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Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, November 18 through Sunday, November 24, 2024! This list incluzdes 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, November 18
• Tuesday, November 19
• Wednesday, November 20
• Thursday, November 21
• Friday, November 22
• Saturday, November 23
• Sunday, November 24

Monday, November 18

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 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
Radiant Ridge Toastmasters Central Ridge Library	Toastmasters Division G	5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EST
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698 Online	Toastmasters District 48	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
ACE Advanced Toastmasters 3274480 Online	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	6:00 PM to 7:30 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
Rising Sun – with Daimyo Box! Anson on Palmer Ranch	Sarasota Strategy Board Game League	6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club Lakewood Ranch Town Hall	Toastmasters District 48	6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EST
North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! Online	Toastmasters District 48	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Public Speaking & Leadership Development Online	Toastmasters District 48	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Lakeland (FL) Toastmasters Club #2262 MIDFlorida FCU Training Center	Toastmasters Division E	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck! Online	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 11:00 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
Board Game Night at Armada Games Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
Virtual Event: Hiawassee Book Club Online	Library Book Clubs – OCLS	7:00 PM to 8:30 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 19

Event name and location	Group	Time
v-Lean Coffee Online	Tampa Bay Agile	7:30 AM to 8:30 AM EST
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
Salary Negotiations Online	Career Success Academy	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
SWAT Networking Bradenton Luncheon Anna Maria Oyster Bar Landside	SWAT Networking – Successful Women Aligning Together	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EST
TBSSUG Monthly Meeting 1150 Assembly Dr suite 500	Tampa Bay Microsoft Fabric Analytics User Group (TFAB)	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
Coffee and ML Buddy Brew Coffee	Tampa Machine Learning	6:00 PM to 8:00 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
K-Drama Club Meetup – Third Tuesday of Every Month Conworlds Emporium	Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup	6:00 PM to 8:00 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
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
K-Drama Club Meetup – Third Tuesday Every Month Conworlds Emporium	Tarpon Springs Korean Drama Meetup Group	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
LET’s DO TRIVIA AT MEAN DEANS! Mean Dean’s Local Kitchen	Bradenton over 50 Meetup	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
Data Science Employment Insights presented by TEKsystems! 4701 Tony Alessi Sr Ave	Tampa Bay Data Science Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Ask Us Anything: WordPress Support Crowdsourcing Meetup Online	WordPress Tampa Bay	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Rotary Laser Engraving MakerSpace Clearwater	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Melanated Professionals Brewery Meet Up Grove Roots Brewing Company	Melanated Professionals	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille	Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EST
November 2024, Saint Petersburg Meetup Book club Online	Saint Petersburg Book Club Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Toast of Celebration Toastmasters 305 Campus St	Toastmasters Division E	6:45 PM to 8:15 PM EST
Dunedin Toastmasters – Guests Welcome Unity Community Church	Dunedin Toastmasters 2166	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Boards & Bones SpookEasy Lounge	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 11:00 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
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 with Trivia Nation Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery	Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole	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
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
Tampa Bay Technology Center (TBTC) Monthly Meeting 2079 Range Rd	Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason is disbanded	7:00 PM to 9:00 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 20

