What’s Happening at NIMBY
You can pick your friends.
You can pick your beer.
But can you pick… a Lock?
Join us on Thursday, February 16th, from 7-9pm as we embark on an ancient mechanical adventure to explore the inner workings of a modern lock, first developed by the Mesopotamians and Egyptian s over 4000 years ago. Led by lockpickers Eric Michaud and Jamie Schwettmann, this workshop will cover - soup to nuts - everything you need to know about how common locks work… and how to pick them open.
Whether you’re a complete novice curious to find out what pin-tumbler really means, a homeowner protecting your family’s treasures, or a veteran lockpicker with questions about advanced locks and techniques, this event is for you! With 2 solid hours of history, mechanical diagrams (”lock pr0n”), and hands-on lockpicking instruction… first we’ll open your minds, and then we’ll open some locks!
To properly learn this ancient art, you’ll need the proper tools. By registering for a ticket with a lockpick set, this guarantees you a seat at the workshop, and reserves - all for you - a brand-new 10-piece custom lockpick set by Southern Specialties, hand-picked by Eric and Jamie to maximize utility for beginners and locksport enthusiasts alike, and offered for only $30.
If you already have some picks you’re itching to practice with, you can bring them along, and your workshop cost is only $50!
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2921505301
See ya here!
February East Bay Bike Party - 90s Dance Party!
What are you doing on Friday, February 10th? Not staying Home Alone, I’ll tell you that! You can play Sonic or Jenga another night, because you’re invited to a…
’90s DANCE PARTY!!!
Feburary’s ride will be bigger than the Titanic - we’re moonwalking back to the dawn of the Information Age to party like it’s 1999… literally! I’ll tell you what I want, what I really, really want - for you to break out your threads, tunes and moves from the ’90s and join the fun!
We’ll gather at the Oakland Coliseum BART Station at 7:30pm and roll out at 8. For those of you who don’t like hills, the route has less than 150 feet of climbing. Cowabunga!
As far as ride routes go, you can’t touch this! The first party stop is close to an ice cream shop and our final destination is a ’90s **ALL AGES** dance party at NIMBY!
Just for us NIMBY is breaking out the Party Train BBQ, providing bike parking, and working up a few other surprises (to be announced) - so bring cash. The cash will also come in handy for the food truck! A donation at the door is highly recommended, since NIMBY is letting us use their space and getting it party-ready for free. In the words of Blur, “Woohoo!”
So that people aren’t shouting, “Where I go I just don’t know,” on ride night, we need volunteers to guide the Party through turns. If you want to help out, get to the gathering early and talk with one of the ride organizers (the people with bullhorns).
We want everyone to feel fitter, happier after a night on bikes, so remember the house rules (’cause it’s gonna be a Full House on Friday):
Stay Right
Stop at Lights
Ride Straight
Don’t Hate
Pack Your Trash
Don’t Get Smashed (i.e. Ride Sober)
If you see someone new to Bike Party or a rider who doesn’t seem to know how we roll, show ‘em some bike love and encourage them to Party the way we do. Maybe invite them to ride with you and yours. As U2 says, “It’s one love - we get to share it.”
We expect to see you on Friday the 10th dressed to the Nineties shouting, “Here we are now, entertain us!” And you *will* be entertained.
BIKE PARTY!!!
Greetings,
Well, it's that time of year again; the holidays are just about over,the New Year almost here, and yes, we have a small favor to ask. Like most groups we receive a large portion of our donations at the end of the year, the very end of the year, yes, in the next three days to be precise.
The past few years projects built at NIMBY have included The Trojan Horse, Colossus and Maria Del Camino, as well as permanent projects such as The Cyclisk in Santa Rosa, The Steam Punk Tree House and Full Circle, a commissioned piece for the Visitacion Valley Library in San Francisco, just to name a few. If you believe in the work that comes out of NIMBY please consider donating. Nimby has maneuvered through the past few years with the help of patient landlords, engineers and contractors but the time has come to clear outstanding debts and move forward.
It is through your help that we will be able to continue to keep NIMBY available as the premier facility for creativity in the Bay Area. We are confident that the community will take a few minutes to look at what has come out of NIMBY and lend a helping hand. Every donation helps, from $20.00 to $1500.00 or more, your donations will go towards funding NIMBY's long range goals.
Our goals include building out a new art gallery, adding more studio spaces and installing more common shop equipment; your generous donations will make this possible. We can't do this without your support. Your donations will make sure that equipment is ready for you and your projects when the time comes. Without NIMBY many individuals would be unable to explore their creative abilities. NIMBY is closer to these goals than ever before and with your generous donations we will see this as a reality in the near future.
NIMBY is about learning, creating, building and sharing. NIMBY is about keeping America tooled up and competitive. The community is vast and diverse, exactly the environment that breeds wonder and excitement while clandestinely slipping in the collaboration needed to see the big picture. We hope you will take a moment and look at what you can contribute to Nimby to help keep this wonderful facility up and running.
We always hope for the angel donor or patron to take us under their wing. However we are happy to accept any amount you are able to share.
We are able to take Pay Pal and Credit Cards along with cash donations.
