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Join Tampa Bay’s tech groups this Wednesday at the Happy Hour Networking + AI Lightning Talk event!

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date April 27, 2025

It’s been a while since we’ve had a “meetup of meetups” for Tampa Bay — let’s fix that. Join us this Wednesday, April 30th for Tech Groups of Tampa Bay’s Happy Hour Networking + AI Lightning Talk!

The tl;dr

The event: Tech Groups of Tampa Bay’s Happy Hour Networking + AI Lightning Talk
What it is: A gathering of various Tampa Bay tech meetups that’s mostly social, but also features a lightning talk on the hottest tech topic: AI!
When: Wednesday, April 30th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Thrive DTSP (136 4th St N, Ste 201, St. Petersburg FL)
Will there be food and drink?: Yes, and it’ll be FREE!
How do register: On the Tampa Devs meetup page

The details

The event will be an opportunity to mingle with fellow and aspiring technologists, enjoy refreshments and an engaging lightning talk on the latest in Artificial Intelligence.

The venue: Thrive DTSP

Connect with Tampa Bay professionals, share ideas, and explore the future of AI in the vibrant community setting of the coworking space known as Thrive DTSP!

The lightning talk: James Gress

James Gress speaking at Civo Navigate North America 2024, Autin, Texas.

In addition to networking, there’ll also be a quick talk on AI, delivered by James Gress, Director at Accenture for Leading Emerging Technologies!

The participating tech meetup groups

This will be a meetup of meetups, and the participating meetups will be:

…and more groups will be participating!

It’ll be an opportunity-rich environment for to network ing with like-minded individuals and connecting with recruiters and professionals who can help advance your career or support your transition into a new field!

Free food and drink

Thanks to these sponsors…

…there’ll be food provided for free. The beverage sponsor will be announced shortly!

And of course, the accordion…

Is it really a Tampa Bay tech event without it?

Join us this Wednesday!

Meet up with your peers, make new friends and catch up with old ones, and create some opportunities this Wednesday at the Tech Groups of Tampa Bay’s Happy Hour Networking + AI Lightning Talk!

Register for the event here.

Picdump

Saturday picdump for April 26, 2025

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date April 26, 2025

It’s Saturday, so it’s time for another “picdump!”

This is the weekly article where I post the technology- and work-related memes, pictures, and cartoons floating around the internet that I found interesting or relevant this week. Share and enjoy!

Current Events Florida Meetups Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, April 28 – Sunday, May 4, 2025)

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date April 25, 2025

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, April 28 through Sunday, May 4, 2025!

This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes:

When the event will take place

What the event is

Where the event will take place

Who is holding the event

Monday, April 28

Event name and location	Group	Time
Business Networking Meeting Online	Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay	11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Downtown St. Pete Business Networking Connection Lunch~ All Welcome< JOIN In! The Sourdough Co.	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Trinity Professional Business Networking Lunch Join Us! Cantina Viagero	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Express and Play: Recreational Sports and Heartfelt Conversations Online	Clearwater Talking about feelings Meetup Group	5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698 Online	Toastmasters District 48	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Monday Feast & Game Night Village Inn	Tampa Bay Tabletoppers	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Game Night at the Brewery! Anecdote Brewing Company	Game Night at the Brewery!	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Karaoke Golf Cart City Tour–Tampa! 601 S Harbour Island Blvd	Tampa Bay Happy Hour	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club Lakewood Ranch Town Hall	Toastmasters District 48	6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! Online	Toastmasters District 48	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Tea Tavern – Dungeons and Dragons Adobe Graffiti Lounge	Tea Tavern Dungeons and Dragons Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
Chess Night! Intergalactic Toys	Lakeland Chess Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 \| Public Speaking & Leadership Development Online	Toastmasters District 48	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Let’s Talk Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Live Webinar: Secure Your Financial Freedom Online	The Florida Professional Networking and Training Meetup Group	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck! Online	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos none	School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
ONLINE / ENGLISH: Kaizen, Part 1 Online	Orlando Stoics	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
DigiMondays Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Weekly General Meetup Online	Beginning Web Development	8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Where is Bitcoin Going? Online	Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida	9:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, April 29

