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Stress Reduction: A Toaster VR Workshop
Every student experiences stress, and it’s important to find your strategies for taking care of yourself. In this workshop, we will use virtual reality to take us through guided meditation exercises.
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The Toaster (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United States
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Tinker @ The Toaster Game Jam
The Toaster (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United StatesJoin us for Tinker @ the Toaster Fall 2025! This year, we're hosting Tinker as a Game Jam!
A game jam is an event where participants make games from scratch in a limited time frame. They're fantastic opportunities to expand your game development skills, meet new creative partners, and challenge yourself to innovate in new ways. Plus, you'll have a proof-of-concept game at the end to show off!
Teams at this jam can choose to make either a board/tabletop game or a video game. Games will follow a theme, which will be revealed at the kickoff event on Friday, November 7th. Over the course of the weekend, you'll get the opportunity to hear from industry professionals and University experts on all sorts of aspects of game design, development, and production. You'll also have the chance to get professional and player feedback on your game, and may even win cash prizes!
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Tinker @ The Toaster: Come play the finished Jam games!
The Toaster (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United StatesThe jammers have worked hard... now it's your turn to participate! Come play the finished jam games, vote for your favorites, and see who will take home a prize! This event is open to all. Register to let us know you're coming!
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Toaster Makerspace Workshop: Intro to Computer-Aided Design (CAD) with Fusion
Toaster Makerspace (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United StatesUnlock your creativity with our Introduction to CAD Software in Fusion 360, where you'll learn to design and model your very own LEGO brick. Perfect for beginners, this hands-on course will guide you through the basics of 3D design, bringing your ideas to life one brick at a time.
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Toaster Makerspace Workshop: Intro to Sewing
Toaster Makerspace (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United StatesThis is a workshop for anyone interested in learning how to both hand sew and operate a sewing machine, understand basic tools, properly set up your sewing space, and work with fabric. Join Toaster Ambassador Koveyia for a no experience needed workshop!
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Toaster Makerspace Workshop: Intro to Tailoring
Toaster Makerspace (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United StatesLearn the basics of tailoring in this workshop! Explore sewing tools, fabrics, and techniques while practicing proper body measurements, hand sewing, garment adjustments, and machine sewing. Bring your garments and let's get sewing!
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Toaster Makerspace Workshop: How to Finish 3d Prints!
Toaster Makerspace (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United StatesIn this workshop, we’ll demonstrate the basics of finishing a 3D print, including sanding, filling gaps, priming, painting, and basic weathering and texturing techniques. Participants will practice sanding with guided instruction to ensure a smooth finish—you are welcome to bring your own prints for sanding, or you may use a provided practice print.
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Toaster Workshop: Intro to Dungeons and Dragons
Toaster Makerspace (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United StatesEver wanted to play tabletop roleplaying games, but weren't sure how or where to start? No problem - we'll give you a crash course in everything you need to know to play your first game! From rules to character creation to tips to enhance the fun, we'll help you go from noob to D&D pro.
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Stress Reduction: A Toaster VR Workshop
The Toaster (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United StatesEvery student experiences stress, and it’s important to find your strategies for taking care of yourself. In this workshop, we will use virtual reality to take us through guided meditation exercises.
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Toaster Makerspace Workshop: Pom Pom Garlands and Ornaments
Toaster Makerspace (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United StatesLearn how to use the pom-pom makers to create fun, festive decorations for the holidays! We'll provide everything you need to make dorm-ready decorations like garlands, ornaments, and whatever else you can dream of!
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Games at the Toaster: A Toaster VR Event
The Toaster (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United StatesCalling all game gurus and thrill-seekers! Ready to swap textbooks for joysticks? Summon your inner ninja with Fruit Ninja or channel your inner rockstar with Beat Saber. Take a break from the slog of studying and reset your brain with games!
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Toaster Media Workshop: Getting Started on Your Next Great Media Project: From Video to Podcasts and Everything In-Between
The Toaster (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United StatesEver thought about creating a podcast, a video, or a website? Did you know that the Libraries have everything you need to create an amazing media project? From cameras to podcast microphones, recording spaces to computers, and media staff support, come get some tips and learn how we can help you with your next project!
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Toaster Makerspace Workshop: Loom Weaving
Toaster Makerspace (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United StatesGive your favorite kicks the personality they deserve by handweaving your own shoelaces, or create a new lanyard for your keys! Join us to learn about how to use your very own backstrap loom to make cords and straps and start weaving. You’ll leave with everything you need to finish your project! Makers of all experience levels and abilities are welcome.
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Toaster Makerspace Workshop: 3D Printing for Beginners
Toaster Makerspace (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United StatesGet 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.
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Travel the World with Google Earth: A Toaster VR Workshop
The Toaster (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United StatesTravel 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 for a virtual world tour!
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Toaster Makerspace Workshop: How to Finish 3d Prints!
Toaster Makerspace (Walter Library Basement) 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level), Minneapolis, MN, United StatesIn this workshop, we’ll demonstrate the basics of finishing a 3D print, including sanding, filling gaps, priming, painting, and basic weathering and texturing techniques. Participants will practice sanding with guided instruction to ensure a smooth finish—you are welcome to bring your own prints for sanding, or you may use a provided practice print.
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