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X-WR-CALNAME:Minneapolis · tech · next 7 days · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Makers Night DTSTART:20260917T230000Z DTEND:20260918T013000Z DTSTAMP:20260912T181901Z UID:10006835-1789668000-1789677000@asimn.org CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:Gather with other makers for a friendly and productive evening ! Makers Night is a monthly opportunity every third Thursday for anyone in terested in craft to work in community in our Berglund Studio Classroom or in the summer\, on our beautiful front lawn! Bring a project to work on a nd any tools you need\, and be ready to share conversation\, tips and ques tions. \nFree\; no advanced registration required. ASI also offers weekly\ , Virtual Makers Mornings. LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T181901Z LOCATION:American Swedish Institute URL:https://asimn.org/events-calendar/makers-night-2/2026-09-17/?utm_sourc e=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=minneapolis-mn X-SOURCE-NAME:American Swedish Institute X-SOURCE-URL:https://asimn.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:S.T.E.A.M. Saturdays: Computer Day DTSTART:20260919T160000Z DTEND:20260919T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260915T180046Z UID:1823@familyfuntwincities.com CATEGORIES:arts,education,free,tech DESCRIPTION:Explore Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Art\, and Math at the Pavek Museum’s S.T.E.A.M Saturday events. Each event will be a day of exploration and discovery into a different exciting S.T.E.A.M. topic. I ncluded with admission. FREE entry for students under age 18 and teachers with school ID. Adults $12\; Military $7. LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T180046Z LOCATION:Pavek Museum of Broadcasting\, 3517 Raleigh Ave\, St. Louis Park\ , MN\, 55416\, United States URL:https://www.familyfuntwincities.com/events/pavek-steam-saturday/?utm_s ource=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=minneapolis-mn X-SOURCE-NAME:Family Fun Calendar: Minneapolis X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familyfuntwincities.com/family-fun-events-calenda r END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Virtual Makers Mornings DTSTART:20260922T153000Z DTEND:20260922T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T180345Z UID:10008556-1790073000-1790078400@asimn.org CATEGORIES:community,tech DESCRIPTION:Every Tuesday Join other makers online for this weekly opportu nity to work\, share\, and visit in a relaxed Virtual setting. Whether you knit\, carve\, weave\, sew\, spin\, crochet\, or do some other fascinatin g thing with your hands\, we invite you to tune in with a project to work on. All are welcome\, regardless of ability level or craft of choice! Drop in as often as you like\, for as long as you like to join the conversatio n. \nAdditional information \n\nRegistration is required for this free Vir tual program.\nMakers need a device with video capabilities and a project to work on.\nBy registering\, makers will gain ongoing access to ASI’s V irtual Makers Mornings and receive weekly reminder emails. LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T180345Z LOCATION:Online URL:https://asimn.org/events-calendar/virtual-makers-mornings-2/2026-09-22 /?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=minneapolis-mn X-SOURCE-NAME:American Swedish Institute X-SOURCE-URL:https://asimn.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Programming Committee Meeting DTSTART:20260922T230000Z DTEND:20260923T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T061429Z UID:10003778-1790100000-1790103600@qlibrary.org CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:Regular meeting of the Quatrefoil Programming Committee. Commi ttee meets every second and fourth Tuesday in the library (with a virtual option available for committee members) from 6:00 – 7:00pm. Reach out to programming@quatrefoil.org if you are interested in joining. LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T061429Z LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 5 5407\, United States URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/programming-committee-meeting-8-2/2026-09-2 2/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=minneapolis-mn X-SOURCE-NAME:Quatrefoil Library X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.qlibrary.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Educator's AI Summit DTSTART:20260923T135000Z DTEND:20260923T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T183303Z UID:101609-1790153400-1790175600@www.smumn.edu CATEGORIES:education,tech DESCRIPTION:This is more than a conference. It’s a community coming toge ther to share what’s working and shape what’s next. You’ll leave wit h practical strategies\, fresh ideas\, and the spark to lead the AI next-g eneration learning. \n\nRevolutionize Your Classroom – Discover how to t each smarter\, not harder. Get hands-on with AI tools that help you create engaging learning materials in record time.\nHeart-Centered Student Suppo rt – Learn how AI can strengthen school mental health systems\, support student wellness initiatives\, and empower every learner on their path to career success.\nLeading the Charge: Policy and Strategy – Stay ahead of the curve with clear understanding of MSBA AI Model Policy. Gain the insi ght and confidence to lead AI implementation in your school or district. I nclusive Innovation for All – Put equity at the center of innovation. Ex plore digital accessibility\, evaluate AI tools through an equity lens\, a nd keep “humans in the loop” to ensure every learner is supported.\nGa me-Changing Research – Explore the latest in AI literacy and discover ho w AI is reshaping education\, teaching practices\, and educational researc h.