Event name and location	Group	Time
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486 Online	Toastmasters District 48	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
NPI St. Pete Business Builders Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals St Petersburg Yacht Club	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
CEO Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Morning Mahjongg at the GoodEarth The GoodEarth	SRQ Mahjong Gathering	9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Boost Your Career Journey with Confidence Online	Career Success Academy	10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Tyrone, St. Pete, Central Pinellas Networking Lunch meeting at CJ’s Backstage CJ’s BackStage	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
UE5 Blueprint Fundamentals: Third-Person Programming Series – Part 1 of 4 Online	Orlando Game Developers Meetup	4:00 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
SUSTAINABILITY IN PHARMA by Dr. Krista McGuire, Pfizer sustainability scientist Online	Science & Technology Society – Suncoast Region	5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Beginning Crochet 4931 W Nassau St	Tampa Hackerspace	5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Tampa Ai Meetup University boba tea house	Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
International Women’s Day 2025 – Redefine Possible Online	GDG Tampa Bay	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Weekly Open Make Night 4931 W Nassau St	Tampa Hackerspace	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Disney Lorcana Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Modern Game Night (Spring Hill) Plot Armor Games	Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Hobby Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom) Online	Pinellas Writers Group	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille	Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
D&D @ Critical Hit Games (Full) Critical Hit Games	RPG-Pinellas	6:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Tuesday Night Trivia at Henderson’s Kitchen and Bar Henderson’s Bar & Kitchen	Gen Geek	6:30 PM to 10:01 PM EDT
The Sarasota Creative Writers Sarasota Alliance Church	The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Toast of Celebration Toastmasters Celebration Community Field Complex	Toastmasters Division E	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Dunedin Toastmasters – Guests Welcome Unity Community Church	Dunedin Toastmasters 2166	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Winter Springs Toastmasters Club Online	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	7:00 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults Pinellas Ale Works Brewery	St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Trivia Night with Trivia Nation Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery	Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Boards & Bones SpookEasy Lounge	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Nic At Nite – Weekly Movie Night Online	Nerdbrew Events	7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom Online	Shut Up & Write!® Tampa	7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
Trading Tuesday Online	Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida	8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Wednesday, April 30

Wednesday evening at Thrive DTSP (St. Pete): Join Tampa Bay’s tech meetup groups in a much-needed social gathering at Thrive DTSP with networking, a quick AI talk by Accenture’s James Gress, all your favorite meetup groups including Tampa Devs and Tampa Bay Techies, and of course, the accordion. In addition to good company and good discussions, there’ll also be complimentary food and drink.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location	Group	Time
Weekly Networking Hampton Inn Dunedin	Dunedin Business Networking and Referrals	7:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
World Toasters Toastmasters Club Online	Toastmasters Division E	7:05 AM to 8:00 AM EDT
NPI St. Pete Sunrise Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals St Petersburg Yacht Club	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals Panera Bread	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking Sons of Italy Lodge	BNI Tampa -Referral based networking	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
St Pete Downtown Young Professional Networking Breakfast Connect your business Hangar Restaurant, Albert Whitted Airport	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters Hyde Park United Methodist Church	Toastmasters District 48	7:45 AM to 8:45 AM EDT
Identity Governance & Data Unification : A Technical Approach Online	ManageEngine’s Cybersecurity Meetups	11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
3 most overlooked Active Directory vulnerabilities and how to detect them Online	Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup	11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
NPI North St. Pete Networkers Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals Carrabas Italian Grill	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	11:30 AM to 12:45 PM EDT
Carrollwood Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome~ Glory days grill	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Brandon Professional Networking Lucnh Just Love Coffee Cafe	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Lunch Hour Meetup Online	Sarasota Web Development Meetup Group	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Biz Growth Bites – Your Lunchtime Sucess Partner Online	Biz Growth Bites	12:15 PM to 12:45 PM EDT
Social “Hump Day” Wednesdays Online	Social Entrepreneurs Networking Group	2:15 PM to 4:15 PM EDT
UE5 Blueprint Fundamentals: Third-Person Programming Series – Part 2 of 4 Online	Orlando Game Developers Meetup	4:00 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming Nerdy Needs	Brandon Boardgamers	5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Tech Groups of Tampa Bay Happy Hour Networking + AI Lightning Talk Thrive DTSP	Tampa Devs	5:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Orlando Chess Association West Osceola Library	Greater Orlando Chess	5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night Bridge Center	Tampa Gaming Guild	5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Casual Commander Wednesdays Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Great Big Trivia Wednesdays @ Terra Ceia Bay Country Club Palmetto 6-8PM Terra Ceia Bay Country Club	South Florida Poker, Music & Entertainment Group	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Board Game Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
The Fallen Lands 2103 Laceflower Dr	Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group	6:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Ybor Game Night w/Retro House Retro House Coffee Bar and Asian Bistro	Tampa Game Nights	6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Women’s Christian Book Club: you are not behind by Meghan Ryan Asbury Online	Women’s Christian Book Club	6:15 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
Trivia Night @ Swan Brewing Swan Brewing	Lakeland Hangouts (20’s & 30’s)	6:15 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
Game Night! Southern Lights Brewing Company	Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers	6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Sun Coast Euchre Club The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge	Suncoast Euchre Club -St Pete	6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT
[In-Person] Bitcoin Meetup – Nova535 Nova 535	Tampa Bay Bitcoin	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Improve Your Communication and Presentation Skills Online	Communication Skills for Interviews and Presentations	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library	Toastmasters District 48	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo! Grove Soho	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Magic Pioneer Event Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries Online	Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild	7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo) Grove Soho	Nerd Night Out	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
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Thursday, May 1

