Coworking, live and direct.
We’re told that you folks with day jobs often work at things called “desks” that have ample power supplies and aren’t covered with this morning’s breakfast dishes. For those of us who want just a taste of of not working 10 feet from where we sleep, you’ll be happy to know that 3rd Ward’s new coworking space is offering you one free day through Jan. 31. The space includes fully loaded iMac workstations, free Intelligentsia coffee, free wifi, printing, scanning and the chance to mingle with other co-coworkers, as in, real people who are not your cat. UPDATE: Bitmap is also hosting free days today and tomorrow. RSVP to reserve a spot. The offers are part of JELLYWEEK 2012, an event that highlights coworkers around the world to promote collaboration. Just check in with the desk manager or RSVP to claim your free day.
3rd Ward, 195 Morgan Ave., Williamsburg.
Bitmap, 300 Graham Ave., Williamsburg.
The Brooklyn Lyceum holiday market/Photo by Flickr's groundsel
As if Amazon’s anti-small-business tactics weren’t enough to convince you, here are more than a dozen reasons to ignore e-tailer spam and shop locally in Brooklyn. This year, holiday markets are popping up around Brooklyn like Swedish espresso shops, with added inducements like concerts, performances and booze. At Dekalb market, Santa’s even posing for photos in a shipping container. Beat that, internetz. Markets are free unless otherwise noted. Read the rest of this entry »
Just some coworking bros. Photo by Liz Clayman.
DIY valhalla 3rd Ward is already giving out free online artist portfolios; now they’re jumping into the growing coworking arena: they’ve got desks, wifi, free printing, scanning, free Intelligentsia Coffee and other features. But don’t take my word for it: you can check it for yourself at a free open house and freelance networking event on Thursday. Speakers include Althea Erickson, the advocacy and policy director of Freelancers Union, who will talk about social and political impact of the freelance movement and answer questions on freelancer rights; and Jessica Lawrence, managing director of NY Tech Meetup, who will talk about their monthly product presentations. Plus, free drinks and snacks, which is something this freelancer’s home office is severely lacking.
7-9:30pm, 3rd Ward, 195 Morgan Ave., Williamsburg.
A sample portfolio. This Ansel Adams kid may have a future.
Hey Basquiats! Listen up! You went to art school, you have your own studio, now what? How do you sell get your work out into the world for people so people can buy it and help you make a living doing art? 3rd Ward has an answer. Its sister company Artists Wanted just launched a website for artists to create free online portfolios (yes, we said FREE!). The site lets you to choose your own website address, personalize your portfolio and incorporate image galleries, sound, videos and Flash. You can also include feeds from your Facebook, LinkedIn, Vimeo, Twitter, and Tumblr. Then your portfolio shows up in the Artists Wanted search engine and gets some SEO love in Google. So start selling that work!
How badass is welding? Find out at 3rd Ward.
When it comes to creative pursuits, there are dreamers and doers. Dreamers talk, fantasize, scheme and concoct, but seldom act on their visions, brilliant though they may be.
Then there are doers – the people who take their artistic and entrepreneurial ideas and make them happen.
If you’ve ever been to 3rd Ward, you know it’s where dreamers can become doers.
3rd Ward is a hub of classes and workshop facilities where you move those jewelry designs out of your head and into silver, pewter or clay. This is the place to transform your sketch of a coffee table into a real-life prototype. Maybe you want to forge a new career path as a 3D graphic designer. Maybe you’re just tired of working in your living room. By all means, pull up a Mac and join your new insta-colleagues in 3rd Ward’s co-working space. Read the rest of this entry »
Real live Brooklyn chickens. Photo via Flickr's Kristen Bonardi Rapp.
You already know about the deals at Dekalb Market, and the market’s special Sunday afternoon Fashion Week event. So while you’re there, why not become a chicken farmer too? This Sunday, 3rd Ward is bringing some of its “Epicuriosity” workshops to the market for free lessons in urban farming. From 5-8pm, check out two classes: Chickens in the City with Megan Paska, where you can learn how to raise your (perfectly legal!) city coop, order and care for birds and more; followed by Seed Saving with Zach Pickens, where you can learn how to save seed from your garden to save money, preserve plant varieties and get a head-start on next year’s growing season. There’s also a happy hour and a request to BYO-shirt for screen painting. Check the details.
FRIDAY
7pm: greenpoint’s word and the brooklyn kitchen team up to make a singles mixer in celebration of pi day (22/7 = 3.14). break the ice by mentioning your favorite pie. the diamond, free.
dusk: free outdoor screening of pixar’s wall-e. narrows botanic garden, bay ridge. Read the rest of this entry »
We’ve been pals with 3rd Ward for a long time. We’ve gone to their parties and seen some pretty awesome stuff come out of their wood/metal shops, jewelry studio, and photo studios.
You may know 3rd Ward as the place to learn Photoshop, welding or chicken-raising techniques in a matter of weeks. But did you know you can also set up your office there? 3rd Ward has a vibrant co-working center where you can enjoy the camaraderie of other creative souls along with brand-new Macs fully loaded with all the design, editing and animation software you could ever want. Read the rest of this entry »
FRIDAY
2-4pm, 3:30-5:30pm: knit-a-boob workshop: knit prosthetic breasts for patients and survivors of breast cancer who have lost their own to surgery. note: due to resources, knitting experience is preferred. textile arts center, free (rsvp). Read the rest of this entry »
Coworking, live and direct.
