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Intro to 3D printing (filament and resin)

HSL Makerspace (5-101 Health Sciences Education Center) 526 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Unlock the potential of your creativity by mastering the art of 3D printing! This workshop is an opportunity to not only understand the wide-ranging applications of 3D printing but also its limitations. You'll gain hands-on experience on how to safely and efficiently operate a 3D printer. Don't miss the chance to bring your ideas to life - stick around after the workshop to get your project underway!

Free

Virtual Reality @ Rapson: Collaborative Design in VR/AR with Gravity Sketch

In this workshop, we will be demonstrating how a team can design 3D objects together with augmented reality using a Meta Quest 2 or 3 using an app called Gravity Sketch. Whether you’re interested in design or just curious about the applications of virtual reality, this workshop is for you!

Free

Breakerspace Workshop: Hand-sewn Stuffed Frog

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

Come join us in crafting at our Hand-Sewn Stuffed Animal Frog Workshop! Create your own adorable frog friend with magnets in its hands for clinging around objects and magnetic surfaces. Our ambassadors will guide you through every step, from cutting fabric to stitching it together, so no previous skills are required! Join us for a fun-filled session of creativity and froggy fun!

Free

Makerspace Workshop: Frame Your Year

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

Get ready for an exhilarating workshop where you'll craft and design picture frames to showcase your cherished moments from your year at UMN! We're offering a range of frame styles (5x7), ready for your personal touch. Then, dive into the vast array of materials at the Toaster Makerspace for decoration. It's a creative adventure waiting just for you!

Free

Mend Monday: Workshop Sponsored by the Fab Lab

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

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!

Free

Creating Games for Virtual Reality

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

Get ready to dive into an exciting journey with the VR and Toaster Teams! We're exploring the wonders of Unity, the software that lets you design real-time 2D and 3D virtual reality games. This course is your golden ticket to mastering Unity's basic features while having a blast creating a fun, simple truck-driving game. Don't forget to bring your laptop to join in on the hands-on fun during our workshop!

Free

Graduation Cap Decorating: A Toaster Makerspace Workshop

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

Get ready, graduation is here! It's time to strut your stuff across that stage with style. Come and join us for a grad cap decorating party! We're providing all the supplies, so all you need to bring is your creativity and excitement for your big day! Let's make your graduation an event to remember!

Free

ONLINE: Introduction to Zotero

Virtual Event

Meet with fellow students 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 once registration ends. Please note this library session is online only.

Free
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PAWS (Pet Away Worry and Stress) at Wilson Library

Wilson Library 309 19th Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

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!

Free

Graduation Cap Decorating at the Wilson Collaboration Studio

Wilson Research Collaboration Studio 309 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Graduate in style by decorating your mortarboard! We'll have plenty of materials for you to create the graduation cap design of your dreams. This event coincides with PAWS, so you can cuddle some adorable animals while you craft--I bet you can't name a more perfect afternoon.

Free
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Math Library pop-up exhibit

Join us for a pop-up exhibit at the Mathematics Library to to explore the history...

Finals Stress Buster: Meditation in VR

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

With final exams coming up, there's no better time to gain new self-care skills. Take a break from studying and, in just 15 minutes, learn how to use guided meditation tools in virtual reality. You can then use these tools at home with a VR headset borrowed from the Health Sciences Library!

Free
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