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Build a small volunteer task planner with Google AI Studio, test it with other St. Louis builders, and leave with a working preview and a practical testing checklist. Beginners, developers, business owners, and curious community builders are welcome. No coding experience is required.

Thursday, October 22, 2026 • 6:00–7:30 PM Central (CDT)

Free admission • Adults 18+ • 24 participant places: 12 online and 12 in-person

CONFIRMED HYBRID VENUE

Buder Library — Community Room (lower level)

4401 Hampton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63109

The Community Room is booked from 6:00–7:30 PM. In-person attendees: stop at the first-floor desk from 6:00 PM; staff will direct you to the room and unlock it. Check-in and equipment setup are 6:00–6:10 PM; teaching runs 6:10–7:20 PM. We will restore and leave the room by 7:30 PM. Please contact the organizer in advance about accessibility or accommodation needs; the exact accessible route and equipment arrangements are being checked with staff.

HOW TO ATTEND

Choose Online attendance for Bevy Virtual or In-person attendance for Buder Library. Online attendees should sign in with the account used to RSVP and use this event page's online join option from 6:00 PM. Both groups follow the same teaching session. The event remains hybrid. If the library cancels the room, we will notify registrants and continue online at the scheduled time.

WHAT TO BRING AND PREPARE

A laptop and charger, a modern browser, and a Google account eligible to use Google AI Studio. A supplied reference app and optional pairing track let you take part if account access or quota prevents using the live tool. Public deployment is optional.

Use fictional or public examples and keep private information off shared screens.

AGENDA — CENTRAL TIME

6:00 PM — Check-in, first-floor desk arrival and hybrid setup

6:10 PM — Welcome, recording notice and finished example

6:20 PM — Build a first version or use the reference

6:35 PM — Test add, complete, delete and the empty state

6:55 PM — Make and retest one improvement

7:10 PM — Optional short demos, resources and native GDG feedback

7:20 PM — Teaching ends; restore the room

7:30 PM — Event ends; room vacated

RECORDING

Automatic recording remains enabled for the Bevy Virtual session. Spoken contributions and shared screens may be recorded; you may keep your camera off and use chat. Presenter streaming and recording arrangements in the room are being checked with library staff. No room filming is promised. Recording access will be reviewed before sharing.

LIBRARY GUIDELINES

This is a free public educational event for adults 18+. No food or refreshments will be served. No sales, donations, solicitation or money exchange in the meeting room. Please leave the room as you found it.

This is not a program sponsored by or affiliated with St. Louis Public Library.

RESOURCE

https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/aistudio-build-mode

Questions or accommodation requests: mim Armand • mim3dot@gmail.com • 314-312-8757.

#DevFest

This is a hybrid event. Join the event virtually at https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-st-louis-presents-devfest-st-louis-build-your-first-useful-ai-app/
or in person at

Buder Library — Community Room - 4401 Hampton Ave, St. Louis, Missouri 63109

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Hosted By

mim Armand, Organizer

Miranda Reese, Digital Product Designer

I design delightful products for users by solving complex problems with creativity and an open-mind. As a Product Designer and User Researcher with a technological background in Computer Science, I am passionate about creating products that people love.

Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-st-louis-presents-devfest-st-louis-build-your-first-useful-ai-app/.

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