Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, November 11 – Sunday, November 17, 2024) : Global Nerdy

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, November 11 through Sunday, November 17, 2024! 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, November 11

Event name and location	Group	Time
Veterans Day free coffee Chill Cawfee	Cawfee (Coffee) and conversations	9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST
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 EST
Mahjong at Diane’s – 2 tables 8pp Broadway Promenade	SRQ Newbie Mahjong Gathering	1:30 PM to 4:30 PM EST
Intro to Mobile Videography (FREE for Hillsborough County residents) TBCN Media Center	Tampa Bay Community Network	3:30 PM to 5:30 PM EST
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698 Online	Toastmasters District 48	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Arcs – Blighted Reach Anson on Palmer Ranch	Sarasota Strategy Board Game League	6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
MTG: Commander Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST
Monday Feast & Game Night Village Inn	Tampa Bay Tabletoppers	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST
Casual Pokemon League at Nerdy Needs Nerdy Needs	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
RESCHEDULED NOV TBD 2nd TRIVIA NIGHT @ Wine and Wood in Hyde Park starts 6:30pm 614 S Howard Ave unit c	Tampa Bay Happy Hour	6:10 PM to 8:30 PM EST
North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! Online	Toastmasters District 48	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club Lakewood Ranch Town Hall	Toastmasters District 48	6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EST
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 \| Public Speaking & Leadership Development Online	Toastmasters District 48	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Let’s Talk Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Board Game Night at Armada Games Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
Monday Chess! At Driftwood Kava and Roastery Driftwood Kava & Roastery St. Pete	TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck! Online	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST
Unleash Your Creativity: Spontaneous Writing Group Online	Tampa Bay Area Next Culture Network Meetup Group	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
DigiMondays Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EST
Weekly General Meetup Online	Beginning Web Development	8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
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Tuesday, November 12

Event name and location	Group	Time
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 EST
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486 Online	Toastmasters District 48	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EST
Becoming an Empowered AI Worker Online	Tampa Cybersecurity Training	10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST
NPI Referral Pros Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals Carrabba’s Italian Grill	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	11:30 AM to 12:45 PM EST
From Assumptions to Alignment: Elevating Product Success with EventStorming Vaco Tampa Skycenter	Tampa Bay Product Group	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Weekly Open Make Night 4931 W Nassau St	Tampa Hackerspace	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Bartow Toastmasters HYBRID Meeting 2250 S Floral Ave	Toastmasters Division E	6:00 PM to 7:15 PM EST
Hobby Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST
Disney Lorcana Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST
Magic: The Gathering Night at Felicitous Felicitous (on 42nd)	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Meet & Greet at O’Keefe’s Family Restaurant O’Keefe’s Family Restaurant	Florida Center for Creative Photography	6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EST
Dinner at Harborside Restaurant 2435 7th St SW	Winter Haven 40’s and Up Social Group.	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Trivia At The Joinery The Joinery	Adventure Group of Lakeland	6:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom) Online	Pinellas Writers Group	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Guest Speaker Seminar for Young Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders Cres Community	Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Florida Podcasters Association General Meeting!!! McAlisters	Florida Podcasters Association	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Winter Haven Toastmasters St Paul’s Episcopal Church	Toastmasters Division E	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Learn About Podcasting and How to Monetize Your Interest! McAlisters Deli	Tampa eMarketing Groups	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille	Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EST
November Noir: The Maltese Falcon Online	Their Eyes Were Watching Books – Classic Book Meetup	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Weekday Writing Get Down The Writers Room	We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST
The Sarasota Creative Writers Sarasota Alliance Church	The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EST
Woodshop Safety (Members Only) Tampa Hackerspace West	Tampa Hackerspace	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
Creative Speaking Roots To Crown	Creative Speaking St Pete	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Becoming an Empowered AI Worker Online	Career Success Academy	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Toast of Celebration Toastmasters Celebration Community Field House	Toastmasters Division E	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST
D&D Adventurers League at Armada Games Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EST
Trivia Night with Trivia Nation Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery	Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
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 EST
Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game Show Moose Lodge	Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST
OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom AMC Veterans 24 Theaters	Otakus Nerds and Geeks	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
AMA – Ask Me Anything Related to Photography, Computers and Software O’Keefe’s Family Restaurant	Florida Center for Creative Photography	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Boards & Bones SpookEasy Lounge	Nerd Night Out	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
Nic At Nite – Weekly Movie Night Online	Nerdbrew Events	7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EST
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom Online	Shut Up & Write!® Tampa	7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EST
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Wednesday, November 13

