This group has monthly meetings which
include technical presentations from industry experts. The topics covered
include a wide range of subjects surrounding the SQL Server suite of products. Meetings are always free. Starting in June of 2016 we will be meeting on the 2nd Monday of every month except August.
SQL Server 2016 Developer Edition will be FREE. Read this blog article for more information: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/dataplatforminsider/2016/03/31/microsoft-sql-server-developer-edition-is-now-free/