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
Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking Sons of Italy Lodge	BNI Tampa -Referral based networking	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
Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters Hyde Park United Methodist Church	Toastmasters District 48	7:45 AM to 8:45 AM EST
Career Transition & Job Seeker Networking & Support Meeting – In Person Meeting! Corporate Center One	Career Rebound – New Job or Career Search for Professionals	9:00 AM to 11:00 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
Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup Online	Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group	2:00 PM to 3:30 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
Orlando Chess Association West Osceola Library	Chess in Orlando	5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Wednesday Board Game Night Bridge Center	Tampa Gaming Guild	5:30 PM to 11:00 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
Casual Commander Wednesdays Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 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
Adult Dungeons & Dragons Wednesdays Conworlds Emporium	Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Critique Night (Get Feedback On Your Work!) Station House	Prose Society Writers Group	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
TechUP Monthly Meetup AMRoC FabLab	TechUP Group – Tampa Bay	6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EST
Blockchain & Crypto Investors & Enthusiasts – International Blockchain Group Salty Nun	Blockchain and Crypto Investors and Enthusiasts	6:30 PM to 9:00 PM EST
UX Workshop: Accessibility for Designers Radius Church	Tampa Bay UX Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Blockchain and Crypto Investors and Enthusiasts – International Blockchain Group Salty Nun	Tampa Bay Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Crypto Meetup	6:30 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Happy Hour for Young Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders Bar Louie – Tampa	Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EST
One Second After by William R. Forstchen – FINAL Inner Compass Brewing Company	The Weirder Things Book Club	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Virtual Feedback! Online	We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Castaways Euchre Club The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge	Hosted By Castaways Euchre Club	6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EST
[Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community Online	Tampa Bay Bitcoin	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
TDevs – Meet & Greet @ Armature Works Armature Works	Tampa Devs	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
3D Printing Orientation: Models and Slicers Online	Tampa Hackerspace	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
CigarCitySec Meetup Cigar City Brewing	Central Florida CitySec	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
Apopka Foliage Toastmasters Online	Apopka Foliage Toastmasters	7:00 PM to 8:30 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
Hispanic Professional Business Networking en Español (in Spanish) Online	Exito Empresarial Hispano Hispanic Networking Meetup Group	7:00 PM to 8:00 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
Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo) Grove Soho	Nerd Night Out	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
How to Express Yourself and Connect with People 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 21

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
Entrepreneur Roundtable to SPARK Ideas & Build Growth Dunedin Chamber of Commerce	Clearwater Entrepreneurs’ Round Table	8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EST
Tackle it in Ten – Entrepreneur Roundtables Dunedin Chamber of Commerce	Entrepreneur Round Table	8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EST
Learn to Solder a Memory Game Tampa Hackerspace	Tampa Hackerspace	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM 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
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters District 48	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
Grand Bay Canasta Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom	Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group	1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST
Thursday Afternoon & Evening Gaming Dunedin Palms	Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers	1:00 PM to 10:00 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
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
November Happy Hour – New Location!! Online	Business and Social Networking	5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EST
Mark Bennett – How WordPress Tutoring Transformed My Business Online	West Orlando WordPress Meetup	6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EST
Tampa M365 – Social @ Magnanimous Magnanimous Brewing	Tampa M365	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Tampa Power Platform – Social @ Magnanimous Magnanimous Brewing	Tampa Power Platform	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Tampa SEO and Internet Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott Online	Tampa SEO and Digital Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Warhammer Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST
Adult Game Night at Conworlds Emporium Conworlds Emporium	Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Game Night at Conworlds Emporium Conworlds Emporium	Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup	6:00 PM to 9:00 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
The Butcher – by Jennifer Hillier Barbara S. Ponce Public Library	Mystery and Thriller St Pete Book Club	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Writing Meetup HotWax Coffee Shop, Kava Bar & Tap House	Tampa Free Writing Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST
3D Printer Orientation: Printing at Tampa Hackerspace (THS Members only) 4935 W Nassau St	Tampa Hackerspace	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Lean Beer for All Things Agile (Tampa) Wild Rover Brewing Company	Tampa Bay Agile	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Bitcoin for Beginners Real Freedom CoLab	Tampa Bay Bitcoin	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Understanding People – Knowing Whom You Can Trust Online	Communication Skills for Career Advancement Group	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248 1500 16th St	Toastmasters District 48	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Book Club: Mickey7 and Vietnamese Food thinh an kitchen	Geekocracy!	7:00 PM to 9:00 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
Live streaming production and talent 124 S Ring Ave	Live streaming production and talent	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
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Friday, November 22

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
Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME Online	St. Petersburg Business Networking	8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EST
ACT Aquire Connections Today ~ RGA’s Virtual Networking All Welcome Online	RGA Networking Professional 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! McAlisters Deli	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EST
TBUX Virtual: Portfolio Share & Review Online	Tampa Bay UX Group	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST
Virtual Business Cards Exchange and Network Online	Innovantia Marketing Agency	1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST
Free Play Florida proudly sponsored by Tampa Hackerspace! RP FUNDING CENTER	Tampa Hackerspace	Friday, November 22, 2024 at 4:00 PM to Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 4:00 PM EST
Friday Board Game Night Bridge Club	Tampa Gaming Guild	5:30 PM to 11:00 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
Movie Night MakerSpace Clearwater	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Introduction to Kicad 101 Tampa Hackerspace West	Tampa Hackerspace	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
Story Games Night: Fedora Noir & Someone Has Died Black Harbor Gaming	St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
Socialize in VIRTUAL REALITY with us! (FREE & VR Headsets are NOT required) Online	The Metro Orlando Geeks Social Club	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Modern FNM Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 10:30 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
Chaos for Chaos-sake Draft Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EST
Friday Pokemon Tournament Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EST
Every Friday–Dance Under the Stars @ The Pier THE ST PETE PIER	Tampa Bay Singles Activities Group	9:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST
Friday night game night Indica Cafe Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge	Indica Cafe Events	Friday, November 22, 2024 at 9:00 PM to Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 12:00 AM EST
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Saturday, November 23

