Nerd Nite Fort Collins S2026E06

Nerds Unite at Wolverine Farm Publick House! Check out what we have lined up for our June show!

Tickets are $8, or $4 for students, upstairs door opens at 6:30 pm, show starts at 7:00 pm, read on for details about this month’s presentations.

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Talk 1:

Let's Build a Pipe Organ!

by: Joel Bacon

Pipe organs are the most complicated musical instruments on earth, with a history stretching back to Roman antiquity. In this talk, I'll walk you through the basics of how pipe organs work: from the wind supply, to the keys, to the pipes. During the course of the talk, we'll assemble hundreds of parts to form a fully functional, 2-octave, hand pumped, mechanical action pipe organ.

Talk 2:

The Grid's Growing Pains: Meeting Capacity Demand in an Electrifying World

by: Evan Wilson 

Recent headlines will convince you that AI and datacenter demand will spark grid collapse and skyrocketing bills if left unchecked. Evan breaks down how generation, transmission, and distribution work together to meet demand, explores how the electric power utility sector is evolving to build and optimize capacity, and examines the demand drivers reshaping the equation: data centers, EVs, manufacturing, and home electrification. 

Show your Nerdy colors! We have Nerd Nite Fort Collins Unisex T-shirts available for purchase with your tickets or at the door. These high quality blended fabric shirts feature the Nerd Nite Fort Collins logo in dramatic multi-color screen printing and are guaranteed to help its wearer demonstrate their nerd credentials. Sizes S,M,L and XL available for 1 for $20 or 2 for $35.