Community Meetups

After an amazing first meetup, we’re back for round two. Clawfee & bAIgels is Montclair AI’s casual community gathering for people exploring AI in real life — builders, founders, creatives, operators, tinkerers, researchers, and the simply curious. The first meetup turned into a genuinely thoughtful conversation around: - personal agents, - autonomous workflows, - second brains, - AI at home, - startup ideas, - creative tooling, - and the future of work. This time, we’re adding a relaxed show & tell format. Bring: - something you’re building, - a workflow you love, - an agent setup, - a weird experiment, - a useful tool, - a project idea, - or just curiosity. No polished presentations required. No pressure. Just smart people sharing interesting things. Expect conversations around tools like: Claude, OpenAI, OpenRouter, Ollama, Lovable, v0, OpenClaw, Copilot, Gamma, and whatever else people are experimenting with that week. Whether you’re deeply technical or completely new to AI, you’re welcome here. Come meet local people thinking seriously — and creatively — about where this technology is headed. ☕ Coffee 🥯 Bagels 🤖 AI conversations 🧠 Community Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/zXqPQv3Pq Stay in the loop: https://open.substack.com/pub/montclairai

AI is moving fast. But most conversations about it still happen in silos:engineers talking to engineers, founders talking to founders, hype talking to hype. Montclair AI Nights is different. This is a community-driven evening designed to make AI approachable, practical, creative, and exciting for everyone — whether you’re technical or non-technical, building a company or just trying to understand what’s coming next. Expect an evening of: speakers, live demos, startups, local builders, creators, networking, practical AI use cases, and conversations that go beyond surface-level hype. Topics may include: AI agents, personal assistants, creative workflows, small business automation, coding tools, local AI startups, autonomous systems, AI for everyday life, and what the future of work actually looks like. We’re especially excited to spotlight local builders and real-world applications — the people quietly building fascinating things right here in New Jersey and the NYC area. Whether you’re: an engineer, founder, student, designer, marketer, artist, operator, educator, small business owner, or simply AI-curious — you belong in this room. Call for Speakers & Demos We’re currently looking for: short talks, demos, experimental projects, startup showcases, agent workflows, practical use cases, and interesting perspectives on AI. If you’re building something worth sharing, we’d love to hear from you. We’re also speaking with sponsors interested in supporting grassroots AI community building. Join the discord community: https://discord.gg/zXqPQv3Pq Newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/montclairai