Events

Upcoming

All events are free, and we move around Johnston County and nearby — check each event for its location. RSVP helps us plan.

Everyone is welcome at our meetups. Please read our code of conduct — it also explains how to reach us if anything at an event makes you uncomfortable.

Next meetup
Wed, Sep 30 · 6–7:30 PM

9 to 5, But Make It AI!

The Solar Effect
472 Cleveland Crossing Dr, Suite 101, Garner, NC 27529
Free to attend · free parking · space is limited.

Got a task that's enough to drive you crazy? Bring it. We'll spend about 50 minutes seeing what AI can do with it — working through a real example, trying it ourselves, and looking at what makes the difference between getting something useful and getting something you still have to fix.

Who's this for? At our first meetup, AI tools for work and AI for small business were the two topics people asked for most. So this session is for anyone who wants to put AI to work on something they already do — whether you're new to AI, use it casually, or work with it every day.

What to bring

  • A laptop
  • One real task you'd like to make easier
  • An AI tool you can use on your laptop during the meetup — ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, Ollama, or whatever you already use
  • If you don't have an account yet, create one and check that you can sign in before you arrive. A free account is fine.
Space generously donated by The Solar Effect
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Past events

Recaps, photos, and slides from each meetup live here.

  • Aug 26, 2026 Launch meetup — Deep River Brewing Company, Clayton. Our first gathering: meeting the community, and a survey of the room that has shaped every session since. Food for the evening was generously covered by Johnston County Economic Development.
  • Attendees gathered around a long table with food and drinks at the launch meetup, with more people talking in the background.
  • Three attendees at the launch meetup, one holding a plate of food, with the brewery's tables behind them.
  • Three attendees seated at picnic tables against the brewery's white brick wall.
  • Two attendees wearing name tags, standing and talking in the brewery's main room.
  • Four attendees wearing name tags, standing together and smiling.
  • Two attendees at the launch meetup in front of the brewery's string lights.

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If you have a space, a topic, or a team that wants to help run an event, we'd love to hear from you.

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