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Yellow lettering of exhibit title Journey to Joy: Rise, Relevance, Representation in Children’s Picture Books, alongside cartoon image of young girl with black hair and a yellow dress, blowing on a dandelion in her hand.
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First Fridays November 2024

Elmer L. Andersen Library, Room 120 222 21st Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN

Let’s talk about love! From love letters to break up letters, the course of true love never did run smooth. Join us for the 2024-2025 season of First Fridays as we share matters of the heart from collections across Archives and Special Collections. The November program features presentations from the Social Welfare History Archives and the Children’s Literature Research Collections.

Free
VR for human anatomy

Virtual Reality in the Health Sciences

HSL VR Studio (5-132 Health Sciences Education Center) 526 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis

The news is full of stories about how VR is transforming healthcare or health education. Come learn about and experience some of the most impactful ways, including visualizing anatomy, building empathy for patients, and improving team communication skills.

Free
Leaves and botanical drawing.

Drawing Autumn Botanical Art – A Study Break

Walter Library 117 Pleasant St SE, Minneapolis

Join us for a hands-on drawing workshop in the atmospheric Upson room in Walter Library (room 102), get introduced to the world of botanical art. We will begin with an introduction to botanical art then the drawing will begin with exercises that emphasize the importance of looking closely at intricate details of natural autumnal specimens.

Free
skyline in virtual reality

Travel the World with Google Earth: A Toaster VR Workshop

The Toaster (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis

Travel anywhere in the world or even visit your house! Google Earth VR combines all of the image data in Google Earth with the immersiveness of a virtual reality experience, so it can feel like you are standing where you grew up, studied abroad, or would like to go someday. Join us for a virtual world tour!

Free
Four images from virtual reality games. The top left shows Job Simulator. The top right shows Assassin's Creed Nexus. The bottom left shows Superhot VR. The bottom right shows Beat Saber. Text over the images reads Game night at the VR Studio.

Spooky Game Night in the Virtual Reality Studio

HSL VR Studio (5-132 Health Sciences Education Center) 526 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis

Who says Halloween must end? Celebrate the season and explore virtual reality at Game Night! Try your hand at popular virtual reality games like Beat Saber, Job Simulator, Superhot, plus some scary games like Phasmaphobia and Propogation VR. No VR experience? No problem--we'll teach you how to use the headsets, and you'll be a pro gamer in no time.

Free
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