Event name and location	Group	Time
Canasta Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom	Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group	1:00 AM to 3:00 PM EDT
One Business Connection Zoom Mtg Online	One Business Connecting Networking B2B	10:30 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
Science Rocks Moccasin Lake Nature Park	Friends of Moccasin Lake, INC	10:30 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
SWAT Networking North River Luncheon Feeding Empty Little Tummies, Inc. (F.E.L.T.)	SWAT Networking – Successful Women Aligning Together	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Wesley Chapel Young Professionals Business Networking Lunch ~ Walk On’s Walk On’s Bistreaux	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
NPI Referral Pros Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals Carrabas Italian Grill	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
RGA’s Founders & Amplify Clearwater Partnership meeting ~ All Welcome, JOIN in. Chili’s Grill & Bar	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Applying an Agile Mindset – for Tech & Beyond Online	Tech Success Network	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters District 48	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
GenXYZ Creative Thinking Meet & Greet Raining Berries	GenXYZ Content Creators	3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
UE5 Blueprint Fundamentals: Third-Person Programming Series – Part 3 of 4 Online	Orlando Game Developers Meetup	4:00 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Station 2 Workshop: Scott Winston – Efficiency Unleashed Station 2 Innovation Center	Entrepreneurs & Startups – Bradenton Networking & Education	4:30 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
Gulfport Scrabble and Social The Drunken Taco	Gulfport Scrabblers and Social	5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
CNC Thursday’s MakerSpace Pinellas	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Vecna – Eye of Ruin (T3-APL14) Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee	Orlando Adventurer’s Guild	5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Omni Toastmasters Club 6861 Online	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	5:45 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
A Beginner’s Guide to ChatGPT & Gemini Online	Tampa SEO and Digital Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Testing Reimagined: How AI Became My QA Secret Weapon Entrepreneur Collaborative Center	Tampa Bay QA and Testing Meetup	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Warhammer Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Game Night at Conworlds Emporium (Tarpon Springs) Conworlds Emporium	Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248 1500 16th St	Toastmasters District 48	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Let’s Talk Toastmasters Special Meeting Theme: Financial Education Online	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Understanding People – Knowing Whom You Can Trust Online	Communication Skills for Career Advancement Group	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
One Piece Thursdays Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Pathfinder Society Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
FABulous Thursdays Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Live streaming production and talent 124 S Ring Ave	Live streaming production and talent	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
May – The Measure Soggy Bottom Brewery	Books & Brews!	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Weekly Hacks Online	Hacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group	8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Friday, May 2

Event name and location	Group	Time
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals Online	Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group	8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
ACT Aquire Connections Today ~ RGA’s Virtual Networking All Welcome Online	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
Tampa Bay UX Group Virtual Coffee Talk Online	Tampa Bay UX Group	9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence Online	Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay	9:25 AM to 10:25 AM EDT
First Friday WordPress Collaboration Meetup – May 2025 Online	West Orlando WordPress Meetup	10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together Online	Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together	10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Business Networking Tampa at Riveters Tampa *NEW LOCATION* riveters tampa	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
UE5 Blueprint Fundamentals: Third-Person Programming Series – Part 4 of 4 Online	Orlando Game Developers Meetup	4:00 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Friday Board Game Night Bridge Club	Tampa Gaming Guild	5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander FNM Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts \| Casual EDH/MtG Social Night Industrious	Nerd Night Out	6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Networking for Tech Startups/Founders/Investors/Developers – Tampa lala’s sangria	US Tech Network	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Modern FNM Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
“The Practicing Stoic” – Ward Farnsworth; Chapter 13 – Stoicism and Its Critics Raining Berries USF – Açaí • Smoothie • Coffee	Tampa Stoics	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Friday Pokemon Tournament Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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Saturday, May 3