NIMBY is a project of Epic Arts, a 501(c) 3 Non Profit and we can provide you with a letter documenting your donation. Regardless of the amount of your donation, NIMBY thanks you for being a valuable part of a DIY space that has grown from just a vision to a major part of the East Bay, Bay Area and World Wide DIY community.
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Sincerely,
Michael Snook and the entire NIMBY Staff.
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Space Available!
There are currently two nice indoor spaces available here at NIMBY, well, really all of our spaces are nice. Come on down and take a look. Nimby will also be hosting Christmas Dinner, a great time to meet some of the tenants and see what a great workspace Nimby is. Keep watching this page and do check into our Facebook page for updates on current events, future events and yes, we even take suggestions for future events. Next year brings many great adventures, from the Power Tool Drag Races to one of the many Special Events and Fundraisers, Nimby is the place to be.
Oakland Underground Film Festival
Posted October 2, 2011 Updated November 1, 2011 The Oakland Underground Film Festival in collaboration with NIMBY presents The Boys Of Bonneville, From the official Boys Of Bonneville Website, http://www.boysofbonneville.com Buy your tickets in advance! https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/206220
Racing on a Ribbon of Salt
Boys of Bonneville: Racing on a Ribbon of Salt is about an America that has all but disappeared, when lucrative business deals were cemented by a handshake and state of the art automobiles were designed on the backs of envelopes. It tells the story of an unsung hero and self-made man, David Abbott Jenkins, who, with almost superhuman stamina and boyish charm, set out to single-handedly break every existing land speed record on his beloved Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah. More than a century later, many of “Ab’s” records remain unbroken and the legacy lives on in his custom car. Looking like something Batman would have owned, the story comes full circle when Ab’s son Marv, restores the 12-cylinder, 4800-pound “Mormon Meteor” to its glory days for a ceremonial lap on the salt. The film features pristine archival footage of Ab, Marv, and their races, as well as recently shot HD interviews with a stellar list of car and racing aficionados (including Jay Leno and Col. Andy Green, the current land speed holder). The car resides in Salt Lake City’s Price Museum of Speed (www.pricemuseumofspeed.org) and will be visiting select cities as part of its Film Festival tour. Boys of Bonneville is that rare animal: an exhilarating film about an unknown American hero which leaves its audience cheering to the rafters and grabbing for their cell phones demanding to know “who is this guy and where can I see this car?”
http://www.boysofbonneville.com/ Please buy your tickets in advance. https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/206220 Come early drink a beer and tell your stories. Live entertainment after the movie Ray Stevens ll Oakland’s famous food trucks (Guerilla Grub) will be available for your culinary pleasures during and after the Movie Classic cars and bikes on display. Meet the builders, the riders and the Champions. Come check out the Worlds Fastest Bar Stool.
Vehicles confirmed for the event. There’s another half dozen vehicles and drivers coming but not confirmed.
Christine Howard Freeman’s LSR Bike
Tracy Snyder’s LSR bike
Jim Higgins and one of his LSR bikes
Famous James Moore’s 1952 James Comet, another Bonneville record holder
Dave Pedroli’s Land speed racer
Die Moto diesel land speed record holding Diesel Motorcycle
Deviant EV’s wolds fastest electric bar stool Paul Lamb’s 24 hours of Lemons car David Agretelis’s Chocolobster Porche Kimric Smythe’s steam trike
Fantasy Junction will bring something special
Alex Nolan and his ThrowBot, a ride like no others
Bruce Tomb’s Maria Del Camino Dick Vennerbeck’s Carpathia steam powered salt flat racer, By Steam Works Our very own in house tailor Richard Lee will be present For leather repairs and alterations Free off street parking .5 miles from BART Bicycle parking We have indoor and outdoor space for show vehicles. If you would like to show your vehicle please contact Snook@nimbyspace.org Or Dave@nimbyspace.org . . . . . . . Posted September 22, 2011 The 3rd annual Oakland Underground Film Festival will be held at the GRAND LAKE THEATER and NIMBY from Thursday September 22 through Saturday September 24th. This definitive East Bay festival features world-class, premiere, independent cinema, live music & performances, DJs, projection-art, food trucks, and beer. Thursday 9/22 8:00 PM Yelling to the Sky (Director in attendance with live Q&A) [Bay Area Premiere] Friday 9/23 7:30 PM Las Marimbas del Infierno [Bay Area Premiere] Friday 9/23 9:00 PM Tarantino: the Disciple of Hong Kong [US PREMIERE] Friday 9/23 10:30 PM Devious, Inc (and live pre-show) [LOCAL] Saturday 9/24 5:15 PM Komaneko Saturday 9/24 6:30 PM Expermental-ity Shorts Program Saturday 9/24 7:45 PM Gandu Saturday 9/24 9:30 PM The Furious Force of Rhymes (and after-party) [West Coast Premiere] Locations: The Grand Lake Theater is an Oakland landmark, built in 1926. 3200 Grand Avenue- Oakland, CA 94610. NIMBY is a DIY art space in East Oakland and home to some of the most cutting edge artists in the Bay Area. 8410 Amelia Street - Oakland, CA 94621 (about 1/2 mile from the Oakland Coliseum) http://www.nimbyspace.org/ Cost: Films are $10/screening or $60 for a membership that includes admission to all films, a T-shirt, and more. Please see the full program at: http://www.oakuff.org/pages/coming-2011.html
