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Event Series Promote Your Group: Part of the Student Group Empowerment Series

Promote Your Group: Part of the Student Group Empowerment Series

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

Student group are encouraged to learn how to better promote your student group at the Student Group Empowerment Series! This event is designed to give student groups the opportunity to network with other participating student groups, create a prototype for future promotional materials (including buttons and stickers), unlock opportunities for growth and networking, and more!

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‘Purple Rain,’ in collaboration with the Music Library

Wilson Research Collaboration Studio 309 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Join us at Wilson Library on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 2 p.m. for a film screening of Purple Rain. Everyone is welcome to join us at this free event, brought to you by the Music Library at the University of Minnesota!

Free

ONLINE: Tips for Taking Notes (IRL and Zoom Lectures)

Virtual Event

Learn tips and tricks to get the most out of taking notes whether they are IRL (in real life) or online. Become more efficient with your class time and learn how to organize materials to help prepare with quizzes and tests.

Free
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Panel discussion: Celebrating 25 Years of Photography and the Book Arts with 21st Editions

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

Please join us on Friday, Sept. 13 at 3:30 p.m. for a panel discussion focused on photography and the book arts with 21st Editions, a publisher of fine-art books. The panelists will talk about the artists’ books published by 21st Editions from conception to production, revealing the detail, time, skill, and depth of knowledge that went into each book project. Deborah Ultan, Curator of the Francis V. Gorman Art Books, Media, and Artist Archives at the University Libraries, will lead the conversation with Steven Albahari, Founder of 21st Editions, and accompanying panelists, Pam Clark, Production/Office Manager at 21st Editions; Crissy Welzen, Graphic Designer; and John Mettoyer, Educator, Poet, and Photographer.

Free
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Exhibit reception: Celebrating the 21st Editions Collection and Archive

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

Join us Friday, Sept. 13 at 5 p.m. for an exhibit reception to view and celebrate the 21st Editions Collection and Archive at the University of Minnesota. This event follows a panel discussion about the exhibit at 3:30 p.m.

Free

Dive Into Virtual Reality

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

Dive into the fascinating world of Virtual Reality! Take a journey through its intriguing history before jumping into our rapid-fire VR app circuit. Perhaps you’ll find your new favorite immersive experience in Open Brush, which lets your creative freedom run wild; Job Simulator, a hilarious take on work life; Sketchup, where your wildest dreams come to life; or one of our many other specially-curated VR experiences. There’s a whole universe of excitement waiting for you in virtual reality, so come explore it with us!

Free

Toaster Makerspace Workshop: Introduction to the Cricut

Toaster Breakerspace (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United States

Get ready to dive into the world of Cricut with the Toaster Team! Discover the wonders of this incredible crafting machine that has the power to transform simple ideas into intricate designs. Whether it's crafting cute stickers or executing an elaborate project, Cricut has got you covered! Never used a Cricut before? No worries! This is the ideal jumping-off point for you. Our engaging workshop will guide you through the basics of maneuvering the Cricut Design Space and gradually elevate you to mastering advanced techniques such as uploading and editing your own images. Let's embark on this exciting crafting journey together!

Registration is encouraged. You are encouraged to bring your laptop so you can get started in the Cricut Design Space.

Free

ONLINE: Introduction to Zotero

Virtual Event

Learn how to use Zotero to create your own database of citations, PDFs, images, webpages, video and audio files and more.  Zotero can then be used to create citations in a large number of citation styles which can be added to Google Docs, Microsoft Word and Libre Office.

Free
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Nicholas Meyer Book Tour

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

Join us on Sept. 18 for a Sherlock Holmes book tour event with Nicholas Meyer, an award-winning author, screenwriter, and director. His body of creative work in publishing, film, and television spans more than five decades. Meyer’s sixth Sherlock Holmes novel, Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram From Hell, was published in August 2024 by the Mysterious Press.   

Free
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Pop-up exhibit celebrating International Talk Like A Pirate Day

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

Ahoy, Mateys! Do you have a passion for treasure maps? Do you love talking like a pirate? Then this is your day! Join the Children's Literature Research Collection, the James Ford Bell Library, the Music Library, the Upper Midwest Literary Archive, and the Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine for a pop-up exhibit featuring all things piratical!  Arrr!

Free

PAWS (Pet Away Worry and Stress) at Wilson Library

Wilson Library 309 19th Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Join us at Wilson Library (west bank) for PAWS (Pet Away Worry and Stress) from UMN Boynton Health. Drop in at any time to meet registered therapy animal teams—including dogs, bunnies, cats, chickens, and other therapy animals. Sessions are FREE and open to the University of Minnesota community. All are welcome!

Free

Media Workshop: Tell your story through video

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

Dive into the world of video production with us! In a compact 45-minute session, you can master the art of storytelling, choosing the perfect visuals and sound, conducting impactful interviews, and more. We'll guide you from planning to distribution, ensuring your project reaches its full potential. Plus, we'll educate you on media reuse, attribution, and sharing your project effectively. Don't miss out on this opportunity to tap into available campus support resources. This knowledge-packed session is your ticket to creating compelling video content!

Free

ONLINE: Personal Digital Preservation Workshop

Virtual Event

Hear about how digital archivists are able to organize large amounts of information, decide what to keep and what to discard, and and keep it all usable in the long-term
Learn how they can apply archival strategies to their own lives and confidently manage their digital records

Free

Queer Creative Connections: Cross Stitch Pixel Art Pendants

HSL Makerspace (5-101 Health Sciences Education Center) 526 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Welcome to Queer Creative Connections, where LGBTQ+ individuals and allies can come together to explore the art of collaboration! Bring your ongoing project and enjoy the company, or join us as we embark on our latest endeavor: cross-stitch style pixel art pendants. We've got everything you'll need, so just bring yourself--and maybe a friend or two--to join in on the creative fun!

Free

School spirit study break: Gopher bracelet making

Walter Library 117 Pleasant St SE, Minneapolis, United States

Celebrate Gopher Football as they take on Iowa for the Floyd the pig statue and join us in the atmospheric Upson room (Walter Library room 102) for studying, maroon and gold Gopher spirit friendship bracelet making, music and snacks.

Free
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