly User Group ProgramBooks and News from the O'Reilly User Group Program--May7

Mon May 7 20:26:33 PDT 2012

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Date: Mon, May 7, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Subject: Books and News from the O'Reilly User Group ProgramBooks and News
from the O'Reilly User Group Program--May7
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On Thursday, May 17, students get a sneak peek at some of our exhibits and
workshops as Maker Faire is being set up for the weekend. Also, at OSCON
this year there will be an Open Edu
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Education Day at Maker Faire Bay Area (May 17, San Mateo)

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students get a sneak peek at some of our exhibits and workshops as Maker
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selected Makers, participate in activities, and get a glimpse of the setup
process. Registration<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1ztgj4v8abnpcdsf5r4pbuai4iup1nk2lkfu19mr0>is
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Submit a Proposal for the OSCON Open Edu Track

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May 25.

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LGBT and Women's Community Meet-ups at Fluent

Folks interested in connecting with the
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at Fluent will be happy to know that there will be meet-up
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Both are open to the public.
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