The latter half of February is a busy time for Miami’s entrepreneurs, makers and technologists. Here are some of the highlights from our community, a place where great ideas are being built every day. 

•  Feb. 16: Refresh Miami will host a discussion with Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, who will talk about his book, “Without Their Permission: How the 21st Century Will Be Made, Not Managed.” Ohanian will also hold a fireside chat with local entrepreneurs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the University of Miami. Click here for more information and to RSVP.

•  Feb. 19: Tech Cocktail, a media company that covers startups across the United States, will host its official Miami launch party at Venture Hive. The free event is from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Click here for more information and to RSVP. 

•  Feb. 20: As Miami’s arts community grows, more organizations are turning to crowdfunding websites as a fundraising tool. Knight has invited “crowd sorceress” Vann Alexandra Daly to discuss best practices and tips in crowdfunding. The free event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Little Haiti Cultural Center in Miami. Click here for more information and to RSVP.

•  Feb. 20: SwitchPitch, an event that invites established companies to pitch their technology needs to vetted startups in a role reversal will host its first Miami event from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. at The Light Box at Goldman Warehouse in Wynwood. Tickets are $79. Click here for more information. 

• Feb. 21: Boris Hirmas Said, Miami Dade College entrepreneur in residence, and Miguel Alonso, chair of the Miami Dade College School of Engineering + Technology, co-host a discussion with David Packouz, founder of Singular Sound, on “Entrepreneurship as a Pathway for Engineering Students” from noon to 1 p.m. at the Center for Visual Communications in Wynwood. Click here for more information and to RSVP.  

• Feb. 22-23: PayPal’s BattleHack Miami at The LAB Miami in Wynwood offers the chance for hackers to come together for two days to network and write great code to help solve local problems. The first-prize winner gets to compete for $100,000 in the World Finals in Silicon Valley later this year. Click here for more information and to register.

• Feb. 25: A Code for America reception at the The LAB Miami targets government officials who want to learn more about working with Code for America, which will soon be accepting applications for its next fellows class. Municipal officials can learn more about the fellows program and other efforts underway in South Florida. Registration starts at 5:30 p.m., and the program starts at 6 p.m. Click here for more information and to RSVP.

•  Through Feb. 27: Girls Who Code, a national nonprofit working to inspire, educate and empower young women to pursue careers in technology and engineering, is accepting applications for its summer programs, in Boston, Miami, New York, Seattle, and several cities in California, including Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Francisco, San Jose and San Ramon.Visit girlswhocode.com/applynow.

Matt Haggman, Miami program director at Knight Foundation