Event name and location	Group	Time
Become an FCCP Supporter Plus & Access 100+ Hours of Educational Videos Online	Florida Center for Creative Photography	7:00 AM to 7:01 AM EDT
Compare Notes on Life Online	Central Florida Philosophy Meetup	8:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Creative Writing In-Person Monthly Gathering for Aspiring Authors 16120 US Hwy 19 N	Pinellas Writers Group	9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Hunters Creek Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters Division E	9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa Whole Foods Market	Chess Republic	9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Harnessing AI in Human Resources Online	Techpreneur	11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Bravo Group Campaign Continues Online	Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)	11:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT
Winning The Week – 1st Meet Sage Biscuit Cafe	Winning The Week	12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
NNO Book Club: Celebrating 10 Years – Klara and the Sun Stonewood Grill & Tavern	Nerd Night Out	1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
FREE Fab Lab Orientation Faulhaber Fab Lab	Suncoast Makers	1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
D&D (5e) @ Black Harbor Gaming (FULL) Black Harbor Gaming	St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group	1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Romance Book Club Windermere Branch Library	Library Book Clubs – OCLS	1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
Seminole Game Night (1st Saturday of each Month 4 – 10 PM) 7343 Conch Blvd	It’s All Fun & Games Seminole, Clearwater, Pinellas, & Largo	4:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
(Minneola) Machine Learning Workshop: Run LLM on Local Machine Starbucks	Florida Python Ninjas	4:15 PM to 5:15 PM EDT
National Two Different Colored Shoes Day, Saturday May 03, 2025 Winners Sports Grill	Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group	4:45 PM to 9:45 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night Online	Nerdbrew Events	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Tampa Nerd Online Hang-out & Game Night! Online	Nerd Night Out	7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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Sunday, May 4

Event name and location	Group	Time
Star Wars Day: Blood on the Clocktower at Tampa Gaming Guild Tampa Bay Bridge Center	Tampa Gaming Guild	1:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Sunday Gaming Tampa Bay Bridge Center	Tampa Gaming Guild	1:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Potion Masters (CheckMate Land o lakes) Checkmate escape room	Tampa Escape Room Meetup	1:45 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa Whole Foods Market	Chess Republic	2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
D&D Adventurers League Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Modern Board Games and Social Dented Keg Ale Works	Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers	2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Traveller – Science Fiction Adventure RPG Black Harbor Gaming	St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group	3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Skin deep (CheckMate Land o lakes) Checkmate escape room	Tampa Escape Room Meetup	3:45 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Sunday Pokemon League Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Lankhmar: City of Adventure Nerdy Needs	Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group	5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Knowledge-To-Action Time: Co-Working Online	Knowledge-To-Action Club: Coworking Time	5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
A Duck Presents NB Movie Night Discord.io/Nerdbrew	Nerd Night Out	7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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About this list

How do I put this list together?

It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrapes Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgment calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.

In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.

What goes into this list?

I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories:

Programming, DevOps, systems administration, and testing
Tech project management / agile processes
Video, board, and role-playing games
Book, philosophy, and discussion clubs
Tech, business, and entrepreneur networking events
Toastmasters and other events related to improving your presentation and public speaking skills, because nerds really need to up their presentation game
Sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre fandoms
Self-improvement, especially of the sort that appeals to techies
Anything I deem geeky

Tags 4698, 5486, 7461614, 8248, 82481500, Tampa Bay Tech Events

Picdump

Saturday picdump for April 5, 2025

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date April 5, 2025

It’s Saturday, so it’s time for another “picdump!”

This is the weekly article where I post the technology- and work-related memes, pictures, and cartoons floating around the internet that I found interesting or relevant this week. Share and enjoy!

Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, April 7 – Sunday, April 13, 2025)

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date April 4, 2025

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, April 7 through Sunday, April 13, 2025!

