Hey all,

Here's a first draft of a preliminary poster to get the word out! It's designed to be printed on tabloid (11" x 17") paper:

https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Rent_Party 

In other news, we still need:
// Matt

On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 6:42 PM, Jenny Ryan <tunabananas@gmail.com> wrote:
It would be great to make a simple, beautiful flyer to promote the event both online and in-person - however, my graphic design skillz are pretty weak. Could anyone help with this? (cc'ing Nic who just created a beautiful brochure for sudo mesh :)

Jenny

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On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 5:47 PM, Matthew Senate <mattsenate@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey all,

To cover our Omni Commons budget shortfall this month, WE NEED YOUR HELP!

If you can't help with something below, please tell us what you can do to help!

Francisco and I are hosting a Rent Party for Omni Commons on Sat 9/19 10am - 8pm as a gift from everyone to everyone! This will be concurrent with the La Commune blow-out sale, as we've coordinated to hold the same times as well as advertise together.

Rummage Sale | Bake Sale | Lunch / Dinner | Live Music
  • 10am – Open Rummage Sale + Bake Sale
  • 12pm – Open Meal Service
  • All day until 8pm – Live Music / Performances

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP:
  • Attend our preparatory meeting Sat 9/12 @ 10am at Omni Commons
  • Help cook & serve (Contact: Francisco - francisco@tucanvinegars.com)
    • Need 4-6 cooking volunteers
    • Need 2-4 serving volunteers
    • Need 1-2 volunteer hosts
    • Food Not Bombs + Phat Beets are going to help resource food, but could use more help procuring non-perishables and other harder-to-come-by items!
    • Check in with Francisco about the prix fixe menu!
  • Help book and host musical acts / performances (Contact: Dragon)
    • Connect musicians / bands / performers with us by sending a description of their act, available times on sat 9/19, and equipment or other needs.
    • Share your unique talents and entertainment skills with your friends!
    • Help set up and break down various acts either (a) in the ballroom or (b) in La Commune
  • Help prepare baked goods for the bake sale (Contact: TBD)
    • Or just show up with baked goods by 10am on Sat 9/19!!!
  • Help identify, price, arrange, and sell items at the rummage sale (Contact: Matt - mattsenate@gmail.com)
    • Find all the items we have throughout Omni Commons that we don't want or need by 12 midnight on Thurs 9/17!
      • All the items on the right-hand-side of the kitchen basement pantry are going to the sale. (Left-hand-side are for keeps ;)
    • Price and arrange all items by 12 midnight on Friday 9/18!
  • Help finish drywall & other repairs in the ballroom (Contact: Building & Maintenance Working Group - building@lists.omnicommons.org)
    • Or come to the next work party on Sat 9/12 @ 12 noon!
  • Help advertise and promote this Rent Party (Contact: Jenny Ryan - tunabanas@gmail.com)
    • Advertise online, through social media, etc
    • Advertise in-person, through verbalization, etc
In love and solidarity,
Matt