*Nerd Nite St. Pete will be at Coastal Creative in January*

Food Trucks open at 5pm:
Birria Bros https://thebirriabros.com/
Nino’s Pizza https://www.ninospizzatruck.com/
Doors open at 5:00pm. Presentations begin promptly at 7pm.

Tickets are $6.91. All tickets will be sold online.
No need to print tickets: Give us your name and we will check you in.

Check out this month’s speakers:

Catalina Gonzalez present From Foster Care to Phoenix Rising: Transforming Trauma to Alchemy

Foster care is often painted as a story of brokenness, but I see it as a forge where resilience, creativity, and spirit are shaped. In this talk, I’ll share how my journey through the system became a path of transformation—where trauma turned into fuel for growth and self-discovery. With humor, storytelling, and a touch of spiritual alchemy, I’ll explore how foster youth are more than survivors—they are rising Phoenixes capable of rewriting their story. This is about shifting the narrative from victimhood to empowerment.

Selwyn Swe presents How I Accidentally Became a Pelican Rescuer (and What Pelicans Can Teach Us About Being Human)

When Selwyn moved to Terra Ceia Island, he was expecting peaceful sunsets and quiet kayaking—not emergency rescues and impromptu teamwork with neighbors climbing mangroves armed with knives and fishing nets. What started as a few chance encounters with tangled pelicans turned into an unexpected crash course in adaptability, resilience, curiosity, kindness, and perseverance. Along the way, Selwyn discovered that saving birds wasn’t just about helping wildlife– it was about connecting with people, building community, and finding harmony with nature. This witty, heartfelt presentation explores how teamwork, a little saltwater, and a lot of feathers can teach us everything we need to know about leading change—both in our lives and in our organizations.

Lila presents How to Connect with Anyone!

Loneliness is the other pandemic, and intimacy is the cure… if we expand our definition of what intimacy is, and can be. There are 7 types of intimate relationships, but we act like there are only 2! During this interactive presentation, Lila will share her working definition of intimacy, The Intimacy Equation, the 7 types, & introduce the crowd to Social Lubricant: The Game.