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
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa Whole Foods Market	Chess Republic	9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EST
Wood Shop Lathe 101 (Members Only) Tampa Hackerspace West	Tampa Hackerspace	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST
FCCP Sixth Annual Thanksgiving PhotoWalk – Hillsborough River State Park Hillsborough River State Park	Florida Center for Creative Photography	10:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST
Freeplay Florida 2024 RP FUNDING CENTER	Gen Geek	10:00 AM to 10:00 PM EST
Winning The Week – 1st Meet Sage Biscuit Cafe	Winning The Week	12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST
The Fall of Huntress – BattleTech Narrative Event Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	1:00 PM to 4:00 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
Friendsgiving Potluck & Gaming Celebration Conworlds Emporium	Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup	2:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Writers Meet-Up: Hang Out and Write The Study Wine & Beer Lounge St. Pete	Prose Society Writers Group	2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
NIGHTBITCH book review Book + Bottle	Cocktails and convos	3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
Golf Group – Star Wars: Force & Destiny & One-Shots Online	Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)	5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
Almost Thanksgiving Game Night IHOP	New Port Richey Casual Games and Fun Socializing Group!	5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EST
Euchre Tourney * SATURDAY! Clubhouse #1	Suncoast Euchre club	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Community Hang-out Night Online	Nerdbrew Events	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Golf Group – RPG One-Shots Online	Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)	6:30 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
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 24

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
4th Sunday Board Games at Liquid Garage The Liquid Garage Co.	Beyond Catan, A Group of Board Game Geeks	12:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
4TH SUNDAY OF THE MONTH BOARDGAMING AT NERDY NEEDS Nerdy Needs	Brandon Boardgamers	1:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
CNC Router-Engraved-Milling MakerSpace Pinellas	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	1:30 PM to 3:30 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
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
St. Pete Arthouse Cinema Club – “ANORA” – Nov 24, 2024, 3:00PM Green Light Cinema	St. Pete Arthouse Cinema Club	3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
Sunday Pokemon League Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Lankhmar: City of Adventure Nerdy Needs	Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group	5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts) Tampa Hackerspace West	Tampa Hackerspace	5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Continuing adventures in the setting of Symbaroum. Online	St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group	5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EST
Let’s Learn to Turn Pens! Tampa Hackerspace West	Tampa Hackerspace	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Find Your Funny Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters Division E	6:30 PM to 8:00 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

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Tuesday, October 21through Sunday, October 27, 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

Please note: Before you attend events for the next couple of weeks, check with the organizers to make sure that they haven’t been cancelled or postponed due to Hurricane Milton and the damage it left in its wake.

This week’s events

• Monday, October 21
• Tuesday, October 22
• Wednesday, October 23
• Thursday, October 24
• Friday, October 25
• Saturday, October 26
• Sunday, October 27

Monday, October 21

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
Intro to Mobile Videography (FREE for Hillsborough County residents) TBCN Media Center	Tampa Bay Community Network	3:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698 Online	Toastmasters District 48	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Monday Feast & Game Night Village Inn	Tampa Bay Tabletoppers	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Casual Pokemon League at Nerdy Needs Nerdy Needs	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
2nd TRIVIA NIGHT @ Wine and Wood in Hyde Park starts 6:30pm sharp 614 S Howard Ave unit c	Tampa Bay Happy Hour	6:10 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! Online	Toastmasters District 48	6:30 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
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 9:00 PM EDT
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 EDT
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck! Online	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Board Game Night at Armada Games Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Virtual Event: Hiawassee Book Club Online	Library Book Clubs – OCLS	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
ONLINE: The Spock Syndrome & Handling Our Emotions 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
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Tuesday, October 22

