The popular 'Nerd Nite' presented by Charles Sturt University (CSU) PhD student Mr Wade Kelly is back for its second season and fifth main stage event in Wagga Wagga on Thursday evening 17 March.Mr Kelly (pictured) is a PhD candidate in the CSU School of Information Studies in Wagga Wagga and he described Nerd Nite as "like Discovery Channel with beer"."The format is simple," Mr Kelly said. "People gather in a bar to watch three nerdy, and highly engaging, presentations on a range of topics, interspersed with trivia, games, and drinks. It's informative, entertaining and fun."For this fifth Nerd Nite in Wagga Wagga we'll have some special surprises to celebrate St Patrick's Day in style and, as always, three nerdy presentations and a drink or two."Nerd Nite was started in Boston in 2003, followed by an iteration in New York. It has since spread to over 90 cities worldwide. Mr Kelly helped establish Canadian iterations in Edmonton, Vancouver, Calgary, Banff, and in Harare in Zimbabwe. He brought Nerd Nite to Wagga Wagga in 2015."Wagga Wagga is the smallest city in the world to host Nerd Nites, and most events are near sold-out, with audiences of about 120," Mr Kelly said.The three Nerd Nite presenters tonight include Professor of Information Studies at CSU, Professor Lisa Given (topic: All the World's a Text); Ms Simone Eyles (topic: Dreams are easy, execution is hard; the joy and heartache of being an entrepreneur), and Mr Peter Dickinson (topic: Siri! Make me a sandwich! Siri! Siri?). Find out more about the presenters and their presentations for Thursday 17 March, and previous events, here.Nerd Nite is an over 18 years adult general admission event held at The Union Club, 122 Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga. Tickets are $10 pre-booked or available at the door; doors open at 7.30pm.