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Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, May 12 through Sunday, May 18, 2025!

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

✅ When the event will take place

✅ What the event is

✅ Where the event will take place

✅ Who is holding the event

This week’s events

• Monday, May 12
• Tuesday, May 13
• Wednesday, May 14
• Thursday, May 15
• Friday, May 16
• Saturday, May 17
• Sunday, May 18

Monday, May 12

Event name and location	Group	Time
LinkedIn Local Tampa Bay EpiCenter at St. Petersburg College	Tech Success Network	8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
Business Networking Meeting Online	Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay	11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Downtown St. Pete Business Networking Connection Lunch~ All Welcome< JOIN In! The Sourdough Co.	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Trinity Professional Business Networking Lunch Join Us! Cantina Viagero	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698 Online	Toastmasters District 48	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Monday Feast & Game Night Village Inn	Tampa Bay Tabletoppers	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Game Night at the Brewery! Anecdote Brewing Company	Game Night at the Brewery!	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! Online	Toastmasters District 48	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club Lakewood Ranch Town Hall	Toastmasters District 48	6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Tea Tavern – Dungeons and Dragons Adobe Graffiti Lounge	Tea Tavern Dungeons and Dragons Meetup Group – DMS WANTED	6:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
Let’s Talk Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Public Speaking & Leadership Development Online	Toastmasters District 48	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Mothership Monday: The Haunting of Ypsilon 14 Potion Portal	St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck! Online	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos none	School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
ONLINE / ENGLISH: Kaizen, Finale! Online	Orlando Stoics	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
DigiMondays Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Weekly General Meetup Online	Beginning Web Development	8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Where is Bitcoin Going? Online	Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida	9:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, May 13

Tuesday at 9:00 am: Tampa Bay Infragard presents these talks:

• Marco Di Pasquale, Dan Brown & Ray Secrest: Digital Defense for Imperium Sine Fine
• Dan Brown: Cyber Threat Fusion Center at Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC)
• Ray Secrest: Lessons from the Breach & Path Forward (members only)

Find out more and register here.

Tuesday at 10:00 am, online: Computer Coach presents The Interview Cheat Sheet! Ready to ace your next interview? Join our webinar, “The Interview Cheat Sheet: Interviewing Tips to Level Up Your Game,” and gain valuable insights to excel in your interviews. Elevate your interview skills and stand out from the competition.

Find out more and register here.

Tuesday at 6:00 pm: Tampa Bay Product Group presents Shaping the Future of Project & Change Management – An Agile-Focused Discussion!

Join a group of agile experts from local organizations to discuss how to successfully integrate agility into project and change management. This facilitated roundtable discussion will focus on how agile principles and practices can drive successful transformation, along with key considerations to keep in mind.

You don’t need to be an agile expert to gain value from this session. This session is designed to build awareness for those who seek to know what to do to help yourself become stronger or help your organizations approach the opportunities agile can provide it.

Find out more and register here.

Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.: Data Analytics & AI Tampa Bay presents Eric Vogelpohl taking a step back to focus on what’s realistic over the next 6-12 months. The conversation will span the spectrum of perspectives — from cautionary voices like Geoffrey Hinton to the unbridled optimism — exploring how to temper expectations while still embracing the incredible potential ahead. It’s also a chance to reflect on the ethical responsibilities that come with this tech and how we navigate its rapid evolution.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location	Group	Time
NPI St. Pete Business Builders Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals St Petersburg Yacht Club	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486 Online	Toastmasters District 48	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
CEO Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
May Membership Meeting (Open to Anyone) Tampa International Airport	Tampa Bay InfraGard Meetup Group	9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
The Interview Cheat Sheet Online	Tampa Cybersecurity Training	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
Tyrone, St. Pete, Central Pinellas Networking Lunch meeting at CJ’s Backstage CJ’s BackStage	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Weekly Open Make Night 4931 W Nassau St	Tampa Hackerspace	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Shaping the Future of Project & Change Management – An Agile-Focused Discussion TBD	Tampa Bay Product Group	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Tampa Ai Meetup University boba tea house	Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Data Analytics & AI – Tampa Bay – MAY MEETUP Entrepreneur Collaborative Center	Data Analytics – Tampa Bay	6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Bartow Toastmasters HYBRID Meeting 2250 S Floral Ave	Toastmasters Division E	6:00 PM to 7:15 PM EDT
Hobby Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Disney Lorcana Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Modern Game Night (Spring Hill) Plot Armor Games	Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom) Online	Pinellas Writers Group	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
3D Printing Bootcamp! – week 2 – 3D Modeling Basics w/ Blender! MakerSpace Clearwater	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Winter Haven Toastmasters St Paul’s Episcopal Church	Toastmasters Division E	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Learn About Podcasting and How to Monetize Your Interest! McAlisters Deli	Tampa eMarketing Groups	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
D&D @ Critical Hit Games (Full) Critical Hit Games	RPG-Pinellas	6:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille	Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Chess Night! Intergalactic Toys	Lakeland Chess Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
May Book Club Pick: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Online	Their Eyes Were Watching Books – Classic Book Meetup	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Tuesday Night Trivia at Henderson’s Kitchen and Bar Henderson’s Bar & Kitchen	Gen Geek	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
The Sarasota Creative Writers Sarasota Alliance Church	The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Woodshop Safety (Members Only) Tampa Hackerspace West	Tampa Hackerspace	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Toast of Celebration Toastmasters Celebration Community Field Complex	Toastmasters Division E	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Dunedin Toastmasters – Guests Welcome Unity Community Church	Dunedin Toastmasters 2166	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Trivia Night with Trivia Nation Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery	Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Boards & Bones SpookEasy Lounge	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults Pinellas Ale Works Brewery	St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Introduction to Star Trails Photography Workshop: Session Three, Post processing 2285 Ulmerton Rd	The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
“Show and tell” of Projects by the Community Online	Google Developer Group Central Florida	7:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Nic At Nite – Weekly Movie Night Online	Nerdbrew Events	7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom Online	Shut Up & Write!® Tampa	7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
Trading Tuesday Online	Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida	8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Wednesday, May 14

Wednesday from 11 am to 6 pm at the Mahaffey Theater: It’s Tampa Bay Tech’s annual poweredUP Tampa Bay Tech Festival! It’s a day of innovation, inspiration, and connection. This highly anticipated gathering will bring together the brightest minds and boldest ideas in technology for an experience that’s as engaging as it is impactful.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location	Group	Time
World Toasters Toastmasters Club Online	Toastmasters Division E	7:05 AM to 8:00 AM EDT
Weekly Networking Hampton Inn Dunedin	Dunedin Business Networking and Referrals	7:15 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
St Pete Downtown Young Professional Networking Breakfast Connect your business Hangar Restaurant, Albert Whitted Airport	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking Sons of Italy Lodge	BNI Tampa -Referral based networking	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals The Karol Hotel	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
2025 poweredUP Tampa Bay Tech Fest presented by A-LIGN Mahaffey Theaterh	Tampa Bay Tech	11:00 AM to 6:00 PM EDT
Carrollwood Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome~ Glory days grill	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
NPI North St. Pete Networkers Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals Carrabas Italian Grill	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	11:30 AM to 12:45 PM EDT
Brandon Professional Networking Lucnh Just Love Coffee Cafe	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Optimizing Your Content for Google AI Overviews Online	Tampa SEO and Digital Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott	1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
How To Create An Easy Income With AI Online	Orlando – Digital Nerd Entrepreneurs	2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup Online	Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group	2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Social “Hump Day” Wednesdays Online	Social Entrepreneurs Networking Group	2:15 PM to 4:15 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming Nerdy Needs	Brandon Boardgamers	5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night Bridge Center	Tampa Gaming Guild	5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Orlando Chess Association West Osceola Library	Greater Orlando Chess	5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Ybor Game Night w/Retro House Retro House Coffee Bar and Asian Bistro	Tampa Game Nights	6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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
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
The Fallen Lands 2103 Laceflower Dr	Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group	6:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Trivia Night @ Swan Brewing Swan Brewing	Lakeland Hangouts (20’s & 30’s)	6:15 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
Blockchain & Crypto Investors & Enthusiasts – International Blockchain Group Online	Blockchain and Crypto Investors and Enthusiasts	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
Tampa Writers Alliance Critique Group Online	Tampa Writers Alliance	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Sun Coast Euchre Club The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge	Suncoast Euchre Club -St Pete	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
Woodshop Tool Sign Off-Jointer, Planer, & Bandsaw (Members Only) Tampa Hackerspace West	Tampa Hackerspace	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Sarasota-Manatee Tech Network Happy Hour – Downtown Sarasota – Wed May 14th Cask & Ale	Sarasota-Manatee Tech Network	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
Improve Your Communication and Presentation Skills Online	Communication Skills for Interviews and Presentations	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Magic Pioneer Event Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo! Grove Soho	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries Online	Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild	7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo) Grove Soho	Nerd Night Out	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
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Thursday, May 15

