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=== Virtual Social: Thursday April 11th ===
Come hang out virtually with your favorite geeks, and share what you've been up to or found interesting.


=== Outside Social:  Geocaching, Thursday May 21st ===
6 pm
6 pm


Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74567357951?pwd=nQjQHcz7eKjaZ5YaHS2UGrat5UVUCv.1 here].
Park and walk a park in NE Rochester, where [https://kroc.com/northern-heights-trail-new-hiking-trail-rochester-mn/ new trails went in] last year.


Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.
Park east of [https://k-lug.org/images/3/32/Northern_Heights_geocaching_parking_202605.jpg Churchill Elementary School] on Northern Heights Drive NE, looks like it might just be a curbside instead of a lot.  We'll walk from there through the two stages of [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCANZKD_northern-heights-park-technetium GCANZKD] in Northern Heights Park, and decide on the fly if we're taking a path out of the NE side of the park to also grab [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC9W5MG_two-of-a-kind GC9W5MG].
 
 
=== Virtual Social: Thursday May 14th ===
6 pm
 
Meeting link removed.






=== Virtual Technical Meeting: To be rescheduled ===
=== Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 28th ===
Acu Dorin will present on opensource AI software and an effort he and some other folks have made to create a private version of a chatGPT like AI interface
6:00 - 7:30 pm


Summit Pointe Park, in NW Rochester.  [https://k-lug.org/images/3/38/Summit_Pointe_Park_parking_and_trash_cleanup_boundaries.jpg Park on Shetland Drive NW, and observe the north/south boundaries in the linked map].


Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline.  Unlike our fall CITOs, in the spring we've got plenty of daylight.


=== Outside Social: Friday March 22nd, 6 pm ===
As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBM2PG teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.


Geocaching!  The March equinox is an excuse to [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2024/03/celebrating-the-march-equinox/ find 3 geocaches during the week of the equinox].  If you've never geocached before, this is a great time to join us.  Wear your hiking shoes, long sturdy pants, and otherwise dress for the weather.


We will chase 3 multi-caches that start to the east and north of St Marys Hospital
=== Outdoor Social: Saturday April 25  ===
https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC6G6R5
In celebration of [https://nationalkitemonth.org/ National Kite Month], bring your kites and come join us as we try to fly them.
https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC5XDH0
https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC5XEQV


If we have any DNF's, first choice replacement will be:
Saturday April 25th
https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC56K4K


I skimmed through the logs, and none of our regulars seem to have found these, so hopefully everyone will qualify for the achievement.
2 pm


Parking:
Location: [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Redwood+Ln+SW,+Rochester,+MN+55902/@43.989365,-92.4843012,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x87f758cbe6ddd805:0xcbd56f452d52bbef That park by Steve Fox's house], officially known as Pine Ridge Estates Park, on Redwood Lane SW.
There is a limited quantity of 2 hour parking in St. Marys Park proper. However, the neighborhood parking permit restriction opens back up starting at 5:30, so by starting at 6 pm you should be able to park on the street (and not be competing with employees for spots) for the duration of our explorations.


This park has a nice playground for the littles, picnic tables, and room to fly kites, as well as usually being unpopulated.  The lack of trees and being on top of a hill mean it's pretty bug free (not that we should hopefully have to worry about that in April) even when there's not enough breeze to fly the kites.


=== Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday March 14th ===
Please bring your family and friends who might want to hang out.  Bring your own kites.  If you don't want to sit at the picnic tables or on the playground equipment, bring your own folding chair.  And bring your own beverage.  Since it's April, we're skipping the traditional ice cream.
Speaker cancelled due to illness, will reschedule.


Tim Massaro will come to our rescue, and will present on his Partyrock/Blackrock hackathon project, as well as brainstorming some future socials.


=== Virtual Social: Thursday April 9th ===
6 pm
6 pm


Meeting link removed.
Meeting link [https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72423514673?pwd=nxbyWzSz7nbG2J2n2KMtfIUFaGVHaz.1 here].
 