This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes:

When the event will take place

What the event is

Where the event will take place

Who is holding the event

This week’s events

Monday, April 7
Tuesday, April 8
Wednesday, April 9
Thursday, April 10
Friday, April 11
Saturday, April 12
Sunday, April 13

Monday, April 7

Event name and location	Group	Time
Downtown St. Pete Business Networking Connection Lunch~ All Welcome< JOIN In! The Sourdough Co.	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Business Networking Meeting Online	Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay	11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Trinity Professional Business Networking Lunch Join Us! Cantina Viagero	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698 Online	Toastmasters District 48	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
ACE Advanced Toastmasters 3274480 Online	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
MTG: Commander Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Monday Feast & Game Night Village Inn	Tampa Bay Tabletoppers	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Game Night at the Brewery! Anecdote Brewing Company	Game Night at the Brewery!	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club Lakewood Ranch Town Hall	Toastmasters District 48	6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! Online	Toastmasters District 48	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Englewood Invites You to North Port Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters District 48	6:30 PM to 7:45 PM EDT
Tea Tavern – Dungeons and Dragons Adobe Graffiti Lounge	Tea Tavern Dungeons and Dragons Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
Let’s Talk Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 \| Public Speaking & Leadership Development Online	Toastmasters District 48	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Lakeland (FL) Toastmasters Club #2262 MIDFlorida FCU Training Center	Toastmasters Division E	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck! Online	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos none	School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
DigiMondays Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Weekly General Meetup Online	Beginning Web Development	8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Where is Bitcoin Going? Online	Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida	9:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, April 8

Event name and location	Group	Time
Contractor/Trades Professional Networking Breakfast All Welcome ~ Feather Sound Panera Bread	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	7:00 AM to 8:30 AM EDT
NPI St. Pete Business Builders Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals St Petersburg Yacht Club	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Oldsmar/Westchase/Palm Harbor Business Networking lunch ~ Beef O’Brady’s – Oldsmar FL	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
SWAT Networking Lakewood Ranch Luncheon Seasons 52	SWAT Networking – Successful Women Aligning Together	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Notice PDM User Group – Moving from Meetup to Bevy! (Not a Meeting) Online	PDM-SWUG, SolidWorks User Group	12:00 PM to 12:05 PM EDT
TUESDAY MUSIC B-I-N-G-O! RIVERS EDGE RIVERWALK POOL DECK Sheraton Hotel Riverwalk	Tampa Bay Happy Hour	4:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
From Chaos to Clarity: Lessons from Scaling Enterprise Products Kforce	Tampa Bay Product Group	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Weekly Open Make Night 4931 W Nassau St	Tampa Hackerspace	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Bartow Toastmasters HYBRID Meeting 2250 S Floral Ave	Toastmasters Division E	6:00 PM to 7:15 PM EDT
Hobby Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Modern Game Night (Spring Hill) Plot Armor Games	Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Disney Lorcana Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom) Online	Pinellas Writers Group	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Florida Podcasters Association General Meeting!!! Riveters Tampa	Florida Podcasters Association	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Learn About Podcasting and How to Monetize Your Interest! McAlisters Deli	Tampa eMarketing Groups	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille	Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Chess Night! Intergalactic Toys	Lakeland Chess Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
D&D @ Critical Hit Games (Full) Critical Hit Games	RPG-Pinellas	6:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Trivia night at the Joinery in Lakeland The Joinery	Adventure Group of Lakeland	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Woodshop Safety (Members Only) Tampa Hackerspace West	Tampa Hackerspace	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Dunedin Toastmasters – Guests Welcome Unity Community Church	Dunedin Toastmasters 2166	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Toast of Celebration Toastmasters Open House Theme: Entrepreneur Day Celebration Community Field Complex	Toastmasters Division E	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Taco Tuesday at Casa Masa- The Landings Casa Masa	Coastal Connections \| Gen X & Millennial Professionals	7:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Trivia Night with Trivia Nation Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery	Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Boards & Bones SpookEasy Lounge	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults Pinellas Ale Works Brewery	St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Introduction to Star Trails Photography Workshop: Session One, How to Capture St Online	The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Introduction to Star Trails__A Special Three Part Photography Event 2285 Ulmerton Rd	The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Let’s Meetup and Discuss “A Flicker in the Dark” by Stacy Willingham Sickie’s Garage	Central Florida Books and Brews	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Nic At Nite – Weekly Movie Night Online	Nerdbrew Events	7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom Online	Shut Up & Write!® Tampa	7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
Trading Tuesday Online	Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida	8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Wednesday, April 9

