Working Wednesdays
Spend your Wednesday evenings at CRED Cafe for a relaxed co-working session with coffee, wine, and a comfortable place to get things done. Whether you are tackling assignments, answering emails, or making progress on a project, it is a great way to turn an ordinary weekday into a productive one.
Starting June 3 and running every Wednesday through August 12, this recurring gathering is a chance to work alongside friends, meet new people, and enjoy a welcoming atmosphere while you check things off your list. Come settle in, focus up, and make your midweek a little more enjoyable.
This is a 21+ event
BTS Founders on the Fairway - June 27th 2026
Join BTS at the Belle Isle Golf Range for our 2026 Founders on the Fairway Golf Clinic Series!
Founders on the Fairway: Beginners Golf Clinics are designed to help you build the skills, confidence, and connections you need to succeed—not just in golf, but in business and beyond. Whether you’ve never picked up a club or you’re brushing off your swing, this is your chance to learn the game in a welcoming, culturally-rooted space.
What you’ll gain:
Fundamentals of golf from experienced instructors, including driving, putting & chipping techniques!
Confidence to navigate the course and clubhouse!
Space to connect with BTS Community members!
Who is it for:
Beginners who haven't touched a club!
Novice golfers looking to brush up on the fundamentals!
Intermediate to Expert golfers looking to mentor new golfers!
Tickets Provide:
Range Access
Golf Tutorial
Lunch
Please note that we will provide clubs for those without them!
Working Wednesdays
Spend your Wednesday evenings at CRED Cafe for a relaxed co-working session with coffee, wine, and a comfortable place to get things done. Whether you are tackling assignments, answering emails, or making progress on a project, it is a great way to turn an ordinary weekday into a productive one.
Starting June 3 and running every Wednesday through August 12, this recurring gathering is a chance to work alongside friends, meet new people, and enjoy a welcoming atmosphere while you check things off your list. Come settle in, focus up, and make your midweek a little more enjoyable.
This is a 21+ event
Working Wednesdays
Spend your Wednesday evenings at CRED Cafe for a relaxed co-working session with coffee, wine, and a comfortable place to get things done. Whether you are tackling assignments, answering emails, or making progress on a project, it is a great way to turn an ordinary weekday into a productive one.
Starting June 3 and running every Wednesday through August 12, this recurring gathering is a chance to work alongside friends, meet new people, and enjoy a welcoming atmosphere while you check things off your list. Come settle in, focus up, and make your midweek a little more enjoyable.
This is a 21+ event
BTS Founders on the Fairway - July 11th 2026
Join BTS at the Belle Isle Golf Range for our 2026 Founders on the Fairway Golf Clinic Series!
Founders on the Fairway: Beginners Golf Clinics are designed to help you build the skills, confidence, and connections you need to succeed—not just in golf, but in business and beyond. Whether you’ve never picked up a club or you’re brushing off your swing, this is your chance to learn the game in a welcoming, culturally-rooted space.
What you’ll gain:
Fundamentals of golf from experienced instructors, including driving, putting & chipping techniques!
Confidence to navigate the course and clubhouse!
Space to connect with BTS Community members!
Who is it for:
Beginners who haven't touched a club!
Novice golfers looking to brush up on the fundamentals!
Intermediate to Expert golfers looking to mentor new golfers!
Tickets Provide:
Range Access
Golf Tutorial
Lunch
Please note that we will provide clubs for those without them!
Working Wednesdays
Spend your Wednesday evenings at CRED Cafe for a relaxed co-working session with coffee, wine, and a comfortable place to get things done. Whether you are tackling assignments, answering emails, or making progress on a project, it is a great way to turn an ordinary weekday into a productive one.
Starting June 3 and running every Wednesday through August 12, this recurring gathering is a chance to work alongside friends, meet new people, and enjoy a welcoming atmosphere while you check things off your list. Come settle in, focus up, and make your midweek a little more enjoyable.
This is a 21+ event
Youth Golf Fest: Tech Explosion
Join us for a dynamic day of interactive experiences designed to introduce youth to the worlds of technology, innovation, and golf. In partnership with Black Tech Saturdays, Midnight Golf, and the Rocket Classic. The Youth Golf Fest: Tech Explosion will feature hands-on activities, engaging demonstrations, and opportunities to explore how technology and sports intersect to create new pathways for learning, leadership, and career growth.
Whether you're curious about tech, interested in golf, or simply looking for a fun and inspiring summer experience, this event offers something for everyone. Come connect with mentors, discover new possibilities, and experience the excitement of innovation in action.
Date: Wednesday, July 22
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Working Wednesdays
Spend your Wednesday evenings at CRED Cafe for a relaxed co-working session with coffee, wine, and a comfortable place to get things done. Whether you are tackling assignments, answering emails, or making progress on a project, it is a great way to turn an ordinary weekday into a productive one.
Starting June 3 and running every Wednesday through August 12, this recurring gathering is a chance to work alongside friends, meet new people, and enjoy a welcoming atmosphere while you check things off your list. Come settle in, focus up, and make your midweek a little more enjoyable.
This is a 21+ event
BTS Grand Rapids Takeover
BTS comes to Grand Rapids on July 25th at Bamboo—founders, innovators, and ecosystem builders connecting across East to West Michigan.
