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=== Technical Meeting: Thursday February ''21st'' ===
=== Virtual Social: Thursday June 11th ===
Dean Johnson, on "How I Work".  Slides file link will go '''here''' when functional.
6 pm


Meeting link removed.


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.


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


Other agenda topics:<br>
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.
-Our delayed K-LUG officer elections (president, vice president, treasurer) and PCIG nominations.<br>
-"How to solder" group kit orders, for March hands-on technical meeting.  Please bring cash in exact change!<br>
1)  http://www.parallax.com/tabid/768/ProductID/832/Default.aspx  for $7, a colored lights robot badge.<br>
2)  http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_2131207_-1  for $8, a two option decision maker.<br>
3)  http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_2136999_-1  for $11, Simon Says.<br>
-What else?


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].


When: Thursday February 21st - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm


Where: RCTC Heintz Center Room HA107
=== Virtual Social: Thursday May 14th ===
6 pm


[http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html  Directions to Campus]
Meeting link removed.


[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html  Heintz Center Building Map]




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


=== Lunch: Thursday February 21st  ===
As usual we are [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCBM2PG teaming up with the geocachers] to avoid being overwhelmed by garbage.
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.




=== Outdoor Social:  Saturday April 25  ===
In celebration of [https://nationalkitemonth.org/ National Kite Month], bring your kites and come join us as we try to fly them.


=== Unofficial social:  Thursday February 14th ===
Saturday April 25th
Who needs hearts when you can eat BRAINS!  Zombie-themed game night at Tina's.  Family and friends are welcome.  It'd be nice if you could bring a drink or snack to share, or some folding chairs.


6 pm
2 pm


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.


=== Social: Saturday February 2nd, 1 pm ===
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.
Let's piggyback on Winterfest.


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


I've tried 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, my family won't be making that one).


What: Horse drawn sleigh rides and bonfire, hot cocoa and cookies, plus free museum day at the History Center Museum.<br>
=== Virtual Social: Thursday April 9th ===
Where:  [http://www.olmstedhistory.com/events/1111/sleigh-rides-and-free-museum-day/ The History Center of Olmsted County], 1195 West Circle Drive SW<br>
6 pm
When:  Saturday February 2nd, 1 pm<br>
Cost:  free will donation, which goes to Rochester Special Olympics.


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




Unofficial:  Thursday February 7th, Bacon Fest!  $20.  http://baconfestrochester.wordpress.com/ <br>
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.<br>
Canadian Honker Event Center at the Ramada Hotel, 1517 16th St SW<br>
At the door:  CASH ONLY<br>
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.


=== 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.




=== 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.


=== Virtual Social: Thursday March 12th ===
6 pm


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


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.


Details:<br>
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:<br>
=== Virtual Social: Thursday February 12th, 2026 ===
3:00 - Parental Guidance (PG)<br>
6 pm
3:25 - A Haunted House (R)<br>
3:40 - Zero Dark Thirty (R)<br>
3:50 - Les Miserables (PG-13)<br>
(unfortunately this is a much shorter list than it had been last weekend, we lost ~1/2 the options)


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


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




=== Lunch:  Thursday January 17th  ===
11:30 am, Apache Mall food court, near B&N.


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


Meeting link removed.


=== Technical Meeting:  FIELD TRIP, FRIDAY, January 11th, 2013 ===
KLUG officer elections.
We're checking out a local hacker/maker space.  6 pm, we'll be tagging along to their standard monthly meeting.  Their website:  http://tymkrs.com/rabbithole/
 
547 Northern Heights Dr NE
 
Rochester MN 55906
 
 
If it's easy for you, throw in a folding chair.  We'll provide the leftover pop from the December party, and some treats as usual.  They've said if you have a project to work on, you should bring it with you.
 
Because of the rescheduling and the field trip, we'll put off officer elections until February.
 


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




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Latest revision as of 13:37, 25 June 2026


Virtual Social: Thursday June 11th

6 pm

Meeting link removed.


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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