Event name and location	Group	Time
World Toasters Toastmasters Club Online	Toastmasters Division E	7:05 AM to 8:00 AM EDT
Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking Sons of Italy Lodge	BNI Tampa -Referral based networking	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals Panera Bread	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
St Pete Downtown Young Professional Networking Breakfast Connect your business Hangar Restaurant, Albert Whitted Airport	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
NPI St. Pete Sunrise Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals St Petersburg Yacht Club	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters Hyde Park United Methodist Church	Toastmasters District 48	7:45 AM to 8:45 AM EDT
LinkedIn Local Tampa Bay CareerSource Suncoast	Tech Success Network	8:30 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
NPI North St. Pete Networkers Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals Carrabas Italian Grill	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	11:30 AM to 12:45 PM EDT
Brandon Professional Networking Lucnh Just Love Coffee Cafe	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Lakewood Ranch/Sarasota Business Networking Lunch ~ Connect your busniess Station 400	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Book Release Party: Fearless (Book 3 in the Powerless Trilogy) Windermere Branch Library	Library Book Clubs – OCLS	12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
Marketing Your Business on the Web Online	Tampa SEO and Digital Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott	1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup Online	Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group	2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
How to Build a Multi-Six Figure Business Through Social Media Online	Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events	3:00 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming Nerdy Needs	Brandon Boardgamers	5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night Bridge Center	Tampa Gaming Guild	5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Data Analytics & AI – Tampa Bay – APRIL MEETUP Entrepreneur Collaborative Center	Data Analytics – Tampa Bay	6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
From Zero to End-to-End Tests: A Beginner’s Guide to Playwright Embarc Collective	Tampa Bay QA and Testing Meetup	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Great Big Trivia Wednesdays @ Terra Ceia Bay Country Club Palmetto 6-8PM Terra Ceia Bay Country Club	South Florida Poker, Music & Entertainment Group	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Board Game Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Casual Commander Wednesdays Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
The Fallen Lands 2103 Laceflower Dr	Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group	6:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
How to Understand Value: Analyzing Deals in Your Market The Portico Cafe	GRID Tampa	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Women’s Chess Club! St. Petersburg Chess Club	Chess Republic	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Jackbox Game Night & Tasty Craft Beer Hidden Springs Ale Works	Jackbox Game Night & Tasty Craft Beer	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Game Night! Southern Lights Brewing Company	Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers	6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Tampa Writers Alliance Critique Group Online	Tampa Writers Alliance	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Shut Up & Write!® Tales and Teas Steep Station St. Pete	Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Sun Coast Euchre Club The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge	Suncoast Euchre Club -St Pete	6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT
Call for presenters 100% Remote	Broward Drupal Users Group	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
[Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community Online	Tampa Bay Bitcoin	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library	Toastmasters District 48	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Amazon Sellers Meetup Group For Beginners (All Welcome, Online) Online	Amazon Sellers Meetup Group For Beginners All Welcome	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo! Grove Soho	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Magic Pioneer Event Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries Online	Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild	7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo) Grove Soho	Nerd Night Out	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Game Night! Online	Make new friends online – Tampa casual game nights!	8:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Thursday, April 10

