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SUMMARY:Student & Community Showcase at the Wangensteen
DESCRIPTION:Explore the fourth annual “Student & Community Showcase” at the Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine (WHL) to see how students from a variety of academic disciplines use historical materials from the WHL in their coursework\, internships\, and research projects. From learning about printmaking techniques and exploring vision in art\, to using history to imagine new ways of improving patient care\, researchers at the Wangensteen Historical Library show us how historical resources can transport us to new places. \nExhibit details\nWhat: Student & Community Showcase\nWhen: Feb. 23\, 2026 – May 17\, 2026 (weekdays only)\nWhere: Wangensteen Historical Library\, 2-340 Phillips-Wangensteen Building (PWB) second floor concourse\nHours: Monday through Friday\, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (Free and open to the public)
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/student-community-showcase-at-the-wangensteen/
LOCATION:Wangensteen Historical Library\, 2-340 Phillips-Wangensteen Building (PWB)\, 516 Delaware St SE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Health Sciences Library,Wangensteen Historical Library
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SUMMARY:VR Racing Tournament! A Toaster VR Workshop
DESCRIPTION:So you think you’re a good driver? How about driving… in virtual reality?! \nTake a break from finals studying and test your mettle with a racing tournament with the app V-Speedway! No prior VR (or driving) experience required. Win your way through our bracket to win the most coveted trophy: the Toaster Cup!
URL:https://umn.libcal.com/event/16746596#new_tab
LOCATION:The Toaster (Walter Library Basement)\, 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level)\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops,Library Workshops,The Toaster
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T120000
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SUMMARY:Toaster Makerspace Workshop: 3D Printing for Beginners
DESCRIPTION:Get started 3D printing! No experience needed. We’ll learn how to download the software that goes with the 3D printers\, and download a model from Thingiverse to turn into an amazing 3D print. Join the Toaster Ambassador Sabrina for this Beginners Workshop. \n 
URL:https://umn.libcal.com/event/16824358#new_tab
LOCATION:Toaster Makerspace (Walter Library Basement)\, 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level)\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops,Library Workshops,The Toaster
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260507T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260507T173000
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SUMMARY:Maps and Trade Systems in Pacific Asia During the 17th Century
DESCRIPTION:Join the James Ford Bell Library on May 7 for a talk by Dr. Richard A. Pegg\, Director and Curator of Asian Art at the MacLean Collection. This talk is held in conjunction with the Bell Library’s current exhibition\, “Mapping Global Connections. The First 5\,000 Years.” \nRegister now\nAbout the talk\nSpeaker: Dr. Richard A. Pegg\, Director and Curator of Asian Art\, The MacLean Collection\nTitle and abstract: “Maps and Trade Systems in Pacific Asia During the Seventeenth Century.” \nDuring the 17th century\, numerous networks of maritime trade were in place in today’s East and South China Seas. They comprised a number of distinct\, overlapping systems\, which were all intertwined and interdependent\, including the red-seal\, Manila\, Siam\, Fujian\, Zheng family\, silver-silk\, rice-silk\, tribute\, Muslim\, Portuguese\, British and Dutch systems. The networks encompassed port cities that were unregulated centers of commerce\, including Macao\, Quanzhou\, Fuzhou\, Ningbo\, Xiamen and Guangzhou in China\, Hirado\, Nagasaki and Naha in Japan\, Manila in the Philippines\, the Penghu islands\, Batavia and Aceh in Indonesia\, Champa and Hoi An in Vietnam\, Ayutthaya in Thailand\, Malacca and Patani in Malaysia\, Goa in India\, Acapulco in Mexico and Lima in Peru\, to name but a few. This talk will examine some of the many maps created during that time to better understand these complex systems. \nEvent details\nWhat: Maps and Trade Systems in Pacific Asia During the Seventeenth Century\nWhen: Thursday\, May 7\, 2026 | 4 to 5:30 p.m.\nWhere: Elmer L. Andersen Library\, Givens Suite 120\nParking and directions
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/maps-and-trade-systems-in-pacific-asia-during-the-17th-century/
LOCATION:Elmer L. Andersen Library\, Room 120\, 222 21st Ave. S.\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Introduction to Zotero
DESCRIPTION:Meet with fellow learners on Zoom and 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. We will send a zoom link to students who are registered the day before the workshop. \nSign up for this workshop. \nPlease note: This library session is online only. If you have questions regarding the event\, please reach out to Ai Miller at aimiller@umn.edu
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/online-introduction-to-zotero/
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CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops,Health Sciences Library,Library Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260531T160000
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SUMMARY:Flowers Now!: A Celebration of Black Elders of the Arts Community