Thursday at 6 pm at Embarc Collective: Tampa Java User Group presents Bootiful Spring Boot: A DOGumentary. Spring Boot 3.x and Java 21 have arrived, making it an exciting time to be a Java developer! Join Josh Long and dive into the future of Spring Boot with Java 21. Discover how to scale your applications and codebases effortlessly. You’ll explore the robust Spring Boot ecosystem, featuring AI, modularity, seamless data access, and cutting-edge production optimizations like Project Loom’s virtual threads, GraalVM, AppCDS, and more. Let’s explore the latest-and-greatest in Spring Boot to build faster, more scalable, more efficient, more modular, more secure, and more intelligent systems and services.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location	Group	Time
SLEUTHFEST Conference for Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense Writers Hilton Hotel St. Petersburg Bayfront	Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Sisters in Crime	Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM to Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT
One Business Connection Zoom Mtg Online	One Business Connecting Networking B2B	10:30 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
RGA’s Founders & Amplify Clearwater Partnership meeting ~ All Welcome, JOIN in. Chili’s Grill & Bar	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
NPI Referral Pros Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals Carrabas Italian Grill	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
Wesley Chapel Young Professionals Business Networking Lunch ~ Walk On’s Walk On’s Bistreaux	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters District 48	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Thrive 2025 Online	Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events	1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Canasta Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom	Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group	1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Gulfport Scrabble and Social The Drunken Taco	Gulfport Scrabblers and Social	5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
CNC Thursday’s MakerSpace Pinellas	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Vecna – Eye of Ruin (T3-APL14) Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee	Orlando Adventurer’s Guild	5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Omni Toastmasters Club 6861 Online	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	5:45 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Bootiful Spring Boot: A DOGumentary Embarc Collective	Tampa Java User Group	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Shark Tank – Business Idea Pitch Night Online	Business Secrets Tampa	6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Game Night at Conworlds Emporium (Tarpon Springs) Conworlds Emporium	Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Warhammer Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Lean Beer for All Things Agile (Tampa) Wild Rover Brewing Company	Tampa Bay Agile	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
3D Printer Orientation: Printing at Tampa Hackerspace (THS Members only) 4935 W Nassau St	Tampa Hackerspace	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Understanding People – Knowing Whom You Can Trust Online	Communication Skills for Career Advancement Group	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248 1500 16th St	Toastmasters District 48	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Pathfinder Society Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
One Piece Thursdays Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
FABulous Thursdays Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Live streaming production and talent 124 S Ring Ave	Live streaming production and talent	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
BOOK CLUB – Women Who Run With Wolves Online	Lakeland Social Circle Meetup Group	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Weekly Hacks Online	Hacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group	8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Friday, May 16

Event name and location	Group	Time
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals Online	Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group	8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
ACT Aquire Connections Today ~ RGA’s Virtual Networking All Welcome Online	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
✨Game Insights : Crowdfunding a video game in 2025 Fri May 16th 9 AM (EST) Online	Orlando Unity Developers Group	9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence Online	Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay	9:25 AM to 10:25 AM EDT
Online – Unity Live Learning Session Online	Orlando Game Developers Meetup	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
Business Networking Tampa at Riveters Tampa ***NEW LOCATION*** riveters tampa	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Tombolo Books in St.Pete and Lunch After Tombolo Books	Bookish Outings-The Group that Goes to Bookstores!	11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
Friday Board Game Night Bridge Club	Tampa Gaming Guild	5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander FNM Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night Industrious	Nerd Night Out	6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Friday Night Social Suncreek Brewery	Dark Sky Cyber Guardians	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Modern FNM Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
“The Obstacle is the Way” – Ryan Holiday Introduction and Part 1 Flow Cafe	Tampa Stoics	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Friday Pokemon Tournament Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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Saturday, May 17

Saturday from 8 am – 5 pm: It’s the 2025 edition of Tampa’s annual cybersecurity conference — BSides Tampa 12! BSides Tampa is a community-driven cybersecurity conference that brings together professionals, students, and enthusiasts to share knowledge, network, and discuss emerging trends in the security field.

