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ONE EVENT YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS

The one everyone is talking about!

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Event Calendar now in Google Calendar form

We now offer private sessions of our workshops

Origami, robot building, 3D printing, AI Art, and more

Scout troops, bday parties, networking, friends groups, all are welcome! *

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* By attending our events, you give us permission to take your pictures and videos during those events. Those may then be used in social media and newsletters, without personally identifying you. If you prefer not to be photographed, please let us know beforehand.

Upcoming Events

Past Events

  • Fiction Bookclub - Monk and Robot
    Fiction Bookclub - Monk and Robot
    Sun, Oct 26
    The Thinking Spot
    Oct 26, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    The Thinking Spot, 3311 County Rd 101 Suite 4, Wayzata, MN 55391, USA
    Book club meeting - Monk and Robot by Becky Chambers
  • Healing Through Art - Oct 26th
    Healing Through Art - Oct 26th
    Sun, Oct 26
    The Thinking Spot
    Oct 26, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    The Thinking Spot, 3311 County Rd 101 #4, Wayzata, MN 55391, USA
    Watercolor Art Class with Beth Gable. Limited to 10 attendees.
  • New Adult Book Club - Thirteenth Tale
    New Adult Book Club - Thirteenth Tale
    Sat, Oct 25
    Oct 25, 2025, 12:00 PM
    The Thinking Spot, 3311 County Rd 101 Suite 4, Wayzata, MN 55391, USA
    A Book Club for New Adults (18 to 34)
  •  Science Saturday - Oct 2025
     Science Saturday - Oct 2025
    Sat, Oct 25
    The Thinking Spot
    Oct 25, 2025, 10:30 AM
    The Thinking Spot, 3311 County Rd 101 #4, Wayzata, MN 55391, USA
    A morning of science activity, story time and all-around fun for the pre-school age kids!
  • Read with Mata -  Oct 24th
    Read with Mata -  Oct 24th
    Fri, Oct 24
    The Thinking Spot
    Oct 24, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    The Thinking Spot, 3311 County Rd 101 Suite 4, Wayzata, MN 55391, USA
    Come read to Mata - a part of the Community Animal Visit program by A Bond Between (formerly Secondhand Hounds)
  • Yoga For The Mind - Devil's Element
    Yoga For The Mind - Devil's Element
    Sun, Oct 19
    Oct 19, 2025, 2:00 PM
    The Thinking Spot, 3311 County Rd 101 Suite 4, Wayzata, MN 55391, USA
    First session for Devil's Element by Dan Egan.
  •  Science Sunday - Oct 2025
     Science Sunday - Oct 2025
    Sun, Oct 19
    The Thinking Spot
    Oct 19, 2025, 10:30 AM
    The Thinking Spot, 3311 County Rd 101 #4, Wayzata, MN 55391, USA
    A morning of science activity, story time and all-around fun for the pre-school age kids!
  • Fascinating Fungi - Book Launch
    Fascinating Fungi - Book Launch
    Sat, Oct 18
    The Thinking Spot
    Oct 18, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    The Thinking Spot, 3311 County Rd 101 #4, Wayzata, MN 55391, USA
    Join us to celebrate the launch of Fascinating Fungi with Author Karen Latchana Kenney!
  • Book Festival Science in Popculture Panel
    Book Festival Science in Popculture Panel
    Sun, Oct 12
    Oct 12, 2025, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    The Bakken Museum, 3537 Zenith Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55416, USA
    Minnesota's First Annual STEM Book Festival! Panel on Science in Popculture.
  • Book Festival Women in Science Panel
    Book Festival Women in Science Panel
    Sun, Oct 12
    Oct 12, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
    The Bakken Museum, 3537 Zenith Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55416, USA
    Minnesota's First Annual STEM Book Festival! Panel on Women in Science.
  • Book Festival Health Panel
    Book Festival Health Panel
    Sun, Oct 12
    The Bakken Museum
    Oct 12, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
    The Bakken Museum, 3537 Zenith Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55416, USA
    Minnesota's First Annual STEM Book Festival! Panel on Health
  • Book Festival Nature Panel
    Book Festival Nature Panel
    Sun, Oct 12
    The Bakken Museum
    Oct 12, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    The Bakken Museum, 3537 Zenith Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55416, USA
    Minnesota's First Annual STEM Book Festival! Panel on Nature
  • Book Festival AI Panel
    Book Festival AI Panel
    Sun, Oct 12
    The Bakken Museum
    Oct 12, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    The Bakken Museum, 3537 Zenith Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55416, USA
    Minnesota's First Annual STEM Book Festival! Panel on AI.
  • MN STEM Book Festival
    MN STEM Book Festival
    Sun, Oct 12
    The Bakken Museum
    Oct 12, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    The Bakken Museum, 3537 Zenith Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55416, USA
    Minnesota's First Annual STEM Book Festival!
  • Read with Mata -  Oct 3rd
    Read with Mata -  Oct 3rd
    Fri, Oct 03
    The Thinking Spot
    Oct 03, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    The Thinking Spot, 3311 County Rd 101 Suite 4, Wayzata, MN 55391, USA
    Come read to Mata - a part of the Community Animal Visit program by A Bond Between (formerly Secondhand Hounds)
  • Toddler Tales - Dance with Me - Oct2025
    Toddler Tales - Dance with Me - Oct2025
    Wed, Oct 01
    Oct 01, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
    The Thinking Spot, 3311 County Rd 101 #4, Wayzata, MN 55391, USA
    Special edition of Toddler Tales in partnership with Dance West Studios!
  • CodeBreaker Scavenger Hunt
    CodeBreaker Scavenger Hunt
    Sun, Sep 28
    The Thinking Spot
    Sep 28, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    The Thinking Spot, 3311 County Rd 101 #4, Wayzata, MN 55391, USA
    A Scavenger Hunt, a Puzzle Solve and all around fun with Authors and Puzzlers Andy and Katy aka Jay Martel of Codebreakers!
  • Better Earth Club with Angie Hong
    Better Earth Club with Angie Hong
    Sat, Sep 27
    The Thinking Spot
    Sep 27, 2025, 3:00 PM
    The Thinking Spot, 3311 County Rd 101 Suite 4, Wayzata, MN 55391, USA
    Cross between a Bookclub and an Author event! With special guest - Author and water conservationist- Angie Hong

At The Thinking Spot, we aim to be a platform where people learn from each other. We believe that the Minneapolis community is full of people doing innovative work in the scientific and technological fields. We want to hear their stories - what do they work on, how do they do it,  why they do what they do and, most importantly, how it impacts our day-to-day life.  

If you work in science, technology, engineering or math field or consider yourself a maker, we want to hear from you. If you know of someone who does and who you would like to hear present, we want to hear that too. Drop us a line below so we can send you details on how you can get involved!

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