See you at @pgdayboston.bsky.social!

We have many amazing volunteers, and we appreciate all of you!

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A little something to ease your pain:

Join us for the #PostgreSQL #Edinburgh #meetup on Thurs, April 23rd!

We will hear from @hugotunius.se on lessons learned building a Postgres extension, and by @vyruss.org who will live fix some bad SQL!

Where: Paterson's Land, Room 1.21
Time: 6pm pizza and chat, talks from 7pm

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It is no surprise that @floord.bsky.social and I are intensely focused on Code of Conduct work in the community. Want to know more and learn how to get involved? Join us for this session at @pgconf.dev!

Everything you want and need to know about dancing through history with @peersdance.bsky.social!

Postgres Performance Fundamentals: Shared Buffers, Memory, Pages, Tue, Apr 28, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup Let’s reboot the DC Postgres Meetup series! This inaugural meeting will be hosted by John Porvaznik and Eddie Pickle and all are welcome. We’re actively looking for speake

The DC PostgreSQL User’s Group is back!Join them in person on April 28th when they present “Postgres Performance Fundamentals: Shared Buffers, Memory, Pages” with John Porvaznik and Eddie Pickle.

www.meetup.com/dc-postgresq...

#PostgreSQL #postgres

“Extension Development - Lessons From Partitioning and Monitoring” with Keith Fiske Keith says: Working on extensions since their inception in version 9.1, they have basically built my career in the PostgreSQL community. From critical CVEs to quick hacks, this talk will go over both…

The video for our March PUG “Extension Development - Lessons From Partitioning and Monitoring” with Keith Fiske is now available on our YouTube Channel!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtH5...

#PostgreSQL #postgres #meetup

The PostgreSQL Diversity Committee welcomes new members:
• José Antonio Morcillo Valenciano
• Celeste Horgan
• Cornelia Biacsics

Thank you for contributing your time and perspective to the PostgreSQL community and a sincere thank you to those stepping down after their service on the committee.

"Databases in the Agent Era" with Monica Sarbu, Tue, Apr 14, 2026, 12:00 PM | Meetup Join us virtually on Tuesday, April 14th for "Databases in the Agent Era" with Monica Sarbu. We are entering a new era where AI agents are first-class users of data infras

We hope you’ll join us on Tuesday, April 14th at Noon PDT for "Databases in the Agent Era" with Monica Sarbu! RSVP now!

www.meetup.com/postgresql-1...

@PostgreSQL #PostgreSQL #postgres #meetup

Data Lake Architecture and Data Warehouse Trends, Thu, Mar 19, 2026, 6:30 PM | Meetup https://pdxpug.wordpress.com/2026/02/28/data-lake-architecture-and-data-warehouse-trends/

PDX PUG will be hosting its next in-person event one week from today! Join them at the Multnomah Arts Center for “Data Lake Architecture and Data Warehouse Trends” on Thursday, March 19th at 6:30 PDT.

www.meetup.com/pdxpug/event...

#PostgreSQL #postgres #meetup

FOSDEM PGDay 2026: A story about asking for help and showing up PostgreSQL Community Conferences

We were able to support 3 wonderful individuals in attending @fosdempgday.org, last week. One of these community members wrote about her experience: cornelia-biacsics.medium.com/fosdem-pgday...

Thank you to the organizers! #PostgreSQL

Meetup PostgreSQL Paris Null ou NOT NULL ?, Thu, Mar 19, 2026, 6:30 PM | Meetup Rejoignez-nous lors de notre prochaine rencontre du groupe d'utilisateurs PostgreSQL à Paris pour un atelier sur la maîtrise du développement SQL avec PostgreSQL. Que vous

2 weeks from today, PostgreSQL User Group Paris will be presenting “Null ou NOT NULL”! If you’re local to Paris, check it out:

www.meetup.com/postgresql-u...

#PostgreSQL #postgres #meetup

PostgreSQL Berlin March 2026 Meetup, Thu, Mar 5, 2026, 6:30 PM | Meetup Zalando is graciously hosting us for our first Meetup in 2026. And we are doing it a bit different: we have two rooms, and two talks in parallel. This gives you the opportu

I'm speaking about WarehousePG at the PostgreSQL Meetup in Berlin next week. There will be 2 tracks, 4 talks in total, and you can submit a Lightning Talk as well.

Register here:
www.meetup.com/postgresql-m...
And don't miss out!

#WarehousePG #PostgreSQL #Meetup #Berlin

Pack for 7 days and do laundry. Hotel laundry can be expensive, but happiness is traveling with a manageable amount of stuff, and the laundry cost is justified by improved mental health.

“Extension Development - Lessons From Partitioning and Monitoring” , Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 12:00 PM | Meetup Join us virtually on Tuesday, March 10th for “Extension Development - Lessons From Partitioning and Monitoring” with Keith Fiske. Keith says: Working on extensions since t

Join us on Tuesday, March 10th at Noon PDT for “Extension Development - Lessons From Partitioning and Monitoring” with Keith Fiske! RSVP today!

www.meetup.com/postgresql-1...

@PostgreSQL #PostgreSQL #postgres #meetup

Full Text Search, the Next Generation | SCALE The Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE) is North America’s largest community-run open source conference.

Our CEO Christophe Pettus will be giving his new talk “Full Text Search - The Next Generation” at SCaLE 23x! Join us in Ballroom H this Thursday, March 5th, at 3:45!

www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/23x/pr...

#PostgreSQL #postgres #speaker

Want to go to FOSDEM PGDay 2026, and need a bit of support? The PGEU Diversity Task Force has three tickets available!

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Two days left to submit your presentation for Nordic PGDay 2026 in Helsinki in March. Don't miss out!

https://2026.nordicp

#postgresql #database #helsinki #callforpapers #cfp

New year, same goal:

Support and protect independent bookstores at all costs 🫡

Terrific additions to the Committee! Congratulations all around!

🔔 10 days left to submit your talk!

PGConf.dev is where Postgres hackers, extension authors, tool builders, and community leaders meet to build together. This year with even more session types. Creative ideas and new speakers are welcome!

Some very good news!

pgDay Paris 2026 A 1-day PostgreSQL community conference in Paris, France.

PGDay Paris is giving away 2 tickets for their event to members of underrepresented groups. If you were hoping to attend the event on March 26, don’t hesitate to send an application to diversity@postgresql.eu before February 5. Bonne chance!
2026.pgday.paris @pgday.paris #PostgreSQL

Nordic PGDay 2026 The premier PostgreSQL conference in the Nordic region.

Nordic PGDay is giving away a ticket to a member of an underrepresented group in tech. If you were hoping to attend the event on March 24, in Helsinki, Finland, don’t hesitate to send an application to diversity@postgresql.eu before February 5. Onnea!
2026.nordicpgday.org @nordicpgday.org

Timely viewing for the weekend!

While Amazon is investing billions of dollars to expand AI, independent bookstores are hosting community events, personally recommending books to readers, and providing a space that is safe and welcoming during a time when we need them most.

Never underestimate the power of a local bookstore.

An excellent choice! That looks so comfy—and so fun that it glows in the dark!