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Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, October 7 – Sunday, October 13, 2024)

[Update, Tuesday October 8th] Remember those plans you had to participate in Tampa Bay’s tech, entrepreneur, and nerd scene? You’re going to have to put them off for this week, because the worst (and geekiest) of all hurricanes is headed straight for Tampa Bay!

You might as well consider all the events on this week’s list cancelled unless their organizers tell you otherwise. Even after the hurricane passes, we’ll likely all be busy with cleaning up. Be prepared, and stay safe!

(What would have been) this week’s events

Monday, October 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
Intro to Mobile Videography (FREE for Hillsborough County residents)
TBCN Media Center
Tampa Bay Community Network 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Jules Gibson: Legacy to Leadership
Station 2 Innovation Center
Entrepreneurs & Startups – Bradenton Networking & Education 5:30 PM to 7:00 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
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
Board Game Night at Armada Games
Armada Games
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! 7:00 PM to 10:00 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
NSFW Trivia
The Winner’s Circle
Adventure Group of Central Florida 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
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Tuesday, October 8

Event name and location Group Time
v-Lean Coffee
Online
Tampa Bay Agile 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM EDT
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486
Online
Toastmasters District 48 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Resume Renovation
Online
Career Success Academy 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
The Soft Side of Product Management – Tampa Bay Product Group
Vaco Tampa Skycenter
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
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
Advance Resin 3D Printing
MakerSpace Clearwater
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 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
Guest Speaker Seminar for Young Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders
Cres Community
Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Florida Podcasters Association General Meeting!!!
McAlisters
Florida Podcasters Association 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
October Poetry Harvest: Sharing Autumn’s Verse
Vino Bistro of Sarasota
Their Eyes Were Watching Books – Classic Book Meetup 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Panera Bread
Book Club – Clermont and Winter Garden 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Weekday Writing Get Down
The Writers Room
We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group 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
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
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
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
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
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
Lorcana Draft
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom
Online
Shut Up & Write!® Tampa 7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
AMC Sundial 20
Otakus Nerds and Geeks 7:50 PM to 9:50 PM EDT
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Wednesday, October 9

Event name and location Group Time
World Toasters Hybrid Meeting
Disney University
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 St. Pete Sunrise Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
St Petersburg Yacht Club
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Panera Bread
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters
Hyde Park United Methodist Church
Toastmasters District 48 7:45 AM to 8:45 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
Make It Count: Designing a Strong First Impression Above the Fold
Online
Tampa SEO and Digital Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM EDT
Mah Jongg gathering at Deb’s House
Online
SRQ Newbie Mahjong Gathering 1:30 PM to 4:00 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
SwanCitySec Meetup
Craft + Kitchen
Central Florida CitySec 5:00 PM to 9:00 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
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
Manila Eats Dinner Meetup
Manila Eats
Tampa Bay Foodies Club 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Workshop: Accessibility for Designers
Computer Coach Training Center
Tampa Bay UX Group 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
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
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
Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.tbic.us bi-monthly Meetup
Online
Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.TampaBayInventors.org 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles – MIDWAY
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
Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online
Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library
Toastmasters District 48 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
Apopka Foliage Toastmasters
Online
Apopka Foliage Toastmasters 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
MtG Modern Constructed at Armada Games
Armada Games
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! 7:00 PM to 11:00 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
How to Express Yourself and Connect with People
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
Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Trivia at Blind Goat
Online
Gen Geek 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
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Thursday, October 10

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
Tackle it in Ten – Entrepreneur Roundtables
Dunedin Chamber of Commerce
Entrepreneur Round Table 8:30 AM to 9:30 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
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
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
Gulfport Scrabble and Social
The Drunken Taco
Gulfport Scrabblers and Social 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Thursday Night Gaming
3407 Lithia Pinecrest Rd
Brandon Boardgamers 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Codebase Resurrection: Revive and Refactor with AI
Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (ECC)
Tampa Java User Group 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Omni Toastmasters Club 6861
Online
Toastmasters Divisions C & D 5:45 PM to 7:00 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
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
Game Night at Conworlds Emporium
Conworlds Emporium
Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Writing Meet-Up: Let’s Get to Work!
The Study Wine & Beer Lounge St. Pete
Prose Society Writers Group 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Unmasking the Theatrics: 10 Behaviors Holding Back Kanban Teams
Online
Tampa Bay Women in Agile 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
Girls Who Code for Grades 6-12
4935 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Networking Session 1.0
The Edge Rooftop Bar above Epicurean hotel
Accounting Finance Data Professionals 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Woodshop Tool Sign Off-Jointer, Planer, & Bandsaw (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Quarterly Update and Community Planning
Bitcoin Bay Foundation
Tampa Bay Bitcoin 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
[LIVE] Monster Learn-To-Trade: Daily Training
Online
[LIVE] Monster Learn-To-Trade Crypto 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
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
One Piece Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Dungeons and Dragons with Donavan
Unlucky Roll Cafe
Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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
“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory” by Caitlin Doughty
Siesta Key Wines
SRQ Ladies Book Club 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert – Book Club
Panera Bread
Something Punny Ladies Book Club 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Live streaming production and talent
124 S Ring Ave
Live streaming production and talent 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Friday, October 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
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
Local Stories Live! Hillsborough County
2101 E Palm Ave
Suncoast Credit Union Micro Enterprise Development Meetup 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
NETWORKING SKILLS VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Confidently Create More Connections!
Online
Beast Mode Networking Orlando 9:30 AM to 11:30 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
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
TBUX Virtual: Portfolio Share & Review
Online
Tampa Bay UX Group 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
Sarasota True Crime Club: 2022 University of Idaho Murders
Lakewood Ranch Main Street 8131 Lakewood ranch main street lakewood ranch florida 34202
Sarasota True Crime Meetup 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Join our Facebook group!
Online
The Pinellas County Young “Professionals” 7:00 PM to 9:00 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 11, 2024 at 9:00 PM to Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 12:00 AM EDT
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Saturday, October 12

Event name and location Group Time
Machine Shop Milling 101 (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace
Tampa Hackerspace 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Workday – Make a Better Space!
Tampa Hackerspace
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
Potluck Picnic & Group Games
John Chesnut Sr. Park
Geekocracy! 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Twilight Imperium 4 – with POK & Codex
Anson on Palmer Ranch
Sarasota Strategy Board Game League 12:00 PM to 11:00 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 Public Library
Clearwater Socrates Café 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Game Night 2nd Saturday of each Month 4 – 10 PM
7343 Conch Blvd
Seminole Isle Board Games & Fun Group 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Monthly Bitcoin: Q and A
Online
Bitcoin Orlando 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
St. Pete Arthouse Cinema Club-Sugarcane
Green Light Cinema
St. Pete Arthouse Cinema Club 4:45 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Trivia Night
Chill Cawfee
Cawfee (Coffee) and conversations 5:00 PM to 7:00 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
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, October 13

Event name and location Group Time
9 AM CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY Meetup AT Sarasota Art Museum
1001 S Tamiami Trail
Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
SUN 10/13 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM
Online
The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter 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
3D Printing basics
MakerSpace Clearwater
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
2nd 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
Modern Board Games and Social
Dented Keg Ale Works
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 1:00 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
2ND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH BOARDGAMING AT NERDY NEEDS
Nerdy Needs
Brandon Boardgamers 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
NNO Book Club: The Once and Future Witches
Clear Sky Draught Haus
Nerd Night Out 1:00 PM to 3:00 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
D&D Adventurers League
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
3D scanning
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
Creatures of the Night at ZooTampa
Lowry Park Zoo
Geekocracy! 6:00 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
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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
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Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, August 19 – Sunday, August 25, 2024)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, August 19 through Sunday, August 25, 2024. This list includes both in-person and online events.

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✅ What the event is

✅ Where the event will take place

✅ Who is holding the event

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This week’s events

Monday, August 19

Event name and location Group Time
Business Networking Meeting
Online
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay 11:30 AM to 12:30 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
Orlandopreneur Monthly Startup Happy Hour
Blue Martini Lounge
Orlandopreneur Startup Happy Hour: Connect, Learn & Grow! 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn
Tampa Bay Tabletoppers 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
MTG: Commander Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location)
Lazy Moon Pizza
Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar 6:00 PM to 10:00 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
Three Bridges Brewing Trivia Night with the Smartphone Trivia Game Show
Three bridges brewing
Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice 6:30 PM to 8:00 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
Entrepreneur Book Club Weekly Meetup – Live Reading & Elaboration
Online
Business Owners and Professionals 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
[LIVE] Monster Learn-To-Trade: Daily Training
Online
[LIVE] Monster Learn-To-Trade Crypto 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Public Speaking & Leadership Development
Online
Toastmasters District 48 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
Virtual Event: Hiawassee Book Club
Online
Library Book Clubs – OCLS 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos
none
School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
ONLINE: Ajahn Chah: Training the Heart and Mind, Part 3
Online
Orlando Stoics 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Unleash Your Creativity: Spontaneous Writing Group
Online
Hosted By Tampa Bay Area Next Culture Network Meetup Group 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 Meetup
Online
Beginning Web Development 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, August 20

Tuesday, 10 – 11 a.m., online: Computer Coach presents Boost Your Career Journey with Confidence, a live webinar where you’ll discover how confidence can drive your perseverance and resilience in landing your dream job. Find out more and register here.

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
Boost Your Career Journey with Confidence
Online
Tech Success Network 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Boost Your Career Journey with Confidence
Online
Tampa Cybersecurity Training 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Boost Your Career Journey with Confidence
Online
Front End Creatives 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
SWAT Networking Bradenton Luncheon
Anna Maria Oyster Bar Landside
SWAT Networking – Successful Women Aligning Together 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Networking at Glory Days Grill
Glory Days Grill
Hosted By Tampa Bay Singles Activities Group 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
The Power of Stillness in the Algorithmic Age – Live! John Havens interviewed
Online
Tampa Bay Area Next Culture Network Meetup Group 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
Online | Zoom Networking with a Twist!
Anywhere You Want!
Women’s Prosperity Network | Baton Rouge Chapter 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM CDT
5 IGA essentials for modern enterprise security
Online
Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
3-Hour AI Crash Course for Founders and Business Owners
Online
Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events 3:00 PM to 6:00 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
Weekly Open Make Night
4931 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Disney Lorcana Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
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
Authors Anonymous – Writing Group
Black Bean Deli
Authors Anonymous – Writing Group 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom)
Online
Pinellas Writers Group 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa
Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
August Saint Petersburg Meetup Book Club
pho ha tien
Saint Petersburg Book Club 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
Dunedin Toastmasters – Guests Welcome! (Happy Hour to Follow)
Unity Community Church
Dunedin Toastmasters 2166 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
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
Transcendent Tuesday (August 20, 2024)
Joybird Books
Page’s Edge Book Club 7:00 PM to 8:30 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
Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House!
2705 54th Ave N
TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Nic At Nite – Weekly Movie Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom
Online
Shut Up & Write!® Tampa 7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
ALIEN ROMULUS
AMC Sundial 20
Tampa Otaku 7:50 PM to 9:50 PM EDT
ALIENS ROMULUS
AMC Sundial
Anime and Nerds 7:50 PM to 9:50 PM EDT
Game Night!
Online
Tampa Game Nights – Meet new people over video chat! 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Wednesday, August 21

Wednesday, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Computer Coach (Tampa): Tampa Bay User Experience presents UX Stories: Finding a UX Job, featuring a panel of local UXers who’ve recently landed a new UX-related job. You will get to listen to their stories about how they went about finding a job, the application and interview process, and if expectations have met reality since they’ve started working. Find out more and register here.

Wednesday, 7 – 9 p.m. at Armature Works (Tampa): It’s time for another Tampa Devs “Meet and Greet!” Join the gang — and it’s a big gang — at Tampa’s food hall and gathering place and meet your fellow developers, technologists, and geeks for food, drink, and socializing. Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
Networking at The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge!
The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge
Hosted By Tampa Bay Singles Activities Group 7:30 AM to 9:30 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
ALIGN AI EXECUTIVE SUMMIT NEW YORK CITY
Online
Gen AI Tampa 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM EDT
1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup
UCF Executive Development Center Downtown
1 Million Cups – Orlando 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
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 EDT
7 best practices for effective log management
Online
Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
NPI North St. Pete Networkers Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Carrabas Italian Grill
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 11:30 AM to 12:45 PM EDT
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
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
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
AI in Business – how companies are transforming their operations
Rosedale Golf & Country Club
AI Sarasota 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Digital DeLand Monthly Meeting
Abbey
DigitalDeLand 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Orlando ChatGPT Meetup
Emerson Plaza
Orlando ChatGPT Meetup 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Adult Dungeons & Dragons Wednesdays
Conworlds Emporium
Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Backgammon Casual Games
The Sullivan Public House
Sanford Backgammon 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
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
UX Stories: Finding UX Jobs
Computer Coach Training Center
Tampa Bay UX Group 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
Virtual Feedback!
Online
We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group 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
3D Printing Orientation: Models and Slicers
Online
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
TDevs – Meet & Greet @ Armature Works
Armature Works
Tampa Devs 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
CigarCitySec Meetup
Cigar City Brewing
Central Florida CitySec 7:00 PM to 10:00 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
Mastering Amazon Creator Connections & Brand Deals
1207 N Himes Ave suite 1
Tampa Bay Amazon Sellers Meetup 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
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
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Thursday, August 22

