WORKSHOP

Closing the gap

Young Education Professionals and the American Association of University Women are having a Work Smart Salary Negotiation workshop. Participate in discussions on the gender wage gap and in exercises to perfect salary pitches. Wednesday, 6 to 9 p.m., WeWork South Station, 745 Atlantic Ave., Boston. Free.

CLASS

Summer school

Learn how to effectively use Twitter for startups and businesses in this class. Attendees will walk away knowing what topics to tweet about and how to increase online awareness and find new clients. Thursday, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston St., Boston. Free.

EVENT

All about data

Connect with the data community at Ignite Boston: Dataand hear from professionals who have either thrived or died in a data-driven world. Presenters have five minutes to share their stories and ideas about data, and the evening concludes with networking and a beer and wine reception. Thursday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., District Hall, 75 Northern Ave., Boston. Free.

NETWORKING

Meet other professionals

Build relationships with local business owners, entrepreneurs, and like-minded professionals at a networking event hosted by Network After Work. Attendees are encouraged to bring business cards and will be given name tags that are color-coded by industry. Thursday, 6 to 9 p.m., Hard Rock Cafe, 22-24 Clinton St., Boston. $12 to $89.

EVENT

Hackathon

Come out to BridgehaCS, a hackathon for developers, designers, and thinkers to come together to build something awesome. There will be prizes for multiple categories and attendees have the opportunity to meet other engineers and entrepreneurs from the area. Friday, 7 p.m. to Saturday, 5 p.m., Microsoft New England, 1 Cambridge Center, Cambridge. Free.

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