DESCRIPTION:The Givens Collection of African American Literature and Life is proud to present its next iteration of Flowers Now!\, a performance and awards ceremony honoring the contributions of artists and arts leaders who have left indelible and sustained crucial contributions to the artistic culture of the Twin Cities. Hosted by poet Tish Jones with performances by Cornbread Harris\, Libby Turner\, Queen Drea\, and Lela Pierce. \nJoin us as we gather at The Cedar to celebrate and award honorees an original piece of art\, a token of gratitude for their work as institution-builders\, teachers\, mentors and devotees of the artistic calling. \nThis year’s honorees include:\nWalter Griffin\, photographer\nMary Moore Easter\, poet and dancer\nMahmoud El-Kati\, scholar & teacher\nTitilayo Bediako\, educator\nVusi Zulu\, master storyteller\nSerena Wright\, arts leader\nJames Samuel “Cornbread” Harris Jr.\, musician\nJosie Johnson\, arts leader\nBill Jeter\, visual artist\nJohn Devine\, musician (ally honor)\nFaye Washington\, musician and teacher (ancestor honor)\nToni Pierce-Sands\, dancer & choreographer (ancestor honor) \nEvent details\nWhat: Flowers Now!: A Celebration of Black Elders of the Arts Community\nWhen: Sunday\, May 31\, 2026 | 4 to 6 p.m.\nWhere: The Cedar Cultural Center\nTickets: Suggested donation of $18 (in advance) or $23 (day of show)
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/flowers-now-a-celebration-of-black-elders-of-the-arts-community/
LOCATION:The Cedar Cultural Center\, 416 Cedar Ave\, Minneapolis\, 55454\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops
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SUMMARY:First Fridays June 2026
DESCRIPTION:This event was originally scheduled for February 2026. It will instead take place on Friday\, June 5.\nFirst Fridays: Sensory Experiences\nJoin us for the final event in the 2025-2026 season of First Fridays as we explore the things you can see\, hear\, touch\, taste or smell in Archives and Special Collections. The program features presentations from the Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies and the Children’s Literature Research Collections. \nLight lunch at 11:30 a.m. Presentations begin at noon. A tour of the archival caverns will take place after the event concludes. ASL interpreters will be present for all First Fridays events. \nRegister now\nOur Ancestors Held This: Intergenerational Memory Transmission through Queer Archival Touch\nPresented by Aiden Bettine\, Curator\, Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies\nThe Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies holds thousands of objects and millions of sheets of paper that LGBTQ people have made\, held\, written on\, drawn on\, worn\, flown\, treasured\, and gifted to the community. The archival materials in Tretter are meant to be touched and held by younger generations of queer and trans people to transmit the knowledge of a deep rooted and robust community history. To touch is to make an underrepresented past tangible. This presentation will share the lessons we can learn when we enable touch in the Tretter Collection. \nHeartfelt\, Groundbreaking\, Unexpected: How Indigenous Characters Are Portrayed in Children’s Materials\nPresented by Lisa Von Drasek\, Curator\, Children’s Literature Research Collections\nJoin the curator of the Children’s Literature Research Collections in an examination of how Native children were portrayed in children’s literature. How did these images influence the perception of Indigenous peoples? How have these illustrations changed in contemporary publications? \nAbout the First Fridays series\nFirst Fridays is a series of intellectually stimulating conversations from the Archives and Special Collections at the University of Minnesota Libraries. First Fridays is made possible by a generous gift from Governor Elmer L. Andersen and Mrs. Eleanor Andersen in honor of former University Librarian Dr. Edward B. Stanford. \nEvent details\nWhat: First Fridays: Our Ancestors Held This: Intergenerational Memory Transmission through Queer Archival Touch and Heartfelt\, Groundbreaking\, Unexpected: How Indigenous Characters Are Portrayed in Children’s Materials\nWhen: Friday\, June 5\, 2026 | Lunch at 11:30 a.m. | Presentations begin at noon\nWhere: Elmer L. Andersen Library\, room 120 and ONLINE | Parking and directions
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/first-fridays-june-2026/
LOCATION:Elmer L. Andersen Library\, Room 120\, 222 21st Ave. S.\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops,First Fridays
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Introduction to Zotero
DESCRIPTION:Meet with fellow learners on Zoom and 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. We will send a zoom link to students who are registered the day before the workshop. \nRegister for this workshop. \nPlease note: This library session is online only. If you have questions regarding the event\, please reach out to Ai Miller at aimiller@umn.edu.
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/online-introduction-to-zotero-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops,Health Sciences Library,Library Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Introduction to Zotero
DESCRIPTION:Meet with fellow learners on Zoom and 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. We will send a zoom link to students who are registered the day before the workshop. \nRegister for this workshop. \nPlease note: This library session is online only. If you have questions regarding the event\, please reach out to Ai Miller at aimiller@umn.edu.
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/online-introduction-to-zotero-3/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops,Health Sciences Library,Library Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Introduction to Zotero
DESCRIPTION:Meet with fellow learners on Zoom and 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. We will send a zoom link to students who are registered the day before the workshop. \nRegister for this workshop. \nPlease note: This library session is online only. If you have questions regarding the event\, please reach out to Ai Miller at aimiller@umn.edu.
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CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops,Health Sciences Library,Library Workshops
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