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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. \nGet tickets\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: Library search strategies for Literature Reviews and beyond
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a new way to conduct your research on the library website (lib.umn.edu)? Tired of getting too many or zero results in your database searches? This workshop will break down how to effectively search for articles\, books\, and other scholarly works. We’ll cover tracing citations\, creating optimal keyword searches\, using built-in database functions to improve your searches\, and other strategies to make you a more efficient researcher. \nWe will also talk about pros and cons of generative AI tools (e.g. Google Gemini\, Notebook LM\, Microsoft Copilot\, Chat GPT\, etc.) in the process. Open to all disciplines. Free. We will send a zoom link to those who register. \n Register\n 
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/online-library-search-strategies-for-literature-reviews-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops,Health Sciences Library,Library Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Introduction to Generative AI tools for research and writing
DESCRIPTION:Are you curious or new to generative AI tools like Chat GPT or the UMN licensed tools like Gemini or Co-Pilot but not sure how to use them (or if you should) in your research and writing? Get an introduction to how these tools work\, the pros and cons of using and tips for potentially incorporating them into your research and writing practice. Open to students\, staff\, instructors\, and faculty in all disciplines. \nUMN tools: \n\nUMN log-in version of Google Gemini\nUMN log-in version of NotebookLM\nUMN log-in version of Microsoft Co-Pilot\nMore and tools support for AI\n\nWe will send a zoom link to students who are registered.\n Register
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/online-introduction-to-generative-ai-tools-for-research-and-writing-4/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops,Health Sciences Library,Homepage feature,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-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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260820T100000
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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-17/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops,Health Sciences Library,Library Workshops
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