Event name and location	Group	Time
World Toasters Toastmasters Club Online	Toastmasters Division E	7:05 AM to 8:00 AM EST
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 EST
NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals Panera Bread	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EST
Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking Sons of Italy Lodge	BNI Tampa -Referral based networking	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EST
Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters Hyde Park United Methodist Church	Toastmasters District 48	7:45 AM to 8:45 AM EST
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 EST
Free Webinar: To Be Announced Online	Tampa SEO and Digital Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott	12:00 PM to 12:45 PM EST
Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup Online	Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group	2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EST
SwanCitySec Meetup Craft + Kitchen	Central Florida CitySec	5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Wednesday Night Gaming Nerdy Needs	Brandon Boardgamers	5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting C. W. Bill Young VA Medical Center	Bay Pines Toastmasters	5:15 PM to 6:30 PM EST
Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum Felicitous (on 42nd)	Tampa Game Nights	5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EST
Wednesday Board Game Night Bridge Center	Tampa Gaming Guild	5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EST
Orlando Chess Association West Osceola Library	Chess in Orlando by Chess.com	5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Data Analytics & AI – Tampa Bay – NOVEMBER MEETUP University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Campus	Data Analytics – Tampa Bay	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Casual Commander Wednesdays Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST
Adult Dungeons & Dragons Wednesdays Conworlds Emporium	Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Hobby Night – Minis Painting Tips & Tricks at Armada Games Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
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 EST
Board Game Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST
Semantic Kernel: Unifying AI Across Local and Cloud Online	AI Sarasota	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Blockchain & Crypto Investors & Enthusiasts – International Blockchain Group St. Petersburg Distillery	Blockchain and Crypto Investors and Enthusiasts	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EST
Blockchain and Crypto Investors and Enthusiasts – International Blockchain Group St. Petersburg Distillery	Tampa Bay Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Crypto Meetup	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EST
Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.tbic.us bi-monthly Meetup Online	Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.TampaBayInventors.org	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Tampa Writers Alliance Critique Group Online	Tampa Writers Alliance	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST
[Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community Online	Tampa Bay Bitcoin	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Benchmarking in Go & Future of Meetup Discussion Online	OrlanGo	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library	Toastmasters District 48	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Communication Practice and Improvement Online	Communication Skills for Interviews and Presentations	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Apopka Foliage Toastmasters Online	Apopka Foliage Toastmasters	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST
MtG Modern Constructed at Armada Games Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST
Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo! Grove Soho	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries Online	Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild	7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EST
ONLINE / SPANISH: Marcus Aurelius & The Meditations Online	Orlando Stoics	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo) Grove Soho	Nerd Night Out	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
Mastering Communication: A Key to Professional Success Online	Professionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EST
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Thursday, November 14

