Around Town: Week of March 5th

Monday, March 6 

ACC Literary Coffehouse– hosted by the ACC Creative Writing Department, this evening will include an open mic for readers to share their poems, scripts or anything else they might have on their mind.

Tuesday, March 7

Face 2 Face with Mark McClain, CEO & Co-Founder, SailPoint– Check out this monthly speaker series hosted by Austin Business Journal. This month’s speaker, Mark McClain, is the co-founder of SailPoint, which provides identity management and governance to companies like Molina Healthcare and WeightWatchers.

Intro to Austin Startup Scene: Edtech Happy Hour– Get to know other entrepreneurs involved in the Austin startup scene at this happy hour. Be sure to RSVP!

Wednesday, March 8

Austin Young Chamber’s Imagine Committee: Texas Two Sips – Wine 101 & Pairing Challenge–Learn more about Texas wines and local foods to pair with them. Ticket purchase required.

Thursday, March 9

Young Women’s Alliance Day– Mayor Steve Adler has declared March 9 Austin’s Young Women’s Alliance Day. Head to City Hall to network with other women and learn more about the state of women in both Austin and America.

Friday, March 10

Capital Factory’s VR Megalounge– Interested in the world of virtual reality? Capital Factory has teamed up with HTC to bring you five days of activities to learn all about the latest and greatest developments in the world of VR. The activities start Friday with a fireside chat and book signing.

SXSW Interatcive– Friday March 10 starts the five days of discussions and panels with some of the world’s top thinkers and companies. Don’t miss the chance to meet and mingle with some of the world’s most creative and enlightening people.

SXSW Film Festival– In its 24^th year, SXSW will hosts its Film Festival with nine days of screenings. Some of the films include Song to Song with Ryan Gosling and Baby Driver with Jamie Foxx.

Saturday, March 11

Young Women’s Alliance Presents There’s No Business Like Chocolate Business– Join Tessa Halstead, owner of Choclaterie Tessa, for a discussion on entrepreneurship, followed by a chocolate-making demonstration and tasting. Yum!