Monthly Archive:: January 2024
Jan 28 2024
This Week in Geek (1/29/24–2/4/24)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, January 29, to Sunday, February 4.
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Virtual Events
Virtual Pub Quiz Trivia Night
What: Trivia
When: Monday, January 29, at 8:00 p.m.
Where: Virtual via Twitch…
Jan 25 2024
Ruthless Vows Is the Perfect Conclusion to the Letters of Enchantment Duology
Last year, I had the pleasure of reviewing Divine Rivals, Rebecca Ross’s new YA fantasy about rival journalists falling in love in the midst of feuding gods and a devastating war. I haven’t stopped talking about it since, mainly because Ross is a brilliant storyteller and the rivals-to-lovers trope…
Jan 23 2024
Follow the Clues in Magic: The Gathering: Murders at Karlov Manor
One of the neat things about Magic: The Gathering is that it’s been around for over 30 years. That’s a long time for the pioneer of the trading card game industry, and as with any long-running entertainment franchise, Magic has had to continually reinvent itself in order to stay relevant.…
Jan 22 2024
Test Your Knowledge of Japan with JASM’s J-Quiz on February 11
The Japan America Society of Minnesota will be hosting its annual J-Quiz on Sunday, February 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This is a free virtual event and includes an online quiz to test your knowledge of Japanese culture and language, as well as video presentations and other resources you can use…
Jan 21 2024
This Week in Geek (1/22/24–1/28/24)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, January 22, to Sunday, January 28.
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Virtual Events
How to Grow Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes—Growing Vegetable Series
What: Educational
When: Monday, January…
Jan 15 2024
This Week in Geek (1/15/24–1/21/24)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, January 15, to Sunday, January 21.
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Virtual Events
Onions, Garlic, and Leeks 101—Growing Vegetable Series
What: Educational
When: Monday, January 15, at…
Jan 11 2024
Mean Girls Plays to Nostalgia but Doesn’t Add Much to the Story
Growing up in the 2000s, it felt like something of a requirement to have at least a baseline understanding of 2004’s Mean Girls. Committing lines of dialogue to memory and referencing the movie at every possible opportunity was how my peers and I communicated. My high school experience, even…
Jan 07 2024
This Week in Geek (1/8/24–1/14/24)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, January 8, to Sunday, January 14.
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Virtual Events
Vegetable & Herb Growing for Beginners–Part Two
What: Educational
When: Monday, January 8, at 5:00 p.m.…
Jan 03 2024
The Twin Cities Geek 2024 Minnesota Convention Guide
A new year is here, and that means it’s time to update your convention calendar. There’s at least one con happening in almost every month of the year, with events focusing on gaming, comics, sci fi and fantasy, anime, horror, LEGOs, Broadway musicals, general pop culture, and more. Fandom-specific…