Our seventh birthday bash is Wednesday night! Don’t miss your chance to mingle with our contributors, readers, and friends.

Greater Greater birthday bash: Greater Greater Washington is now seven years old! Celebrate with us this Wednesday, March 11, 6:30-8:30 pm at Lost and Found, 1240 9th Street NW. There will be cake, merriment, and a cash bar. See you there!

After the jump: Learn about residential green buildings, get the latest on the Ride On bus service and bike tech, and weigh in on safer streets in Tysons and walking in Howard County.

Going green: Interested in green building? Join the American Planning Association and Cindy Wasser, the Manager of Green Building Programs at Home Innovation Research Labs, to learn more about the National Green Building Standard system and check out NGBS-certified projects this Tuesday, March 10 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm, at 1030 15th St. NW Suite 750.

Ride On with ACT: Head over to this month’s Action Committee for Transit meeting with Phil McLaughlin, Ride On’s Chief of Operations, to learn about the current and future state of the service. The meeting is this Tuesday, March 10 starting at 7:30 at the Silver Spring Civic Center, One Veterans Place.

Biking and technology: If our birthday isn’t your thing, but you love knowing the newest bike gadgets, join Mobility Lab for its third Bike Hack Night this Wednesday, March 11 at 6:30 pm at 999 9th St NW. Check out an invisible bike helmet, a bike trip-planner app, and a real time bicycle traffic counter.

Restriping Tysons: Plans to restripe and repave could help traveling in Tysons improve this summer. Make sure you weigh in at the community meeting Fairfax County and Virginia Departments of Transportation are hosting next Monday, March 16, from 7 to 9 pm at Westbriar Elementary School at 1741 Pine Valley Drive in Vienna.

Safer walking in Howard County: Are you a pedestrian in Howard County? Howard County is updating its Pedestrian Master Plan, WalkHoward, and wants resident feedback on improving walking conditions. There will be two open houses, and the first one is next Monday, March 16, from 7 to 8:30 pm in Columbia at 10400 Cross Fox Lane.

Do you know of an upcoming event that may be interesting, relevant, or important to Greater Greater Washington readers that should go on our events calendar? Send it to us at events@ggwash.org.