Black Tech Saturdays is making its way to Grand Rapids.
Join us on July 25 at Bamboo’s 4th-floor gallery in Downtown Grand Rapids for BTS Grand Rapids, a special activation bringing together founders, creatives, technologists, small businesses, and ecosystem builders from across Michigan.
In collaboration with Start Garden, Midwest Tech Project, and Opnr, this event is designed to introduce BTS to Grand Rapids as a flagship moment ahead of our larger presence during Grand Rapids Tech Week in September.
From 1:00–4:00 PM, expect signature BTS energy with programming focused on connection, conversation, and community-building across Michigan’s founder ecosystem. This is more than a networking event. It is an opportunity to bridge relationships and create practical pathways between innovators in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, the Lakeshore, and Traverse City.
After the main event, we’ll keep the momentum going with an Afterglow from 4:00–7:00 PM, with Trust & Tellers pending as the host location.
What to expect:
curated programming and live conversations
founder and ecosystem connection
regional community-building across Michigan
signature BTS energy and cultural connection
an opportunity to tap into before September’s Grand Rapids Tech Week
BTS Grand Rapids Takeover - AFTER GLOW
BTS comes to Grand Rapids on July 25th at Bamboo—founders, innovators, and ecosystem builders connecting across East to West Michigan. Experience the After Glow!
Black Tech Saturdays is making its way to Grand Rapids.
Keeping the momentum going with an Afterglow from 4:00–7:00 PM, at Tellers Lounge
Working Wednesdays
Spend your Wednesday evenings at CRED Cafe for a relaxed co-working session with coffee, wine, and a comfortable place to get things done. Whether you are tackling assignments, answering emails, or making progress on a project, it is a great way to turn an ordinary weekday into a productive one.
Starting June 3 and running every Wednesday through August 12, this recurring gathering is a chance to work alongside friends, meet new people, and enjoy a welcoming atmosphere while you check things off your list. Come settle in, focus up, and make your midweek a little more enjoyable.
This is a 21+ event
Working Wednesdays
Spend your Wednesday evenings at CRED Cafe for a relaxed co-working session with coffee, wine, and a comfortable place to get things done. Whether you are tackling assignments, answering emails, or making progress on a project, it is a great way to turn an ordinary weekday into a productive one.
Starting June 3 and running every Wednesday through August 12, this recurring gathering is a chance to work alongside friends, meet new people, and enjoy a welcoming atmosphere while you check things off your list. Come settle in, focus up, and make your midweek a little more enjoyable.
This is a 21+ event
Working Wednesdays
Spend your Wednesday evenings at CRED Cafe for a relaxed co-working session with coffee, wine, and a comfortable place to get things done. Whether you are tackling assignments, answering emails, or making progress on a project, it is a great way to turn an ordinary weekday into a productive one.
Starting June 3 and running every Wednesday through August 12, this recurring gathering is a chance to work alongside friends, meet new people, and enjoy a welcoming atmosphere while you check things off your list. Come settle in, focus up, and make your midweek a little more enjoyable.
This is a 21+ event
BTS Founders on the Fairway - Golf Outing & Fundraiser
Join us for our second BTS Founder's on the Faiway Golf Outing at Warren Valley Golf Center!
Join Black Tech Saturdays for a day on the green as we bring our community together for the 2026 BTS Founders on the Fairway Golf Outing.
This outing is designed to create a warm, high-energy space where community, connection, and friendly competition meet on the fairway. Spend the afternoon with founders, professionals, creatives, investors, ecosystem builders, and community leaders who are shaping what’s next.
This year’s outing will take place at Warren Valley Golf Course on Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM, with brunch served at 1:00 PM.
Come ready to build relationships, enjoy great food, connect across industries, and experience the BTS community in a fresh and memorable way.
Your ticket includes:
Your $99.99 ticket includes:
Brunch
Lunch
Golf cart access
Club rentals for attendees who need them
Access to the full BTS golf outing experience
Who should attend?
This outing is perfect for:
Founders and entrepreneurs
Tech professionals and creatives
Investors and ecosystem builders
Corporate and community partners
Golf lovers
Anyone looking to connect with the BTS community in a fun, relaxed environment
East × West: A Black Tech Saturdays Creative Collision
Tech Week Grand Rapids doesn't end. It collides.
East × West is Black Tech Saturdays' closing activation for Tech Week GR 2026 — and it's the moment the week stops talking about ecosystem and starts being one.
This is what happens when Detroit's tech movement comes west. Live product demos you can actually touch. Matcha matchmaking with Femology that puts founders in front of the resources, capital, and collaborators they've been circling all week. Dueling DJs. Talk-out moments built to turn the person next to you into your next co-founder. The kind of room where culture, technology, and purpose collide — and nobody leaves the way they walked in.
We're hosting it at Bamboo Grand Rapids, a Detroit-born innovation hub that made the same move west we're making. Fitting.
Black Tech Saturdays started in 2023 with five people in a room in Detroit. We're now a movement of 25,000+ founders, creatives, technologists, and community builders across a dozen cities. East × West is how we close Tech Week — and how we plant our flag in West Michigan.
Come build. Come connect. Come celebrate what this region is becoming.
East × West. September 19. Grand Rapids. The collision starts at noon.