Thursday, 5 – 7 p.m. at the rooftop at Sage (Sarasota): Tampa Bay Infragard Members Alliance — a alliance of technologists and the FBI whose mission is to mitigate criminal and terrorist threats, risks and losses — is having their bi-monthly social event on the rooftop at Sage. Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
Business Over Breakfast ~ Happy Hangar IN PERSON JOIN US!
The Happy Hangar Café
Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
LUTZ, FL – HAPPY HANGER CAFE THURSDAY NETWORKING
The Happy Hangar Café
Hosted By Tampa Bay Singles Activities Group 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Professional Alliance – Local Networking Meeting
DUO58 Community Coffee Bar & Cafe
Professional Alliance – Local Networking Group 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
Automate user provisioning across any identity ecosystem
Online
Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup 11:00 AM to 12:00 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
Lakewood Ranch RGANetwork Business Networking Lunch
Station 400
Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers 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
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
Podfest Podtour Special One time Event of Video Podcasting Location!
Evotion Studios
Florida Podcasters Association 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
St. Pete Arthouse Cinema Club: 2024 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour
Green Light Cinema
St. Pete Arthouse Cinema Club 3:45 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Infragard – August MeetUp
Sage
Tampa Bay InfraGard Meetup Group 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Happy Hour & Headshots
227 Central Avenue
Suncoast Business Network 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Business Networking Expo
AdviniaCare at Paddock Ridge
Business Networking and Other Events 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Thursday Night Gaming
3407 Lithia Pinecrest Rd
Brandon Boardgamers 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective
The Collective: A Comic & Game Community
Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Gulfport Scrabble and Social
The Drunken Taco
Gulfport Scrabblers and Social 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
The Entrepreneur’s TRUE Networking Community – Ocala
Horse & Hounds Restaurant
The Entrepreneurs True Networking Community 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
August Happy Hour!!
Evie’s Tavern On Main
Business and Social Networking 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Tomb of Annihilation (T3-APL11)
Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Technical SEO Fundamentals – Part 2
Online
Tampa SEO and Digital Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Warhammer Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 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
Nerdy Needs (Casual Thursday Commander Night)
Nerdy Needs
Hosted By Magic the Gathering Tampa/Brandon/St Pete 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Game Night at Conworlds Emporium
Conworlds Emporium
Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Board game night!!!
Online
Summerfield Board and Card Games and Euchre 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
The Girl in the Wall – by Alex Sigmore
Barbara S. Ponce Public Library
Mystery and Thriller St Pete Book Club 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Board Game Night at Ivanhoe Park Lager House
Ivanhoe Park Lager House
Brews N Board Games 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Navigating Office Politics and Negotiation
AGILEST®
Florida Agile Innovators 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Fusion 360 Introduction
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 8:00 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
Chess night!
Online
Lakeland Chess Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Introverts do Trivia
Duffy’s Sports Grill
O-Town Introverts 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
Creative Writing Critique Group
Panera
North Port Creative Writers 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
WordPress
Online
Tampa Bay Technology Center 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
3D Printing Guild
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 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
WordPress Monthly Meetup
Online
WordPress Clearwater FL 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament
Balance Martial Arts & Gaming
Balance Martial Arts and Gaming 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Dungeons and Dragons with Donavan
Unlucky Roll Cafe
Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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
One Piece Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House!
54th Ave Kava House
TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group 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
Weekly Hacks
Online
Hacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Game Night!
Online
Tampa Game Nights – Meet new people over video chat! 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Friday, August 23

Event name and location Group Time
Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills
Winter Park Community Center
Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN! 7:15 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
FOURTH Friday WordPress Collaboration Meetup – August 2024
Axum Coffee
West Orlando WordPress Meetup 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals
Online
Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Aug 2024 Homebrew Hillsborough: Tampa Bay Economic Development Council
2nd Floor Conference Room
Homebrew Hillsborough 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME
Online
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! 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
A Purposeful Pivot to Cybersecurity
Online
Tech Success Network 10:00 AM to 11:00 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
S Orlando/Dr Phillips: Join us for fun connection growth & networking too!
Orlando, Florida
Powerful Women Networking 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
Business Cards Exchange and Network
Rinehart
Innovantia Marketing Agency 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Music and Mindset
Chill Cawfee
Cawfee (Coffee) and conversations 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Friday Night Games!
Coliseum of Comics
East Orlando Board Gamers 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Friday Board Game Night
Bridge Club
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Divergent Leadership – How to Lead from Within
The 5th Floor
Divergent U – Visionaries 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
MeGa Health Jam 2024
M2 Innovation / Former LeAD Sports & Health Accelerator Building
Indienomicon Friday, August 23, 2024 at 6:00 PM to Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 9:00 PM EDT
Euchre Tourney
Clubhouse
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
Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night
Industrious
Nerd Night Out 6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
MakerFX Makerspace 3D Printing Guild
MakerFX Makerspace
MakerFX Makerspace 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night | Look Cinemas USF
Studio Movie Grill Tampa
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
3D Printing Hang Out
MakerFX Makerspace
3D Printing Orlando 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Horror Friends Movie Night – Strange Darling!!!
AMC Veterans 24
Horror Fan Fun Time Gang 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
✨Free Workshop | Mastering Storytelling in Video Games Fri, 23rd Aug 2024
Online
Orlando Unity Developers Group 9:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Every Friday–Dance Under the Stars @ The Pier
THE ST PETE PIER
Tampa Bay Singles Activities Group 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
High Notes & Elevated Vibes
16 W Pine St
High Spirits Cannabis Club Friday, August 23, 2024 at 9:00 PM to Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 1:00 AM EDT
Friday night game night
Indica Cafe Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge
Indica Cafe Events Friday, August 23, 2024 at 9:00 PM to Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 12:00 AM EDT
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Saturday, August 24

Saturday, 9 a.m. – noon at Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea in Midtown (Tampa): It’s time for Tampa Bay Techies’ monthly study group at Joffrey’s in Midtown! As they describe it: “This is a space to socialize, show off your current projects, ask questions with others studying for similar topics, and enjoy a nice cup of coffee!” Find out more and register here.

Saturday, 7 – 8 p.m., online: Florida Software School presents Building a JSON API with Golang! Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
Coffee and Crypto
Chill Cawfee
Cawfee (Coffee) and conversations 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Early Bird Ocala
Marion County Literacy Council
Toastmasters Division G 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
Play VINCI: The only known cure for TDS
Online
Central Florida Philosophy Meetup 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
August Study Group + Student Meet and Greet
Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company
Tampa Bay Techies 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Mises Club Tampa w/ Tho Bishop
Bitcoin Bay Foundation
Tampa Bay Bitcoin 10:00 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
Orlando AI/ML Study Group
Online
Orlando Ai Ml Study Group 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Comic Con
The Tampa Bay Convention Center
Gen Geek 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
Coffee, Donuts, and Behavior Science
All Units
Coffee, Donuts, and Behavior Science 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Craft Saturdays
The Writers Room
We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
NETWORKING SKILLS VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Create More Connections & Opportunities
Online
Beast Mode Networking Orlando 11:00 AM to 1:00 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 4:00 PM EDT
Online | VIRTUAL Mastermind Experience: Connecting, Creating & Collaborating
Anywhere You Want!
Women’s Prosperity Network | Fort Lauderdale Chapter 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
Boost Your Business
50 SE 1st Ave
Ocala Business Development 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
OA Basics – Learning How to Buy Profitable Inventory from Home!
Online
Tampa Amazon Seller Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
HackCFL Meetup (Common Adversarial TTPs by Edwin)
Meta Humans Winter Park
Meta Humans Orlando Meetup Group 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
Black Harbor Gaming
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Y Read: Book Read Aloud
Dr. P. Phillips YMCA Family Center
Library Book Clubs – OCLS 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Painting Get Together
Coliseum of Comics Clermont
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
“Sushi & Sumo Battle” in Tampa
Armature Works
Tampa Japanese Meetup 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
How To Make £5k+ Per Month From Social Media Using AI and Automation
Online
Orlando – Digital Nerd Entrepreneurs 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
Alien: Romulus @ AMC Veterans 24 – IMAX WITH LASER
AMC Veterans 24 Theaters
The Tampa Bay Movie Fans Meetup Group 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Where August Go Game Night
IHOP
New Port Richey Casual Games and Fun Socializing Group! 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Saturday Board Game Night at The Collective
520 W State Rd 436
Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Sushi & Sumo at Armature Works!
Armature Works
Geekocracy! 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Building a JSON API with Golang
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
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament
Balance Martial Arts & Gaming
Balance Martial Arts and Gaming 7:00 PM to 10:00 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, August 25

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
Thaliondor Practice Day!
Brick City Adventure Park
Thaliondor: Fantasy and Medieval Combat 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
4th Sunday Board Games at Unrefined Brewing
Unrefined Brewing
Beyond Catan, A Group of Board Game Geeks 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Venice Strategy Board Gamers
Venice
Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Monthly Gaming at the DELAND Library!
DeLand Regional Library
Board Gamers of West Volusia 12:30 PM to 4:30 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 at Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Disney Trivia with Kim!
Conworlds Emporium
Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup 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
D&D Adventurers League
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
New Players Night: Layton Gaming – Tier 1 (Various DMs)
Layton Gaming
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Silent Clowns(1917-1929) With live organ music @ Tampa Theater
The Tampa Theatre
The Tampa Bay Movie Fans Meetup Group 2:00 PM to 4:00 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, August 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM to Sunday, September 8, 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
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Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, August 12 – Sunday, August 18, 2024)

Happy Friday, Tampa Bay! Hopefully, you’ve emerged from Tropical Storm Debby unscathed. I had a little yard clean-up to do, but that’s about it.

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, August 12 through Sunday, August 18, 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:

This week’s events

Monday, August 12

Event name and location Group Time
Business Networking Meeting
Online
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research
Online
Tampa Startup Founder 101 1:00 PM to 3:00 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
Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location)
Lazy Moon Pizza
Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Stationfall
Anson on Palmer Ranch
Sarasota Strategy Board Game League 6:00 PM to 10:00 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
Three Bridges Brewing Trivia Night with the Smartphone Trivia Game Show
Three bridges brewing
Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Intro to the Babylock Embroidery Machine (Members Only)
4931 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Public Speaking & Leadership Development
Online
Toastmasters District 48 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Entrepreneur Book Club Weekly Meetup – Live Reading & Elaboration
Online
Business Owners and Professionals 7:00 PM to 9:00 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
August in-person Meetup at Penera’s
Panera Bread
The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos
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School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
ONLINE: Ajahn Chah: Training the Heart and Mind, Part 2
Online
Orlando Stoics 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
MONDAY NIGHT GAME NIGHT
Executive Sanford
Craft Cocktail Lounge Events and Activities 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
DigiMondays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Weekly Meetup
Online
Beginning Web Development 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, August 13

On Tuesday morning, there are a couple of interesting online meetup options…

Tuesday at 7:30 a.m., online: The Lean Coffee meetup will get together to discuss whatever puzzles you about Lean & Agile topics, as well as other workplace challenges. Find out more and register here.

Tuesday at 10 a.m., online: Computer Coach will host their webinar, Career Changing Without Resetting Your Journey, where they’ll cover recognizing your current skills and seize new opportunities without starting from scratch. Find out more and register here.

Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Kforce (Tampa): Tampa Bay Product Group will hold their monthly meetup, and it’ll feature a panel discussion titled Driving and Executing Product Strategy with panelists Om Patel, Brian Orlando, and Mile Miller. Find out more and register here.

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
Career Changing Successfully
Online
Tampa Cybersecurity Training 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Career Changing Successfully
Online
Front End Creatives 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Career Changing Successfully
Online
Tech Success Network 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Career Changing Successfully
Online
Career Success Academy 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
SWAT Networking Lakewood Ranch Luncheon
Seasons 52
SWAT Networking – Successful Women Aligning Together 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
August Sarasota Software Developers Lunch Meetup
Online
Hosted By Sarasota Software Developers 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Together we are stronger
Online
Friends with skills and resources 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Executing Product Strategy Panel – Tampa Bay Product Group
Kforce
Tampa Bay Product Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 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
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
Authors Anonymous – Writing Group
Black Bean Deli
Authors Anonymous – Writing Group 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Orlando ServiceNow Developers Meetup Tournament Tracker App
12900 Science Dr
Orlando ServiceNow Developer Meetup 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Advance Resin 3D Printing
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Learn About Podcasting and How to Monetize Your Interest!
IHOP
Tampa eMarketing Groups 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Florida Podcasters Association General Meeting!!!
IHOP
Florida Podcasters Association 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Guest Speaker Seminar for Young Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders
Cres Community
Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA 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
August Book Club: “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe
Sarasota
Their Eyes Were Watching Books – Classic Book Meetup 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
August 2024 Book Club Meeting
Mandola’s
Oldsmar Reads Between The Lines 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Weekday Writing Get Down
The Writers Room
We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Python Dinner
Orlando
The Orlando Python User Group 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Woodshop Safety (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 10:00 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 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
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
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
Let’s Meetup and Discuss “The Long Walk” by Stephen King
Burntwood Tavern
Central Florida Books and Brews 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Boards & Bones
SpookEasy Lounge
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House!
2705 54th Ave N
TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Nic At Nite – Weekly Movie Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom
Online
Shut Up & Write!® Tampa 7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
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Wednesday, August 14

Wednesday at 6 p.m., online: Google Developer Group Central Florida is hosting A Fireside Chat about Potential Legislation for Artificial Intelligence, fetauring a panel including Congressman Darren Soto from the 9th District in Florida. Find out more and register here.

Wednesday at 6 p.m., online: Tech4Good Tampa Bay is relaunching with a kickoff meeting! This is a fantastic opportunity for our existing members to connect with the new team, learn about their expanded mission, and share your insights and ideas for the future, as well as for new members to learn more about Tech4Good and how to get involved. Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking
Sons of Italy Lodge
BNI Tampa -Referral based networking 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup
UCF Executive Development Center Downtown
1 Million Cups – Orlando 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Coffee & WordPress at Foxtail Coffee – Howell Branch
Foxtail Coffee – Howell Branch
WordPress Orlando 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Networking at Just Love Coffee!
Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL
Hosted By Tampa Bay Singles Activities Group 11:30 AM to 1:30 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
Free Webinar: Mastering Multilingual and International SEO
Online
Tampa SEO and Digital Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM EDT
How To Build A Multi-Channel Empire
Online
Downtown Networking Community by Serendipity Labs Orlando 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
How to build a multi channel empire? Step by step approach to selling online.
Serendipity Labs Private Offices & Coworking
Central Florida Small Business & Entrepreneur Group 12:30 PM to 2:30 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
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
SwanCitySec Meetup
Cob & Pen
Central Florida CitySec 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming
Nerdy Needs
Brandon Boardgamers 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Happy Hour at Texas Tony’s
Texas Tony’s Rib & brewhouse
SWFL-Happy-Hour 5:00 PM to 8:00 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
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
Orlando ChatGPT Meetup
Emerson Plaza
Orlando ChatGPT Meetup 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
A Fireside Chat about Potential Legislation for Artificial Intelligence
Online
Google Developer Group Central Florida 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM EDT
Tech4Good Relaunch
Online
Tech4Good Tampa 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Adult Dungeons & Dragons Wednesdays
Conworlds Emporium
Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Board Game Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit 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
Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.tbic.us bi-monthly Meetup
Online
Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.TampaBayInventors.org 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Game Night!
Southern Lights Brewing Company
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik – MIDWAY
Inner Compass Brewing Company
The Weirder Things Book Club 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Shut Up & Write!® Gulfport Tales and Cocktails
Gulfport Brewery + Eatery
Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg 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
MakerFX Embrilliance Study Group
MakerFX Makerspace
MakerFX Makerspace 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Call for presenters
100% Remote
Broward Drupal Users Group 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Mastering Amazon Creator Connections & Brand Deals
1207 N Himes Ave suite 1
Tampa Bay Amazon Sellers Meetup 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
Mothership: A one-shot of a sci-fi horror RPG
Black Harbor Gaming
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 7:00 PM to 10:00 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
FREE MEETUP: How You Can Use The Technique Of Thirds To Improve Your Photography
Online
Hosted By Tampa St Pete Photography Community 7:00 PM to 8:00 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
Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo)
Grove Soho
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
The Short Attention Span Storytelling Hour
Stardust Video & Coffee
Writers of Central Florida or Thereabouts 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Thursday, August 15

Thursday at 5:00 p.m. at DTCC (Tampa): The Tampa Java User Group will feature Taking Off with the Java Flight Recorder, a presentation by Billy Korando, a Java Developer Advocate with the Java Platform Group at Oracle. He’ll show how this powerful and low-overhead observability tool built into the JVM that can help you track down those performance issues and difficult-to-understand bugs. Find out more and register here.

Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at Bar Louie at the International Plaza (Tampa): Lean Beer is happening on the Tampa side of the bay! Discuss any topics on Agile and Lean that are of interest to whomever is gathered. You suggest the topics, then they prioritize that list democratically, through a good ol’-fashioned vote. They manage our discussions via time boxes, and a Roman vote (drinks up/drinks down). Vegas rules apply! Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
Business Over Breakfast ~ Happy Hangar IN PERSON JOIN US!
The Happy Hangar Café
Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals 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
Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited!
The Breakroom Bar & Grill
Hosted By Tampa Bay Singles Activities Group 11:00 AM to 12:30 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
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
Lakewood Ranch RGANetwork Business Networking Lunch
Station 400
Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Life After Agile
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
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
Effortless Quality Social Media: DFY by AI & Virtual Assistants
Online
Productivity, Profit, AI, Delegation Group – San Antonio 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Taking off with the JDK Flight Recorder
DTCC New Tampa
Tampa Java User Group 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Alchemist Virtual Networking!
Online
Tampa Professional Networking Meetup 5:00 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
Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective
The Collective: A Comic & Game Community
Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Summer Social at The Axe Trap
Online
Orlando Christian Technologists and Entrepreneurs 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Tomb of Annihilation (T3-APL11)
Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Ari Krzyzek – Made to Sell: Creating Websites that Convert
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
BotC night at Hourglass Brewery at the Hourglass District
Hourglass Brewing at Hourglass District
Sunshine Social Deduction Gaming 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Board Game Night at Ivanhoe Park Lager House
Ivanhoe Park Lager House
Brews N Board Games 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Writing Meet-Up: Let’s Get to Work!
The Study Wine & Beer Lounge St. Pete
Prose Society Writers Group 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Board Games
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Introverts Go to the Arcade
Dave & Busters
O-Town Introverts 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Writing Meetup
HotWax Coffee Shop, Kava Bar & Tap House
Tampa Free Writing Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Bitcoin and State Politics w/ Nathaniel Snyder
Bitcoin Bay Foundation
Tampa Bay Bitcoin 7:00 PM to 9:00 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
Lean Beer for All Things Agile (Tampa)
Bar Louie at Bay Street in International Plaza
Tampa Bay Agile 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Dungeons and Dragons with Donavan
Unlucky Roll Cafe
Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Book Club: “Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits” and Thai food
Jasmine Thai
Geekocracy! 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
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
Pathfinder Society
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House!
54th Ave Kava House
TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament
Balance Martial Arts & Gaming
Balance Martial Arts and Gaming 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
August Book Club DOUBLE FEATURE – Wuthering Heights & Jane Eyre
The Capital Room
Sanford Book Club 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Project Hail Mary – Andy Weir
Three Birds Tavern
St. Pete Booze and Book Club 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Networking for Career Growth
AGILEST®
Florida Agile Innovators 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
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Friday, August 16

Event name and location Group Time
Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills
Winter Park Community Center
Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN! 7:15 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals
Online
Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME
Online
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! 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
TBUX Virtual: Lunch Break Book Club
Online
Tampa Bay UX Group 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Friday Night Games!
Coliseum of Comics
East Orlando Board Gamers 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Friday Board Game Night
Bridge Club
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Wesley Chapel community networking
Eden Chiropractic
Wesley Chapel Community Entrepreneur Networking 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Commander Night
Critical Hit Games
Hosted By Magic the Gathering Tampa/Brandon/St Pete 6:00 PM to 11:59 PM EDT
MTG: Commander FNM
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
3rd Friday – Team Zipties – FTC Robotics Demo
Meta Humans Winter Park
Meta Humans Orlando Meetup Group 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night
Industrious
Nerd Night Out 6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Rays game with T-Pain post game concert!
Tropicana Field
Gen Geek 6:50 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
MakerFX Makerspace Woodshop Guild
MakerFX Makerspace
MakerFX Makerspace 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Tabletop: Friday Board Game Night
911 Charlotte St
Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) 7:00 PM to 11:59 PM EDT
Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe – Fun events all the time!
3101 SW 34th Ave
Meeple Movers Gaming Group 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night | Look Cinemas USF
Studio Movie Grill Tampa
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Nihongo De Okay
Tsaocaa Tampa 朝茶
Tampa Japanese Meetup 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
IN-PERSON: “Musonius Rufus” Lectures 9-21
Jason’s Deli
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
Horror Friends Movie Night – Alien Romulus!!!
AMC Veterans 24
Horror Fan Fun Time Gang 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Friday night game night
Indica Cafe Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge
Indica Cafe Events Friday, August 16, 2024 at 9:00 PM to Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 12:00 AM EDT
Monthly Cell Phone Photo Showcase
Online
Florida Center for Creative Photography Friday, August 16, 2024 at 11:59 PM to Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 12:01 AM EDT
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Saturday, August 17

Event name and location Group Time
Coffee and Crypto
Chill Cawfee
Cawfee (Coffee) and conversations 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Early Bird Ocala
Marion County Literacy Council
Toastmasters Division G 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
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
Boost Your Business
50 SE 1st Ave
Ocala Business Development Meetup Group 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader Tournament (RTT/ITC)
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Winning The Week – 1st Meet
Sage Biscuit Cafe
Winning The Week 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Understanding Camera Lenses – Online Class
Online
Bradenton Photo Group 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
Understanding Camera Lenses with OurPhotoTribe
Online
Our Photo Tribe Workshops 12:00 PM to 1:30 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
Check out the new Microsoft Planner App for Microsoft Teams
Orlando Public Library (downtown)
Central Florida Microsoft 365 User Group 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
How to Make Money with Government Contracts
Online
Orlando Amazon Sellers Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Bitcoin for Beginners Bootcamp
Real Freedom CoLab
Tampa Bay Bitcoin 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
August Book Club
Clear Sky on Park
Tampa Bay Women’s Book Club Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 3:00 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
Black Harbor Gaming
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Y Read: Book Read Aloud
Dr. P. Phillips YMCA Family Center
Library Book Clubs – OCLS 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
August 2024 Studio Photography Workshop
La Vie Bridal
Largo Studio Photography Workshop 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Hippie Fest in Tarpon Springs
Docks Waterfront Bar & Seafood Grill
SR54 Singles Mingle: Social Club for 40s, 50s, 60s + 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
How Lucky by Will Leitch – 2022 Edgar Winner
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
Elevate your portfolio with Olga!
1516 E Colonial Dr
Sunstone Studios 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Blood on the Clocktower – Trouble Brewing and more!
The Liquid Garage Co.
Beyond Catan, A Group of Board Game Geeks 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
IN-PERSON: The Pocket Stoic by John Sellars, Chapter 7
Panera Bread
Orlando Stoics 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
ALPHA Group – Pathfinder 2nd Ed – KING MAKER – Game 21
DM Johnny House
Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Saturday Board Game Night at The Collective
520 W State Rd 436
Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Tampa Hackerspace Board Game Night and Potluck
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 6:30 PM to 11:59 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament
Balance Martial Arts & Gaming
Balance Martial Arts and Gaming 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
Tampa Nerd Online Hang-out & Game Night!
Online
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
Online Game Night! TF2 and Monster Hunter!
Online
Gaming.net 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
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Sunday, August 18

Event name and location Group Time
Shell key paddle
Shell Key Launch Site
Gen Geek 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM 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
Thaliondor Practice Day!
Brick City Adventure Park
Thaliondor: Fantasy and Medieval Combat 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
Orlando ChatGPT Meetup
Emerson Plaza
Orlando ChatGPT Meetup 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Laser class 3 – Fiber Laser & practice
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Venice Strategy Board Gamers
Venice
Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Call of Cthulhu – Mystery Horror RPG (One Shot – Dead Man Stomp)
Black Harbor Gaming
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Sunday Gaming
Tampa Bay Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Large format printing
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Winter Park Chess Meetup
Barnie’s Coffee and Tea
Winter Park Social Chess Club 2:00 PM to 4:00 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
D&D Adventurers League
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Casablance @ Tampa Theatre
The Tampa Theatre
The Tampa Bay Movie Fans Meetup Group 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Authors Anonymous presents Sunday Funday!
Gravity Taproom
Authors Anonymous – Writing Group 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Direct to Film Digital Printing
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
August Meeting
Bubble & Co
The Old Quill and Tea Club 3:00 PM to 4:30 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
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

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Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, July 15 – Thursday, July 18, 2024)

Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the first few days of this week — Monday, July 15 through Thursday, July 18, 2024.

This week’s events

Monday, July 15

Event name and locationGroupTime
Business Networking Meeting
Online
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Orlandopreneur Monthly Happy Hour
Ann Teague’s Lamp Supply
Orlandopreneur Startup Happy Hour: Connect, Learn & Grow!5:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Poker night at The Joinery hosted by Rock n Roll Bar Poker
The Joinery
Polk County Poker & Social Group5:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games6:00 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
Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location)
Lazy Moon Pizza
Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn
Tampa Bay Tabletoppers6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Three Bridges Brewing Trivia Night with the Smartphone Trivia Game Show
Three bridges brewing
Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Intro to the Babylock Embroidery Machine (Members Only)
4931 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Public Speaking & Leadership Development
Online
Toastmasters District 487:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Entrepreneur Book Club Weekly Meetup – Live Reading & Elaboration
Online
Business Owners and Professionals7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
2nd Meeting – Orlando Network
Online
Orlando Network7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Unlimited Credits at Lowry Parcade
Lowry Parcade
Geekocracy!7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!
Online
Nerdbrew Events7:00 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 Workshop7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Virtual Event: Hiawassee Book Club
Online
Library Book Clubs – OCLS7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
DigiMondays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Weekly Meetup
Online
Beginning Web Development8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, July 16

Event name and locationGroupTime
✨Insider Attack Simulation WARGame ⏰ Tue, 16th July
Online
Orlando Unity Developers Group4:30 AM to 5:30 AM EDT
v-Lean Coffee
Online
Tampa Bay Agile7:30 AM to 8:30 AM EDT
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486
Online
Toastmasters District 487:30 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
Networking for Job Search Success
Online
Tampa Cybersecurity Training10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
IBM TechXchange Day: AI and Automation
Online
Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa11:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT
SWAT Networking Bradenton Luncheon
Anna Maria Oyster Bar Landside
SWAT Networking – Successful Women Aligning Together11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Networking at Glory Days Grill
Glory Days Grill
Hosted By Tampa Bay Singles Activities Group11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
Homeschool Board game days
Conworlds Emporium
Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup12:00 PM to 4:00 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
Weekly Open Make Night
4931 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Disney Lorcana Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games6:00 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
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom)
Online
Pinellas Writers Group6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Authors Anonymous – Writing Group
Maya Cafe Lounge & Gallery
Authors Anonymous – Writing Group6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Turn on your Cricut plotter
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa
Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Toast of Celebration Toastmasters
305 Campus St
Toastmasters Division E6:45 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
Older Folks Can Use Technology for Estate Planning
Online
Clearwater Podcasters7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Networking for Job Search Success
Online
Career Success Academy7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Boards & Bones
SpookEasy Lounge
Nerdbrew Events7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Trivia Night with Trivia Nation
Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery
Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game Show
Moose Lodge
Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice7:00 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 Adults7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
AMA – Ask Me Anything Related to Photography, Computers and Software
O’Keefe’s Family Restaurant
Florida Center for Creative Photography7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Transcendent Tuesday (July 16, 2024)
Joybird Books
Page’s Edge Book Club7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Technology Center (TBTC) Monthly Meeting
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason is disbanded7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Boards & Bones
SpookEasy Lounge
Nerd Night Out7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Nic At Nite – Weekly Movie Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House!
2705 54th Ave N
TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group7:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom
Online
Shut Up & Write!® Tampa7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
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    Wednesday, July 17

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    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 networking7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
    Referral Networking Meeting Orlando Area
    Winter Park Community Center
    Networking 4 Profit7:45 AM to 9:15 AM EDT
    FREE Tele-Class with Nancy Matthews – *WOW* Wednesday
    Anywhere You Want!
    Women’s Prosperity Network | Baton Rouge Chapter8:00 AM to 10:00 AM CDT
    1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup
    UCF Business Incubation Program – Orlando
    1 Million Cups – Orlando8:30 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
    Monthly Meeting plus “Maximizing LinkedIn for Your Career Search” w/Dave McAleer
    Corporate Center One
    Career Rebound – New Job or Career Search for Professionals9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
    Networking at Just Love Coffee!
    Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL
    Hosted By Tampa Bay Singles Activities Group11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
    Central Florida Microsoft 365 User Group Online Meeting – Microsoft Copilot
    Online
    Central Florida Microsoft 365 User Group1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
    Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom)
    Online
    Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
    Analytics For All: Democratizing Your Data With GenAI
    Online
    Gen AI Tampa2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
    No Fear Speaking Webinar and Meetup
    Online
    Tampa Fear of Public Speaking Meetup Group2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
    Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup
    Online
    Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
    Wednesday Night Gaming
    Nerdy Needs
    Brandon Boardgamers5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting
    C. W. Bill Young VA Medical Center
    Bay Pines Toastmasters5:15 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
    Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum
    Felicitous (on 42nd)
    Tampa Game Nights5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Wednesday Board Game Night
    Bridge Center
    Tampa Gaming Guild5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Digital DeLand Monthly Meeting
    Abbey
    DigitalDeLand6:00 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 Group6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Adult Dungeons & Dragons Wednesdays
    Conworlds Emporium
    Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Board Game Night
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Dungeons & Dragons One Shot Wednesdays
    Happy Troll Games
    Clermont Nerd Games6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Critique Night (Get Feedback On Your Work!)
    Station House
    Prose Society Writers Group6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    TBUX Quarterly Social (sponsored by UserTesting)
    Golden Isles Brewing Co.
    Tampa Bay UX Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Happy Hour for Young Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders
    Bar Louie – Tampa
    Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA Meetup Group6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    CFRI Orange County Chapter
    Central Florida Realty Investors Association (CFRI)
    Central Florida Realty Investors6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Game Night!
    Southern Lights Brewing Company
    Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Devolution – Max Brooks – Midway
    Inner Compass Brewing Company
    The Weirder Things Book Club6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
    Virtual Feedback!
    Online
    We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Castaways Euchre Club
    The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge
    Hosted By Castaways Euchre Club6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT
    3D Printing Orientation: Models and Slicers
    Online
    Tampa Hackerspace7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    CigarCitySec Meetup
    Cigar City Brewing
    Central Florida CitySec7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    [Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community
    Online
    Tampa Bay Bitcoin7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online
    Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library
    Toastmasters District 487:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Improve Your Communication and Presentation Skills
    Online
    Communication Skills for Interviews and Presentations7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo!
    Grove Soho
    Nerdbrew Events7:00 PM to 10:00 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 Guild7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
    The Intersection of Social Documentary and Fine Arts Photography
    Online
    Ocala Photography Group7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    How to Express Yourself and Connect with People
    Online
    Professionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo)
    Grove Soho
    Nerd Night Out7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
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    Thursday, July 18

