Issue 24 | Oct 08 | We've Only Just Begun

­The Barcampmilwaukee3 event held over the ­weekend was a smashing success, and we were proud to fill Bucketworks with so many creative people. Many of them are amazing photographers so take a quick gander at the Barcampmilwaukee photo group on Flickr. Here's the staff favorite from the Robot Make n' Take session in the Fab Lab:

Photo by John December

This was just the first in a long series of events in October. Coming up next is the Milwaukee Spotlight Student Film Festival. With more than 60 entries from across the country­­ this year's event is going to be HUGE! We're very excited.

The next weekend will be the official Bucketworks Grand Opening. It's sort of our "coming out" party as we emerge from from the re-construction new and improved. So come and take a look around and see all the amazing work that was done entirely with donations and volunteers. We're pretty amazed ourselves.

What's Going On Around Here?

Thursday, October 9 7:00pm Web414 October Meeting Brief review of BarCampMilwaukee3: what did you learn, what did you
teach others, what worked, what didn't... what do you want to see
happen next time, what other sorts of *Camps would you like to attend.

Saturday Oct 11 & Sunday October 12 Milwaukee Spotlight Student Film Festival The 4th Annual Milwaukee Spotlight Student Film Festival is pleased to feature the work of over 80 student filmmakers from around the country on Saturday, October 11, and Sunday, October 12.  Saturday screenings begin at noon and run through 10:30 pm; Sunday screenings are from 12:30 pm  to 3:30 pm.  Tickets are $5 per day, or $8 for both days.  High school students have submitted original work in six categories: narrative short, documentary, animation, experimental, public service announcement, and, for those out of state, Beyond Wisconsin.  College students have their own category this year: Spotlight U.  The complete schedule and more can be found on the website at www.milwaukeespotlightfilms.org.

Saturday, October 18 7:00pm Bucketworks Grand Opening On June 7th, approximately half of the Bucketworks space was destroyed.
Through a generous donor and the volunteerism of many of our members we
have reconstructed our space and will be re-opening with a bang.

Tuesday, October 21 7:00pm Actor's Craft Improv Technique The spontaneity of improvisation improves your listening and reacting skills. It requires your intellectual, physical, and intuitive involvement which brings to light your unique characteristics. By identifying and honing these unique qualities, you can learn to bring your self to your acting work and create rich characters with vibrant relationships in your scenes.

Saturday, October 25 2:00pm CARAC Cat Day This is a fundraiser/workshop where cat owners will be able to come and create their own scratching posts for $25 or purchase pre-made posts that have been donated. Participants will also have the chance to make cat toys as well.

Sunday, October 26 4:30pm Professional Member Pot Luck Interested in becoming a Professional Member of Bucketworks, or are you one already? Do you have a key to this place or do you want one? Join us on Sunday at 4:30pm, and bring a snack.

Sunday, October 26 6:00pm Member Movie Night Featuring Night of the Living Dead Zombie Puppet Show Join us for a screening of Night of the Living Dead with a performance by Milwaukee's own Zombie Puppet show.

Saturday Nov 1 4:00pm & Sunday Nov 2 2:00pm Join us for the only Haunted House in the city proper! A cacaphony of frightening frights, a robot parade and more zombie puppets!

Anything else?

Yeah, the MEMBERSHIP LINK! Click it.

Also, if you haven't seen it yet, take a look at the AWESOME Bucketworks video Kevin Ciesielski put together.