Event name and location	Group	Time
NPI Bayview Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals 11 Central Ave	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EST
NPI Power Lunch – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals Carrabas Italian Grill	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EST
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 EST
Career Pivots: Identifying and Leveraging Your Strengths Online	Tech Success Network	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST
Downtown Tampa Toastmasters MeetUp 509 E Twiggs St 3rd floor	Downtown Tampa Toastmasters MeetUp	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters District 48	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST
Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	1:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
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 EST
Vulnerability Management: Metrics & Practices of Highly Effective Organizations DeepWatch Security Office	TampaBay ISSA	5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EST
Thursday Night Gaming 3407 Lithia Pinecrest Rd	Brandon Boardgamers	5:00 PM to 9:30 PM EST
Gulfport Scrabble and Social The Drunken Taco	Gulfport Scrabblers and Social	5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EST
Fullstack from the back: A Java-driven approach to building web applications Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (ECC)	Tampa Java User Group	5:30 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Crown Royal Purple Bag Stuffing ABC Fine Wine & Spirits	Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group	5:30 PM to 6:30 PM EST
Omni Toastmasters Club 6861 Online	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	5:45 PM to 7:00 PM EST
Warhammer Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST
The Fallen Lands 2103 Laceflower Dr	Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group	6:00 PM to 9:30 PM EST
Game Night at Conworlds Emporium Conworlds Emporium	Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Writing Meet-Up: Let’s Get to Work! The Study Wine & Beer Lounge St. Pete	Prose Society Writers Group	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Bitcoin Social Armature Works	Tampa Bay Bitcoin	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248 1500 16th St	Toastmasters District 48	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST
How to Get Rid of Unwanted Thoughts and Emotions Online	Communication Skills for Career Advancement Group	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Dungeons and Dragons with Donavan Unlucky Roll Cafe	Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
Pathfinder Society Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
One Piece Thursdays Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
FABulous Thursdays Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST
Smartphone Trivia Game Show at Wilders Pizza Wilder’s Pizza	Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST
AMC Movie Group Meetup AMC Veterans 24	Weekly AMC Movie Group	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
“The Housekeeper and the Professor” by Yōko Ogawa Siesta Key Wines	SRQ Ladies Book Club	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Live streaming production and talent 124 S Ring Ave	Live streaming production and talent	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Book Club Meeting Three Keys Brewery & Eatery	Bradenton/Lakewood Ranch/Sarasota Book Club for 20s-30	7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EST
Weekly Hacks Online	Hacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group	8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
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Friday, November 15

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 EST
Social Hour for Documentarians Online	Write the Docs Florida	8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EST
Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME Online	St. Petersburg Business Networking	8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EST
Online Networking with Brandon Biz Pros Online	Brandon Biz Pros	9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EST
Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence Online	Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay	9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EST
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together Online	Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together	10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST
Business Networking Tampa at McAlisters across from International Plaza JOIN IN! McAlister’s Deli	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EST
Mah Jong at Kim’s House Online	SRQ Newbie Mahjong Gathering	1:30 PM to 4:30 PM EST
Friday Board Game Night Bridge Club	Tampa Gaming Guild	5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EST
Cyberpunk red Gamers’ Command	Cyberpunk red Meetup Group	5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST
MTG: Commander FNM Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST
Taps & Drafts \| Casual EDH/MtG Social Night Industrious	Nerd Night Out	6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EST
Board Games MakerSpace Clearwater	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST
2022 University of Idaho Murders TBD	Sarasota True Crime Meetup	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Taps & Drafts \| EDH/MtG Night \| Event Moves Each Week! Studio Movie Grill Tampa	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 11:45 PM EST
Modern FNM Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EST
Nihongo De Okay Naga Tea	Tampa Japanese Meetup	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
“The Practicing Stoic” – Ward Farnsworth; Chapter 2 – Externals Raining Berries USF – Açaí • Smoothie • Coffee	Tampa Stoics	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Let’s Go Bowling at Bowlerooooo!!! Bowlero bowling lane	Adventure Group of Lakeland	7:00 PM to 9:30 PM EST
Friday Pokemon Tournament Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EST
Friday night game night Indica Cafe Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge	Indica Cafe Events	Friday, November 15, 2024 at 9:00 PM to Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 12:00 AM EST
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Saturday, November 16