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    LUTZ, FL – HAPPY HANGER CAFE THURSDAY NETWORKING
    The Happy Hangar Café
    Hosted By Tampa Bay Singles Activities Group8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
    Entrepreneur Roundtable to SPARK Ideas & Build Growth
    Dunedin Chamber of Commerce
    Clearwater Entrepreneurs’ Round Table8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
    Tackle it in Ten – Entrepreneur Roundtables
    Dunedin Chamber of Commerce
    Entrepreneur Round Table8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
    Millionaire Business Network – Tampa Chapter
    Online
    Hosted By MBN Tampa9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
    Ensuring data resilience in your organization
    Online
    Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup11:00 AM to 12:00 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
    RGA’s Founders & Amplify Clearwater Partnership meeting ~ All Welcome, JOIN in.
    Chili’s Grill & Bar
    RGA Networking Professional Business Networking11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Essential Competencies for IT Professionals
    Online
    Tech Success Network12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters
    Online
    Toastmasters District 4812:00 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
    The Role of Networking in Business Growth
    Courtyard by Marriott
    The Florida Professional Networking and Training Meetup Group4:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    OBG/I-GENIUS IMPACT
    Marriott World Center
    Entrepreneurs Of Orlando UniteThursday, July 18, 2024 at 5:00 PM to Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT
    Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective
    The Collective: A Comic & Game Community
    Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup5:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Gulfport Scrabble and Social
    The Drunken Taco
    Gulfport Scrabblers and Social5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
    Thursday Night Gaming
    3407 Lithia Pinecrest Rd
    Brandon Boardgamers5:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    Turn Your Images Into Income – An Introduction To The Event Photography Business
    Online
    Tampa St Pete Photography Community5:00 PM to 5:40 PM EDT
    Tomb of Annihilation (T3-APL11)
    Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee
    Orlando Adventurer’s Guild5:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Meetup with Steve Scott & Tampa SEO: Technical SEO Fundamentals – Part 1
    Online
    Tampa SEO and Digital Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Mystara Campaign
    405 Mahogany Dr
    Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group6:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    BotC night at Hourglass Brewery at the Hourglass District
    Hourglass Brewing at Hourglass District
    Sunshine Social Deduction Gaming6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Adult Game Night at Conworlds Emporium
    Conworlds Emporium
    Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Board game night!!!
    Online
    Summerfield Board and Card Games and Euchre6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Warhammer Night
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Hybrid Agile: Working in Mixed Environments
    AGILEST®
    Florida Agile Innovators6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Writing Meetup
    HotWax Coffee Shop, Kava Bar & Tap House
    Tampa Free Writing Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    BABOK IIBA Tampa Bay Study Group
    Online
    Hosted By IIBA Tampa Bay7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Lyudmyla Kozlovska – President of Open Dialogue Foundation
    Bitcoin Bay Foundation
    Tampa Bay Bitcoin7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    3D Printer Orientation: Printing at Tampa Hackerspace (THS Members only)
    4935 W Nassau St
    Tampa Hackerspace7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Lean Beer for All Things Agile (Tampa)
    Cigar City Brewing Spruce Street Brewery & Taproom
    Tampa Bay Agile7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House!
    54th Ave Kava House
    TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Dungeons and Dragons with Donavan
    Unlucky Roll Cafe
    Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Smartphone Trivia Game Show at Wilders Pizza
    Wilder’s Pizza
    Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    One Piece Thursdays
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament
    Balance Martial Arts & Gaming
    Balance Martial Arts and Gaming7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Live streaming production and talent
    124 S Ring Ave
    Live streaming production and talent7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore – Robin Sloan
    URBAN Brew and BBQ
    St. Pete Booze and Book Club7:30 PM to 10:30 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
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    Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Week of Monday, June 10, 2024)

    Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for Monday, June 3 through Sunday, June 9, 2024.

    This week’s events

    Monday, June 10

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    Safety Harbor Waterfront Park
    Safety Harbor Waterfront Park
    Suncoast Drone Club9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
    In person at Fords Garage St Pete
    Ford’s Garage St. Pete
    Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Downtown St Pete Business Professionals Lunch
    Ford’s Garage St. Pete
    Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Business Networking Meeting
    Online
    Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Monday Business Introductions at Romi’s Taco’s
    Romi’s Tacos
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    In PERSON Networking Lunch East Brandon Reserve your seat
    Romi’s Tacos
    Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Romi’s Tacos All Welcome!
    Romi’s Tacos
    Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Cliff Ullmann: Monumental Markets
    Station 2 Innovation Center
    Entrepreneurs & Startups – Bradenton Networking & Education5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
    Radiant Ridge Toastmasters
    Central Ridge Library
    Toastmasters Division G5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
    Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location)
    Lazy Moon Pizza
    Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Root w/Advanced Setup
    Anson on Palmer Ranch
    Sarasota Strategy Board Game League6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Monday Feast & Game Night
    Village Inn
    Tampa Bay Tabletoppers6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    MTG: Commander Night
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Happily Ever After Lesbian Book Club Rubyfruit Jungle Discussion
    2519 Aloma Ave
    Happy Ever After Lesbian Romance Book Club6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    CFRI Osceola County Chapter Meeting
    IHOP
    Central Florida Realty Investors6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Three Bridges Brewing Trivia Night with the Smartphone Trivia Game Show
    Three bridges brewing
    Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Hitting the Road Part III
    Panera Bread
    The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Entrepreneur Book Club Weekly Meetup – Live Reading & Elaboration
    Online
    Business Owners and Professionals7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Public Speaking & Leadership Development
    Online
    Toastmasters District 487:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!
    Online
    Nerdbrew Events7:00 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
    Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos
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    School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    ONLINE: Born of Human Nature
    Online
    Orlando Stoics7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    DigiMondays
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    Weekly Meetup
    Online
    Beginning Web Development8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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    Tuesday, June 11

    On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. each of those nights, Computer Coach will have an FREE and ONLINE Intro to AI Course!

    And better yet, the course will be taught by an instructor I know and implicitly trust — me!

    Here’s what the course will cover over its three days:

    • Day 1 (Tuesday): Intro to AI and ML
    • Day 2 (Wednesday): Python for AI and ML
    • Day 3 (Thursday): Building AI / ML applications

    Find out more and register here!

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    Career Q&A: Ask a Coach with Suzanne Ricci
    Online
    Front End Creatives10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
    SWAT Networking Lakewood Ranch Luncheon
    Seasons 52
    SWAT Networking – Successful Women Aligning Together11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa
    Glory Days Grill
    Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    InfraGard Healthcare Sector Summer Virtual Meetup
    Online
    Tampa Bay InfraGard Meetup Group12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
    The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!!
    Online
    Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Sarasota Software Devs June Lunch
    Online
    Hosted By Sarasota Software Developers12:30 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
    Virtual Event: Make a LEGO Movie (3-Day) – Day 1
    Online
    Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
    Intro to AI Online Bootcamp
    Online
    Career Success Academy6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Cydra Biz Connect – Connect w/ High Level Orlando Biz Owners + Professionals
    RockPit Brewing
    Cydra Biz Connect6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Disney Lorcana Night
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games6:00 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
    Board Game Night at Ivanhoe Park Brewing
    1300 Alden Rd
    Brews N Board Games6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom)
    Online
    Pinellas Writers Group6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Authors Anonymous – Writing Group
    Maya Cafe Lounge & Gallery
    Authors Anonymous – Writing Group6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
    Innovation – Bringing Your Idea to Life by Robyn Mussler – TBPG
    Thrive DTSP
    Tampa Bay Product Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Guest Speaker Seminar for Young Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders
    Cres Community
    Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Florida Podcasters Association General Meeting!!!
    IHOP
    Florida Podcasters Association6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa
    Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille
    Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    June 2024 Book Club Meeting
    250 Shore Dr E
    Oldsmar Reads Between The Lines6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    June Gathering of “Their Eyes Were Watching Books” – Our Namesake Novel!
    Stottlemyer’s Smokehouse
    Their Eyes Were Watching Books – Classic Book Meetup6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    The Sarasota Creative Writers
    Sarasota Alliance Church
    The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    Weekday Writing Get Down
    Kress Building
    We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Python Dinner
    Orlando
    The Orlando Python User Group7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Woodshop Safety (Members Only)
    Tampa Hackerspace West
    Tampa Hackerspace7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Dunedin Toastmasters – Guests Welcome 👍🐛
    Unity Community Church
    Dunedin Toastmasters 21667:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Creative Speaking
    Roots To Crown
    Creative Speaking St Pete7:00 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 Adults7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Trivia Night with Trivia Nation
    Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery
    Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game Show
    Moose Lodge
    Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    AMA – Ask Me Anything Related to Photography, Computers and Software
    O’Keefe’s Family Restaurant
    Florida Center for Creative Photography7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Boards & Bones
    SpookEasy Lounge
    Nerd Night Out7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House!
    2705 54th Ave N
    TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group7:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Nic At Nite – Weekly Movie Night
    Online
    Nerdbrew Events7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom
    Online
    Shut Up & Write!® Tampa7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
    Opportunity Night
    Online
    Online Opportunity Meeting8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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    Wednesday, June 12

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking
    Sons of Italy Lodge
    BNI Tampa -Referral based networking7:30 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
    DOWNTOWN ST PETE YOUNG NETWORKING PROFESSIONALS BREAKFAST AT THE HANGAR!
    The Hangar Restaurant & Flight Lounge
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
    KBN Virtual Coffee Meet & Network
    Online
    Kingdom Builders Network8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
    1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup
    UCF Business Incubation Program – Orlando
    1 Million Cups – Orlando8:30 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
    Coffee & WordPress at Foxtail Coffee – Howell Branch
    Foxtail Coffee – Howell Branch
    WordPress Orlando9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
    In Person Networking BRANDON! Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL
    Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL
    Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:15 AM to 12:45 PM EDT
    Brandon Networking Professionals Networking Lunch
    Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Business Networking Lunch
    Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern
    Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Sun City Center Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome
    Keke’s Breakfast Café
    Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Brandon Business Professionals Just Love Coffee
    Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL
    Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Local SEO Mastery: Creating Location Pages that Convert – Free Webinar
    Online
    Tampa SEO & Internet Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott12:00 PM to 12:45 PM EDT
    InfraGard Defense Industrial Base Sector Summer Virtual Meetup
    Online
    Tampa Bay InfraGard Meetup Group12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
    (CS)²AI Online™ Replay: Managing OT Cyber Risk
    Online
    Hosted By Orlando Cyber Security for Control Systems1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
    Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom)
    Online
    Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
    Master the Stock Market: Your Guide to Successful Investing
    Online
    Digital Success Mentors – Tampa2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
    No Fear Speaking Webinar and Meetup
    Online
    Tampa Fear of Public Speaking Meetup Group2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
    Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup
    Online
    Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
    Building A Multi-Six Figure Business Through Social Media Marketing
    Online
    Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events3:00 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
    SwanCitySec Meetup
    Craft + Kitchen
    Central Florida CitySec5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Playing Games in the Alley
    The Alley at Southshore
    The Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play5:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
    Wednesday Night Gaming
    Nerdy Needs
    Brandon Boardgamers5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting
    C. W. Bill Young VA Medical Center
    Bay Pines Toastmasters5:15 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
    Wednesday Board Game Night
    Bridge Center
    Tampa Gaming Guild5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Three Crucial Team KPIs for Sustained Product Delivery with Chris Leonard
    Online
    Agile Orlando6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
    Backgammon Casual Games
    The Basin Sanford
    Sanford Backgammon Group6:00 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 Group6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Board Game Night
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games6:00 PM to 11:00 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
    Dungeons & Dragons One Shot Wednesdays
    Happy Troll Games
    Clermont Nerd Games6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    June 12 Game
    Online
    Learn Mah Jongg6:15 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
    Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.tbic.us bi-monthly Meetup
    Online
    Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.TampaBayInventors.org6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Game Night!
    Southern Lights Brewing Company
    Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Tampa Writers Alliance Critique Group
    Online
    Tampa Writers Alliance6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Castaways Euchre Club
    The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge
    Castaways Euchre Club6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT
    Call for presenters
    100% Remote
    Broward Drupal Users Group7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    [Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community
    Online
    Tampa Bay Bitcoin7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Lean DevOps & Barley
    Gnarly Barley
    Orlando DevOps7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    MakerFX Embrilliance Study Group
    MakerFX Makerspace
    MakerFX Makerspace7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo!
    Grove Soho
    Nerdbrew Events7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Magic Pioneer Event
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
    Mastering Communication: A Key to Professional Success
    Online
    Professionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    The Short Attention Span Storytelling Hour
    Stardust Video & Coffee
    Writers of Central Florida or Thereabouts7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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    Thursday, June 13

    Thursday evening at 5:30 p.m. at Kforce in Tampa: Tampa Devs and Tampa Java User Group jointly present Orchestrate the chaos: Process automation in modern architectures.

    Their description of the event:

    Complex business processes can be difficult to manage and automate. How do you quickly implement changes while maintaining uptime? How do you introduce a new service to an existing process? In this talk, we will discuss how to use Business Process Modeling (BPM) to orchestrate and execute complex business processes in your application. Don’t let the name fool you: this not your father’s Visio diagram. Everyone should leave this talk with a new approach to solving their orchestration complexities!

    Find out more and register here.

