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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.

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

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

Walter Library 100 Pop-Up Exhibit

Walter Library 117 Pleasant St SE, Minneapolis, United States

Early construction of Walter Library begins in 1922. Walter Library is turning 100 years old!...

VR for Design

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

Discover how virtual reality can enhance your learning and be applied during the design process or to showcase work. This workshop is for anyone but would be useful for College of Design students in particular. In this workshop, you will learn how to convert a Sketchup model into a virtual environment, sketch in 3D using Open Brush and Gravity Sketch, and you will hear about various apps for design: Sentio VR, Arkio, and more!

Free

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