Programs & Events

Dynamic Programming Fosters Structured Serendipity

Programming and connection are central to One and Two Discovery Square, even amid the pandemic when most tenants worked from home. The programming helped maintain a sense of community and connectedness during a time of isolation and strengthened associations among tenants.

Interested in hosting an event of your own in a Discovery Square conference space? Submit the form below, and we'll be in touch regarding next steps.

We host weekly and monthly events including: 

TGIM: Cookie Craze for the Holidays

Give your week a sweet start by attending our final TGIM of 2021: Cookie Craze for the Holidays! Stop by Collaboration Hall on Monday, December 20th from 2-4pm to enjoy cookies and milk from Crumbl Cookies, and to paint your own cookie with Desserts by Danna. In order to paint your own cookie with Desserts by Danna, you […]

FREE

TGIM: Welcome Back Waffle Bar

Collaboration Hall 202 4th St SW, Rochester, MN

Join us Monday, January 10 in Collaboration Hall from 2 - 4pm for a delicious waffle bar as we celebrate the new year. Toppings include: Matcha syrup Maple syrup Honey Fresh strawberries Powdered sugar Fresh Whipped Cream. Waffles available on a first-come, first-served basis. Our thanks to Cafe Steam for partnering with us.

FREE

Mid Day Music featuring Hannah Lou Woods

Collaboration Hall 202 4th St SW, Rochester, MN

Take a mid-morning break and join us inside One Discovery Square for some music featuring local artist, Hannah Lou Woods. Hannah Lou Woods is a songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist who creates soulful songs through heartfelt lyrics, unique melodies, and intricate lyrics. Originally hailing from a small town in Minnesota, Hannah graduated from Berklee College of […]

FREE

Right Brain: Events on the Creative Side

What do imagination, holistic thinking, the arts, rhythm, feelings, visualization, and daydreaming all have in common? They’re all considered to be functions of the creative right side of our brain. Right Brain is designed to engage UMR students, faculty, staff, and employees of One Discovery Square in a wide variety of free interactive art events. […]

FREE

Watch the Olympics at 1DS!

Collaboration Hall 202 4th St SW, Rochester, MN

Feb 4 - 18, we'll be showing the Winter Olympics during regular building hours on the big screen in Collaboration Hall.  Take a break and cheer on your favorites!

FREE

TGIM: Girl Scout Preview!

Your Monday just got a lot sweeter! Stop by Collaboration Hall from 2-4pm to get an exclusive preview of the NEW 2022 Girl Scout Cookie Flavor: Adventurefuls™ The new indulgent brownie-inspired cookie with caramel-flavored crème and a hint of sea salt. Limit 1 per person! Open to all One Discovery Square Employees, Tenants, UMR students […]

FREE

Acts of Care for the Community: Keepsake Pillowcases for Ronald McDonald House

Join us in Collaboration Hall as we kick off Acts of Care for the Community 2022! Every quarter we will come together to give back to the greater Rochester Community. This month, we will be supporting The Ronald McDonald House of Rochester by making Keepsake Pillowcases! Everyone loves seeing day-brightening messages and pictures, so why […]

FREE

Mid Day Music featuring Clay Fulton

Take a mid-morning break and join us inside One Discovery Square for some music featuring local artist, Clay Fulton! Clay Fulton is a singer-songwriter based out of Rochester, MN. Clay and his band The Lost Forty released their debut record, “When Trouble Comes” in April of 2021. With his songwriting falling under the genres of […]

Girl Scout Cookies for Sale

Collaboration Hall 202 4th St SW, Rochester, MN

Girl Scouts will be in Collaboration Hall with their delicious cookies for sale.

Right Brain: Activate Your Creative Side!

Activate your creative side! What do imagination, holistic thinking, the arts, rhythm, feelings, visualization, and daydreaming all have in common? They’re all considered to be functions of the creative right side of our brain. Right Brain is designed to engage UMR students, faculty, staff, and employees of One Discovery Square in a wide variety of […]

Girl Scout Cookies for Sale

Collaboration Hall 202 4th St SW, Rochester, MN

Girl Scouts will be in Collaboration Hall with their delicious cookies for sale.

Girl Scout Cookies for Sale

Collaboration Hall 202 4th St SW, Rochester, MN

Girl Scouts will be in Collaboration Hall with their delicious cookies for sale.

Space and Services to Make Your Next Event a Success

Planning an event? Common spaces at One and Two Discovery Square are available for tenants to use. With catering from Café Steam and professional event-planning support, your event is sure to be a success. 

Collaboration and Event Spaces in One Discovery Square Include

BREAKOUT AREAS

Collaboration Hall
2nd Floor Area
Outside Patio
3rd Floor Area

CONFERENCE ROOMS

Define
Ideate
Prototype
Test
Implement

Coming in Two Discovery Square! A full-service training center with 100-person capacity.