*Issue 3, June 2016* *omnicommons.org* <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=32793eac5d&e=ffd00d29a5> The Omni Commons currently hosts a dozen collectives committed to the mission of equity and community. We’re actively recruiting new members for existing groups as well as entirely new organizations to collaborate with us. Please visit *omnicommons.org/wiki* <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=6d105a68d8&e=ffd00d29a5> to learn more, or contact *info(a)omnicommons.org* &lt;info(a)omnicommons.org&gt; with inquiries on how to participate! Community News *Celebrating Love Niki Shelley & David Keenan* The Omni Commons would not be were it not for the brilliance and vision of Niki Shelley and David Keenan, two founding members whose love and dedication have inspired us all. We celebrated their love on June 4th with a ballroom party at the Omni, freshly shined and polished, with music and dancing amongst a family of beautiful souls gorging upon an epic feast that will live on in the legends we co-create over the years to come. * Rise in Power, Matt Dodt* Longtime, tireless community activist "Midnight" Matt Dodt, a stalwart volunteer with Food Not Bombs and many other actions and causes for justice and equity, died unexpectedly on May 27th, 2016 of heart failure while working on a construction job in San Francisco. He was 59 years old. He leaves one living brother in Texas and a large and loving community of friends and supporters in the San Francisco Bay Area*. * *Donate to help family and friends lay him to rest <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=92af5eaa81&e=ffd00d29a5>* *Join!* Are you connected to an aligned group looking for occasional or permanent space? We have space available and are actively seeking new member collectives to rent it out! Apply to be a member collective at* omnicommons.org/join <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=22eb0ee52b&e=ffd00d29a5> !* *Participate!* We’re always welcoming new volunteers to participate in various working groups - in particular finance, building & maintenance, commons (event management), and fundraising. Check the calendar for the next working group meeting, or visit *omnicommons.org/lists* <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=0e606399e7&e=ffd00d29a5> to join the relevant mailing list. <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=f6f4bd2c8a&e=ffd00d29a5> DONATE NOW TO KEEP US GOING! <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=9edeb969ee&e=ffd00d29a5> *Updates From Member Collectives* *June 19th, 1-4:30pm in Sudo Room* *Cryptoparty!* Come to the cryptoparty! We will have talks about electronic privacy, encryption technology, and why it matters. There will also be volunteers waiting to help you install encryption software on your computer and phone. Refreshments will also be served. <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=a438c92c3f&e=ffd00d29a5> *Anony Zebra*, the official Cryptoparty mascot, protecting herself from Stripe Recognition <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=a79e23b445&e=ffd00d29a5> *Tonight! 7-10pm in the Ballroom* *All We Did Was Live: Voices of the Albany Bulb (20 mins) * This film follows several residents of the Albany Bulb community after they are forcibly removed from their encampments by the city, but the harassment doesn’t stop there… *Saving Midtown (13 mins)* This is the story of the Midtown rent strike, the largest rent strike in San Francisco since 1978. *Doors open at 7, screening at 7:30 followed by a Q&A with the directors*! $5 donation appreciated, but no on turned away. Free popcorn & snacks, as always! *June 18th in Counter Culture Labs* *10:30am: DIY Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Water* The goal of this meeting is to break down the physics, mathematics and coding of a molecular dynamic simulation of two water molecules in a 4x4 Angstrom box for a femto-second (fs). No previous advanced math knowledge is required. *2-5pm: Hacking Microfluidics* We are building a device to assay mRNA is space using microfluidics and electrochemistry. Last time we played around with cheap materials to iterate microfluidic prototypes. This time we will be making molds out of different material to cast PDMS as well as other techniques. Come hack! Donate much-needed items from our Wishlist - we are especially in need of cleaning supplies, nice bookshelves and building materials! <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=ba90726f7d&e=ffd00d29a5> Have a Question? Chances are the answer is already on our website or wiki at omnicommons.org - Come visit and send us a comment or feedback at *info(a)omnicommons.org* &lt;info(a)omnicommons.org&gt; or check out the calendar of ongoing events at *omnicommons.org/calendar* <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=54b3c034b4&e=ffd00d29a5> ! Recurring Events Monday *Fundraising / Buy the Building / Until the Revolution Working Group*, 6pm, Blue Classroom *Land Action General Meeting*, 6-8pm in the Basement Hall. *Synthetic Biology, Biohacking and Cheese*, every other Monday at 7pm in Counter Culture Labs *Anti-Eviction Mapping Project Meetup*, 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7pm *The Art of Science, the Science of Art*, 4th Mondays at 7pm in Counter Culture Labs Tuesday: *Hardware Hack Night*, 7pm in Sudo Room *Biohackers and Mad Scientists Social*, 7pm in Counter Culture Labs *Birdhouse Art Collective Weekly Meetups* - 7pm, Entrance Hall. *Sudo Mesh: Building the Peoples Open Network* - Weekly hacknights, 4th Tuesday general meetings - 7pm in Sudo Room *Film Night @ The Omni*, every other Tuesday, 7pm in the Disco Room Wednesday: *Sudo Room Weekly Social & Potluck*, 7pm in Sudo Room. *East Bay Homes Not Jails Meeting*, 7pm, Blue Classroom *Fermentation Station­ MycoFermentoOmniMon­do*, 7pm