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Friends of the Andersen Horticultural Library Book Sale

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Shop for used books, CDs and DVDs in a wide variety of subjects. This sale, organized by the Friends of the Andersen Horticultural Library, typically raises $10,000-$12,000 for the library. This sale takes place Friday, Oct. 6 through Sunday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, at MacMillan Auditorium, located in the Oswald Visitor Center at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, Minnesota. Tickets must be reserved in advance of your visit to the arboretum.

Workshop: Bloomberg Terminals

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

This workshop will cover: learning from a quant about the value of the Bloomberg Terminal on the job; practicing on the terminal in small teams to access data and do project analysis; learning how MFM and FQF help prepare you for Quantitative Finance/Data Science jobs. This is an important resource to have access to on campus, with two terminals on the East Bank at Walter Library.

Free

Friends of the Andersen Horticultural Library Book Sale

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Shop for used books, CDs and DVDs in a wide variety of subjects. This sale, organized by the Friends of the Andersen Horticultural Library, typically raises $10,000-$12,000 for the library. This sale takes place Friday, Oct. 6 through Sunday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, at MacMillan Auditorium, located in the Oswald Visitor Center at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, Minnesota. Tickets must be reserved in advance of your visit to the arboretum.

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2023 Kerlan Awards honor Laurie Hertzel and Lauren Stringer

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

Join us to celebrate children’s literature at the annual Kerlan Awards! The Kerlan Award Committee, led by chair Alex Genis, has selected two recipients of the 2023 Kerlan Award to be presented on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023 at Elmer L. Andersen Library: Laurie Hertzel, former editor of the Star Tribune Book Review and past president of the National Book Critics Circle; and award-winning artist/writer Lauren Stringer. This hybrid event takes place in person and online.

Free

Launch Party for Tretter Transgender Oral History Project Phase 3

Open Book 1011 South Washington Ave., Minneapolis, MN, United States

Join us on Oct. 11 for the Launch Party of Phase 3 of the Tretter Transgender Oral History Project in the Performance Hall of the Open Book Building. Meet our new Oral Historian Jae Yates, learn about where the Transgender Oral History Project is heading in Phase 3, and gather in community to celebrate all of the history we’re documenting! Light refreshments will be provided.

Free

Toaster workshop: Video creation

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

In this session, participants will learn about the fundamentals of the video production process, from planning to distribution. Topics covered will include storytelling, image and audio selection, media reuse, interviews, attribution, sharing your project, and campus support resources. Session time will be 30 minutes.

Free

ONLINE: Introduction to Zotero

Virtual Event

Meet with fellow students on Zoom and learn how to use Zotero to create your...

Free
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Clouded Waters Book Reading

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

Please join us on Oct. 12 to celebrate the launch of Dianna Hunter’s latest publication, “Clouded Waters,” a mystery/romance novel set in what we now call the Mesabi Range in Minnesota, published by Holy Cow! Press. While reading, Dianna will be accompanied by local musician Lisa Kane. Following the reading, we will have the opportunity to explore the Dianna Hunter Papers collection, which is archived in the Tretter Collection at the University of Minnesota Libraries. The collection’s curator, Aiden Bettine, will be available to help guests explore the papers, and enjoy a tour of the Tretter Collection housed in the Elmer L. Andersen Library’s geology-friendly underground caverns (pre-registration required).

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VR for Stress Reduction: Meditation

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

Every student experiences stress, and it's important to find your strategies for taking care of yourself. This is a part of a series of workshops on VR for Stress Reduction, this one being focused on meditation. In this workshop, we will use an app called Hoame to experience a guided meditation exercise, and you will learn how you can borrow a VR headset if you decide to make this part of your strategy.

Tinker @ the Toaster: Weekend Design Challenge w/ Test Kitchen

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

Spend the weekend with folks from the Toaster and The Test Kitchen — your favorite Washington Ave, student-inspired Sandwich and Donut spot. Participants in the Tinker @ the Toaster Design Challenge will work in teams to identify and deliver creative ways to communicate and brand the story behind the Test Kitchen and, most importantly, those delicious donuts.

Free

VR for Human Anatomy

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

Learning anatomy is made easier using virtual reality tools! In this workshop, you will learn how to borrow and use a Meta Quest 2 and how to use the app Primal VR to study anatomy at home or in our Studio.

Travel the World with Google Earth VR

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

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, and we will teach you how to do this!

Free
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