Event name and location	Group	Time
v-Lean Coffee Online	Tampa Bay Agile	7:30 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
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486 Online	Toastmasters District 48	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
E-Commerce Growth Strategies: Interactive Store Reviews and Real-Time Feedback Online	Orlando Shopify Meetup	8:00 AM to 8:45 AM EDT
No Degree Required Online	Tampa Cybersecurity Training	10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
The Business Networking Midday POWER HOUR by Simply Referrals on ZOOM! Online	Clearwater Business Networking	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Weekly Open Make Night 4931 W Nassau St	Tampa Hackerspace	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Spanglish Toastmasters Club 7703731 Online	Toastmasters Division G	6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Bartow Toastmasters HYBRID Meeting 2250 S Floral Ave	Toastmasters Division E	6:00 PM to 7:15 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
Magic: The Gathering Night at Felicitous Felicitous (on 42nd)	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	6:00 PM to 8:00 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
Rug making class! MakerSpace Clearwater	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille	Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Toast of Celebration Toastmasters 305 Campus St	Toastmasters Division E	6:45 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
Bingo at Back Nine and $2 Taco Tuesday Night! The Back Nine	Adventure Group of Lakeland	6:45 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Pythonic Monthly Meeting Online	The Orlando Python User Group	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Creative Speaking Roots To Crown	Creative Speaking St Pete	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Dunedin Toastmasters – Guests Welcome Unity Community Church	Dunedin Toastmasters 2166	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Horus Heresy Open Play Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	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
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 – 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 EDT
D&D Adventurers League at Armada Games Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	7:00 PM to 10:30 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
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
Boards & Bones SpookEasy Lounge	Nerd Night Out	7:00 PM to 10:00 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
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Wednesday, October 23

Event name and location	Group	Time
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
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
Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters Hyde Park United Methodist Church	Toastmasters District 48	7:45 AM to 8:45 AM EDT
Lights, Camera, Action: Craft Your Essential Business Videos Studio 131	She Is Limitless | Women’s Success Circle	11:00 AM to 2:00 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
Heart of Agile MONTHLY Coffee Corner Online	Heart of Agile St. Pete – Tampa – Orlando	12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup Online	Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group	2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
“The Importance of Career & Certification Training” plus Free Resume Reviews! Kforce Corporate Headquarters	Career Rebound – New Job or Career Search for Professionals	4:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming Nerdy Needs	Brandon Boardgamers	5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Orlando Chess Association’s Weekly Chess at the Library West Osceola Branch 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
Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum Felicitous (on 42nd)	Tampa Game Nights	5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Critical thinkers dinner at Chinese Super buffet on fruitville RD Super Buffet	Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group	5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Hurricane Recovery: Manila Eats Dinner Meetup Manila Eats	Tampa Bay Foodies Club	5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Board Game Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Adult Dungeons & Dragons Wednesdays Conworlds Emporium	Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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 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
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles – FINAL Inner Compass Brewing Company	The Weirder Things Book Club	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Tampa Writers Alliance Critique Group Online	Tampa Writers Alliance	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Castaways Euchre Club The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge	Hosted By Castaways Euchre Club	6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT
[Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community Online	Tampa Bay Bitcoin	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Exploring Go’s Range Over Function Types Online	OrlanGo	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Apopka Foliage Toastmasters Online	Apopka Foliage Toastmasters	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Hispanic Professional Business Networking en Español (in Spanish) Online	Exito Empresarial Hispano Hispanic Networking Meetup Group	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
Story Games Night: Fedora Noir & Someone Has Died Black Harbor Gaming	St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group	7:00 PM to 10:00 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
MtG Modern Constructed at Armada Games Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	7:00 PM to 11:00 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
How to Express Yourself and Connect with People Online	Professionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets	7:00 PM to 8:00 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, October 24

