February 15th – 21st

First up, the big thing this week is NERD Summit 2021!

In 2021 we will be virtual again, but are changing the format.

Friday (3/19) will be a normal day of sessions – presentations given by speakers.

Saturday (3/20) will be open discussion sessions, which are commonly called “BOFs” ( Birds of a Feather), people coming together to discuss a topic of interest. These meetings will have a leader who will structure the discussion with 3 or so discussion questions around the topic to be discussed.

Sunday (3/21) will be a Training Day – an opportunity for people to come together and learn from each other. More info coming soon.

May 25th – 31st

Please remain the exact same amount of cautious, because there’s still a pandemic raging. Don’t do things that aren’t necessary. Don’t go out to a crowded bar or restaurant. Keep your excursions to the necessary stuff like picking up food. If you can work from home, keep working from home. Wear a mask whenever you’re going out. We understand that a lot of people don’t have a choice about how exposed they are. People need to work to survive. It’s because of that if you DO have the option, you need to do your part to reduce risks as much as possible.

May 18th – May 24th

Hello! It is us again, your friendly neighborhood a newsletter! On Monday May 18th at 7PM – 8PM Forbes Library is going to have a Virtual Great Books Discussion about Sense and Sensibility! Which is a Jane Austen book that has had like 40 movies adapted from it and is Great. The Great Books discussion […]

May 4th – 10th

A new week! A new Nerd Watch! A new you? No, this is the same you as before you only get one you unless you preordered.

February 3rd – 9th

Oh! And definitely take the chance to head to Amherst Cinema this week and see the new Color out of Space movie starring Nicolas Cage, we’ve heard nothing but interesting things about it. Nic Cage and cosmic horror, what’s not to like?

Jan 28th – Feb 3rd

The Valley Nerd Watch! The Global Game Jam is this weekend, and at the Another Castle co-working space in Greenfield folks have been spending the past dozens of hours making interesting games! You can find all of the games made by our friendly neighborhood game developers here: https://globalgamejam.org/2018/jam-sites/another-castle-codev/games! They range from an abstract strategy board […]

July 3rd – July 9th

The Valley Nerd Watch! Happy Fourth of July! Celebrate responsibly, and maintain all of your fingers and arms for next year! Fireworks look neat, but you know what’s a lot neater? Continuing to have all of the body parts you had on July 3rd this July 5th. Despite the holiday, there’s a bunch going on! […]

April 3rd – April 9th

The Valley Nerd Watch! Hello friends! Hope you’re having a lovely start of spring. Remember to come out to Nerd Nite NoHo next Monday! It’s going to be a very nice time where two excellent people will present about two excellent topics. We’ll have nature guide Kery Emma Ellis discussing the scourge of “Greenwashing” by […]