Winter Omaha DIY Fest Announcement

The Winter DIY Fest will run from the 5-11 of February. This week long event will include workshops, skill shares, music and any other event that  people decide to facilitate. Also we will be putting on the 120 hour music project the week preceding the DIY Fest (jan. 29th – feb 4th).

If you are interested in participating, leading a class or learning more you can come to our planning meetings every Thursday at 7pm (4120 Lafayette Ave.).

"120 Hour Project Concert"

We are planning on releasing the schedule of events by the 12th of January and the deadline for submitting your class or workshop with be on the 5th.

Check back here for more information in the coming weeks and look for our posters around town!

 

Keep it DIY – Omaha DIY Fest Collective

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Stay Tuned…

Were starting to talk about getting a meeting together to  plan for the winter DIY fest. Some time after Thanksgiving probably. Keep your ear to the ground for times and dates.

Half way to know where?

The week is half over and we just had a wonderful time last night at the City Sprouts potluck.

Coming up in the next few days are the Potluck and movie at the Hoo Hallow on Friday night, the Barter Picnic at the Peach House on Saturday, and an epic game of kickball at Gifford Park on Sunday night.

To check out all the events just look at the schedule for more info!

And Here We Go!

The DIY Fest starts today with a friendly skill share on how to make a guitar out of a cigar box and will continue all week with a variety of classes and workshops. Check out our schedule page to stay updated on what is going on and where it is.

Hope to see you at some point!

The schedule is here!

Ok, a preliminary schedule is up just click on the tab above this post. It will continue to be updated in the coming days so check back for more info.

Also paper flyers of the schedule will also be flying around town, grab one if you see one!

Only 2 weeks away, can’t wait.

Facilitation Forms

Teacher Facilitation Form

Above is a link to the form for those of you interested in facilitating a class during the DIY Fest, if you could fill it out by this next Monday (August 22nd) and send it to hoohallow@riseup.net we can make sure to include you on the schedule.

Some of the events already on the calendar are; bike rides, yoga, medicinal plant usage, primitive skill shares, a talk about gentrification, and countless others.

We are excited to hear your ideas!

email your classes to Jaime at jamielynnanderson@gmail.com

Uplines and Deaddates

So things are progressing nicely with the planning of the Omaha DIY Fest.

You will start seeing some fliers up around town, we are continuing the weekly meetings (Mondays at 9pm at the Hoo Hallow 4120 Lafayette ave.), and we already have a dozen classes/skill shares set up for the week of the 5th through the 12th of September.

Some things coming up that you might be interested in are 1. the deadline for signing up to facilitate an event is next Monday the 22nd (please drop your forms off at the hoo hallow or contact us and we can come get them) 2. the schedule should be coming out shortly after we get all the forms in and 3. we will be announcing our musical project associated with the Fest in the coming days (check out this if you want an idea of what we are thinking about).
Drop us a line if you are interested in helping coordinate the logistics for the Fest or just want to know more, otherwise we will see you in September!

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Omaha DIY Fest!

What – A do it yourself week of fun, knowledge, music, arts, and skills

Where – Omaha, specifically midtown

When – September 5th through the 11th

Who – anyone who wants to come and engage with others in positive empowering ways

Why – Pick a reason! Its not about all having the same philosophy but coming together to understand and appreciate one another.

So how is this actually going to work?

The first full week of September there will be a variety of workshops, skill shares and other random events put on by facilitators who want to lead them (ideas range from hunting classes to groups bike rides, house shows and anything else people come up with). A schedule will be published on the 22nd of August and people can start planning out which events they would like to be apart of. Some will require certain items to be brought and facilitators might request advanced sign-up but most of the events will just need you to come with an open mind.

Who is organizing this?

A collective group of friends and acquaintances. If you would like to join us we have meetings every Monday around 9pm at 4120 Lafayette Ave (The Hoo Hallow).

What is the goal?

Everyone organizing this probably has many different goals when it comes to why they are involved, and that’s ok! One common thread though, is to create an open inviting space for people to come together and relate with others in empowering ways.

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