Event name and location	Group	Time
Play VINCI: The only known cure for TDS Online	Central Florida Philosophy Meetup	8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EST
Machine Shop Lathe 101 (Members Only) Tampa Hackerspace	Tampa Hackerspace	9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST
Hunters Creek Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters Division E	9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EST
Sensational Saturday Speakers Online	Toastmasters Division E	9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EST
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa Whole Foods Market	Chess Republic	9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EST
STOICON-X ORLANDO 2024 Online	Orlando Stoics	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST
Sarasota Medieval Fair Woods of Mallaranny	SWFL 20s/30s/40s Social Group	10:00 AM to 5:30 PM EST
Bravo Group Campaign Continues Online	Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)	11:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST
Winning The Week – 1st Meet Sage Biscuit Cafe	Winning The Week	12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST
RGA Cares Relief Concert CJ’s Backstage ~ Rebuild-Restore-Revive CJ’s BackStage	Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers	12:00 PM to 9:30 PM EST
Potluck Picnic & Group Games John Chesnut Sr. Park	Geekocracy!	12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST
JOIN our Facebook Group, LIKE our Fan Page and Invite your Friends Online	Florida Center for Creative Photography	12:00 PM to 12:15 PM EST
Twilight Imperium 4 – with POK & Codex Anson on Palmer Ranch	Sarasota Strategy Board Game League	12:30 PM to 10:30 PM EST
Introduction to Welding MakerSpace Pinellas	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST
November Book Club Turkish Mediterranean Cuisine	Tampa Bay Women’s Book Club Meetup Group	1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST
Table read screenplays Town ‘N Country Regional Public Library	Screenwriters of Tomorrow (SOT) Critique Meetup	1:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
FREE Fab Lab Orientation Faulhaber Fab Lab	Suncoast Makers	1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EST
D&D (5e) @ Black Harbor Gaming (FULL) Black Harbor Gaming	St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group	1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EST
Learn to Paint – Power Weapon effects! Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell – National Book Award Winner New World Tampa	Tampa Book Club – Award-Winning Books	3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
Game Project Therapy (Virtual) Online	Tampa Games Developer Guild	4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EST
Saturday Afternoon Catan Whole Foods Market	Tampa Bay Settlers of Catan	4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EST
It’s November and Ron & I Are Back IHOP	New Port Richey Casual Games and Fun Socializing Group!	5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EST
Community Hang-out Night Online	Nerdbrew Events	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Writers Meet-Up: Black Mirror Watch Party and Discussion The Study Wine & Beer Lounge	Prose Society Writers Group	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Learn to Paint – Cloaks!! Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST
Tampa Nerd Online Hang-out & Game Night! Online	Nerd Night Out	7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EST
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Sunday, November 17

Event name and location	Group	Time
CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY Meetup AT Sarasota Art Museum 1001 S Tamiami Trail	Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST
Libby’s CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY Brunch Meetup Event Libby’s Cafe & Bar	Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group	10:30 AM to 12:30 PM EST
Twilight of the Republic Twin Sun’s Fun Day Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EST
Laser engraver -cutter basics MakerSpace Clearwater	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST
Laser class 3 – Fiber Laser & practice MakerSpace Clearwater	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST
Friday Night Train Games featuring Prairie Railroads Online	Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton	12:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Steel MIG Welding Safety and Basic Usage (Members Only) Tampa Hackerspace	Tampa Hackerspace	1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST
Board Game Flea Market Online	Tampa Gaming Guild	2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa Whole Foods Market	Chess Republic	2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
D&D Adventurers League Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EST
D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games Critical Hit Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	2:00 PM to 7:00 PM EST
Modern Board Games and Social Dented Keg Ale Works	Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers	2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EST
Pt. 2 of laser training- learning how to use Lightburn. MakerSpace Clearwater	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
Traveller – Science Fiction Adventure RPG Black Harbor Gaming	St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group	3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EST
Sunday Pokemon League Sunshine Games \| Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Call of Cthulhu – Mystery Horror RPG (One Shot – Servants of the Lake) Game-O-Storus	St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group	4:00 PM to 7:00 PM EST
Lankhmar: City of Adventure Nerdy Needs	Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group	5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Alphabet Soup 2024 \| Finding Letters in the World Around Us Online	Florida Center for Creative Photography	Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 5:00 PM to Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST
A Duck Presents NB Movie Night Discord.io/Nerdbrew	Nerd Night Out	7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EST
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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