Looking to transition to a career in tech?

Looking for a fun educational family event?

Grand Circus Grand Rapids, Loop Coding Center, The Midwest Tech Project, and Loop Coding Center proudly present the 2nd Annual Intro to Coding Holiday Extravaganza.

At Grand Circus, we believe anyone can become a developer. By the year 2020, there will be over one million open computer-programming jobs. Here at Grand Circus, we are aiming to help fill those positions, one coder at a time.

This FREE Intro to Coding Extravangenza event is designed for those who are curious about coding, but who have very little or no coding experience.

This event will feature several free workshops and group meetups for adults, plus holiday activities and/or coding workshops for children of all ages.

Bring your coding questions and let's spend a day enjoying some programming challenges together. Come with a charged laptop, charger and ready to learn! Please register for only one coding session.

Schedule

• 8:30am: Check-in + coffee, hot chocolate, donuts & fruits

• 9:00: Welcome, everyone!

• 9:15am-12:00pm: Intro to Coding Workshop for Adults
  

• 9:15am-12:00pm: Introduction to HTML & CSS for High School students with Loop Coding Center

• 9:15am-12:00pm: Introduction to Coding for Middle School students with Loop Coding Center

• 9:15am-12:00pm: PyLadies Meetup

• 12:15pm: Keynote Address by Mack Hendricks
  

Holiday Fun (& Childcare) for Elementary Age and Younger (Ages 5 - 10) **Please RSVP your children**

• 8:30am-10:00am: Check-in & really 'cool' activities (cool...get it?)

• 9:00am - until: Holiday games, movies and all around fun

Parking

Free metered street parking is available, as well as a covered City Parking Ramp next door to us (on Ionia & Pearl).