SFMADE | WHEN: January 31th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM | WHERE: TechShop, 926 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 | If you are planning to produce clothing, accessories, food or building/furniture products, this session is for you! … In an interactive and supportive environment, you’ll learn how to set-up and manage your own manufacturing operation or use contract manufacturers.
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SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL OF DIGITAL FILMMAKING (SFSDF) | WHEN: Begins January 30th | WHERE: SFSDF, 925 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103 | DETAILS: The One-Year Digital Filmmaking Program is an intensive, hands-on program designed that teaches the art of filmmaking and prepares students for a career in the motion picture industry. This program teaches the art and craft of independent filmmaking by using an innovative project-based curriculum taught by award-winning filmmakers. Students create five of their own films and crew alongside professionals on a feature-length motion picture.
More+SFMADE | WHEN: January 19th, 6:00 - 8:30 PM | WHERE: Techshop, 926 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103 | DETAILS: Join us for a conversation with three of the most successful women in manufacturing in San Francisco. In a highly interactive discussion facilitated by Janet Lees, Director of Programs at SFMade, we will hear how Sabrina Moyle, owner of Hello!Lucky, Rosemarie Ovian, co-owner of Cut Loose, and Adrienne Wiley, owner of Frolick, have grown and developed their companies.
More+HUB | WHEN: January 12th, 6:30 – 8:00 PM | WHERE: The Hub SoMa, 925 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103 | DETAILS: FREE EVENT! Retainer Media presents a a 90 minute workshop catered to non-profits interested in using video to supplement their marketing and fundraising campaigns. The class covers basic video production technique including, content generation, filming, lighting, sound, editing and internet distribution. The class is designed for people with no video experience.
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HUB | WHEN : Every Tuesday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM | WHERE: The Hub SoMa, 925 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103 | DETAILS: HubMasters is a weekly professional development program focused on public speaking, communications and leadership. It is based on the proven ToastMasters International format. Everyone is welcome to visit the club anytime as a guest. Improve your public speaking skills for presentations, social events and in everyday conversation!
More+SFMADE | WHEN: January 10th, 6:00 -7:00 PM | WHERE: TechShop, 926 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 | An overview of SFMade’s programs and services and how SFMade helps manufacturing companies to succeed. RSVP HERE
More+TECHSHOP | WHEN: Throughout January| WHERE: Techshop, 926 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103 | DETAILS: Techshop offers a range of classes in Arts and Crafts, Autodesk (CAD), CNC, Electronics, Fabrication, Laser Cutting, Machining, Metal Shop, Textiles, Welding, Woodshop, and more. You do not need to be a member to classes! Whether you are an inventor, maker, hacker, tinkerer, artist, roboteer, entrepreneur, artist, crafts enthusiasts, or anyone else Techshop has classes for anyone who wants to be able to make things that they dream up but don’t have the tools, space or skills to do so on their own.
More+INTERSECTION FOR THE ARTS | WHEN : EXHIBIT CLOSING January 4th, 2012 | WHERE: Intersection for the Arts, 925 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 | DETAILS: Come see Here be Dragons before the exhibit closes! Mapping is a fundamental part of how we relate to and make sense of our surroundings. More than just tools for getting from A to B, maps are selective records of the wider world, loaded with creative, and often subjective, meaning. Here Be Dragons - Mapping Information and Imagination - is a group exhibition that features artists who utilize the tools, language, and strategies of mapping to distill and interpret large quantities of information and data, while also imaginatively envisioning place through charting stories, history, emotion, and ideas. On display until January 4th, 2012….
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OFF THE GRID at 5M | WHEN: Wednesdays and Fridays, 11:00AM - 2:00PM | WHERE: Minna St, off 5th Street between Mission and Howard | DETAILS: FREE EVENT! Every Wednesday and Friday, Off the Grid mobile street food extravaganza rolls up to 5th and Mission with 6 trucks on Wednesday, and 6 different trucks on Friday. You’ll try new tantalizing treats twice in one week. Come to Off the Grid 5M to enjoy good food and meet new folks who live and work nearby. Check out this week’s lineup here…
More+Each month at 5M, there are classes, workshops, and events where you can access new ideas, build your community, connect with diverse groups, and discover new opportunities. In | DECEMBER | learn how to DIY your holiday gifts at Techshop - or - give (and give back to) locally-made products from SFMade’s Holiday Gift Fair, with over 50 local vendors; test out the gadgets you want to give at gdgt live; set a new year’s intention by signing up for SF Digital’s one-year filmaking class; and much more…
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