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A monthly lecture series of fun-yet-informative presentations + other shenanigans. We all know learning is oh so much more fun when attempted with friends.

09/29/2026

October’s Nerd Nite Rochester line up is 🔥

Thursday, October 15 at 6:30pm
Biltmore Bar and Lounge
47 State St

Three presenters totally geek out for 20 minutes each. Drink, eat, connect, and learn something new.

Presentations kick off at 7pm. Arrive early to grab a seat and a drink.

Link to more info in bio.

Chaz Goodman has been a bicycle commuter his entire adult life. He is passionate about transitioning Monroe County to move beyond car dependency. When he’s not riding his bike or an RTS bus he is raising two sons and playing music with his band Chaz & The Dazzlers.

Reverend Kingfish was influenced early on by his grandfather, a vaudevillian and early film actor who personally knew some of the most famous New York City musicians of the 1910s and 1920s. From Ma Rainey to Annette Hanshaw (to name just two ends of the spectrum), this period has held a special place in Reverend Kingfish’s heart.

For over 20 years, Sally has been a tour author and guide at Mt Hope Cemetery in Rochester, and has photographed cemeteries all over the world. She has contributed to several books about Mt Hope and gravestone symbolism. A frequent volunteer for the Landmark Society and Memorial Art Gallery, Sally is also current President of the Friends and Foundation of the Rochester Public Library.

09/20/2026

Anxiously wondering about our Nerd Nite Rochester schedule? Wonder no more!

Thursday, October 15, 6:30pm at the Biltmore Bar and Lounge

Thursday, November 12, 6:30pm at Boulder Coffee and Lounge

Stay tuned for more info about the speaker line up.

Be there and be square.

09/12/2026

Another fun night thanks to biltmoreroc for hosting and you all for showing up. We are all grateful to dr. rj millena Dan Sendker and Aidan for presenting. Catch us next month - Thursday, October 15. Be there and be square.

08/30/2026

Check out these presentations at the next Nerd Nite Rochester - Thursday, September 10 at the Biltmore Bar and Lounge. Presentations start at 7pm. Arrive early to grab a seat, food and a drink.

Check out link in bio for more info. Be there and be square. 🧠👓

Born and raised in Buffalo, Dan Sendker is a local animation historian who collects and studies thousands of theatrical cartoons made from the 1920s to the 1960s. After burning out as a high school English/film teacher, he wrote his first book, “Dance of the Comedians: 75 Years of the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote” in 2024. He also writes about film, poetry, music, religion, and politics on Substack at “What We Stay Alive For.” Ask him to see pictures of his dog, Penny, who is even cuter than you are probably imagining right now.

Aidan is a Senior at the University of Rochester studying Ecology and Evolutionary biology. Since he was 3 years old, he has been an obsessed fisherman which fostered a love for the environment and a desire to protect it. In Aidan’s free time you will find him exploring the rivers around Rochester, tying his own flies, or playing soccer.

RJ is an entomologist specializing in the evolution, biology, and taxonomy of the twisted-wing parasites. Her doctoral studies at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC were focused on these delightfully bizarre insects, and she has traveled the world to find them both afield and in museum collections. Now at the University of Rochester as a postdoctoral fellow, RJ works in the Mora-Kepfer Uy Trop Bio Lab to examine how strepsipteran infection can alter its insect hosts. Outside of the lab, RJ spends time practicing invertebrate & reptile husbandry, improving her flying trapeze skills at ROC City Circus, organizing Nerd Nite Rochester, and dancing ballet.

08/20/2026

Nerd Nite Rochester is back, Thursday, September 10th at 6:30 pm at Biltmore Bar and Lounge

Learning new stuff is just more fun when you’re hanging with friends. Nerd Nite operates in 100+ cities around the globe, including our nerdy city - Rochester! Three presenters totally geek out for 20 minutes each. Drink, eat, learn, connect, and talk about fun, interesting stuff with fun, interesting humans.

Presentations begin at 7pm. Get there early to grab a seat, some food and a drink.

Link to more info in bio.

Biltmore is open late so when presentations end, all are welcome to stay and hang!

07/28/2026

Cheers to Nerd Nite in July! Thanks to Karl, Sarah, and “Uncle Marty” for teaching us why ants rule, followed by how to organically kill them (and other pests), and finally what weird movie to watch after. Thanks to Boulder for hosting us and everyone who came to hang. We are off in August but don’t fret… we will be back with more nerdy presentations, Thursday, September 10. Be there and be square.

07/09/2026

Check out these presentations at the next Nerd Nite Rochester - Thursday, July 23rd Boulder Coffee Cafe And Lounge

Karl Glastad has collected and kept ants since childhood. Since then he decided to ‘go pro’ and is now an Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Rochester where he runs a lab that uses ants as models to study the molecular underpinnings of aging and plasticity. But mostly he just likes ants...and science fiction. He’s also not great at writing [auto]bios…

Sarah Chen is a rising junior at the University of Rochester. When she’s out of the classroom, you can find her spacing out looking at the beautiful trees and flowers around campus. Sarah’s long-time life goal is to road-trip to all 180 of the New York State parks (42 and counting)! She can’t name all the specific species of flora and fauna nor does she have Lara Croft-level survival skills, but she sure loves the shade of green on leaves when sunlight peers through on a bright summer day. Sarah is also a member of the 2026 Rochester iGEM team. The International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) Competition is an annual competition in which student-led teams tackle a real-world problem using synthetic biology. Guided by head advisor Dr. Anne Meyer, the team includes 14 undergraduate students passionate about STEM.

Martin Barrett (aka Uncle Marty) is an A/V Technician, video artist, and film historian. Born in 1961, he lived in Bethesda, Maryland until 2003 when his ex got him to relocate to Rochester, New York. Kristine Greenizen kept him here.

07/03/2026

The next Nerd Nite Rochester is Thursday, July 23rd at Boulder, 100 Alexander St.

Nerd Nite is a global phenomenon in 100+ cities, now including our city - Rochester! Several presenters totally geek out for 20 minutes each. Drink, eat, learn, connect, and talk about fun, interesting stuff with fun, interesting humans.

Presentations begin at 7pm. Get there early to grab a seat, a bite to eat, and a drink.

For more info, check link in bio.

06/24/2026

Wow. Last night was fun. Massive thanks to our amazing presenters and the beautiful and wacky biltmoreroc for hosting us nerds. And grateful to you all who showed up on a Monday (and to the strong who stayed on to karaoke after!). Next Nerd Nite Rochester is Thursday, July 23. Be there and be square.

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