Nerd Nite East Bay: Geeky Lectures in a Bar | Oakland

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CANCELED: Nerd Nite East Bay: Geeky Lectures in a Bar | Oakland

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Nerd Nite East Bay is a monthly lecture-in-a-bar series. They get smart and interesting people, give them lots of free drinks, and put them on stage in front of a couple hundred tipsy nerds.

Sometimes it’s funny, sometimes it’s salacious, and it’s always nerdy.

Nerd Nite East Bay
Every last Monday | Doors at 7 pm; Talks begin at 7:30 pm
The Uptown Nightclub, 1928 Telegraph in Oakland
$8 in advance; $10 at the door | 21+

Please note that Nerd Nite East Bay moved to their new location at The Uptown Nightclub. 

Last Update: 2/11/20 – Event Link

Monday, April 24, 2017
CANCELED: Nerd Nite East Bay: Geeky Lectures in a Bar | Oakland

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