http://www.nimbyspace.org refuse to live vicariously Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:45:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Steampunk Treehouse is having a little cosmetic surgery. Sean has been pounding, grinding and  welding on the treehouse all week. Stop on by to see what it looks like in pieces, many, many pieces. Along with the treehouse there are several other projects happening, Mark Grieve and company are ... http://www.nimbyspace.org/2010/03/10/whats-going-on-this-week-at-nimby/ Today's event will be be streamed on Just Good TV. Watch it here: http://www.nimbyspace.org/2010/02/20/do-it-for-haiti-will-be-streamed-starting-today-at-2-pm/ Unprecedented art and sculpture.  Activities for children of all ages. http://pressroom.prlog.org/NIMBYevents/ If you are unable to attend - please donate to the NIMBY Haiti Fund. All proceeds will go to the participating organizations doing work on the ground in Haiti. Non-monetary donations we can accept: Clothing (light-weight summer, all sizes) Shoes, all sizes Medical ... http://www.nimbyspace.org/2010/02/17/do-it-for-haiti-a-monumetal-benefit-and-clothing-drive-saturday-february-20th-2pm-midnight/ DO IT FOR HAITI - A Monumental Benefit and Clothing Drive Bay Area artists, musicians and performers donate their talents to support local organizations working in Haiti. Date: Saturday, February 20, from 2:00 p.m. to midnight Venue: NIMBY - 8410 Amelia Street, Oakland CA 94621 BART accessible, bicycle and car parking available. Admission: $10  (children ... http://www.nimbyspace.org/2010/02/04/do-it-for-haiti/ “DO IT FOR HAITI” offers a staggering roster of performers and a unique opportunity to support Haiti relief efforts, learn first hand about local organizations working in Haiti and get involved with organizations making a difference on the ground. Events will feature performances and live music including socially relevant theater, ... http://www.nimbyspace.org/2010/01/29/do-it-for-haiti-february-20th-2-pm-midnight/ During the DO IT FOR HAITI benefit on February 20th from 2 pm - midnight we will be accepting donations of food and clothing items to send with second-wave relief efforts to Haiti. NIMBY is partnering with Sirona Cares to send these items to Haiti. All goods will ... http://www.nimbyspace.org/2010/01/25/food-and-clothing-drive-february-20th/ NIMBY has submitted permit applications to host a relief benefit from which 100% of the proceeds will go to supporting relief efforts in Haiti. Championing this effort are Claire Davis Fischer who grew up in Port-au-Prince while her parents were working with aid organizations and Elizabeth Scott who served ... http://www.nimbyspace.org/2010/01/21/do-it-for-haiti-february-20-2010/ In today’s issue of the San Francisco Chronicle, Councilman Reid raised a number of concerns with the presence of NIMBY in District 7. Reid is acting in what he believes is the best interest for his district. NIMBY, as a community many thousands strong, has much to offer. ... http://www.nimbyspace.org/2010/01/17/some-quick-facts-about-the-nimby-story/ Interested in volunteering for future events, general clerical and staff support? We can use you.  Badkitty is taking on the volunteering coordination efforts here, and we are excited about what is on our horizon.  If you are interested in volunteering, please email volunteer@nimbyspace.org.  In your message please include the following information. Name: Email: Phone: Location: How ... http://www.nimbyspace.org/2010/01/15/volunteering/ Our Kickstarter campaign was successfully completed 1 day ago.  A big thanks to the 314 supporters who stepped up to support NIMBY via Kickstarter.  Many have also donated to NIMBY via tax-deductible donations - we could not do this without your support.  This goes a long way to helping us ... http://www.nimbyspace.org/2010/01/07/a-big-nimby-thank-you/