2016 Steampunk Masquerade at NIMBY

NIMBY was proud to once again partner with our good friends in Airpusher to put on the 4th Annual Steampunk Masquerade. The night was full of art, music, dance, aerialists, fire spinners, live music and much ...see more

Tiny Homes for the Homeless Work Shop

Over the last weekend in February, dozens of volunteers came out to join Oakland based artist Greg Kloehn at NIMBY to build mini homes for the homeless. A continuation of an ongoing project that’s seen ...see more

EBIA Field Trip to NIMBY – Feb, 2016

On February 1st, NIMBY was happy to welcome back the students from the East Bay Innovation Academy. The students came down with Ken Griswa, who’s been teaching them a unit on kinetic art. After a tour ...see more

MLK Day of Service with the Block by Block Club

Volunteers from NIMBY met up with the Block by Block Organizing Network, District 7, group (BBBOND7) on Monday January 18th for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Volunteers from BBBOND7 clean ...see more

Tiffany Barr at the Freedom: Art Indulgence Event

You can catch one of NIMBY’s newest tenants painter and metal worker Tiffany Barr at the Imagine Bus Project’s event “Freedom: Art Indulgence” on Tuesday, November 17th, from 7PM to 10PM at the SOMA ...see more

Mini Maker Faire 2015

NIMBY was proud to participate in the 6th Annual Mini Maker Faire this past Sunday, October 20th at the Park Day School and Studio One space in Oakland. The event draws several thousand people each year and ...see more

Wonder Dave Davila BDay

Our very own WonderDave Davila intimate BDay intro celebration at NIMBY before he finally escape for a WonderFull weekend of BDay FuN!!! ...see more

NIMBY Build Season 2015

This year’s Build Season is under way! Some of our stalwart camps are hard at work repairing, upgrading and giving booster shots to their mutant vehicles. Interested in helping out? Shoot us an EMAIL, and ...see more

Maker Faire 2015

Howdy, NIMBY-ers, we’re proud to report that our two NIMBY racers, the mini Ferrari and the mini yacht, aka Yachts What Friends Are For, were BIG winners at the Power Racing series at Maker Faire this past ...see more