Bring your broken clothing or other textiles and we will teach you how to mend! No experience needed, materials provided. Hope to see you there!
Learn how to operate a laser cutter and vinyl cutter! During this workshop you can expect to learn about the different use cases of digital cutting machines, how to safely and effectively use them, and how to make your own custom designs! Feel free to stay after to do a project of your own!
Liberate yourself from the constraints of perfection! Join the Toaster Breakerspace team for Bad Art Night and create your personal catastrophe-on-canvas. Relax with new friends and make some memorable blunders, or strive to create the worst art of the night and stake claim to our Worst Bad Art trophy. Be it sculpture, painting, or a new art form all your own, let your bad taste guide you in forming your "disasterpiece."
Meet with fellow students on Zoom and learn how to use Zotero to create your...
Dive into the world of video production with us! In a compact 30-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!
Calling all game gurus and thrill-seekers! Ready to swap textbooks for joysticks? Our media service lab and VR corner are bursting with excitement, just for you. Summon your inner ninja with Fruit Ninja or channel your inner rockstar with Beat Saber. Or, step into the ring of Super Smash Bros Brawl - the choice is yours. With a snazzy VR headset and a Nintendo Wii in the mix, you're set for an epic gaming break. So, who's game?
Discover how virtual reality can be used for prototyping, room tours, biophilic assessment, and showcasing your work and more. This workshop is for anyone interested in design or virtual reality.
Unleash your inner artist with Adobe Illustrator, no prior design experience necessary! Our Toaster Ambassador, Faith, will guide you through the nuances of Adobe Illustrator tools and the wealth of free online resources at your fingertips. Imagine mastering the fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator tools, like layers, shapes, text, images, and the pen tool, in this immersive workshop. Envision understanding where to access free design resources like fonts, imagery, and inspiration. This is your chance to transform your ideas into stunning creations. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the world of design with us!
Join the UMN Libraries at the Carlson Book Bash on Wednesday, February 28...
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!
Join us on Feb. 29 to celebrate 50 years of independent publishing at Graywolf Press. This event features a brief program with Carmen Giménez, Director and Publisher at Graywolf; Jeff Shotts, Executive Editor and Director of Poetry; author Roy G. Guzmán, and poet Jim Moore. Guests will enjoy refreshments and have a chance to explore the exhibit “Graywolf at 50: First Drafts and Next Pages.”
Join us on March 1 for an event in the 2023-24 First Fridays season, featuring presentations from the Social Welfare History Archives and the James Ford Bell Library. Please register to attend in person or online. ASL interpreters will be present for all First Fridays events.
Learn how to use a vacuum former to make a chocolate bar mold! During this workshop you can expect to learn the basics of mold making and its applications. Feel free to stay after to make a mold of your own!
Bring your broken clothing or other textiles and we will teach you how to mend! No experience needed, materials provided. Hope to see you there!
Learn about using EndNote to import citations, customize your account, and format your bibliographies and...
Got 15 minutes to spare? Come learn how you can use Primal VR at home with a borrowed headset to study anatomy in 3D virtual reality. Attendees can come and go at any point during the hour.
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