in Counter Culture Labs *Open Source Insulin*, 7pm in Counter Culture Labs *Bay Area Community Exchange (BACE) Timebank Monthly Meetups*, 1st Wednesdays at 6:30pm in the Treatment Room *Thursday:* *Omni Delegates Meeting*, 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 7pm in the Ballroom *Commons Working Group*, 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7pm in the Entrance Hall *Finance Working Group*, 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 6pm in the Blue Classroom *Javascript Study Group*, 7pm in Sudo Room *Bay Area Applied Mycology (BAAM) Mushroom Lab*, 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 6:30pm in CCL *Hegel for Communists*, 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 7pm in the Treatment Room *Bernard Stiegler Reading Group*, 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 6:45pm in the Disco Room *Heidegger for Mystics*, 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 7pm in the Blue Classroom. Featured Recent & Upcoming Events *June 9-12, Ballroom* *The Bonfire Makers present PLACE to LAND (An Oakland Love Story)* With the growing tech presence fanning the flames of the housing crisis, how can there be development without displacement in Oakland? What do Oakland’s histories of displacement, resistance, and change-making reveal about the path to a just future? And what does an ideal future look like for Oakland? *June 11th, Ballroom* *Theater, Art, Music, Community Building (Sans Theater/The Mountain Turns Golden)* A full program including a community meal, live music and dance performances, and a participatory theater workshop featuring masks, puppets, scene paintings, lights and live musical accompaniment. *June 24th, 7pm-12am, Ballroom* *Artist Open Door* Artist Open Door is a unique take on Bay Area nightlife, incorporating Bay Area artists as well as locals to join together, and enjoy art and music. Our goal is to create a stage for artists of all mediums; studio art, music, and dance. *June 26th, 7-10pm, Disco Room Uniquely Yours - Creative Writing Workshop* In this workshop you will generate great writing from the place that is uniquely yours. For over seven years, this workshop has brought together writers of all levels, experiences and genres. It is perfect for the just-beginning writer as well as practiced writers who need a new spark, want to take new risks, or seek community. We use the Amherst Writers and Artists workshop method to assure a safe and creative space for writers from all backgrounds and levels of experience. 16 year olds and older are welcome. Long-term commitment is encouraged. Class fee: $1-$25, pay what you can, with additional donations welcome. Facilitated by Peggy Simmons &lt;gww(a)greenwindowswriters.org&gt;rg>, Green Windows <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=b0b2b6c14c&e=ffd00d29a5>: Writing Groups, Founding Director Recurring Events (cont.) Saturday: *Synthetic Biology project: Engineer an evolved bacterial sunscreen*, 10:30am-12pm in Counter Culture Labs Sunday: *Open Insulin Lab Day*, 12-3pm in Counter Culture Labs - Regular meeting to do lab work. *Oakland Jericho: Prisoner Writing & Analysis*, 3-5pm in the Basement Hall *Community Democracy Project Weekly Meetup*, 6:30pm in the Basement Hall *Liberated Lens Weekly Meetup*, 7pm in the Ballroom Mezzanine *Open Circle: Families Fighting for Justice! *- Every 4th Sunday from 3::30-5:30pm in the Entrance Hall or Disco Room. Thanks for reading! *With love from:* Agua Viva Cooperative Cafe - A worker-owned cafe dedicated to creating a warm, public space for learning about the Omni, aiming to open by mid-Summer 2016. *Bay Area Public School* - A free, self-organizing, anti-capitalist school with radical and contestatory politics. *Birdhouse Art Collective* - A new collective bringing art and artists to the Omni Commons. *Building Bloc* - A new collective for people who love Omni and want to help it thrive! *Chiapas Support Committee* <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=f6da77f399&e=ffd00d29a5> - Supporting autonomous health care and education in Zapatista communities. *Counter Culture Labs* - A citizen science and DIYbio space that is open sourcing biology. *Food Not Bombs* - Bringing free food to parks, political events, neighborhood gatherings, & social centers since 1991. *Global Womens’ Strike* - Omni Collective: International network working toward the return of military spending to the community, starting with women, the main caregivers everywhere. *Liberated Lens* - A radical film & video collective dedicated to social change. *Phat Beets* - A food justice group building farmers markets and gardens in North Oakland. *Sudo Room* <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=9df016bbd8&e=ffd00d29a5> - A place to build, learn, reclaim technology for the people, and create alternatives to the tech industry. *Timeless, Infinite Light* - An Oakland small press focused on contemporary poetry and critical theory. <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=1b2cf17f65&e=ffd00d29a5> <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=8f5c132463&e=ffd00d29a5> <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=c7b7515bea&e=ffd00d29a5> <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=10d3db5100&e=ffd00d29a5> &lt;info(a)omnicommons.org&gt; <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=f49337d2ce&e=ffd00d29a5> *CopyLeft ** 2016 Omni Oakland Commons, All wrongs reversed.* You are receiving this email because you signed up for Omni's general 'announce' mailing list. *Our mailing address is:* Omni Oakland Commons 4799 Shattuck Ave Oakland, CA 94609 Add us to your address book <http://omnicommons.us9.list-manage.com/vcard?u=7b3df74e35ed3cfc94d1f7fcd&id=956fd50914> Want to change how you receive these emails? 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