This document describes BolzanoR, an R community located in Bolzano, Italy. The community was formed to bring together R users from different disciplines and provide in-person meetings, online collaboration tools, and a website. Key activities include weekly meetups to present topics, code together, and work on shared projects. Examples of community projects include a meteorological browser for South Tyrol and analyses of Twitter data. Lessons learned indicate that in-person interaction is important for building community, but online resources help with dissemination and inclusion of remote members. The organizers aim to further engage members and connect with other user groups.