BSides Tampa is open to anyone interested in cybersecurity. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out, there’s something for everyone!

One of the talks at BSides is mine and Anitra’s: Surviving Your Layoff, which will show you how to make the layoff ride less bumpy and move from layoff to liftoff!

Find out more and register here.

Saturday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at CoHatch West Tampa: Tampa Bay UX Group presentsUX + AI Workshop: Designing Responsibly in the Age of Agents! This is a workshop for UX professionals, design strategists, curious practitioners, and adjacent entrepreneurs who want to explore how AI is reshaping the design process.

This is a hands-on, collaborative workshop where we’ll explore:

• How GenAI is already impacting design workflows
• Strategic opportunities for agentic UX and automation
• “To-be” journey mapping with design thinking methods
• Co-creating smarter, leaner workflows using AI
• Prompting and prototyping exercises using tools like ChatGPT

You don’t need a background in AI — just come ready to learn!

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location	Group	Time
BSides Tampa 12 University of South Florida	BSides Tampa	8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT
Compare Notes on Life Online	Central Florida Philosophy Meetup	8:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Hunters Creek Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters Division E	9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa Whole Foods Market	Chess Republic	9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
UX + AI Workshop: Designing Responsibly in the Age of Agents CoHatch West Tampa	Tampa Bay UX Group	10:00 AM to 3:00 PM EDT
Writing Over Everything! Kress Contemporary	We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Plato’s “Crito” North Sarasota Public Library	Sarasota Socratic Society	10:15 AM to 12:15 PM EDT
Bravo Group Campaign Continues Online	Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)	11:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT
Machine Learning Workshop: Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Part Two Online	Florida Python Ninjas	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Introduction to Welding MakerSpace Pinellas	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Twilight Imperium 4 w/Discordant Stars Anson on Palmer Ranch	Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton	12:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
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
Table read screenplays Safety Harbor Public Library	Screenwriters of Tampa Bay – Critique Meetup	12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Introduction to Welding MakerSpace Pinellas	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
May Book Club Alaturka Mediterranean Grill & Bakery	Tampa Bay Women’s Book Club 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 (FULL) Black Harbor Gaming	St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group	1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Wild Beyond the Witchlight (Tier 1) Coliseum of Comics Clermont	Orlando Adventurer’s Guild	2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Radiant Citadel Adventures (Tier 2) Coliseum of Comics Clermont	Orlando Adventurer’s Guild	2:00 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
Socrates Café (Philosophy) Clearwater Public Library	Clearwater Socrates Café	2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
The German Lesson by Siegfried Lenz 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
National Cherry Cobbler Day – Saturday May 17, 2025 Winners Sports Grill	Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group	4:45 PM to 9:45 PM EDT
Stonehell – 1st Ed campaign 405 Mahogany Dr	Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group	5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night Online	Nerdbrew Events	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
**ONLINE** Game Night on Board Game Arena! Online	Board Gamers of West Volusia	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, May 18

Event name and location	Group	Time
Laser class 3 – Fiber Laser & practice MakerSpace Pinellas	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Learn how to use a Laser machine and Lightburn software. MakerSpace Clearwater	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Sunday Gaming Tampa Bay Bridge Center	Tampa Gaming Guild	1:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
BattleTech: Devastation Online	Critical Hit Games	1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Video Game Book Club: South of Midnight (April/May) The Patio Lounge	Dunedin-Palm Harbor Video Game Book Club	1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Tabletop Game Day at Southern Brewing Southern Brewing & Winery	Geekocracy!	1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Modern Board Games and Social Dented Keg Ale Works	Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers	2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa Whole Foods Market	Chess Republic	2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
D&D Adventurers League Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Thrilling Afternoon at Barnes & Noble – Wesley Chapel Barnes and Noble	Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Sisters in Crime	2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Mastering Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5: Uncover Hidden Patterns in Lottery Data Online	Unlock Lottery Data Patterns in Pick 3 | Pick 4 | Pick 5	3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Traveller – Science Fiction Adventure RPG Black Harbor Gaming	St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group	3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
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
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