Update after September. Add event for October

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 ML engineers have always been interested in prediction problems (predicting who will survive the Titanic, predicting the next word in a sentence), but what about cause and effect? In this talk, I will give you a crash course in causal inference, and try to convince you that prediction models cannot answer some of the more interesting questions we want to ask of our data. If this all sounds too academic, don't worry, I'll have plenty of examples in Python code using some of the popular packages that are out there (e.g., DoWhy).
 
 About the speaker: Pierce Edmiston is a Senior Principal Crafter at 8th Light, where he specializes in platform engineering and data science enablement for clients. He has a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from UW-Madison and he owes everything to Python.
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+title: MadPy Social: Olbrich Biergarten
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+The Madison Python meetup group is hosting a social gathering at the Biergarten in Olbrich Park. We won't have a speaker or slides. Just friendly conversation. Whether you're an experienced software developer, someone interested to learn about the field, or just looking to meet new people, please join us as we enjoy one last outdoor get-together of the season.
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+Olbrich Biergarten has beverages (both with & without alcohol), bar snacks, and a beautiful view of the lake. In case the Biergarten is closed (eg., for rain), we'll relocate to the Muskellounge — 4102 Monona Dr.
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+**How To Get There**
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+* _Parking_: Olbrich Park has parking on-site
+* _Transit_: Metro transit offers nearby bus stops for routes C and 38
+* _Bike_: Olbrich Park is along the Monona Lake Loop
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+location: The Biergarten at Olbrich Park, 3527 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53714
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+location_url: https://maps.app.goo.gl/zVLYPjkou7zNkUDF7
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+ogdescription: Come join the Madison Python community for an evening at the Olbrich Biergarten — 3527 Atwood Ave. We won't have a speaker or slides. Just friendly conversation. We welcome newcomers and experienced pythonistas alike.
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+pub_datetime: 2025-10-09 18:30:00 America/Chicago