Categories
Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

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

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
Return to the top of the list

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
Return to the top of the list

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
Return to the top of the list

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
Return to the top of the list

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
Return to the top of the list

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
Return to the top of the list

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
Return to the top of the list

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
Categories
Users

Thanks for the login warning, Vanguard!

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.”

Categories
Programming

The vibe coding-improv connection

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.

Categories
Artificial Intelligence Hardware

OF COURSE there are AI condoms now…

When I say that manufacturers are trying to put AI into everything, I mean everything. Case in point, here’s an ad for AI condoms by Manforce, a condom brand in India…

…and of course, there’s also an app, which you connect to the condom by scanning a QR code.

And of course the company’s VP in charge of sales wrote about it on Linkedin:

Categories
Picdump

Saturday picdump for March 29, 2025

Welcome to another really big Global Nerdy Saturday “picdump!” It’s 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. This week’s edition has 125 pics (a lot of which are about vibe coding, the topic of the moment) — share and enjoy!


























































































































✳️ Need context? Here’s a quick explainer, and here’s a more detailed article on port 4444, which among other things, is used by one of my favorite tools, Jupyter.



Categories
Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, March 31 – Sunday, April 6, 2025)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, March 31 through Sunday, April 6, 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, March 31

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
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
Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
Toastmasters District 48 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Englewood Invites You to North Port Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters District 48 6:30 PM to 7:45 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
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
MONDAY night ONLINE gaming
Online
Brandon Boardgamers 7:00 PM to 10:00 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
Fun and Laughter Night Out for Clearwater Talking about feelings Meetup Group
Online
Clearwater Talking about feelings Meetup Group 7:00 PM to 9:00 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
Return to the top of the list

Tuesday, April 1

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
The Job Search Playbook: 6 Strategies to Gain Momentum
Online
Tech Success Network 10:00 AM to 11:00 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 Sarasota Luncheon
El Melvin Cocina Mexicana
SWAT Networking – Successful Women Aligning Together 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Wings, Beer, & AI: A Generative Gathering
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar
Tampa Bay Generative AI Meetup 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
Woodshop Tool Sign Off-Jointer, Planer, & Bandsaw (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Disney Lorcana Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 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
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 EDT
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom)
Online
Pinellas Writers Group 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Product + AI: Real World Stories
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
ProductTank Orlando 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
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa
Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa 6:30 PM to 9:30 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
Boards & Bones
SpookEasy Lounge
Nerdbrew Events 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
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
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 EDT
Keynotes and More Advanced Toastmasters Biweekly Meeting
Online
Toastmasters Division E 7:07 PM to 8:37 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
Return to the top of the list

Wednesday, April 2

Event name and location Group Time
World Toasters Toastmasters Club
Online
Toastmasters Division E 7:05 AM to 8:00 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
Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking
Sons of Italy Lodge
BNI Tampa -Referral based 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
Lakewood Ranch/Sarasota Business Networking Lunch ~ Connect your busniess
Station 400
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 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
Brandon Professional Networking Lucnh
Just Love Coffee Cafe
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup
Online
Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Social “Hump Day” Wednesdays
Online
Social Entrepreneurs Networking Group 2:15 PM to 4:15 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
Agile Lean Beer (St. Petersburg)
OCC Road House & Museum
Tampa Bay Agile 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Casual Commander Wednesdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
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
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
Blockchain & Crypto Investors & Enthusiasts – International Blockchain Group
Grand Central Brewhouse
Blockchain and Crypto Investors and Enthusiasts 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Introduction to Rust
GuidePoint Security
Tampa Devs 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
Sun Coast Euchre Club
The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge
Suncoast Euchre Club -St Pete 6:50 PM to 8:50 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
Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online
Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library
Toastmasters District 48 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Magic Pioneer Event
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo!
Grove Soho
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries
Online
Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Women’s Book club: Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Online
Women’s Christian Book Club 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Fun and Laughter Night Out for Clearwater Talking about feelings Meetup Group
Online
Clearwater Talking about feelings Meetup Group 7:00 PM to 9:00 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
Return to the top of the list

Thursday, April 3

Event name and location Group Time
One Business Connection Zoom Mtg
Online
One Business Connecting Networking B2B 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
4 self-service best practices to supercharge your IT security
Online
Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup 11:00 AM to 12:00 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
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
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
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
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
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
Data Discussions: Analytics Talks with Techies
Geographic Solutions
Pinellas Tech Network 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
Bitcoin in FL and National Policy with the FBBA and Blockchain Association
Bitcoin Bay Foundation
Tampa Bay Bitcoin 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Drupal & Web Technologies Q&A. Everyone welcome!
The Bricks Ybor
Tampa Bay Drupal User Group 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Understanding People – Knowing Whom You Can Trust
Online
Communication Skills for Career Advancement Group 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
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
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
Pathfinder Society
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Live streaming production and talent
124 S Ring Ave
Live streaming production and talent 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
BOOK CLUB – Women Who Run With Wolves
Online
Lakeland Social Circle Meetup Group 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
April – Paradise
Arkane Aleworks
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
Return to the top of the list

Friday, April 4

Event name and location Group Time
[LIVE] Trade-Live with DAVID STEPHENSON
Online
[LIVE] Learn-To-Trade: CRYPTO 8:00 AM to 10:00 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
Tampa Bay UX Group Virtual Coffee Talk
Online
Tampa Bay UX Group 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Online Networking with Brandon Biz Pros
Online
Brandon Biz Pros 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
UX Workshop Follow-Up: iCARE
Online
Tampa Bay UX Group 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
First Friday WordPress Collaboration Meetup – April 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
Career Closeup – Security Solutions Engineer
Online
Tampa Cybersecurity Training 12:00 PM to 1:00 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
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Prerelease #1
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Modern FNM
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Game night
Private Home
Gen Geek 7:00 PM to 11:55 PM EDT
The Great Gatsby Discussion (Ava Tampa)
Ava-Inspirato Italiano
Classic Book Club – Dinner Edition 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
“The Practicing Stoic” – Ward Farnsworth; Chapter 11 – Virtue
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
The Woman In The Yard@ CMX Cinemas Tyrone
Online
The Tampa Bay Movie Fans Meetup Group 7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Midnight Prerelease
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 12:15 AM to 3:15 AM EDT
Return to the top of the list

Saturday, April 5

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
Connect, Learn, Code: Orlando Code Camp 2025
Wayne M. Densch Partnership Center
Google Developer Group Central Florida 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT
Compare Notes on Life
Online
Central Florida Philosophy Meetup 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
HackUSF 2025 – Build with AI – Tampa’s Hackathon at USF
3820 USF Alumni Drive
GDG Tampa Bay Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM to Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT
Are you Exotic or just WILD?
BIG CAT HABITAT
Creativity – it’s not just for artists anymore 9:00 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
Down Town St. Petersburg Photo Walk/ Saturday Market and the Mainsail Art Festiv
Online
The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Bravo Group Campaign Continues
Online
Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT
Think Escape Games- Smoke and Mirrors
Think Escape Games
Orlando Escape Room Meetup 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
Winning The Week – 1st Meet
Sage Biscuit Cafe
Winning The Week 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Crafting a Medical Thriller that Doesn’t Commit Malpractice
Online
Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Sisters in Crime 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
Bruno’s Bistro (CheckMate Land o lakes)
Checkmate escape room
Tampa Escape Room Meetup 1:30 PM to 2:45 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
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Prerelease #2
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Wild Beyond the Witchlight (Tier 1)
Coliseum of Comics Clermont
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Radiant Citadel Adventures
Coliseum of Comics Clermont
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
Deep Dive into Machine Learning Algorithms
Online
Orlando Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Outside the Binary Boardgame Meetup
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Seminole Game Night (1st Saturday of each Month 4 – 10 PM)
Barbara’s House
It’s All Fun and Games Tampa Bay Brandon Riverview and Ruskin 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
April Fool’s Day Game Night Saturday April 05, 2025 **DIFFERENT LOCATION**
Glory Days Grill
Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group 4:30 PM to 10:30 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
Tarkir: Dragonstorm 2-Headed Giant Prerelease
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Return to the top of the list

Sunday, April 6

Event name and location Group Time
Casual bike ride on the Pinellas Trail
Kafe Racer
Gen Geek 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Venice Strategy Board Gamers
Venice
Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Sunday Gaming
Tampa Bay Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Prerelease #3
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 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
March game of the month: Stray
Woodwright Brewing Company
Dunedin-Palm Harbor Video Game Book Club 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 2:00 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
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Prerelease #4
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
A Duck Presents NB Movie Night
Discord.io/Nerdbrew
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
Zoom Discussion about- Disclosure
Online
Advocacy and Justice Film Club 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Return to the top of the list

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
Categories
Picdump

Saturday picdump for March 22, 2025

Welcome to another really big Global Nerdy Saturday “picdump!” It’s 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. This week’s edition has 108 pics — share and enjoy!