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    Wesley Chapel/Lutz networking breakfast
    The Happy Hangar Café
    Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
    Second Thursday WordPress Collaboration Meetup – June 2024
    4100 Wekiva Club Ct
    West Orlando WordPress Meetup9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
    Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business!
    The Breakroom Bar & Grill
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    The Founders Meeting where it all Began! JOIN us! Bring a guest and get a gift
    The Breakroom Bar & Grill
    Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited!
    The Breakroom Bar & Grill
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch
    The Breakroom Bar & Grill
    Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Lutz / Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Bahama Breeze!
    Bahama Breeze
    Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch
    Bahama Breeze
    Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals11:30 AM to 1:00 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
    Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters
    Online
    Toastmasters District 4812:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Downtown Tampa Toastmasters MeetUp
    509 E Twiggs St 3rd floor
    Downtown Tampa Toastmasters MeetUp12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
    A CMO’s Guide to Harnessing AI for Digital Transformation in B2B Marketing
    Online
    Gen AI Tampa1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
    How to be confident
    Online
    Wesley Chapel PM and IT Connection1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
    Apex – Navigating Third-Party Phishing with Cybersecurity Strategies
    Online
    Hosted By IIBA Tampa Bay1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
    Grand Bay Canasta
    Online
    Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group1:00 PM to 3:00 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
    RPG: Pathfinder Society at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
    Meeple Movers
    Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
    Family Game Night at Conworlds Emporium
    Conworlds Emporium
    Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup5:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Thursday Night Gaming
    3407 Lithia Pinecrest Rd
    Brandon Boardgamers5:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    Gulfport Scrabble and Social
    The Drunken Taco
    Gulfport Scrabblers and Social5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
    Turn Your Images Into Income – An Introduction To The Event Photography Business
    Online
    Orlando Photography Community5:00 PM to 5:40 PM EDT
    Learn Business Process Automation (BPM): Tools like JBPM/ Camunda
    Kforce
    Tampa DevSecOps5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
    Orchestrate the chaos: Process automation in modern architectures w/ Tampa Devs
    Kforce
    Tampa Devs5:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Orchestrate the chaos: Process automation in modern architectures w/ Tampa Devs
    Kforce
    Tampa Java User Group5:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Tomb of Annihilation (T2-APL10)
    Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee
    Orlando Adventurer’s Guild5:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Introduction to Nuxt
    Bank OZK Innovations Lab
    Vue.js Tampa Bay6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
    Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective
    The Collective: A Comic & Game Community
    Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Mystara Campaign
    405 Mahogany Dr
    Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group6:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    Daily Coordination
    AGILEST®
    Florida Agile Innovators6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Leading with Moral Authority: Doing the Right Thing for Your Team and Product
    Online
    Tampa Bay Women in Agile6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Polk County BiggerPockets Networking Meetup
    4208 Florida Ave S
    Polk County BiggerPockets Members Networking Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Harnessing Wellness Strategies for Professional Success: A 3-Part Evening Series
    Online
    Career Success Academy6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
    Chess night!
    Intergalactic Plastic – Toys, Comics, Games
    Lakeland Chess Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Bitdevs
    Bitcoin Bay Foundation
    Tampa Bay Bitcoin7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Woodshop Tool Sign Off-Jointer, Planer, & Bandsaw (Members Only)
    Tampa Hackerspace West
    Tampa Hackerspace7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    BABOK IIBA Tampa Bay Study Group
    Online
    Hosted By IIBA Tampa Bay7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    How to Get Rid of Unwanted Thoughts and Emotions
    Online
    Communication Skills for Career Advancement Group7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament
    Balance Martial Arts & Gaming
    Balance Martial Arts and Gaming7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Dungeons and Dragons with Donavan
    Unlucky Roll Cafe
    Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Pathfinder Society
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    FABulous Thursdays
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House!
    54th Ave Kava House
    TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Smartphone Trivia Game Show at Wilders Pizza
    Wilder’s Pizza
    Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger – Book Club
    Panera Bread
    Something Punny Ladies Book Club7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Live streaming production and talent
    124 S Ring Ave
    Live streaming production and talent7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Prose Open Mic Night (Our First Open Mic!)
    The Study Wine & Beer Lounge St. Pete
    Prose Society Writers Group7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Weekly Hacks
    Online
    Hacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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    Friday, June 14

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills
    Winter Park Community Center
    Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN!7:15 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
    Virtual “2nd Fridays” Lean Coffee Orlando
    Online
    Agile Orlando7:30 AM to 8:30 AM EDT
    Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals
    Online
    Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
    Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME
    Online
    Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
    A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Virtual Business Networking
    Online
    Network & Social – Orlando Networking Events8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
    A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome!
    Online
    Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
    Online Networking with Brandon Biz Pros
    Online
    Brandon Biz Pros9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
    Local Stories Live! Hillsborough County
    2101 E Palm Ave
    Suncoast Credit Union Micro Enterprise Development Meetup9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
    Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence
    Online
    Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
    Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together
    Online
    Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
    OWASP Tampa Chapter 2024Q2 Lunch and Learn
    GuidePoint Security
    OWASP Tampa11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday
    McAlister’s Deli
    Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday
    McAlister’s Deli
    Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    International Professionals Networking Meeting
    McAlister’s Deli
    Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday
    McAlister’s Deli
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    WINTER PARK: Join us for outrageous connection, growth and networking too!
    Bar Louie
    Powerful Women Networking11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
    International Networking Westshore McAlisters Deli
    McAlister’s Deli
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Friday International Business Introductions at McAlisters Westshore
    McAlister’s Deli
    Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Board Game Night!
    Happy Troll Games
    Clermont Nerd Games5:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Friday Board Game Night
    Bridge Club
    Tampa Gaming Guild5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    MTG: Commander FNM
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Learn to Play Coral at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
    3101 SW 34th Ave
    Meeple Movers Gaming Group6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Eclipse – 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy
    Anson on Palmer Ranch
    Sarasota Strategy Board Game League6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night
    Industrious
    Nerd Night Out6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
    MakerFX Maskerspace Laser Guild
    MakerFX Makerspace
    MakerFX Makerspace7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Join our Facebook group!
    Online
    The Pinellas County Young “Professionals”7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night | Centro Ybor
    Big Storm Brewing Tap Room – Tampa
    Nerdbrew Events7:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
    Friday Pokemon Tournament
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
    Friday night game night
    🌱Indica Cafe 💨 Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge
    Indica Cafe EventsFriday, June 14, 2024 at 9:00 PM to Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 12:00 AM EDT
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    Saturday, June 15

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    Coffee and Crypto
    Chill Cawfee
    Cawfee (Coffee) and conversations8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
    Early Bird Ocala
    Marion County Literacy Council
    Toastmasters Division G8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
    Play VINCI: The only known cure for TDS
    Online
    Central Florida Philosophy Meetup8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
    June Study Group & Networking – Cloud Certifications
    Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company
    Tampa Bay Techies9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
    FCCP – Key Elements For Taking Powerful Black and White Photos
    O’Keefe’s Clearwater Restaurant
    Florida Center for Creative Photography9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
    Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
    Whole Foods Market
    Chess Republic9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
    The Possible Future POWER HOUR!
    Online
    Entrepreneur’s Guild: Growing Your Business10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
    Bravo Group Campaign Continues
    Online
    Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)11:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT
    Happily Ever After Trivia Brunch
    World of Beer
    Geekocracy!11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
    Dungeons & Dragons for Teens Saturdays
    Conworlds Emporium
    Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
    Winning The Week – 1st Meet
    Sage Biscuit Cafe
    Winning The Week12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
    Saturday DND
    Warforged Tabletop Games
    St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group12:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
    Introduction to Welding
    MakerSpace Pinellas
    Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
    Spiritual Archery
    Smithfield Avenue & Irving Street
    Citrus Archery1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
    Over the Board Chess Meetup in Tampa!
    Blind Tiger Cafe
    Climbers of Mount Chesseverest1:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
    June Book Club
    Pia’s Trattoria
    Tampa Bay Women’s Book Club Meetup Group1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
    FREE Film Festival in Apopka
    Holiday Inn Express
    Movie Fans, Actors, and Filmmakers FREE Group1:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Table read screenplays
    Safety Harbor Public Library
    Screenwriters of Tomorrow (SOT) Critique Meetup1:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
    Mid Intro Meet & Greet
    Online
    Alice’s Fantasy Book Club ONLINE ONLY1:00 PM to 1:40 PM EDT
    FREE Fab Lab Orientation
    Faulhaber Fab Lab
    Suncoast Makers1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
    Y Read: Book Read Aloud
    Dr. P. Phillips YMCA Family Center
    Library Book Clubs – OCLS1:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
    Downtime Day
    Coliseum of Comics Clermont
    Orlando Adventurer’s Guild2:00 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
    Warhammer 40K Boarding Actions Casual Event
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
    The Socrates Café (Philosophy)
    Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
    Clearwater Socrates Café2:00 PM to 3:15 PM EDT
    St. Pete Arthouse Cinema Club-“Tuesday”
    Green Light Cinema
    St. Pete Arthouse Cinema Club2:15 PM to 5:15 PM EDT
    The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
    New World Tampa
    Tampa Book Club – Award-Winning Books3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
    Game Project Therapy (Virtual)
    Online
    Tampa Games Developer Guild4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
    How is AI impacting and changing our lives now?
    Online
    Tampa Bay Thinkers4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
    Board Game Saturday Night at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
    3101 SW 34th Ave
    Meeple Movers Gaming Group5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Summer Officially Starts Soon 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 Events6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Session 3: Spectator Sport
    Online
    One Shot Online DnD Sessions6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Tampa Hackerspace Board Game Night and Potluck
    Tampa Hackerspace West
    Tampa Hackerspace6:30 PM to 11:59 PM EDT
    Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament
    Balance Martial Arts & Gaming
    Balance Martial Arts and Gaming7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Philosophical Inquiry
    Spring Hill
    Spring Hill Philosophical Inquiry7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Tampa Nerd Online Hang-out & Game Night!
    Online
    Nerd Night Out7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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    Sunday, June 16

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY Meetup AT Sarasota Art Museum
    1001 S Tamiami Trail
    Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group9:30 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
    Warhammer 40K
    Happy Troll Games
    Clermont Nerd Games11:00 AM to 7:00 PM EDT
    Thaliondor Practice Day!
    Brick City Adventure Park
    Thaliondor: Fantasy and Medieval Combat11:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
    Large format printing
    MakerSpace Pinellas
    Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Family Fun Day – Dads play for free at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
    3101 SW 34th Ave
    Meeple Movers Gaming Group12:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
    Venice Strategy Board Gamers
    Venice
    Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton12:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Monthly Gaming at the Deltona Library
    Deltona Regional Branch Library
    Board Gamers of West Volusia12:30 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
    Starting Equipment (A DM’s guide to Organized Play)
    Coliseum of Comics – East Colonial
    Orlando Adventurer’s Guild1:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
    Sunday Gaming
    Tampa Bay Bridge Center
    Tampa Gaming Guild1:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Iron SWUG
    Online
    PolkflswugSunday, June 16, 2024 at 1:00 PM to Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT
    Laser class 3 – Fiber Laser & practice
    MakerSpace Pinellas
    Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
    ROS 2 Jazzy Jalisco w/turtlebot
    Online
    Orlando Bot Squad (Robotics)2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
    Majong on Sunday Afternoon
    Online
    SRQ Newbie Mahjong Gathering2:00 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
    D&D Adventurers League
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games2:00 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 Republic2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
    Direct to Film Digital Printing
    MakerSpace Pinellas
    Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group2:30 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
    Traveller – Science Fiction Adventure RPG
    Black Harbor Gaming
    St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
    D&D Monster Hunter: New Frontier – at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
    Meeple Movers
    Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group3:30 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
    Sunday Game Day
    Dented Keg Ale Works
    Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames)3:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Sunday Pokemon League
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Lankhmar: City of Adventure
    1103 Fredrick Ln
    Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Alphabet Soup 2024 | Finding Letters in the World Around Us
    Online
    Florida Center for Creative PhotographySunday, June 16, 2024 at 5:00 PM to Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT
    Open Game Night
    Unlucky Roll Cafe
    Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Business Seminar
    50 SE 1st Ave
    Ocala Business Development Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo!
    Grove Soho
    Nerdbrew Events7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    A Duck Presents NB Movie Night
    Discord.io/Nerdbrew
    Nerd Night Out7:00 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
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    Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

    Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Week of Monday, May 20, 2024)

    Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for Monday, May 20 through Sunday, May 26, 2024.

    This week’s events

    Monday, May 20

    Monday at Alessi Kitchen, Tampa at 6:30 p.m.: Tampa Bay Data Science Group presents Unleashing the Power of AI for Real Estate – A Deep Dive.

    Here’s the description:

    This session dives into the nitty-gritty of leveraging AI for real estate. We’ll dissect the process of combining macro and microeconomic data sets with market trends and geospatial information. This process utilizes similarity scoring – a technique to analyze the distance between geographic regions and uncover hidden correlations. Additionally, we’ll tackle the exciting challenge of classifying emerging neighborhoods using AI. Imagine leveraging machine learning to pinpoint areas with a high concentration of rehabbed properties – a strong indicator of potential investment opportunities.

    Find out more and register here.

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    Lightroom Virtual Summit 2024
    Online
    The Art Of Photography – Sarasota / VeniceMonday, May 20, 2024 at 8:00 AM to Friday, May 24, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT
    Downtown St Pete Business Professionals Lunch
    Ford’s Garage St. Pete
    Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Networking at Ford’s Garage
    Ford’s Garage
    Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    In person at Fords Garage St Pete
    Ford’s Garage St. Pete
    Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Business Networking Meeting
    Online
    Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Monday Business Introductions at Romi’s Taco’s
    Romi’s Tacos
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Romi’s Tacos All Welcome!
    Romi’s Tacos
    Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    In PERSON Networking Lunch East Brandon Reserve your seat
    Romi’s Tacos
    Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Networking at Romi’s Tacos
    Romi’s Tacos
    Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Orlandopreneur Monthly Happy Hour
    Citrus Club
    Orlandopreneur Startup Happy Hour: Connect, Learn & Grow!5:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Blood Rage w/Promo Monsters!
    Anson on Palmer Ranch
    Sarasota Strategy Board Game League6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location)
    Lazy Moon Pizza
    Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    MTG: Commander Night
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Monday Feast & Game Night
    Village Inn
    Tampa Bay Tabletoppers6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    TBDSG: Unleashing the Power of AI for Real Estate – A Deep Dive
    4701 Tony Alessi Sr Ave
    Tampa Bay Data Science Group6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    Intro to the Babylock Embroidery Machine (Members Only)
    4931 W Nassau St
    Tampa Hackerspace6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Three Bridges Brewing Trivia Night with the Smartphone Trivia Game Show
    Three bridges brewing
    Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Public Speaking & Leadership Development
    Online
    Toastmasters District 487:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Entrepreneur Book Club Weekly Meetup – Live Reading & Elaboration
    Online
    Business Owners and Professionals7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Unlimited Credits at Lowry Parcade
    Lowry Parcade
    Geekocracy!7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    World Tavern Poker at Cheshire’s Hilltop Tavern
    503 N Dixie Ave
    Southern Florida Bar Poker Fans!7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!
    Online
    Nerdbrew Events7:00 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
    Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos
    none
    School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Virtual Event: Hiawassee Book Club
    Online
    Library Book Clubs – OCLS7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    ONLINE: Stoicism and Self-Discipline
    Online
    Orlando Stoics7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    DigiMondays
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    Weekly Meetup
    Online
    Beginning Web Development8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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    Tuesday, May 21

