Dear all- Pleased to announce a get-together this weekend for OpenStreetMap. If you're unfamiliar, OpenStreetMap is 'the Wikipedia of maps' a free open source geo database of the entire world. Our 120,000+ contributors use OSM to find and share a variety of map features. (hiking trails, biking trails, POIs, and much more) http://openstreetmap.org We're starting to cultivate a community for OSM in Minnesota. We're holding one of our first Twin Cities events this Saturday (shortly after the Penguins Unbound meeting). It's at Overflow Espresso Café; 2929 University Ave SE in Minneapolis, close to U of M. All are welcomed, it's fun, it's free, you can help. The event page: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Twin_cities_mapping_party_may_2009 We'll be getting new and experienced mappers together for some discussion, fun, and some mapping. Feel free to bring your laptop and/or GPS. We'll also have a few GPS units to lend out. No worries if you can't make it to this weekend's event, we hope this will be the first of many get-togethers for OSM in the Twin Cities. To say up to date on our efforts, please join the MeetUp group: http://www.meetup.com/Twin-Cities-OpenStreetMappers/ Please drop me a line if you have any questions or suggestions. Best, Dirk Dirk Munson || Community Ambassador || OpenStreetMap.org || 773.263.2688 || twitter: @themapguy