The sun is finally peeking through the gray skies of Boston, beckoning Bostonians to emerge from their wintery confines and bebop around the city. Thusly, I set out to find a few meetups for the tech-savvy entrepreneur in you to explore this April. (Disclaimer: I have a bit of a love affair with the New England Research & Development Center here in Cambridge, so forgive me if the recommendations are a bit NERD-centric.)

1. MozPub Mondays
   1. When: April 1st, 7pm (and every Monday in April thereafter)
   2. Where: Grendels Den, 89 Winthrop St., Cambridge, MA 02138
   3. Description: Connect with other web dev aficionados over a pint for casual discussions on bringing the world of Mozilla to Beantown. First one happens tonight! Don’t miss out.
2. Dispute Impossible: Build and Run Applications that Bring the Enterprise Together
   1. When: April 17^th, 9am – 1pm
   2. Where: Microsoft NERD Center, One Memorial Dr., Cambridge, MA 02142
   3. Description: Microsoft, K2, and Atrion plan to show you how to bridge the disparate systems and applications of the enterprise. In this session they will show you how to build and integrate applications across the departments in your company.
3. Clash of the Clouds: Azure vs. Open Source Cloud Services
   1. When: April 30^th, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
   2. Where: Microsoft NERD Center, One Memorial Dr., Cambridge, MA 02142
   3. Description: Bring on the debate. Not your traditional session style, this meetup is designed to give you the pros and cons of cloud computing in a back-and-forth debate by those that have used cloud-based infrastructures. By the end of the night, it is the hope that attendees will walk away knowing which cloud-based system is best for their needs.
   4. Twitter: #techinmotion
4. Everybody LOVES Science: K-6 Program Showcase
   1. When: April 27^th, 1pm – 3pm
   2. Where: 100 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139
   3. Description: Aiming to increase the self-confidence of k-12th grade girls in STEM through hands-on learning and mentorship, Science Club for Girls is a Massachusetts-based organization doing some great work here in Boston.
5. Boston Web Services Meetup Group
   1. When: April 8^th, 7pm – 9:30pm
   2. Where: Microsoft NERD Center, One Memorial Dr., Cambridge, MA 02142
   3. Description: Their aim: to discuss technologies related to using Amazon AWS, and related technologies like Microsoft and linux host platforms. Guest speakers, presentations, and networking for people of all tech backgrounds.
   4. Twitter: @greystoneSol
6. DevBoston Meetup: SignalR – Real Time Web Apps in ASP.NET
   1. When: April 4^th, 6pm
   2. Where: Microsoft, One Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02139
   3. Description: SignalR is a library for ASP.NET that allows for streaming data back to web users in realtime. Learn from Phil Denoncourt (a .NET consultant) about SignalR’s architecture, installation procedure, and what devices it works on. Plus, learn how to create sites that make use of the library.
   4. Twitter: @devbostondotorg

And don’t forget to stop by our Meetup, Wednesday April 3rd, if you’re interested in building a pretty sweet web app on the Meteor framework. See below for details.

7. Build Your First (or Millionth) Meteor App! (Plus, Free Pizza and Beer.)

1. When: April 3^rd, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
2. Where: Here! SoftArtisans, 3 Brook St., Watertown, MA 02472
3. Description: Collaborate with other Boston developers and build a web app on Meteor’s framework. We’ll provide the space. Riparian Data will provide the refreshments (pizza and beer, of course). You provide the know-how.
4. Twitter: @ripariandata, @meteorjs

Still haven’t gotten enough? Check out BostInno Approved: What to do this Week or DevHammer’s Roundup of upcoming events outside of the Boston area. 

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