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    v-Lean Coffee
    Online
    Tampa Bay Agile7:30 AM to 8:30 AM EDT
    Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486
    Online
    Toastmasters District 487:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
    Tuesday Morning Coffee
    Haven Coffee Roasters
    Social Professionals in Winter Haven7:30 AM to 8:30 AM EDT
    Bitcoin, ETF, Stocks, Entrepreneurs and – Meet and Greet, 21 May 2024, 09:30 AM
    Tampa Bay Technology Center
    Bitcoin, ETF, Stocks, Entrepreneurs and Investors Club of TB9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
    Amplify Your Professional Brand
    Online
    Tech Success Network10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
    Tuesday Westchase Business Networking Lunch at Sea Glass Tavern
    SeaGlass Tavern
    Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Oldsamar/Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome
    Beef ‘O’ Brady’s
    Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Oldsmar/Westchase Networking Lunch -Beef O Brady’s~ Meet your next referral
    Beef ‘O’ Brady’s
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New Tampa
    Glory Days Grill
    Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa
    Glory Days Grill
    Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Westchase Professionals Business Networking Lunch -Grand Hacienda 11955 Sheldon
    SeaGlass Tavern
    Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    The Business Alliance Club
    763 Cortaro Dr
    The Business Alliance11:45 AM to 1:15 PM EDT
    The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!!
    Online
    Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Homeschool Board game days
    Conworlds Emporium
    Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup12:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
    Mahjong with Jean
    Online
    SRQ Newbie Mahjong Gathering2:00 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
    Weekly Open Make Night
    4931 W Nassau St
    Tampa Hackerspace6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    FREE Intro to HTML Bootcamp
    Online
    Front End Creatives6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    TBSSUG Monthly Meeting
    1150 Assembly Dr suite 500
    Tampa Bay SQL Server User Group (TBSSUG)6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Together we are stronger
    Online
    Friends with skills and resources6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Hobby Night
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Happy Hour Social for Young Professionals at the Twisted Handle
    The Twisted Handle
    Happy Hour Socials for Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
    Authors Anonymous – Writing Group
    Maya Cafe Lounge & Gallery
    Authors Anonymous – Writing Group6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
    Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom)
    Online
    Pinellas Writers Group6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Jewelry laser making
    MakerSpace Pinellas
    Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa
    Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille
    Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    May Saint Petersburg Meetup Book Club
    Grand Hacienda
    Saint Petersburg Book Club Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    What the Heck is AI? AI/ML Intro and Google Gen AI Tutorial
    Online
    Google Women Techmakers Florida7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Boards & Bones
    SpookEasy Lounge
    Nerdbrew Events7:00 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, Venice7:00 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
    St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults
    Pinellas Ale Works Brewery
    St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Trivia Night with Trivia Nation
    Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery
    Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Transcendent Tuesday (May 21, 2024)
    Joybird Books
    Page’s Edge Book Club7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    AMA – Ask Me Anything Related to Photography, Computers and Software
    O’Keefe’s Family Restaurant
    Florida Center for Creative Photography7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Tampa Bay Technology Center (TBTC) Monthly Meeting
    2079 Range Rd
    Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason is disbanded7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Paint & Sip at BBCo
    Botanical Brewing Taproom
    Adventure Group of Central Florida7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Boards & Bones
    SpookEasy Lounge
    Nerd Night Out7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Nic At Nite – Weekly Movie Night
    Online
    Nerdbrew Events7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House!
    2705 54th Ave N
    TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group7:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF APES $6 Movies
    AMC Sundial
    Anime and Nerds7:45 PM to 9:45 PM EDT
    Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom
    Online
    Shut Up & Write!® Tampa7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
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    Wednesday, May 22

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    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 networking7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
    DOWNTOWN ST PETE YOUNG NETWORKING PROFESSIONALS BREAKFAST AT THE HANGAR!
    The Hangar Restaurant & Flight Lounge
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
    1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup
    UCF Business Incubation Program – Orlando
    1 Million Cups – Orlando8:30 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
    Richard Ervin Park
    Richard Ervin Park
    Suncoast Drone Club9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
    poweredUP Tampa Bay Tech Festival
    Mahaffey Theater
    Tampa Bay Tech11:00 AM to 6:00 PM EDT
    Board Games at the library
    Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library
    Carrollwood/Northdale Weekday Games and More11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
    In Person Networking BRANDON! Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL
    Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL
    Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:15 AM to 12:45 PM EDT
    Business Networking Lunch
    Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern
    Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Sarasota Business Networking Lunch All Welcome, Just purchase Lunch!
    Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern
    Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Brandon Business Professionals Just Love Coffee
    Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL
    Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Business Transformation Virtual Exchange featuring Joseph Phillips
    Online
    Project Management of Pinellas County12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Free Webinar: Zero-Click Search Optimization Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
    Online
    Tampa SEO & Internet Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Heart of Agile MONTHLY Coffee Corner
    Online
    Heart of Agile St. Pete – Tampa – Orlando12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
    The AI CMO: Elevating B2B Customer Experiences with AI
    Online
    Gen AI Tampa1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
    No Fear Speaking Webinar and Meetup
    Online
    Tampa Fear of Public Speaking Meetup Group2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
    Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup
    Online
    Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
    Wednesday Night Gaming
    Nerdy Needs
    Brandon Boardgamers5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Playing Games in the Alley
    The Alley at Southshore
    The Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play5:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
    Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting
    C. W. Bill Young VA Medical Center
    Bay Pines Toastmasters5:15 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
    🍕PizzaDAO GLOBAL CRYPTO PIZZA PARTY!!!🍕🥳
    The Corner Pizza Bar
    WEB3 CFL: AI – Blockchain – VR5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Wednesday Board Game Night
    Bridge Center
    Tampa Gaming Guild5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum
    Felicitous (on 42nd)
    Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Great Big Trivia Wednesdays @ Terra Ceia Bay Country Club Palmetto 6-8PM
    Terra Ceia Bay Country Club
    South Florida Poker, Music & Entertainment Group6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Dungeons & Dragons One Shot Wednesdays
    Happy Troll Games
    Clermont Nerd Games6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Board Game Night
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    CRITICAL THINKERS SUPPER AT AMOB LANDSIDE IN PRIVATE ROOM
    Anna Maria Oyster Bar Landside
    Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    MAY 22rd, Dining Experience aboard CRAFT!
    603 Channelside Dr
    Tampa Bay Happy Hour Meetup6:15 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
    IaC Deep Dive – Workshop – Deploying your Infrastructure as Code with Tofu
    CREDO Conduit
    Orlando DevOps6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    TechUP Group – Tampa Bay Meetup – AWS Virtual Server Setup
    AMRoC FabLab
    TechUP Group – Tampa Bay6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
    Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.tbic.us bi-monthly Meetup
    Online
    Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.TampaBayInventors.org6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    May 22 Mah Jong
    Online
    Learn Mah Jongg6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Game Night!
    Southern Lights Brewing Company
    Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Godkiller-Hannah Kaner – midway
    IHOP
    The Weirder Things Book Club6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
    Tampa Writers Alliance Critique Group
    Online
    Tampa Writers Alliance6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Shut Up & Write!® Gulfport Tales and Cocktails
    Peninsula Cocktails + Kitchen
    Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Castaways Euchre Club
    The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge
    Castaways Euchre Club6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT
    CitrusSec Meetup
    10 Ten Brewing Co.
    Central Florida CitySec7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    BITCOIN PIZZA DAY CELEBRATION!!!
    Tampa Bay Innovation Center
    Tampa Bay Bitcoin7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Fusion 360 using Restrains
    MakerSpace Pinellas
    Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online
    Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library
    Toastmasters District 487:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    New Beginnings & Old Rivalries
    Online
    Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
    Balance, Visual Weight & Unity In Photography Composition- W Examples & Critique
    Online
    Tampa St Pete Photography Community7:00 PM to 7:40 PM EDT
    How to Express Yourself and Connect with People
    Online
    Professionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Orlando Word Lab
    Winter Park Library
    Writers of Central Florida or Thereabouts7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    Carollwood Professionals Networking Lunch!
    Glory Days Grill
    Tampa / St Pete Business ConnectionsWednesday, May 22, 2024 at 11:30 PM to Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 1:00 AM EDT
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    Thursday, May 23

    Thursday at the Neon Temple, Tampa at 7:00 p.m.: It’s their Q2 Hacker Swap Meet! Here’s what they say:

    Welcome to another hacker swap-meet! The Temple is collabing with your local Defcon chapter, DC813, for yet another wonderful round of hang-outs, barters, trades, and co-hacking!

    Gather up all of the hacker and cyber stuff you don’t want anymore that is valued under $200. This can be, but isn’t limited to:
    • Shirts from cons
    • Slaps
    • Hardware
    • Tools
    • Failed projects
    • Books from certs you already passed
    • Books that you already know

    Put sticky notes or something on them indicating a price. Maybe print off a piece of paper indicating stuff you want/would trade for.

    Load that stuff up in yo’ trunk, pick a parking spot on the side of the building and park. Or grab a table from inside or something.

    You can trade, give stuff away, take cash, Venmo, cryptocurrency, chickens and goats, whatever.

    Find out more here.

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking
    The Happy Hangar Café
    Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
    Wesley Chapel/Lutz networking breakfast
    The Happy Hangar Café
    Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
    LUTZ, FL – HAPPY HANGER CAFE THURSDAY NETWORKING
    The Happy Hangar Café
    Tampa Bay Networking and Events8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
    Entrepreneur Roundtable to SPARK Ideas & Build Growth
    Dunedin Chamber of Commerce
    Clearwater Entrepreneurs’ Round Table8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
    Tackle it in Ten – Entrepreneur Roundtables
    Dunedin Chamber of Commerce
    Entrepreneur Round Table8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
    Implementing IETF Secure Asset Transfer Protocol in Hyperledger Cacti Workshop
    Online
    Hyperledger Tampa11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
    Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch
    The Breakroom Bar & Grill
    Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business!
    The Breakroom Bar & Grill
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited!
    The Breakroom Bar & Grill
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    The Founders Meeting where it all Began! JOIN us! Bring a guest and get a gift
    The Breakroom Bar & Grill
    Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:00 AM to 12:30 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
    Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch
    Bahama Breeze
    Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    A Recruiter’s Perspective: Unpopular Opinions Job Seekers Need to Know
    Online
    Tech Success Network12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
    The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!!
    Online
    Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters
    Online
    Toastmasters District 4812:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Apex – Customize Your Jira Experience: Multi-Project Boards and More
    Online
    Hosted By IIBA Tampa Bay1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
    Grand Bay Canasta
    Online
    Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group1:00 PM to 3:00 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
    RPG: Pathfinder Society at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
    Meeple Movers
    Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
    Gulfport Scrabble and Social
    The Drunken Taco
    Gulfport Scrabblers and Social5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
    Thursday Night Gaming
    3407 Lithia Pinecrest Rd
    Brandon Boardgamers5:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    FCCP Weekly Photo Assignment 21: Rocks
    Online – Not an in person Meetup
    Florida Center for Creative PhotographyThursday, May 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM to Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT
    Tomb of Annihilation (T2-APL9)
    Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee
    Orlando Adventurer’s Guild5:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Cocktails and Security at Coopertail Brewing
    Coppertail Brewing Co.
    Cocktails and Security6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Destination Tech: How to Break into a Career in the Technology Space
    EpiCenter at St. Petersburg College
    Pinellas Tech Network6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    AWE Nite Orlando: XR Mixer/ Networking
    64 N Orange Ave
    AWE Nite Orlando6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Board game night!!!
    Online
    Summerfield Board and Card Games and Euchre6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective
    The Collective: A Comic & Game Community
    Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    BotC night at Hourglass Brewery at the Hourglass District
    Hourglass Brewing at Hourglass District
    Sunshine Social Deduction Gaming6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Mystara Campaign
    405 Mahogany Dr
    Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group6:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    Two Classic Thrillers
    Lam’s Garden
    Cult, Mystery & Suspense Movie Club6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    The Guest List – by Lucy Foley
    Barbara S. Ponce Public Library
    Mystery and Thriller St Pete Book Club6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Developing & Estimating Agile Requirements
    AGILEST®
    Florida Agile Innovators6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Relaxed Social for Young Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders
    Cres Community
    Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA Meetup Group6:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Tampa Writers Alliance Poetry Group
    Barnes & Noble Carrollwood
    Tampa Writers Alliance6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Writing Meetup
    HotWax Coffee Shop, Kava Bar & Tap House
    Tampa Free Writing Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    3D Printing Guild
    Tampa Hackerspace West
    Tampa Hackerspace7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    BABOK IIBA Tampa Bay Study Group
    Online
    Hosted By IIBA Tampa Bay7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    WordPress
    Online
    Tampa Bay Technology Center7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    WordPress Monthly Meetup
    Online
    WordPress Clearwater FL7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House!
    54th Ave Kava House
    TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Dungeons and Dragons with Donavan
    Unlucky Roll Cafe
    Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament
    Balance Martial Arts & Gaming
    Balance Martial Arts and Gaming7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Pathfinder Society
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    One Piece Thursdays
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Book Club: The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
    The Cheesecake Factory
    Geekocracy!7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Smartphone Trivia Game Show at Wilders Pizza
    Wilder’s Pizza
    Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Live streaming production and talent
    124 S Ring Ave
    Live streaming production and talent7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Beach Sunset Long Exposure Photography Workshop
    HUDSON BEACH
    Night & Long Exposure Photography7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Boredom, Anger, Fear, and Grief in Relationships
    Online
    Orlando Beginning a New Successful Relationship7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Fingerboard Meetup
    🌱Indica Cafe 💨 Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge
    Indica Cafe Events7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    This Quest is Broken – JP Valentine
    Grand Central Brewhouse
    St. Pete Booze and Book Club7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
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    Friday, May 24

