31:T4b4,## Mon July 26: ## DataViz Contest - Fork To Win! `#ObservableFTW` Starting today, we're launching a new dataviz contest: **Fork to Win!** ### How to enter 1. Go to [observablehq.com/templates](https://observablehq.com/templates) and choose one of our Boilerplate, Integration, or Template starter notebooks to fork! 2. Fork & edit the notebook to make it your own — bring in new data, add to the visualizations, build something with the library, go wild, get creative! 3. Publish your fork & share the link on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/observablehq) with the hashtag **#ObservableFTW** by August 8 at 11:59am PT! ### Prizes The Observable team will choose their favorite forks to receive prizes: **Grand Prize** One grand-prize winner will receive the dataviz card game [Charty Party](https://www.chartypartygame.com/), along with some Observable swag! Picture of Charty Party card game box + cards

Picture of Charty Party card game box + cards

**Runners Up** Runner-up winners will receive Observable swag, including a T-shirt, face mask, & sticker! ---------------32:T436,## Fri July 30: ## Happy Forking Friday! with [Ian](https://observablehq.com/@enjalot) & [Anjana](https://observablehq.com/@anjana) TGIF! (Thank Goodness, It's Forkable!) In this livestream, join Observable's [Anjana Vakil (@anjana)](https://observablehq.com/@anjana) & [Ian Johnson (@enjalot)](https://observablehq.com/@enjalot) for a casual, collaborative live-coding session we'll have some Friday Fun by forking & modifying some of the [Boilerplate & Integration starter notebooks](https://observablehq.com/templates) and seeing what cool new spinoffs we can create. We'll be sourcing ideas & code changes from the crowd so be sure to bring your creativity & questions! Join us Friday July 30 at 9am PT! Read more & RSVP on [Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/observablehq/events/279641861/).

Happy Forking Friday! with Anjana Vakil and Ian Johnson

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