Event name and location	Group	Time
ENTREPRENEUR ACCOUNTABILITY – Find Out How to Manage It. Online	Managing the Problems of Business Leadership Accountability	8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
One Business Connection Zoom Mtg Online	One Business Connecting Networking B2B	10:30 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
RGA’s Founders & Amplify Clearwater Partnership meeting ~ All Welcome, JOIN in. Chili’s Grill & Bar	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
NPI Referral Pros Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals Carrabas Italian Grill	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
Wesley Chapel Young Professionals Business Networking Lunch ~ Walk On’s Walk On’s Bistreaux	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters District 48	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Canasta Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom	Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group	1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Questions and Answers Round Table Session – Bring your questions or Problems Online	Online eBay e-comm Selling Success Englewood FL, Raleigh NC	3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
The story of the greatest crypto scam in history! GuidePoint Security Facility	TampaBay ISSA	4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Tax Strategies for Small Business Owners Q&A Online	Business Secrets Tampa	5:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Gulfport Scrabble and Social The Drunken Taco	Gulfport Scrabblers and Social	5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Go For the Java Developer Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (ECC)	Tampa Java User Group	5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
CNC Thursday’s MakerSpace Pinellas	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Vecna – Eye of Ruin (T3-APL14) Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee	Orlando Adventurer’s Guild	5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Tampa M365 – Social @ Magnanimous Magnanimous Brewing	Tampa M365	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Tampa Power Platform – Social @ Magnanimous Magnanimous Brewing	Tampa Power Platform	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Game Night at Conworlds Emporium (Tarpon Springs) Conworlds Emporium	Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Warhammer Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Demiplanes of Dread: Level 7 – DM Carson The Crafty Gamer	Orlando Adventurer’s Guild	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Agile Together: Strengthening Global Networks and Communities Online	Tampa Bay Women in Agile	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Tech Networking Happy Hour @ 511 Franklin TB 511 Franklin	Tampa Bay Techies	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Polk County BiggerPockets Networking Meetup Ax-Caliber Axe Venue and Restaurant	Polk County BiggerPockets Members Networking Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Writing Meetup HotWax Coffee Shop, Kava Bar & Tap House	Tampa Free Writing Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248 1500 16th St	Toastmasters District 48	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Tarpon Springs Entrepreneurs Club The Wine society	Tarpon Springs Entrepreneur club	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Pathfinder Society Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
One Piece Thursdays Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
FABulous Thursdays Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Live streaming production and talent 124 S Ring Ave	Live streaming production and talent	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Friday, April 11

Event name and location	Group	Time
Virtual “2nd Fridays” Lean Coffee Orlando Online	Agile Orlando	7:30 AM to 8:30 AM EDT
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals Online	Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group	8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
ACT Aquire Connections Today ~ RGA’s Virtual Networking All Welcome Online	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence Online	Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay	9:25 AM to 10:25 AM EDT
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together Online	Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together	10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Romance Book Club Windermere Branch Library	Library Book Clubs – OCLS	11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Express and Play: Recreational Sports and Heartfelt Conversations Online	Clearwater Talking about feelings Meetup Group	5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Friday Board Game Night Bridge Club	Tampa Gaming Guild	5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander FNM Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts \| Casual EDH/MtG Social Night Industrious	Nerd Night Out	6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
The Amateur @ CMX Tyrone 10 Online	The Tampa Bay Movie Fans Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Intro to Digital Logic Circuits Tampa Hackerspace West	Tampa Hackerspace	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Modern FNM Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Friday Pokemon Tournament Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
Develop a “Connect 4” Game Using Python Apr 11th 8 PM (EST) Online	Orlando Unity Developers Group	8:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
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Saturday, April 12

Event name and location	Group	Time
Stonehell – 1st Ed campaign 405 Mahogany Dr	Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group	5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Compare Notes on Life Online	Central Florida Philosophy Meetup	8:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Azure Data Fundamentals – Community Workshop – Session 1 Online	Data Tech Florida	9:00 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
Monthly Chess Meet: Open Play Axum Coffee	Greater Orlando Chess	9:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa Whole Foods Market	Chess Republic	9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
April 2025 Crop 2700 Florida Ave S	Lakeland Scrapbooking Meetup	10:00 AM to 9:00 PM EDT
The “Bhagavad Gita” (“The Lord’s Song”) North Sarasota Public Library	Sarasota Socratic Society	10:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Writing Over Everything! The Writers Room	We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
PHOTOGRAPHER SIGN UP ONLY for GILLESPIE’S JUNK YARD, ONE LAST TIME. Gillespie’s Auto Parts & Services	The Lakeland Shooters, Polk County Photography & Modeling	11:00 AM to 2:30 PM EDT
MODEL SIGNUP PAGE ONLY! Gillespie’s Junkyard Shoot, Lets give this one more shot Gillespie’s Auto Parts & Services	The Lakeland Shooters, Polk County Photography & Modeling	11:00 AM to 2:30 PM EDT
Winning The Week – 1st Meet Sage Biscuit Cafe	Winning The Week	12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Twilight Imperium 4 w/Discordant Stars Anson on Palmer Ranch	Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton	12:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Orlando Chess Club’s Weekly Meetup Stardust Video and Coffee	Greater Orlando Chess	12:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Introduction to Welding MakerSpace Pinellas	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
A practical overview of privacy preserving deep learning in healthcare Online	Orlando Machine Learning and Data Science	1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
Saturday Gaming Nerdy Needs	Brandon Boardgamers	1:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
NNO Book Club: The Measure Three Birds Tavern	Nerd Night Out	1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
FREE Fab Lab Orientation Faulhaber Fab Lab	Suncoast Makers	1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
D&D (5e) @ Black Harbor Gaming (FULL) Black Harbor Gaming	St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group	1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Laser Cutter Orientation (Members Only) Tampa Hackerspace	Tampa Hackerspace	2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Parrish (Bradenton) Game Night (2nd Saturday of each Month 4 – 10 PM) Hawk’s House	It’s All Fun and Games Tampa Bay Brandon Riverview and Ruskin	4:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Monthly Bitcoin: Q and A Online	Bitcoin Orlando	4:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Golf Group – Star Wars: Force & Destiny & One-Shots Online	Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)	5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
April Showers Means Let’s Have a Game Night IHOP	New Port Richey Casual Games and Fun Socializing Group!	5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night Online	Nerdbrew Events	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Golf Group – RPG One-Shots Online	Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Tampa Nerd Online Hang-out & Game Night! Online	Nerd Night Out	7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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Sunday, April 13