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills
    Winter Park Community Center
    Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN!7:15 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
    FOURTH Friday WordPress Collaboration Meetup – May 2024
    Axum Coffee
    West Orlando WordPress Meetup8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
    Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals
    Online
    Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
    A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Virtual Business Networking
    Online
    Network & Social – Orlando Networking Events8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
    Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME
    Online
    Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
    A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome!
    Online
    Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
    Online Networking with Brandon Biz Pros
    Online
    Brandon Biz Pros9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
    Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence
    Online
    Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
    Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together
    Online
    Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
    Friday International Business Introductions at McAlisters Westshore
    McAlister’s Deli
    Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday
    McAlister’s Deli
    Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All Welcome
    McAlister’s Deli
    Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    International Professionals Networking Meeting
    McAlister’s Deli
    Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday
    McAlister’s Deli
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    International Networking Westshore McAlisters Deli
    McAlister’s Deli
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    S Orlando/Dr Phillips: Join us for fun connection growth & networking too!
    Orlando, Florida
    Powerful Women Networking11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
    International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday
    McAlister’s Deli
    Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    TBUX Virtual: Lunch Break Book Club
    Online
    Tampa Bay UX Group12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
    2nd session Yarrow’s Iron Flame 15-20
    Online
    Alice’s Fantasy Book Club ONLINE ONLY1:30 PM to 2:10 PM EDT
    Code Queens Coffee Club: Tech Talk & Laughs!
    Online
    Coding Queens Coffee Club: Tech Talk & Laughs!3:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
    RPG – D&D Shattered Realms 1-shot @ Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
    Meeple Movers
    Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group4:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
    Board Game Night!
    Happy Troll Games
    Clermont Nerd Games5:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Board Game Friday Night at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
    3101 SW 34th Ave
    Meeple Movers Gaming Group5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Friday Board Game Night
    Bridge Club
    Tampa Gaming Guild5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    RANDOM EUCHRE TOURNAMENT
    Euchre
    Castaways Euchre Club6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Star Trek Ascendancy – with Borg!
    Anson on Palmer Ranch
    Sarasota Strategy Board Game League6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    MTG: Commander FNM
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night
    Industrious
    Nerd Night Out6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
    Circo de Mayo!
    Circo
    Sarasota LGBTQ Foodies6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    MakerFX Makerspace 3D Printing Guild
    MakerFX Makerspace
    MakerFX Makerspace7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Beyond the Dollar: Discover How Cryptocurrency Can Work for Women [Live Online]
    Online
    Crypto and Culture Innovators7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night | Centro Ybor
    Big Storm Brewing Tap Room – Tampa
    Nerdbrew Events7:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
    Modern FNM
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
    Tabletop: Friday Board Game Night
    911 Charlotte St
    Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)7:00 PM to 11:59 PM EDT
    3D Printing Hang Out
    MakerFX Makerspace
    3D Printing Orlando7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Friday night game night
    🌱Indica Cafe 💨 Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge
    Indica Cafe EventsFriday, May 24, 2024 at 9:00 PM to Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 12:00 AM EDT
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    Saturday, May 25

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    Hitting the Road PT II
    Vinoy Park
    The Art Of Photography – Sarasota / Venice6:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
    Early Bird Ocala
    Marion County Literacy Council
    Toastmasters Division G8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
    Coffee and Crypto
    Chill Cawfee
    Cawfee (Coffee) and conversations8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
    Play VINCI: The only known cure for TDS
    Online
    Central Florida Philosophy Meetup8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
    Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
    Whole Foods Market
    Chess Republic9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
    Wood Shop Lathe 101 (Members Only)
    Tampa Hackerspace West
    Tampa Hackerspace10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
    Craft Saturdays
    The Writers Room
    We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
    OpenREsource
    CFS Coffee Oviedo
    Oviedo Codes11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Winning The Week – 1st Meet
    Sage Biscuit Cafe
    Winning The Week12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
    Online | VIRTUAL Mastermind Experience: Connecting, Creating & Collaborating
    Anywhere You Want!
    Women’s Prosperity Network | Fort Lauderdale Chapter12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
    Star Wars Armada Tournament
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games12:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG Campaign with Ray at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
    Meeple Movers
    Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group12:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
    Saturday DND
    Warforged Tabletop Games
    St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group12:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
    Writers Meet-Up: Hang Out and Write
    The Study Wine & Beer Lounge St. Pete
    Prose Society Writers Group12:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
    Babcock Ranch Board Games – May 2024
    Alan’s house
    Babcock Ranch Board Games1:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    From CNC to Solidworks, Injection Molding and more.
    2866 Chitty Rd
    The Maker Team – Plant City1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
    FREE Fab Lab Orientation
    Faulhaber Fab Lab
    Suncoast Makers1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
    Y Read: Book Read Aloud
    Dr. P. Phillips YMCA Family Center
    Library Book Clubs – OCLS1:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
    Tormach PCNC1100 Safety, Startup, Getting Started and Machining Sample Part
    MakerSpace Pinellas
    Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
    Over the Board Chess Meetup in Tampa!
    Blind Tiger Cafe
    Climbers of Mount Chesseverest2:10 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
    Pokemon Trading at Conworlds
    Conworlds Emporium
    Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup3:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
    AMC 24 Veterans
    Gen Geek3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
    Does “evil” exist? What is it? Can it be contolled?
    Online
    Tampa Bay Thinkers4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
    Board Game Saturday Night at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
    3101 SW 34th Ave
    Meeple Movers Gaming Group5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    IN-PERSON: The Pocket Stoic by John Sellars, Chapter 1
    Panera Bread
    Orlando Stoics5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
    Dinner & A Movie.
    Online
    Adventure Group of Central Florida5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Now for something Completly Different: Bowling!
    KEG SOCIAL ORLANDO – Dining & Entertainment
    Gaming.net5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Lost Mines of Phandelver: Session 5 – DM Mike
    Coliseum of Comics – East Colonial
    Orlando Adventurer’s Guild5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
    Community Hang-out Night
    Online
    Nerdbrew Events6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Session 1: Down at the Docks
    Online
    One Shot Online DnD Sessions6:00 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 Tournament
    Balance Martial Arts & Gaming
    Balance Martial Arts and Gaming7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Tampa Nerd Online Hang-out & Game Night!
    Online
    Nerd Night Out7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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    Sunday, May 26

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    Thaliondor Practice Day!
    Brick City Adventure Park
    Thaliondor: Fantasy and Medieval Combat11:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
    Warhammer 40K
    Happy Troll Games
    Clermont Nerd Games11:00 AM to 7:00 PM EDT
    `Infinity Printer` Creality 3D Bed Printer Setup and Operation Class
    MakerSpace Pinellas
    Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
    Laser certification
    MakerSpace Pinellas
    Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
    Board Games at Big Storm in Odessa
    Big Storm Brewing Co. – Odessa
    Beyond Catan, A Group of Board Game Geeks12:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
    Venice Strategy Board Gamers
    Venice
    Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton12:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Craftin’ Around Workshops with Jess
    Conworlds Emporium
    Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
    Monthly Gaming at the DELAND Library!
    DeLand Regional Library
    Board Gamers of West Volusia12:30 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
    4TH SUNDAY OF THE MONTH BOARDGAMING AT NERDY NEEDS
    Nerdy Needs
    Brandon Boardgamers1:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    CNC Router-Engraved-Milling
    MakerSpace Pinellas
    Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group1:30 PM to 3:30 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 Republic2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
    D&D Adventurers League
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
    Winter Park Chess Meetup
    Barnie’s Coffee and Tea
    Winter Park Social Chess Club2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
    D&D Adventures with Kenny – the Lands of Faerun at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
    Meeple Movers
    Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group3:30 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
    Sunday Game Day
    Dented Keg Ale Works
    Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames)3:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Sagacious Sunday (May 26, 2024)
    Online
    Page’s Edge Book Club3:30 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
    Sunday Pokemon League
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Lankhmar: City of Adventure
    1103 Fredrick Ln
    Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Continuing adventures in the setting of Symbaroum.
    Online
    St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group5:30 PM to 9:45 PM EDT
    Let’s Learn to Turn Pens!
    Tampa Hackerspace West
    Tampa Hackerspace6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Open Game Night
    Unlucky Roll Cafe
    Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Business Seminar
    50 SE 1st Ave
    Ocala Business Development Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Find Your Funny Toastmasters
    Online
    Toastmasters Division E6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Make Money Online
    Online
    Make Money Online7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo!
    Grove Soho
    Nerdbrew Events7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    A Duck Presents NB Movie Night
    Discord.io/Nerdbrew
    Nerd Night Out7:00 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
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    Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Week of Monday, May 13, 2024)

    Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for Monday, May 13 through Sunday, May 19, 2024.

    This week’s events

    Monday, May 13

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    Grow your business networking event
    Rinehart
    Innovantia Marketing Agency9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
    In person at Fords Garage St Pete
    Ford’s Garage St. Pete
    Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Networking at Ford’s Garage
    Ford’s Garage
    Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Downtown St Pete Business Professionals Lunch
    Ford’s Garage St. Pete
    Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Romi’s Tacos All Welcome!
    Romi’s Tacos
    Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    In PERSON Networking Lunch East Brandon Reserve your seat
    Romi’s Tacos
    Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Networking at Romi’s Tacos
    Romi’s Tacos
    Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Monday Business Introductions at Romi’s Taco’s
    Romi’s Tacos
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Business Networking Meeting
    Online
    Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    5-Day Challenge
    Online
    Fortune Homes Team (Orlando, FL)Monday, May 13, 2024 at 12:00 PM to Friday, May 17, 2024 at 12:45 PM EDT
    Sylvia France: Maturing within Narratives
    Station 2 Innovation Center
    Entrepreneurs & Startups – Bradenton Networking & Education5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
    Line Dancing class FREE
    Sadye Gibbs Martin Community Center
    Real Women of East Hillsborough5:30 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
    MTG: Commander Night
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games6:00 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
    Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location)
    Lazy Moon Pizza
    Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Terraforming Mars – with Venus Expansion
    Anson on Palmer Ranch
    Sarasota Strategy Board Game League6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Monday Feast & Game Night
    Village Inn
    Tampa Bay Tabletoppers6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Happily Ever After Lesbian Book Club Inaugural Meeting
    Stardust Video & Coffee
    Happy Ever After Lesbian Romance Book Club6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Let’s play spades
    Miller’s Ale House – Waterford Lakes
    Orlando Spades Meetup Group6:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Three Bridges Brewing Trivia Night with the Smartphone Trivia Game Show
    Three bridges brewing
    Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Sunset Yoga & Food Hall on Cleveland
    Online
    Hosted By ► Tampa Bay Young Professionals GroupMonday, May 13, 2024 at 6:30 PM to Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 9:30 PM EDT
    MONDAY DOG BAR TRIVIA TEAM
    The Dog Bar
    The Pinellas County Young “Professionals”6:45 PM to 8:45 PM EDT
    SteamCloud Walkthrough with Furio – Hack The Box Tampa Meetup
    Online
    Hosted By Hack The Box Meetup: Tampa, FL7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Entrepreneur Book Club Weekly Meetup – Live Reading & Elaboration
    Online
    Business Owners and Professionals7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Public Speaking & Leadership Development
    Online
    Toastmasters District 487:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!
    Online
    Nerdbrew Events7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    World Tavern Poker at Cheshire’s Hilltop Tavern
    503 N Dixie Ave
    Southern Florida Bar Poker Fans!7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos
    none
    School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    ONLINE: Why Business Leaders Look to Stoicism
    Online
    Orlando Stoics7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    DigiMondays
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    Weekly Meetup
    Online
    Beginning Web Development8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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    Tuesday, May 14

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    May Membership Meeting (Open to Anyone)
    3030 N Rocky Point Dr
    Tampa Bay InfraGard Meetup Group9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
    Career Accelerator Workshop – Sourcing Job Leads
    Online
    Career Success Academy10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
    Jog & Calisthenics
    Park of the Americas
    Orlando Night Shift Third Shift Workers10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
    Westchase Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome JOIN us and connect!
    SeaGlass Tavern
    Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Oldsamar/Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome
    Beef ‘O’ Brady’s
    Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa
    Glory Days Grill
    Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Oldsmar/Westchase Networking Lunch -Beef O Brady’s~ Meet your next referral
    Beef ‘O’ Brady’s
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!!
    Online
    Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
    May 2024 SRQ Software Devs Lunch
    Online
    Hosted By Sarasota Software Developers12:30 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
    ✨Virtual Games Workshop: World-Building for Games ⏰ May 14th, 1 PM EST
    Online
    Orlando Unity Developers Group1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
    🟢 How To Turn Your Images Into Income – An Introduction To Stock Photography🔴
    Online
    Orlando Photography Community5:00 PM to 5:40 PM EDT
    Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom)
    Online
    Pinellas Writers Group6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Authors Anonymous – Writing Group
    Maya Cafe Lounge & Gallery
    Authors Anonymous – Writing Group6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
    Rug making class!
    MakerSpace Pinellas
    Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Guest Speaker Seminar for Young Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders
    Cres Community
    Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Learn About Podcasting and How to Monetize Your Interest!
    IHOP
    Tampa eMarketing Groups6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Florida Podcasters Association General Meeting!!!
    IHOP
    Florida Podcasters Association6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    May 2024 Book Club Meeting
    250 Shore Dr E
    Oldsmar Reads Between The Lines6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Weekday Writing Get Down
    The Writers Room
    We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    The Sarasota Creative Writers
    Sarasota Alliance Church
    The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    [Hybrid] Workshop: Facilitating a Usability Test
    StarterStudio
    DOUX — Downtown Orlando UX Meetup7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Pizza Python
    The Corner Pizza Bar
    The Orlando Python User Group7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Woodshop Safety (Members Only)
    Tampa Hackerspace West
    Tampa Hackerspace7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Learn How to Improve Your Photography
    Online
    The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Let’s Meetup and Discuss “The Watchers” by A.M. Shine
    Yard House
    Central Florida Books and Brews7:00 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 Photography7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF APES $6 Movies
    AMC Sundial
    Anime N’ Nerds7:45 PM to 9:45 PM EDT
    Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom
    Online
    Shut Up & Write!® Tampa7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
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    Wednesday, May 15

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking
    Sons of Italy Lodge
    BNI Tampa -Referral based networking7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
    Downtown St Pete Professionals Networking Breakfast
    The Hangar Restaurant & Flight Lounge
    Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
    St Pete Networking Breakfast at the Hangar Meet St Pete’s Top Pro’s All Weclcome
    The Hangar Restaurant & Flight Lounge
    Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
    DOWNTOWN ST PETE YOUNG NETWORKING PROFESSIONALS BREAKFAST AT THE HANGAR!
    The Hangar Restaurant & Flight Lounge
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers7:30 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
    1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup
    UCF Business Incubation Program – Orlando
    1 Million Cups – Orlando8:30 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
    Career Transition & Job Seeker Networking & Support Meeting – In Person Meeting!
    Corporate Center One
    Career Rebound – New Job or Career Search for Professionals9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
    Craig Park in Tarpon Springs (Start Time 9:30)
    Craig Park
    Suncoast Drone Club9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
    Building Trust Ecosystems Powered by Verifiable Credentials
    Online
    Hyperledger Tampa10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
    Off Week Get Together
    Online
    Carrollwood/Northdale Weekday Games and More11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
    Brandon Networking Professionals Networking Lunch
    Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Networking at Glory Days Grill!
    Glory Days Grill
    Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
    The $100K Website Free Marketing Masterclass
    Online
    Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
    Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom)
    Online
    Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
    No Fear Speaking Webinar and Meetup
    Online
    Tampa Fear of Public Speaking Meetup Group2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
    Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup
    Online
    Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
    Play the Classics at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
    3101 SW 34th Ave
    Meeple Movers Gaming Group3:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Playing Games in the Alley
    The Alley at Southshore
    The Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play5:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
    Wednesday Night Gaming
    Nerdy Needs
    Brandon Boardgamers5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting
    C. W. Bill Young VA Medical Center
    Bay Pines Toastmasters5:15 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
    Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum
    Felicitous (on 42nd)
    Tampa Game Nights5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Wednesday Board Game Night
    Bridge Center
    Tampa Gaming Guild5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    AI Superpowers Unlocked (Masterminds Tampa Bay event)
    Online
    Tampa Bay Artificial Intelligence Meetup6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Digital DeLand Monthly Meeting
    Abbey
    DigitalDeLand6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    AI Superpowers Unlocked: An Expert Panel
    Online
    Masterminds Tampa Bay6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Dungeons & Dragons One Shot Wednesdays
    Happy Troll Games
    Clermont Nerd Games6:00 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 Group6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Backgammon Casual Games
    The Basin Sanford
    Sanford Backgammon Group6:00 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 Group6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    🥁… It’s World Product Day ! 🎉
    Serendipity Labs Private Offices & Coworking
    ProductTank Orlando6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    UX Stories: Design Systems
    Radius Church
    Tampa Bay UX Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Happy Hour for Young Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders
    Bar Louie – Tampa
    Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA Meetup Group6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    Game Night!
    Southern Lights Brewing Company
    Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Virtual Feedback!
    Online
    We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Castaways Euchre Club
    The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge
    Castaways Euchre Club6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT
    3D Printing Orientation: Models and Slicers
    Online
    Tampa Hackerspace7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    CigarCitySec Meetup
    Cigar City Brewing
    Central Florida CitySec7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    [Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community
    Online
    Tampa Bay Bitcoin7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    New Beginnings & Old Rivalries
    Online
    Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
    🌐 Presentation WED 5/15 at 7 pm: A Guide to More Creative Photography
    Online
    The Art Of Photography – Sarasota / Venice7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Mastering Communication: A Key to Professional Success
    Online
    Professionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
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    Thursday, May 16

