6 Awesomely Nerdy Things To Do This Weekend In Phoenix [03/03]

Thursday, Feb 28th

• One of the most beautiful films ever made, let alone one of the best SciFi films ever made. Join other fans at 6:30pm at the Marston Exploration Theater at ASU. Free and part of this weekend’s big Emerge 2013 event. Get all the details over here.

• If you’re willing to drive out, you can fraternize with the best the world has to offer in aliens and their clandestine agendas. I swear I read somewhere that this is one of the largest UFO-centric gatherings in the world. Anyone confirm? All weekend long at the Fort McDowell Resort & Casino.

• I understand that this event may already be booked solid, but you can join in the fun online. Techies will be given a good part of the day, a secret ingredient, and HeatSync Labs’ resources to make something awesome and win fancy prizes. Enjoy all the hacky goodness streaming over at hackphx.com.

• Not wicked nerdy, per se, but I can’t not mention an event that involves teams dressing up in costume and running amok around the city. Everything you need can be found on their site.

• I’ve had more people tweet, email, and message me on Facebook about Emerge 2013 than anything else this week. Part of the Arizona Science Festival this ASU event boasts truth elixirs, laser-cut rock art, flash mobs, food trucks, vast crowds of masked faces, Native American rock music, cyborgs, and 3D printers. Can’t say no to that. Learn more over here. Take note this particularly fun sounding event called The Night of The Open Door.

• To battle! Your friendly neighborhood medieval warriors are making camp at Schnepf Farms over the weekend. Armor, glory, and “m’lady”s shall abound. Swing over here if you want to learn more.