Meet Ollama: AI Engineering with Local LLMs
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Have you ever wanted to actually run and experiment with AI models on your own machine.. without paying per token or sending your data to someone else’s cloud? Now’s your chance!!
The Twin Cities Data Science & Analytics (TCDSA) group is excited to announce our next in-person, hands-on event:
Meet Ollama: AI Engineering with Local LLMs
When - February 19, 2026 from 6:00–8:00 PM
Where - Improving (NEW LOCATION!! THANK YOU FOR HOSTING!!)
In this beginner-friendly, practical session, we’ll walk through how to use Ollama to run smaller Large Language Models (LLMs) directly on your laptop. No cloud compute.. No Pay per token.. No API Keys... No usage limits...
With Daniel McKenzie as our host, we’ll cover the following:
Installing Ollama
Downloading your first local LLM
Using a local model directly from Python
By the end of the session, you’ll be able to run and interact with an LLM locally and start experimenting right away.
Register now! space is limited! (scan the QR code on the flyer or click this link: https://lnkd.in/gU2fyMBw.). You will receive a calendar invite with the details and what to bring!