We’re told that you folks with day jobs often work at things called “desks” that have ample power supplies and aren’t covered with this morning’s breakfast dishes. For those of us who want just a taste of of not working 10 feet from where we sleep, you’ll be happy to know that 3rd Ward’s new coworking space is offering you one free day through Jan. 31. The space includes fully loaded iMac workstations, free Intelligentsia coffee, free wifi, printing, scanning and the chance to mingle with other co-coworkers, as in, real people who are not your cat. UPDATE: Bitmap is also hosting free days today and tomorrow. RSVP to reserve a spot. The offers are part of JELLYWEEK 2012, an event that highlights coworkers around the world to promote collaboration. Just check in with the desk manager or RSVP to claim your free day.
3rd Ward, 195 Morgan Ave., Williamsburg.
Bitmap, 300 Graham Ave., Williamsburg.
The Brooklyn Lyceum holiday market/Photo by Flickr's groundsel
As if Amazon’s anti-small-business tactics weren’t enough to convince you, here are more than a dozen reasons to ignore e-tailer spam and shop locally in Brooklyn. This year, holiday markets are popping up around Brooklyn like Swedish espresso shops, with added inducements like concerts, performances and booze. At Dekalb market, Santa’s even posing for photos in a shipping container. Beat that, internetz. Markets are free unless otherwise noted. Read the rest of this entry »
Just some coworking bros. Photo by Liz Clayman.
DIY valhalla 3rd Ward is already giving out free online artist portfolios; now they’re jumping into the growing coworking arena: they’ve got desks, wifi, free printing, scanning, free Intelligentsia Coffee and other features. But don’t take my word for it: you can check it for yourself at a free open house and freelance networking event on Thursday. Speakers include Althea Erickson, the advocacy and policy director of Freelancers Union, who will talk about social and political impact of the freelance movement and answer questions on freelancer rights; and Jessica Lawrence, managing director of NY Tech Meetup, who will talk about their monthly product presentations. Plus, free drinks and snacks, which is something this freelancer’s home office is severely lacking.
7-9:30pm, 3rd Ward, 195 Morgan Ave., Williamsburg.
A sample portfolio. This Ansel Adams kid may have a future.
Hey Basquiats! Listen up! You went to art school, you have your own studio, now what? How do you sell get your work out into the world for people so people can buy it and help you make a living doing art? 3rd Ward has an answer. Its sister company Artists Wanted just launched a website for artists to create free online portfolios (yes, we said FREE!). The site lets you to choose your own website address, personalize your portfolio and incorporate image galleries, sound, videos and Flash. You can also include feeds from your Facebook, LinkedIn, Vimeo, Twitter, and Tumblr. Then your portfolio shows up in the Artists Wanted search engine and gets some SEO love in Google. So start selling that work!
How badass is welding? Find out at 3rd Ward.
When it comes to creative pursuits, there are dreamers and doers. Dreamers talk, fantasize, scheme and concoct, but seldom act on their visions, brilliant though they may be.
Then there are doers – the people who take their artistic and entrepreneurial ideas and make them happen.
If you’ve ever been to 3rd Ward, you know it’s where dreamers can become doers.
3rd Ward is a hub of classes and workshop facilities where you move those jewelry designs out of your head and into silver, pewter or clay. This is the place to transform your sketch of a coffee table into a real-life prototype. Maybe you want to forge a new career path as a 3D graphic designer. Maybe you’re just tired of working in your living room. By all means, pull up a Mac and join your new insta-colleagues in 3rd Ward’s co-working space. Read the rest of this entry »
Real live Brooklyn chickens. Photo via Flickr's Kristen Bonardi Rapp.
You already know about the deals at Dekalb Market, and the market’s special Sunday afternoon Fashion Week event. So while you’re there, why not become a chicken farmer too? This Sunday, 3rd Ward is bringing some of its “Epicuriosity” workshops to the market for free lessons in urban farming. From 5-8pm, check out two classes: Chickens in the City with Megan Paska, where you can learn how to raise your (perfectly legal!) city coop, order and care for birds and more; followed by Seed Saving with Zach Pickens, where you can learn how to save seed from your garden to save money, preserve plant varieties and get a head-start on next year’s growing season. There’s also a happy hour and a request to BYO-shirt for screen painting. Check the details.
FRIDAY
7pm: greenpoint’s word and the brooklyn kitchen team up to make a singles mixer in celebration of pi day (22/7 = 3.14). break the ice by mentioning your favorite pie. the diamond, free.
dusk: free outdoor screening of pixar’s wall-e. narrows botanic garden, bay ridge. Read the rest of this entry »
We’ve been pals with 3rd Ward for a long time. We’ve gone to their parties and seen some pretty awesome stuff come out of their wood/metal shops, jewelry studio, and photo studios.
You may know 3rd Ward as the place to learn Photoshop, welding or chicken-raising techniques in a matter of weeks. But did you know you can also set up your office there? 3rd Ward has a vibrant co-working center where you can enjoy the camaraderie of other creative souls along with brand-new Macs fully loaded with all the design, editing and animation software you could ever want. Read the rest of this entry »
FRIDAY
2-4pm, 3:30-5:30pm: knit-a-boob workshop: knit prosthetic breasts for patients and survivors of breast cancer who have lost their own to surgery. note: due to resources, knitting experience is preferred. textile arts center, free (rsvp). Read the rest of this entry »
