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Houston's nerd calendar doesn't slow down. Tuesday brings a Pokémon league night AND a focused writing session for anyone with a story waiting to be told. Then the weekend delivers horror legends, indie vendors, and cult vibes at a brewery. Let's get into it.
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Pokémon League Open Play
TUE, MAR 31 • 6 PM – 10 PM
Asgard Games is running their weekly Pokémon League open play night — four full hours to battle, trade, and connect with Houston's Pokémon community. Whether you're a seasoned competitive player or you just cracked your first pack, there's a table with your name on it.
🎴 Open play — all formats welcome
⚡ Casual and competitive
👥 All skill levels
📍 Asgard Games, 3302 South Shepherd Dr 🔗 asgardgames.net/events
Shut Up & Write! at Fellini Caffè
TUE, MAR 31 • 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
If you've been saying "I'll write tomorrow" for three months, this is your Tuesday. Shut Up & Write! is a no-pressure, no-critiques, no-one-reads-your-stuff session where you just... actually write. Show up, grab a coffee, do quick intros, then an hour of real focused work. No agenda. No judgment. Just progress.
✍️ All writers welcome — any project, any level
🔕 No critiques, no readings, no pressure
☕ Free parking nearby — grab a drink for the hosts
📶 Wi-Fi provided onsite
📍 Fellini Caffè at CityCentre, 794 Sorella Ct, Houston
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Horror Market Madness
SAT, APR 4 • 12 PM – 7 PM • FREE
Houston Horror Film Fest is throwing a pop-up market and it goes hard. Free admission, free parking, at a brewery — and it comes with actual celebrities. We're talking Butch Patrick (The Munsters), Chris Fehn (Slipknot #3), Jennifer Rubin (Nightmare on Elm Street 3), and Danny Hassel (Nightmare on Elm Street 4 & 5). Add 40+ vendors, cosplay, food trucks, and indie horror art and you've got a very good Saturday. Register for your free tickets before you show up.
🎟️ Free admission — register first
🎭 Celebrity guests signing and selling all day
🛍️ 40+ vendors, food trucks, cosplay
🍺 At Eureka Heights Brew Co — treat yourself
📍 Eureka Heights Brew Co, Houston 🔗 Register free tickets here
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