\n\n  \nRegister Here \n  \n\nBreakout session topics \n\nClick here f or a full list of session topics. \n  \n  \n\nSummit Keynote\n\n \nThrou gh Their Eyes: The Importance of Empathy in the Age of AI\nTony Frontier\, Ph.D. Director\, AI Center for Effective Teaching and Learning \nTony Fro ntier\, Ph.D.\, is an award-winning educator with 30 years of experience a s a teacher\, principal\, curriculum director\, university professor\, and consultant who works with teachers and school leaders across the globe to help them prioritize efforts to improve student learning. Tony facilitate s engaging\, practical\, research-based workshops on a variety of topics\, including classroom assessment\, student engagement\, curriculum developm ent\, meaningful feedback\, technology integration\, and strategic plannin g. His books include AI with Intention: Principles and Action Steps for Sc hool Leaders and Teachers (2025) with a foreword by Jay McTighe\; Teaching with Clarity: How to Prioritize and Do Less So Your Students Understand M ore (2021)\, and Effective Supervision\, Supporting the Art & Science of T eaching (2011) with Bob Marzano. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T183303Z LOCATION:University Center\, Minneapolis Campus\, 2540 Park Avenue\, Minne apolis\, MN\, 55404\, United States URL:https://www.smumn.edu/event/educators-ai-summit/?utm_source=caldiscove ry&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=minneapolis-mn X-SOURCE-NAME:Saint Mary's University of Minnesota X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.smumn.edu/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Junction Jam Caboose: Post-Mortems! DTSTART:20260923T233000Z DTEND:20260924T023000Z DTSTAMP:20260910T060136Z UID:10001105-1790188200-1790199000@2dcon.gg CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:Whether you joined us on the train to Chicago or not\, come le arn how developers from the Twin Cities\, Chicago\, Kansas City\, and beyo nd chose to tackle our 48 hour round-trip game jam! We’ll have post-mort ems and Q+A\, from some of the devs who participated! LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T060136Z LOCATION:2DHQ\, 1325 Winter St NE #108\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States URL:https://2dcon.gg/event/junction-jam-caboose-post-mortems/?utm_source=c aldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=minneapolis-mn X-SOURCE-NAME:2D Con X-SOURCE-URL:https://2dcon.gg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MN VR and HCI Sept 2026: Jetpack Clankers DTSTART:20260923T233000Z DTEND:20260924T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260912T180601Z UID:10000170-1790188200-1790197200@minnestar.org CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:MN VR and HCI monthly meeting for Sept 2026: Jetpack Clankers presented by Paul Christian\, and new XR Hardware overview by Zach Wendt\n \n\nNew XR Hardware – Zach Wendt \nThe annual Meta Connect conference st arts hours before our Sept meeting\, so we’ll have first-hand details fr om RJ White and Matt Foreman in Oct. I’ll just do a quick overview of th e new Meta XR announcements and headset\, and new headsets from Valve\, Pi co and others that will be announced before Connect. \nJetpack Clankers: R acing\, Robots\, and Reckless Locomotion – Paul Christian \nJetpack Clan kers started as a jetpack locomotion add-on inside Wooorld. It was fun eno ugh that we eventually asked: what if we built a whole game around it? \nT his talk traces that evolution\, from early experiments inside Wooorld to a standalone free social VR world built for racing\, Clankball\, combat\, basketball\, music\, toys\, and general chaos. I’ll get into some of the technical and design decisions along the way\, including how we represent the player avatar in a way that gracefully reflects the actual physical i nterface between human input and the game environment\, rather than trying to infer a full body that the system cannot really observe. I’ll also c over building a kilometer-wide environment that can still run on Quest\, c ustom shaders and procedural audio synthesis\, multiplayer physics with No rmcore\, avatar motion recording and playback\, and our emerging “Clankb rain” companion bots. \nI’ll also talk about deliberately embracing fa st\, extreme VR locomotion in a medium that often tries to avoid it. Top s peeds in Jetpack Clankers reach around 500 km/h\, and rather than smoothin g that away\, we built around the sensation of speed and the audience that actually wants that kind of experience. \n \nSchedule: \n\n6:30 Social an d setup\n7:00 Kickoff / announcements\n7:15 Zach\n7:30 Paul\n~8:45 Tear-do wn\, cross the sidewalk to Yardhouse\n\n \nAttending and Parking: \nThis e vent will be in person at the REM5 STUDIOS new office in West End and the presentation will be streamed live at https://www.youtube.com/igdatc \nPar k underground and take the central red elevator to ground level\, then cro ss the sidewalk. REM5 STUDIOS is across from Yardhouse. Map below. \n \nAb out MN VR and HCI: \nMN VR and HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) welcomes d evelopers\, tinkerers and enthusiasts working with all variety of VR\, AR\ , HCI\, hardware hacking\, creative coding and interactive art. Members ar e working on projects with custom displays and lenses\, projection mapping \, mocap\, tiny computers\, servos and sensors\, interactive art and a wid e variety of VR\, AR\, motion and computer vision applications. If you’v e only been to our parent group IGDATC meetings\, MN VR and HCI is a sligh tly different format: We aim for smaller group discussions and lots of spe cific details. LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T180601Z LOCATION:REM5 STUDIOS\, 1639 Park Place Boulevard\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/mn-vr-and-hci-sept-2026-jetpack-clanke rs/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=minneapolis-mn X-SOURCE-NAME:Minnestar X-SOURCE-URL:https://minnestar.org/community/guide-to-mntech END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR