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All Events in First Magnitude Brewing (3)
June 10Wednesday
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GatorJUG June
June 10, 2015 from 6pm to 9pm – First Magnitude Brewing This month we'll meet at First Magnitude Brewery and have a relaxed "Open Spaces" style meeting. What is Open Spaces? That's inspired by the formal Open Spaces approach where the subjects that are mo… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
July 8Wednesday
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GatorJUG July
July 8, 2015 from 6pm to 8pm – First Magnitude Brewing It looks like we're going to have another social meeting at First Magnitude. I just got back from www.solidcon.com, so I'll have a lot to report. I know several of you are working on new projects. It… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
June 21Wednesday
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GatorLUG
June 21, 2017 from 6pm to 8pm – First Magnitude Brewing Come join the Gator Linux Users Group & talk about Linux & Open Source for a June social meeting at the First Magnitude Brewery on S. Main St. Location: 1220 Se Veitch St, Gainesville, FL Ma… Organized by Martin Smith | Type: meetup
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