Python Leiden User Group meetings

The Python Leiden User Group started in January of 2025. We had our first meeting on 27th of January. We are a user group based in Leiden, The Netherlands.

Our second meeting is planned for Thursday, 27th of March 2025. The meeting will take place from 20:00 - 22:00.

Contents of the meeting

At this meeting, we have three talks planned:

  • Talk 1: Serialization in Python by John Labelle
  • Talk 2: How to use uv for dependency management by Michiel Beijen (this talk was originally planned for the first meetup but got moved over because of time constraints)
  • Talk 3: Rendering spatial data in 3d using zarr, jax, babylon.js and DuckDB by Jesse VanderWees

Our talks happen in a friendly and informal setting. They are a great way to learn new things, share your knowledge, and meet other Python enthusiasts. There is always room for questions and discussion. Our presentations and talks are in English in order to be accessible for the large amount of non-Dutch speakers in the Python community.

Location

Our meeting will take place at the “Technolab”, a venue that offers a variety of workshops and activities for children and teenagers. We’ll be using the big meeting room, while the people from “The Space Leiden”, a local hacker/makerspace, will also be present. The Space will be open starting 19:00.

This is our first meeting at the Technolab, we’re really looking forward using the new facility.

How to get there

The Technolab is located in the building above the Plus supermarket (Bètaplein 28). This is a 5 minute walk from the Leiden Lammenschans railway station. It’s also easily reachable by bus.

If you travel by car, the best place to park your car is at Parking Leiden Lammenschans which is located in the basement of the building where Technolab is. Parking costs around €2 per hour.

Price

The meetup is free of charge. Drinks are available for a small fee.

How to register

To register, sign up on our Meetup event page. Meetup accounts let you receive notifications for future events and allow us to track attendance. If you’d rather not use Meetup.com, feel free to just show up!

We’re excited to meet you and have you be a part of the Python community in Leiden. See you there!

More information at Python Leiden User Group | Meetup Thursday, March 27, 2025

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I used to play chess in the Denksportcentrum as a kid! I’d love to join you to talk about Python instead but the trip from California is a bit long.

I hope the meeting goes well!

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Thanks for the kind words! We already had our first meeting there last Monday, we had over 20 people which is a nice group size and I was happy with the turnout. If you happen to visit NL again at some point it would be great if you can stop by :wink:

We now partner with Technolab, a local organization that provides science education for kids of all ages. We can use their facilities to host our meet-up. As a result, the meeting previously announced for Monday, 24th of March will now happen at Thursday, 27th of March, at our new location @ Technolab. I’ve updated the original post to reflect this.