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 EDT
Entrepreneur Roundtable to SPARK Ideas & Build Growth Dunedin Chamber of Commerce	Clearwater Entrepreneurs’ Round Table	8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
Tackle it in Ten – Entrepreneur Roundtables Dunedin Chamber of Commerce	Entrepreneur Round Table	8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
NPI Power Lunch – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals Carrabas Italian Grill	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	11:30 AM to 1:00 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
Tech Career Opportunities Await: Breaking In Online	Tampa Cybersecurity Training	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters District 48	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	1:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom) Online	Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg	1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
TBDEG – Year End Social Embarc Collective	Tampa Bay Data Engineering Group	4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Thursday Night Gaming 3407 Lithia Pinecrest Rd	Brandon Boardgamers	5:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Gulfport Scrabble and Social The Drunken Taco	Gulfport Scrabblers and Social	5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Navigating the Test Automation Job Market in THIS ECONOMY: Key Strategies Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (ECC)	Tampa Bay QA and Testing Meetup	5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Future-Proofing Media Storage & Personalize Your AWS Journey Online	Orlando AWS User Group	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
GenAI on AWS: Use Cases, Challenges, and Solutions 501 E Kennedy Blvd	Tampa Bay AWS User Group	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Tampa M365 – Social @ Magnanimous Magnanimous Brewing	Tampa M365	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Technical SEO Fundamentals – Part 3 Online	Tampa SEO and Digital Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Game Night at Conworlds Emporium Conworlds Emporium	Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Warhammer 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
Jar of Hearts – by Jennifer HIllier Barbara S. Ponce Public Library	Mystery and Thriller St Pete Book Club	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Basics Electronics Soldering MakerSpace Pinellas	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Relaxed Social for Young Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders Cres Community	Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Writing Meetup HotWax Coffee Shop, Kava Bar & Tap House	Tampa Free Writing Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Tampa Writers Alliance Poetry Group Barnes & Noble Carrollwood	Tampa Writers Alliance	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
3D Printing Guild Tampa Hackerspace West	Tampa Hackerspace	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Girls Who Code for Grades 6-12 4935 W Nassau St	Tampa Hackerspace	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
[Rescheduled] Quarterly Update and Community Planning Bitcoin Bay Foundation	Tampa Bay Bitcoin	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
WordPress Online	Tampa Bay Technology Center	7:00 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
Understanding People – Knowing Whom You Can Trust Online	Communication Skills for Career Advancement Group	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Cancelled WordPress Monthly Meetup Online	WordPress Clearwater FL	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
Book Club (Witchy Edition) and Indian Food Taj Indian Cuisine	Geekocracy!	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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 EDT
FABulous Thursdays Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Dungeons and Dragons with Donavan Unlucky Roll Cafe	Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup	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
BOSS Networking (Business Operational Success Strategies) Online	St. Petersburg Business Networking	9:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
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Friday, October 25

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
Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME Online	St. Petersburg Business Networking	8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
TBUX 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	9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
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 EDT
Friday Board Game Night Bridge Club	Tampa Gaming Guild	5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Euchre Tourney Clubhouse #1	Suncoast Euchre club	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander FNM Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Annual Kids Night Out Halloween Party at Conworlds Conworlds Emporium	Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night Industrious	Nerd Night Out	6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Player 1 Orlando 8562 Palm Pkwy, Orlando ,Fl Online	The Metro Orlando Geeks Social Club	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night | Event Moves Each Week! Studio Movie Grill Tampa	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 11:45 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
Friday night game night Indica Cafe Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge	Indica Cafe Events	Friday, October 25, 2024 at 9:00 PM to Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 12:00 AM EDT
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Saturday, October 26

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 EDT
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa Whole Foods Market	Chess Republic	9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Wood Shop Lathe 101 (Members Only) Tampa Hackerspace West	Tampa Hackerspace	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Winning The Week – 1st Meet Sage Biscuit Cafe	Winning The Week	12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Using T-SQL Functions for advanced analytics | Tural Suleymani Online	Orlando Power BI User Group	1:00 PM to 2:00 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
Writers Meet-Up: Hang Out and Write The Study Wine & Beer Lounge St. Pete	Prose Society Writers Group	2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
What are the important ballot measures and races this year? How will they go? Online	Tampa Bay Thinkers	4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Golf Group – Star Wars: Force & Destiny & One-Shots Online	Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)	5:00 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
Tampa Hackerspace Board Game Night and Potluck Tampa Hackerspace West	Tampa Hackerspace	7:00 PM to 10:00 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
Gen Geek Under the Sea Halloween Party! Online	Gen Geek	7:00 PM to 11:30 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, October 27