 


Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.
=== Outdoor Social: TBD, Friday March 13th - Sunday March 15th ===
Plan to do some [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2026/02/pi-day-2026-3-14-sweet-ways-to-celebrate-with-three-new-souvenirs-to-earn/ puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th].  Tim will be leading this one.






=== Outside Social: Saturday February 24th ===
=== Virtual Social: Thursday March 12th ===
6 pm


It's supposed to be dry all week, there's no snow to fight with, the disc golf holes are present, and Saturday's forecast is for sunshine and a high of 46. So let's play disc golf!
Meeting link removed.


Meet outside the RCTC field house, 2 pm.  Here is [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217033483939111930234.0004a3795f42da701ae0b&msa=0&ll=44.015742,-92.422206&spn=0.003541,0.006942&iwloc=0004a37962daae4746296 a map].
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Aaron is running this meeting for us, so let him know.  Also, plan to do some [https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2026/02/pi-day-2026-3-14-sweet-ways-to-celebrate-with-three-new-souvenirs-to-earn/ puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th] with the crew, bring your calendar and your solved or stuck puzzles to share.




=== Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday February 8th ===
Aaron Albertson will present a wrap up of this season's volunteer work with student robotics.


=== Virtual Social: Thursday February 12th, 2026 ===
6 pm
6 pm
Meeting link removed.


Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.




=== Virtual Technical Meeting: Thursday January 11th, 2024 ===
Aaron Albertson will present a wrap up of this season's volunteer work with student robotics.


=== Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 8th, 2026 ===
6 pm
6 pm


And KLUG officer elections.
Meeting link removed.
 
Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let Tina know.


KLUG officer elections.


Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.




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Revision as of 04:54, 10 June 2026



Outside Social: Geocaching, Thursday May 21st

6 pm

Park and walk a park in NE Rochester, where new trails went in last year.

Park east of Churchill Elementary School on Northern Heights Drive NE, looks like it might just be a curbside instead of a lot. We'll walk from there through the two stages of GCANZKD in Northern Heights Park, and decide on the fly if we're taking a path out of the NE side of the park to also grab GC9W5MG.


Virtual Social: Thursday May 14th

6 pm

Meeting link removed.


Litter Bit Better in-person social (outside), Tuesday April 28th

6:00 - 7:30 pm

Summit Pointe Park, in NW Rochester. Park on Shetland Drive NW, and observe the north/south boundaries in the linked map.

Bags provided. You bring your own gloves, grabbers, and sense of civic duty. Some pond shoreline. Unlike our fall CITOs, in the spring we've got plenty of daylight.

As usual we are teaming up with the geocachers to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.


Outdoor Social: Saturday April 25

In celebration of National Kite Month, bring your kites and come join us as we try to fly them.

Saturday April 25th

2 pm

Location: That park by Steve Fox's house, officially known as Pine Ridge Estates Park, on Redwood Lane SW.

This park has a nice playground for the littles, picnic tables, and room to fly kites, as well as usually being unpopulated. The lack of trees and being on top of a hill mean it's pretty bug free (not that we should hopefully have to worry about that in April) even when there's not enough breeze to fly the kites.

Please bring your family and friends who might want to hang out. Bring your own kites. If you don't want to sit at the picnic tables or on the playground equipment, bring your own folding chair. And bring your own beverage. Since it's April, we're skipping the traditional ice cream.


Virtual Social: Thursday April 9th

6 pm

Meeting link here.


Outdoor Social: TBD, Friday March 13th - Sunday March 15th

Plan to do some puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th. Tim will be leading this one.


Virtual Social: Thursday March 12th

6 pm

Meeting link removed.

Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Aaron is running this meeting for us, so let him know. Also, plan to do some puzzle solving geocaching over the weekend of March 13-15th with the crew, bring your calendar and your solved or stuck puzzles to share.


Virtual Social: Thursday February 12th, 2026

6 pm

Meeting link removed.

Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.


Virtual Technical Meeting or Social: Thursday January 8th, 2026

6 pm

Meeting link removed.

KLUG officer elections.

Anything else you want to see on the agenda? Let us know.



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