2nd Annual Upcycle Ball & Bicycle Funhouse | SoMa

Submitted by the Event Organizer

The second annual Upcycle Ball features a mobile bike shop, workshops, cycle experiences, a silent auction, beer, music and food, plus a parts drive, all on April 6, 2013.

This event works like a carnival, where you buy tickets ($1 = one ticket) and redeem them for all kinds of fun, food, drinks and games. The event supports SF Yellow Bike, a community bike shop that transforms donations into rideable bicycles for the Bay Area.

2013 Upcycle Ball 
Saturday, April 6, 2013 | 6pm to midnight
SOMArts, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco
$7 in advance, $10 at the door
– Bring in a complete working bicycle and get in for free at the door.

Part 1 – Workshops, Cycle Experiences, Silent Auction 6-10pm
Enter the SFYBP Funhouse with lots of interactive crafts and things for the whole family, plus food, cold drinks and beer for sale.

• Mobile Bike Shop (MBS) demos and hands-on tutorials, such as patching tubes, repacking a wheel and more
• Silent Auction
• Roaming Photoframe – Find their roaming picture frame and have their resident photog, Jillian Betterly, capture you in all your bikey hotness.
• Screen Printing DIY – Pick one of several limited edition graphics and sport it on almost whatever you want, but cotton or natural fibers are best for the process.
• Shibori Dying – Aline will be using Shibori dying techniques in conjunction with used bike parts to hand dye your item. She will be using all natural indigo dye, so lighter colored natural fibers/cotton items are best for this experience.
• Food for purchase from MamakSF and Bike Smoothies – powered by bikes to fuel your soul. 
• Beer for purchase from Speakeasy Ales & Lagers

Part II – Dance Party featuring Jays One – 10pm to midnight

“Considered by many to be one of the Bay Area’s premier DJ talents, Joshua Olds, aka DJ Jays One, has rocked audiences large & small worldwide. Described as ‘intensely focused’, he’s spent years in the California club circuit honing his razor sharp ability to scratch, remix and rock a party right alongside the biggest names in the industry. He is known for his versatility and ability to read a crowd with ease, mixing everything from club favorites to deep house.”

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.