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 EDT
Libby’s Extra CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY Meetup Event Libby’s Cafe & Bar	Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group	10:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
4th Sunday Board Games at Liquid Garage The Liquid Garage Co.	Beyond Catan, A Group of Board Game Geeks	12:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
4TH SUNDAY OF THE MONTH BOARDGAMING AT NERDY NEEDS Nerdy Needs	Brandon Boardgamers	1:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
CNC Router-Engraved-Milling MakerSpace Pinellas	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	1:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
D&D Adventurers League Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
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 EDT
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa Whole Foods Market	Chess Republic	2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Laser certification MakerSpace Pinellas	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	2:05 PM to 3:30 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
Let’s Learn to Turn Pens! Tampa Hackerspace West	Tampa Hackerspace	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Creatures of the Night at ZooTampa Lowry Park Zoo	Geekocracy!	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Find Your Funny Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters Division E	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Make Money Online Online	Make Money Online	7:00 PM to 8:00 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

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, September 16 through Sunday, September 22, 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

But first, a quick promo:

• Monday, September 16
• Tuesday, September 17
• Wednesday, September 18
• Thursday, September 19
• Friday, September 20
• Saturday, September 21
• Sunday, September 22

Monday, September 16

Event name and location	Group	Time
Gen Geek goes on a mediterranean cruise Online	Gen Geek	Monday, September 16, 2024 at 8:00 AM to Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 8:00 AM 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
Intro to Mobile Videography (FREE for Hillsborough County residents) TBCN Media Center	Tampa Bay Community Network	3:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
ACE Advanced Toastmasters 3274480 Online	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	6:00 PM to 7:30 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
Arcs – with Leaders and Lore Anson on Palmer Ranch	Sarasota Strategy Board Game League	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Monday Feast & Game Night Village Inn	Tampa Bay Tabletoppers	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club Lakewood Ranch Town Hall	Toastmasters District 48	6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
FREE Bar Poker at Gators Dockside Highland City Gators Dockside -Highland City	Polk County Poker & Social Group	6:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Lakeland (FL) Toastmasters Club #2262 MIDFlorida FCU Training Center	Hosted By Toastmasters Division E	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Board Game Night at Armada Games Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	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
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 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
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Tuesday, September 17

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 EDT
10 Tips To Rock The Interview Online	Career Success Academy	10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Networking at Glory Days Grill Glory Days Grill	Hosted By Tampa Bay Singles Activities Group	11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
SWAT Networking Bradenton Luncheon Anna Maria Oyster Bar Landside	SWAT Networking – Successful Women Aligning Together	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Weekly Open Make Night 4931 W Nassau St	Tampa Hackerspace	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
TBSSUG Monthly Meeting 1150 Assembly Dr suite 500	Tampa Bay Microsoft Fabric Analytics User Group (TFAB)	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
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom) Online	Pinellas Writers Group	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Ask Us Anything: WordPress Support Crowdsourcing Meetup Online	WordPress Tampa Bay	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Open Night Tuesdays MakerSpace Pinellas	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille	Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
September Book Club: Exploring Self-Discovery with Henry Miller Online	Their Eyes Were Watching Books – Classic Book Meetup	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
September Saint Petersburg Meetup Book Club Grand Hacienda	Saint Petersburg Book Club Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Full Moon Earth Listening Circle Belleair House, RSVP for Directions	Tampa Bay Area Next Culture Network Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 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 Open House! 305 Campus St	Toastmasters Division E	6:45 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
Dunedin Toastmasters – Guests Welcome Unity Community Church	Dunedin Toastmasters 2166	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
D&D Adventurers League at Armada Games Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	7:00 PM to 10:30 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 – 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 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
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
Tampa Bay Technology Center (TBTC) Monthly Meeting 2079 Range Rd	Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason is disbanded	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Boards & Bones SpookEasy Lounge	Nerd Night Out	7:00 PM to 10:00 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
Day 12 – PostgreSQL – Full Stack Web Dev Bootcamp Online	Florida Software School	8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Wednesday, September 18