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking
    The Happy Hangar Café
    Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
    Wesley Chapel/Lutz networking breakfast
    The Happy Hangar Café
    Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
    Hyperledger Career Fair: Meet With Companies Who Are Hiring
    Online
    Hyperledger Tampa11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch
    The Breakroom Bar & Grill
    Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    The Founders Meeting where it all Began! JOIN us! Bring a guest and get a gift
    The Breakroom Bar & Grill
    Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business!
    The Breakroom Bar & Grill
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited!
    The Breakroom Bar & Grill
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch
    Bahama Breeze
    Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals11:30 AM to 1:00 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
    Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters
    Online
    Toastmasters District 4812:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
    The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!!
    Online
    Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Grand Bay Canasta
    Online
    Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group1:00 PM to 3:00 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
    RPG: Pathfinder Society at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
    Meeple Movers
    Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
    The Tampa Vortex Event
    AC Hotel by Marriott Tampa Airport
    The Florida Professional Networking and Training Meetup Group4:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Thursday Night Gaming
    3407 Lithia Pinecrest Rd
    Brandon Boardgamers5:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    Gulfport Scrabble and Social
    The Drunken Taco
    Gulfport Scrabblers and Social5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
    FCCP Weekly Photo Assignment 20: Glass
    Online – Not an in person Meetup
    Florida Center for Creative PhotographyThursday, May 16, 2024 at 5:00 PM to Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT
    Stress Free E2E and Component Testing with Cypress
    Bank OZK Innovations Lab
    Vue.js Tampa Bay5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
    Tomb of Annihilation (T2-APL9)
    Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee
    Orlando Adventurer’s Guild5:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Google Cloud Social Networking Event
    Del Frisco’s Grille
    Tampa Bay Google Cloud User Group6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Karen Greene – Demystifying WordPress: An Overview of the Concepts & Ecosystem.
    Online
    West Orlando WordPress Meetup6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
    Tampa SEO Meetup : Understanding Errors in Google Search Console
    Online
    Tampa SEO & Internet Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Warhammer Night
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Mystara Campaign
    405 Mahogany Dr
    Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group6:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective
    The Collective: A Comic & Game Community
    Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Adult Game Night at Conworlds Emporium
    Conworlds Emporium
    Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    New Moon Sushi
    New Moon Sushi
    Adventure Group of Central Florida6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    3rd Thursday Opening Night at CityArts
    CityArts
    20s Social Group Clermont and Winter Garden6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    FaithTech Orlando May Meetup @ The Central FL Tech Grove
    12809 Science Dr
    Orlando Christian Technologists and Entrepreneurs6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Career PathFinder Workshop
    AGILEST®
    Florida Agile Innovators6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    Basics Electronics Soldering
    MakerSpace Pinellas
    Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
    Lean Beer for All Things Agile (Tampa)
    Cigar City Brewing Spruce Street Brewery & Taproom
    Tampa Bay Agile6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Chess night!
    Intergalactic Plastic – Toys, Comics, Games
    Lakeland Chess Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    BABOK IIBA Tampa Bay Study Group
    Online
    Hosted By IIBA Tampa Bay7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Assertiveness and Negotiations Skills
    Online
    Florida Agile Innovators7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    3D Printer Orientation: Printing at Tampa Hackerspace (THS Members only)
    4935 W Nassau St
    Tampa Hackerspace7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Dungeons and Dragons with Donavan
    Unlucky Roll Cafe
    Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Smartphone Trivia Game Show at Wilders Pizza
    Wilder’s Pizza
    Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
    FABulous Thursdays
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House!
    54th Ave Kava House
    TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament
    Balance Martial Arts & Gaming
    Balance Martial Arts and Gaming7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Live streaming production and talent
    124 S Ring Ave
    Live streaming production and talent7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Weekly Hacks
    Online
    Hacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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    Friday, May 17

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills
    Winter Park Community Center
    Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN!7:15 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
    Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals
    Online
    Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
    Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME
    Online
    Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
    A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome!
    Online
    Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
    A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Virtual Business Networking
    Online
    Network & Social – Orlando Networking Events8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
    Online Networking with Brandon Biz Pros
    Online
    Brandon Biz Pros9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
    Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence
    Online
    Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
    The Technical Edge: Essential Skills for Cybersecurity Beginners
    Online
    Front End Creatives10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
    Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together
    Online
    Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
    Tampa Florida CIO Leadership Forum
    Bascom’s Chop House
    Florida CIO Forums with vTECH io11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday
    McAlister’s Deli
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday
    McAlister’s Deli
    Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    International Networking Westshore McAlisters Deli
    McAlister’s Deli
    Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Friday International Business Introductions at McAlisters Westshore
    McAlister’s Deli
    Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday
    McAlister’s Deli
    Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All Welcome
    McAlister’s Deli
    Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    International Professionals Networking Meeting
    McAlister’s Deli
    Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
    How to invest in yourself with AWS learning resources | Olga Svyrydenko
    Online
    Orlando Power BI User Group12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
    Board Game Night!
    Happy Troll Games
    Clermont Nerd Games5:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Friday Board Game Night
    Bridge Club
    Tampa Gaming Guild5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Join us to Play River Dragons at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
    3101 SW 34th Ave
    Meeple Movers Gaming Group6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    MTG: Commander FNM
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Commander Night
    Critical Hit Games
    Hosted By Magic the Gathering Tampa/Brandon/St Pete6:00 PM to 11:59 PM EDT
    Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night
    Industrious
    Nerd Night Out6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
    Friday Happy Hour at Blue Martini
    Blue Martini Lounge Pointe Orlando
    Lit Orlando6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    MakerFX Makerspace Woodshop Guild
    MakerFX Makerspace
    MakerFX Makerspace7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Friday Night Gaming in Lake Helen @ Gem Station!
    The Gem Station
    Board Gamers of West Volusia7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night | Centro Ybor
    Big Storm Brewing Tap Room – Tampa
    Nerdbrew Events7:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
    Karaoke Night at Conworlds Emporium
    Conworlds Emporium
    Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Nihongo De Okay
    Tsaocaa Tampa 朝茶
    Tampa Japanese Meetup7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    IN-PERSON: “Stoicism and the Art of Happiness” (Chapter 8)
    Jason’s Deli
    Tampa Stoics7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Horror Friends Movie Night – The Strangers Ch 1!!!
    AMC Veterans 24
    Horror Fan Fun Time Gang7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Friday Pokemon Tournament
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
    Friendly & Rude Game Night
    Online
    Friendly & Rude Game Group8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Solana Hackathon WorkGroup
    1205 N Franklin St
    Solana Tampa8:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    Friday night game night
    🌱Indica Cafe 💨 Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge
    Indica Cafe EventsFriday, May 17, 2024 at 9:00 PM to Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 12:00 AM EDT
    Monthly Cell Phone Photo Showcase
    Online
    Florida Center for Creative PhotographyFriday, May 17, 2024 at 11:59 PM to Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 12:01 AM EDT
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    Saturday, May 18

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    Coffee and Crypto
    Chill Cawfee
    Cawfee (Coffee) and conversations8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
    Early Bird Ocala
    Marion County Literacy Council
    Toastmasters Division G8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
    Play VINCI: The only known cure for TDS
    Online
    Central Florida Philosophy Meetup8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
    May Study Group- Security+/ Cybersecurity
    Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company
    Tampa Bay Techies9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
    Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
    Whole Foods Market
    Chess Republic9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
    The Possible Future POWER HOUR!
    Online
    Entrepreneur’s Guild: Growing Your Business10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
    Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader Tournament (RTT/ITC)
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games10:00 AM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Mises Club Meetup with Liberty Villages
    Bitcoin Bay Foundation
    Tampa Bay Bitcoin10:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Bravo Group Campaign Continues
    Online
    Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)11:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT
    Dungeons & Dragons for Teens Saturdays
    Conworlds Emporium
    Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
    The Dangers of AI in Publishing
    Online
    Aspiring Writers Publishing and Marketing11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
    Winning The Week – 1st Meet
    Sage Biscuit Cafe
    Winning The Week12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
    Saturday DND
    Warforged Tabletop Games
    St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group12:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
    JOIN our Facebook Group, LIKE our Fan Page and Invite your Friends
    Online
    Florida Center for Creative Photography12:00 PM to 12:15 PM EDT
    Table read screenplays
    Safety Harbor Public Library
    Screenwriters of Tomorrow/Today, Critique Meetup12:30 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
    Basics Electronics Soldering
    MakerSpace Pinellas
    Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
    May Book Club
    Pierogi Grill
    Tampa Bay Women’s Book Club Meetup Group1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
    FREE Fab Lab Orientation
    Faulhaber Fab Lab
    Suncoast Makers1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
    Y Read: Book Read Aloud
    Dr. P. Phillips YMCA Family Center
    Library Book Clubs – OCLS1:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
    Yarrow’s Iron Flame 15-20
    Online
    Alice’s Fantasy Book Club ONLINE ONLY1:30 PM to 2:10 PM EDT
    Lessons in Robotics: Lesson 1, What is ROS?
    Online
    Orlando Bot Squad (Robotics)2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
    Radiant Citadel Adventures
    Coliseum of Comics Clermont
    Orlando Adventurer’s Guild2:00 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
    Board Game Swap at Conworlds
    Conworlds Emporium
    Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
    The Socrates Café (Philosophy)
    Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
    Clearwater Socrates Café2:00 PM to 3:15 PM EDT
    Over the Board Chess Meetup in Tampa!
    Blind Tiger Cafe
    Climbers of Mount Chesseverest2:10 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
    10 mistakes most entrepreneurs make networking event
    600 Rinehart Rd suite 3080
    Innovantia Marketing Agency3:00 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
    Some People Need Killing by Patricia Evangelista – Time’s #1 Nonfiction Book
    New World Tampa
    Tampa Book Club – Award-Winning Books3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
    Game Project Therapy (Virtual)
    Online
    Tampa Games Developer Guild4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
    Board Game Saturday Night at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
    3101 SW 34th Ave
    Meeple Movers Gaming Group5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Dice Throne Ranked Tournament
    Unlucky Roll Cafe
    Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup5:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
    Mid May Game Night! Wahoo!!
    IHOP
    New Port Richey Casual Games and Fun Socializing Group!5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Community Hang-out Night
    Online
    Nerdbrew Events6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Tampa Hackerspace Board Game Night and Potluck
    Tampa Hackerspace West
    Tampa Hackerspace6:30 PM to 11:59 PM EDT
    Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament
    Balance Martial Arts & Gaming
    Balance Martial Arts and Gaming7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Tampa Nerd Online Hang-out & Game Night!
    Online
    Nerd Night Out7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
    Group Outing Classic- Arcade!
    Arcade Monsters Oviedo
    Gaming.net8:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
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    Sunday, May 19

    Event name and locationGroupTime
    🌐 SUN 5/19 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM
    Online
    The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
    CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY Meetup AT Sarasota Art Museum
    1001 S Tamiami Trail
    Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group10:10 AM to 12:10 PM EDT
    Warhammer 40K
    Happy Troll Games
    Clermont Nerd Games11:00 AM to 7:00 PM EDT
    Thaliondor Practice Day!
    Brick City Adventure Park
    Thaliondor: Fantasy and Medieval Combat11:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
    Jane Austen Biography Discussion
    Financier Bistro & Bar a Vin
    The Jane Austen Book Club11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
    Introverts Get Butterflies
    Lukas Nursery & Butterfly Encounter
    O-Town Introverts11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
    Women Techmakers & Mental Health Awareness Month Event- SAVE THE DATE
    Online
    Google Women Techmakers Florida12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
    Laser class 3 – Fiber Laser & practice
    MakerSpace Pinellas
    Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
    Venice Strategy Board Gamers
    Venice
    Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton12:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Steel MIG Welding Safety and Basic Usage (Members Only)
    Tampa Hackerspace
    Tampa Hackerspace1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
    Sunday Gaming
    Tampa Bay Bridge Center
    Tampa Gaming Guild1:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
    Large format printing
    MakerSpace Pinellas
    Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
    Meet and Chat, Practice Some French
    DECOSMO ITALIAN MARKET
    French Club of Saint Petersburg1:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
    D&D Adventurers League
    Critical Hit Games
    Critical Hit Games2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
    Beyond the Golden Vault (tier 3, lvl 14 preferred)
    Campus Cards and Games
    Orlando Adventurer’s Guild2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
    Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
    Whole Foods Market
    Chess Republic2:00 PM to 5:00 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
    Direct to Film Digital Printing
    MakerSpace Pinellas
    Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group2:30 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
    Traveller – Science Fiction Adventure RPG
    Black Harbor Gaming
    St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
    Sunday Game Day
    Dented Keg Ale Works
    Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames)3:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Empowering Kids Online: Family + Media Safety
    Online
    Strategic Technologies Empowering Companies4:00 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
    Sunday Pokemon League
    Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Sunshine Games4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Lankhmar: City of Adventure
    1103 Fredrick Ln
    Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
    Alphabet Soup 2024 | Finding Letters in the World Around Us
    Online
    Florida Center for Creative PhotographySunday, May 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM to Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT
    Open Game Night
    Unlucky Roll Cafe
    Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    Business Seminar
    50 SE 1st Ave
    Ocala Business Development Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
    Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo!
    Grove Soho
    Nerdbrew Events7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
    A Duck Presents NB Movie Night
    Discord.io/Nerdbrew
    Nerd Night Out7:00 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