Nerd Nite

Nerd Nite, a grassroots monthly event held in 50 cities around the world, is coming to Detroit. Participants give short speeches on a wide variety of topics. Trivia and other shenanigans favored by nerds ensue.

This month’s presenters: Micha Adams and Matt Buss, founders of Detroit Flyhouse, a circus school in Eastern Market; Charles Gibson of Arachnoholics Anonymous talking about his fear turned fascination with spiders; and author Amy Elliott Bragg will discuss her book “Detroit Under Prohibition: 1855-1875.” For details and tickets, click here.