Nerd Nite St. Pete

We all know that learning is more fun when you’re drinking with friends. Nerd Nite operates in over a hundred cities around the globe including our city - St. Pete! This lecture event strives for an inebriated, salacious, yet deeply academic vibe. Several presenters totally geek out for 20 minutes each while guests drink and socialize. It’s like Ted Talk– with beer! Drink, learn, connect, and talk about fun, interesting stuff!

Doors open at 6:30pm. Presentations begin promptly at 7pm. 

Tickets are $6.91 in advance.  All tickets will be sold online.  And we always sell out! 

Show your ticket on your phone and we will scan it (we are so fancy).

L.L. Kirchner presents:

Florida Hustlers, Dreamers & Queenpins: True Stories You Won’t Believe

From smooth-talking con artists to wide-eyed dreamers with impossible schemes, Florida's history is chock-full of personalities that'll make your jaw drop. True stories that will remind you—truth is stranger than fiction. To write her first novel, FLORIDA GIRLS, LL Kirchner spent years digging up these tales of audacious scams, outrageous dreams, and some fierce women who outsmarted them all.

L.L. Kirchner is an award-winning screenwriter and Pushcart-nominated author whose work draws on her diverse background as a religion editor, a dating columnist, and bridal editor to explore feminist narratives. Her life and work in Asia became the basis of two memoirs. In 2024, she’ll launch her highly anticipated trilogy, the Queenpin Chronicles, with her debut novel, FLORIDA GIRLS, a historic suspense that follows an unconventional heroine facing patriarchal and self-imposed boundaries from which she must break free. Kirchner lives in Florida with her favorite husband.

Bert Rubini presents:

Solids, Liquids and Gases: Why do substances behave the way they do?

Everyone knows the difference between a solid, a liquid, and a gas. But WHY do substances exist in different phases? In short, it depends on how molecules are interacting with one another on an unimaginably small scale. My presentation will briefly describe what is going on at the molecular level which results in different properties of the phases and differences in melting points and boiling points. (It's more fun than it sounds, I promise!).

Bert earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1993 and worked as a research chemist for about 2 and half years before switching to teaching. He's been teaching at Hillsborough Community College Ybor City Campus for almost 30 years. His hobbies include reading, ceramics and creating art of various types. (And attending Nerd Nite, of course!)

Andrea Hayes presents:

Roller Derby: Past, Present, and Future

Rollerskating has been around since 1743 when wheels were affixed to shoes of actors onstage to mimic ice skating. Roller derby started in 1935 as a promotional money making scheme for a businessman and boomed in the 1970s as a theatrical entertainment option by his offspring. The modern resurgence in the 00s speaks to athleticism, entertainment, camaraderie, and counter culture combined. Come out to learn the history of the sport and get a taste of the scene for yourself! Lace up baby!

Bambi’s Revenge is a skater with Sunshine City Roller Derby and her side hustle is in the medical realm running an acute rehab unit with a background in healthcare administration and licensure in Speech-Language Pathology. Her derby name stems from her karaoke name “Bambi” which she writes down on the paper in pencil to help belt out tunes with more confidence. Her derby number is 1942 the year Bambi came out and she wants YOU to come to Nerd Nite to see a “dear” in headlights and learn about her favorite sport knowing full well that YOU want to understand what it’s all about too!