Event name and location	Group	Time
Brunch & Board Games Brach Bum Brewing	Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers	10:30 AM to 2:30 PM EDT
3D printing MakerSpace Pinellas	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	12:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Venice Strategy Board Gamers Venice	Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton	12:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
18th Annual Pinellas Pepper Festival England Brother’s Park	Geekocracy!	12:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
2025 DOT, CRAK, BAM GATHERING The GoodEarth	SRQ Mahjong Gathering	12:30 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
Steel MIG Welding Safety and Basic Usage (Members Only) Tampa Hackerspace	Tampa Hackerspace	1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
The New Pinellas Expedition – Mission 3: “Showdown at Dusk!” Online	Critical Hit Games	1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
D&D Adventurers League Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Modern Board Games and Social Dented Keg Ale Works	Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers	2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa Whole Foods Market	Chess Republic	2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
3D designing MakerSpace Clearwater	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	2:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Pt. 2 of laser training- learning how to use Lightburn. MakerSpace Clearwater	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	3:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Sunday Pokemon League Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Lankhmar: City of Adventure Nerdy Needs	Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group	5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts) Tampa Hackerspace West	Tampa Hackerspace	5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Continuing adventures in the setting of Symbaroum. Online	St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group	5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
A Duck Presents NB Movie Night Discord.io/Nerdbrew	Nerd Night Out	7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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About this list

How do I put this list together?

In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.

What goes into this list?

Programming, DevOps, systems administration, and testing
Tech project management / agile processes
Video, board, and role-playing games
Book, philosophy, and discussion clubs
Tech, business, and entrepreneur networking events
Toastmasters and other events related to improving your presentation and public speaking skills, because nerds really need to up their presentation game
Sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre fandoms
Self-improvement, especially of the sort that appeals to techies
Anything I deem geeky

Tags 2262, 4698, 7461614, 8248, 82481500, Tampa Bay Tech Events

Users

Thanks for the login warning, Vanguard!

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date April 3, 2025

If you go to Vanguard’s Personal Investors login page, you’ll see the message above. It’s oddly reassuring that there’s a warning that essentially says “You can log in, but you’re not going to like what you see when you do.”

Programming

The vibe coding-improv connection

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date April 2, 2025

Here’s an idea for my next video that I’ve been playing around with: vibe coding is like improv theatre.

Think about it: an improv troupe isn’t all that different from an LLM — it encourages its audience to provide a prompt, and they use that prompt to start generating content. The content they create is based on their training set (in the case of the improv troupe, that training is their life experience and theater training), and to the audience, what they generate seems almost magical.

But an improv troupe is at its best when its work is constrained to short skits. After a couple of minutes, the longer you stretch out the improv process, the worse the results are. Like LLMs, improv troupes have limited context windows.

In my (admittedly limited) experience experimenting with vibe coding, I’ve found it to be great for small tasks, but as I use it to make larger applications, the worse the code got. The LLM started referring to the same variable using different but synonymous names, it started writing code that looked like textbook examples that had increasingly less to do with the intended functionality, and it started creating more bugs.

But just as good playwright can take improvised skits and the ideas they raise and turn that material into a good two-hour play, a good developer can take application snippets generated by an LLM and the idea they raise and turn them into a good application.

I think this might be a great way to use vibe coding.