Event name and location	Group	Time
World Toasters Hybrid Meeting Disney University	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
Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking Sons of Italy Lodge	BNI Tampa -Referral based networking	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Effortless Microsoft 365 management with ZERO PowerShell scripts Online	ManageEngine’s Cybersecurity Meetups	2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
No Fear Speaking Webinar and Meetup Online	Tampa Fear of Public Speaking Meetup Group	2:00 PM to 3:00 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
Resume Reviews & Career Transition/Job Seeker Networking & Support Meeting Kforce Corporate Headquarters	Career Rebound – New Job or Career Search for Professionals	4:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming Nerdy Needs	Brandon Boardgamers	5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting C. W. Bill Young VA Medical Center	Bay Pines Toastmasters	5:15 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum Felicitous (on 42nd)	Tampa Game Nights	5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night Bridge Center	Tampa Gaming Guild	5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
A Real-World tour of Generative Agent AI and LLMs Rosedale Golf & Country Club	AI Sarasota	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
Adult Dungeons & Dragons Wednesdays Conworlds Emporium	Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup	6:00 PM to 9:00 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
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 EDT
Critique Night (Get Feedback On Your Work!) Station House	Prose Society Writers Group	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
TDevs – Meet & Greet @ Sorry Not Public Sorry Not Public	Tampa Devs	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Happy Hour for Young Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders Bar Louie – Tampa	Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Game Night! Southern Lights Brewing Company	Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers	6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Geek Out to Daredevil Perkins Restaurant & Bakery	Geek Out Gathering on MeetUp	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Castaways Euchre Club The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge	Hosted By Castaways Euchre Club	6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT
CigarCitySec Meetup Cigar City Brewing	Central Florida CitySec	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
[Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community Online	Tampa Bay Bitcoin	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
3D Printing Orientation: Models and Slicers Online	Tampa Hackerspace	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Career Advancement Workshop: Navigating IT Salaries Online	Wesley Chapel PM and IT Connection	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Apopka Foliage Toastmasters Online	Apopka Foliage Toastmasters	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Communication Practice and Improvement 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
The 5 Easiest Ways to Start Selling On Amazon 1207 N Himes Ave suite 1	Tampa Amazon Seller Meetup Group	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Magic Pioneer Event Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
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
Mastering Communication: A Key to Professional Success Online	Professionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo) Grove Soho	Nerd Night Out	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Social: Cards Against Humanity – Game Night Botanical Brewing Taproom	Swan City Social	7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
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Thursday, September 19

Event name and location	Group	Time
DevOpsDays Tampa Bay 2024 Armature Works	Tampa Bay DevOps Meetup	8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT
NPI Power Lunch – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals Carrabas Italian Grill	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Crafting an Impressive Data Visualization Portfolio Online	Career Success Academy	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters District 48	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Downtown Tampa Toastmasters MeetUp 509 E Twiggs St 3rd floor	Downtown Tampa Toastmasters MeetUp	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	1:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom) Online	Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg	1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
Thursday Night Gaming 3407 Lithia Pinecrest Rd	Brandon Boardgamers	5:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Gulfport Scrabble and Social The Drunken Taco	Gulfport Scrabblers and Social	5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Olamide Egbayelo – Tools for Small Business Online	West Orlando WordPress Meetup	6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Adult Game Night at Conworlds Emporium Conworlds Emporium	Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
The Fallen Lands 405 Mahogany Dr	Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group	6:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Warhammer Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
TBDSG: Your Presentation Title HERE! To Be Determined	Tampa Bay Data Science Group	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Board Games MakerSpace Clearwater	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
BEAQ at FaithTech Tampa: Exploring the Integration of AI and Blockchain Embarc Collective	Meet Me In The Metaverse	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
BEAQ at FaithTech Tampa: Exploring the Integration of AI a Embarc Collective	BEAQ Blockchain Extended Reality AI and Quantum Apps Meetup	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Chess night! Online	Lakeland Chess Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
3D Printer Orientation: Printing at Tampa Hackerspace (THS Members only) 4935 W Nassau St	Tampa Hackerspace	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Charity Poker Night – win 1 million Sats! Bitcoin Bay Foundation	Tampa Bay Bitcoin	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Lean Beer for All Things Agile (Tampa) Wild Rover Brewing Company	Tampa Bay Agile	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
How to Get Rid of Unwanted Thoughts and Emotions 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
[LIVE] Monster Learn-To-Trade: Daily Training Online	[LIVE] Monster Learn-To-Trade Crypto	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
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 EDT
Book Club: “Neverwhere” by Neil Gaiman Mad Dogs and Englishmen	Geekocracy!	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
FABulous Thursdays Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Dungeons and Dragons with Donavan Unlucky Roll Cafe	Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup	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
Weekly Hacks Online	Hacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group	8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Friday, September 20

