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Social: Saturday, January 19th

The following schedule is tentative, because the official movie schedule is released on Wednesday or Thursday in a week for that weekend. That's not a lot of notice for planning a group event. But I've been informed by someone who movie-goes more than my ~1x/year that schedules don't tend to vary *too* much from week to week, so we'll use the current info to plan around.

Saturday January 19th
1 pm - lunch at Kingdom Buffet
3:20 pm - The Hobbit (2D) at Cinemagic
Not the fastest route, but the most straight forward, if you're unfamiliar with either location: http://goo.gl/maps/jnGFw

Details:
Lunch at Kingdom Buffet, followed by a movie. Feature movie is The Hobbit (2D), but there are several others starting in that same general timeframe if you'd rather attend something else. Alternatively, you can do just lunch or just the movie. We'll meet for lunch at 1 pm, 1639 N Broadway. The Hobbit is at 3:20 at Cinemagic (2171 Superior Drive N.W., by the old Westfire). If Chinese isn't your favorite, please don't be intimidated; Kingdom Buffet does have several buffet items that are more Midwestern acceptable (bbq ribs, teriyaki chicken shishkabobs, salad bar with jello, pudding, hard boiled eggs and fruit, ice cream, etc), it's our preferred spot to feed our toddler when we're out and need to put food in front of her immediately but don't want fast food.

Other movies being shown at approximately the same timeframe at Cinemagic:
3:00 - Monsters Inc (2D, G)
3:00 - Parental Guidance (PG)
3:20 - Texas Chainsaw Massacre (3D, R)
3:20 - Zero Dark Thirty (R)
3:20 - Django Unchained (R)
3:25 - A Haunted House (R)
3:50 - Les Miserables (PG-13)

Both Mayo and Think Bank have discounted movie ticket rates, but I think those are only valid on non-matinee priced movies.

I will revise and finalize the details after the weekly theater schedule update, so if you're free next Saturday afternoon please keep your eye out for the official update.

Planned Social: February TBD

Let's piggyback on Winterfest.

http://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/park/activities/winter/WinterFest/WinterFest_Calendar.asp

I'll try to pick something cheap or free for the official social, but I'll also cite one activity that may be of interest for group members that has a higher entry fee if anyone wants an unofficial social (sorry, I won't be making that one, although my husband may be interested enough to pony up the door fee).

The options:
1) The History Center sleigh rides and bonfire (2/1-2/2), free will donation.
2) There's the family day snow globes thing at the Art Center 2/2, which even for those not wanting to do the free activity, the Art Center's running free admission that day.
3) Also on 2/2 is a price TBD ground hog day celebration at Quarry Hill, hoping for more details on that.

Unofficial: Thursday February 7th, Bacon Fest! $20. http://baconfestrochester.wordpress.com/
Event runs 5-9 pm, I'll set a K-LUG meeting time of 6 pm. You'll have to look for someone else to gather around though, my family won't be attending this one.
Canadian Honker Event Center at the Ramada Hotel, 1517 16th St SW
At the door: CASH ONLY
Alternate method of payment: Tickets can also be purchased online by making a $25 donation to the Sunset Terrace Playground project. The deadline is Wednesday, February 6th at midnight. Tickets purchased online can be picked up at the event.

Unofficial social: Thursday February 14th

Who needs hearts when you can eat BRAINS! Zombie-themed game night at Tina's. Family and friends are welcome.

Lunch: Thursday February 21st

11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.

Technical Meeting: Thursday February 21st

Dean Johnson, on "How I Work".

As regularly scheduled, this would fall on Valentine's Day. So as to not get anyone in trouble with their significant other, or to cause decreased attendance for our speaker, we've pushed this one back a week. Yes, you now can see your favorite geeks twice in one day if you also attend lunch.

Other agenda topics:
-Our delayed K-LUG officer elections (president, vice president, treasurer) and PCIG nominations.
-"How to solder" group kit orders (<$10 each), for March hands-on technical meeting. Please bring cash in exact change! Potential kits for order will be posted prior to the meeting.
-What else?

When: Thursday February 9th - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Where: RCTC Heintz Center Room HA107

Directions to Campus

Heintz Center Building Map

Planned Technical Meeting: FIELD TRIP, Thursday March 14th

How to solder. Kits will have been available for pre-order at the February technical meeting, or bring your own current project. If you own your own soldering iron and are willing to bring it to share, that's great please do so. Also needed for loan for the evening are folding chairs and tables.

We're meeting at the Toymakers hacker/maker space again. http://tymkrs.com/rabbithole/

547 Northern Heights Dr NE

Rochester MN 55906

6-9 pm

For anyone who didn't go there in January, their house is on the north side of the road up a steep and twisted driveway; park on the road with a parking break. Walk up the driveway, up the steps, and ring the doorbell.

Also, PCIG elections.

Planned Lunch: Thursday March 21st

11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.

Planned Social: March 23rd or 24th

Potato cannon courtesy of Dennis DeLorme, and Rube Goldberg device construction with whatever you bring. Exact date, time, location TBD.

Planned Technical Meeting: April TBD

Speaker needed, please let Tim or Tina know if you're willing to volunteer. Willing to present but want to know what people have expressed interest in? Check out our requested topics page.

Planned Lunch: Thursday April 18th

11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.

Planned Social: Friday April 12th

2-5 pm: Rocket show, as part of the 67th Annual Convention of the North Central Region of the Astronomical League . More details to come.

Planned Social: May TBD

Ideas can be found here or invent your own. What would you like to do? Tell Tim or Tina.

Planned Technical Meeting: March or later, 2013

Oculus Rift, "the first truly immersive virtual reality headset for video games"

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1523379957/oculus-rift-step-into-the-game

Peter Shabino

Free: Open Source Stickers for your Systems

Openstickers.com - download these images, print on sticker paper, cut and apply.

Upcoming Meeting Crisis!

Well, not really a crisis, but we do need some meeting topics (& speakers) for 2013. We'd like to know what you want to see and hear about. Please email Tina or Tim with suggestions for topics. Should we run some previous sessions again (maybe something you really wanted to see but missed out on)? What type of topics are good, what type are bad? Also see this page for a list of suggested topics http://www.k-lug.org/Meetings

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