It’s hard to go wrong with the free pizza and video games, and we had a great Friday lunch last week with all the friends who helped us polish off the ‘za.

In addition to the heaps of pizza, we gave away three LaCie 8gb USB keys (congrats to Kyle, Rob and Derek!) and someone won a couple of rounds of MarioKart Wii, but we can’t remember who.

Thanks to everyone who came out, and a big thanks to Dave Weis from Internet Solver for his support of our lunchtime mixer.

Here’s a quick overview of the upcoming events at Impromptu:

Impromptu Mobile Plan Members: Remember that every Wednesday offers late coworking. If you need to invest some late-night hours in your project, we’re open until 10 PM.

This Saturday, Impromptu member and artist Cat Rocketship invites the public to a preview of her new works in Demons and Worse Things. This event will be the only Des Moines exhibition of this show featuring over two dozen new oil and mixed media paintings exploring fear, monsters, demons and worse things. Find more information at the Facebook event or through www.catrocketship.com.

The Des Moines Mac Users Group meets at Impromptu on Tuesday, April 27 at 7 PM. More information at http://www.dmmug.org/.

Prepare yourself for Coding Dojo, a new event wherein coders will complete projects under a time limit and in front of an audience. The first event is May 3rd from 7-9 PM.

In a Coding Dojo, coders come together and complete a programming challenge in a fun environment that provides a night to refine ones’ skillz. Coders have no knowledge of the problem until they form teams on the evening of Coding Dojo. The Des Moines Dojo adds the challenge of coding from scratch in front of an audience.The solution of the night’s problem for may require use of various languages, tools, and exercise formats.

Coding Dojo is a non-competitive, collaborative event at which all skill levels are welcome. It’s a fantastic place to test new methods and ideas. Participants should bring their lappies!

Learn more at http://codingdojo.org/ and RSVP at the Facebook event!

And that takes us through the next two weeks. We have another fresh batch of events on the horizon, so stay tuned and stay informed.

We are holding an informational meeting at noon(12pm) on Friday, June 6, 2008 at East Village Books . You can RSVP for the event and get directions at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/759222/ . At the meeting we will discuss our take on co-working, potential office locations, and plans/amenities we will offer. Additional information and event materials will be posted here on our website.