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
Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME Online	St. Petersburg Business Networking	8:45 AM to 10:15 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	9:30 AM to 10:30 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
Friday Board Game Night Bridge Club	Tampa Gaming Guild	5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
KRATES and Cowboy Boots The Grove Shopping Center	SR54 Singles Mingle: Social Club for 40s, 50s, 60s +	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
DIY Perfume Class Online	Creative DIY Meet Up	6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night | Look Cinemas USF Studio Movie Grill Tampa	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Modern FNM Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Nihongo De Okay Naga Tea	Tampa Japanese Meetup	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
IN-PERSON: “Musonius Rufus” Sayings Part 2 (38-53) Raining Berries USF – Açaí • Smoothie • Coffee	Tampa Stoics	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Friday night game night Indica Cafe Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge	Indica Cafe Events	Friday, September 20, 2024 at 9:00 PM to Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM EDT
Monthly Cell Phone Photo Showcase Online	Florida Center for Creative Photography	Friday, September 20, 2024 at 11:59 PM to Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 12:01 AM EDT
Duskmourn Midnight Prerelease Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	12:30 AM to 3:30 AM EDT
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Saturday, September 21

Event name and location	Group	Time
Coffee and Crypto Chill Cawfee	Cawfee (Coffee) and conversations	8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Play VINCI: The only known cure for TDS Online	Central Florida Philosophy Meetup	8:00 AM to 10:00 AM 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
Metro Geeks Invade EPCOT Day! EPCOT	The Metro Orlando Geeks Social Club	10:00 AM to 6:00 PM EDT
Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader Tournament (RTT/ITC) Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	10:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Socrates’ Apology North Sarasota Public Library	Sarasota Socratic Society	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
Winning The Week – 1st Meet Sage Biscuit Cafe	Winning The Week	12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Intro to Sewing MakerSpace Pinellas	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Twilight Imperium – with POK & Codex Anson on Palmer Ranch	Sarasota Strategy Board Game League	12:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
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 EDT
September Book Club Online Book Discusion Online	Tampa Bay Women’s Book Club Meetup Group	1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Table read screenplays Town ‘N Country Regional Public Library	Screenwriters of Tomorrow (SOT) Critique Meetup	1:00 PM to 5:00 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
Socrates Café (Philosophy) Clearwater Countryside Library	Clearwater Socrates Café	2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
September Book Club Renzo’s Steakhouse & Wine Bar, South Tampa	Tampa Bay Women’s Book Club Meetup Group	3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance New World Tampa	Tampa Book Club – Award-Winning Books	3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Game Project Therapy (Virtual) Online	Tampa Games Developer Guild	4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Saturday Afternoon Catan Whole Foods Market	Tampa Bay Settlers of Catan	4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
More than halfway through September 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
Unit Testing JavaScript & Node.js Code with Jest Online	Florida Software School	7:00 PM to 8:00 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, September 22

Event name and location	Group	Time
If you are interested. Online	The Lakeland Shooters, Polk County Photography & Modeling	1:00 AM to 3:00 AM EDT
CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY Meetup AT Sarasota Art Museum 1001 S Tamiami Trail	Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Regional Championship Qualifier US (3) Round 8 Modern Balance Martial Arts & Gaming	Balance Martial Arts and Gaming	12:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
4th Sunday Board Games at Liquid Garage The Liquid Garage Co.	Beyond Catan, A Group of Board Game Geeks	1:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
4TH SUNDAY OF THE MONTH BOARDGAMING AT NERDY NEEDS Nerdy Needs	Brandon Boardgamers	1:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Marvel Multiverse RPG One-Shot “Enter Hydra” Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Game Day followed by Karaoke at Potion Portal The Potion Portal	Geekocracy!	2:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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 EDT
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa Whole Foods Market	Chess Republic	2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Laser certification MakerSpace Pinellas	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	2:05 PM to 3:30 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
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
Alphabet Soup 2024 | Finding Letters in the World Around Us Online	Florida Center for Creative Photography	Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 5:00 PM to Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT
Let’s Learn to Turn Pens! Tampa Hackerspace West	Tampa Hackerspace	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Find Your Funny Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters Division E	6:30 PM to 8:00 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