Welcome to the Wednesday feature here at the ReadyMade blog. Each week, I will provide a list of upcoming events, releases and happenings for the following Thursday through Wednesday. If you have (or know of) an event that you would like to be included, please shoot me an email, and I will do my best to make it happen. ReadyMade’s Unofficially Official Spur of the Moment August/September Issue Release + Hello, Des Moines! Launch Party TONIGHT! Wednesday, August 5 Des Moines Social Club, Des Moines, Iowa Join us at 8:30 pm tonight for a shindig full of ReadyMade delights. RM’s editor-in-chief, Andrew Wagner, is a guest on the JG Faux Show, and the rest of the team will be there to ring in the August/September issue. Feel free to bring your friends and get ready for some Grain Belt. PS: The first 50 people to whisper “HDYGTFAJ” to a staffer will get a free copy of the new issue. (Which means $4.99 you can put to use at the bar!) Questions? Concerns? Want to tell us you're coming? Leave us a comment here or message us via twitter.com/readymadetweets. Big Chill Festival Thursday, August 6 through Sunday, August 9 Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Herefordshire, United Kingdom In its 15th year, the Big Chill Festival is know on the concert festival circuit for being a bit more civilized than some and definitely family friendly. Featuring names like Congo Natty and Joana & the Wolf alongside Calexico and Andrew Bird, the festival says exactly what you should do, and that would be chill and have an amazing weekend. Threadless T-Shirt Design Challenge Now through Monday, August 10 Everywhere Threadless, the user-generated T-shirt design bastion, is collaborating with The New Museum in New York City for a design challenge of sorts. The call is out for shirts based on the theme of “new art and new ideas.” There is $2,000 up for grabs, along with the chance for your design to be on display at The New Museum and a trip to the launch party held in your honor. Good luck! Ping Pong Happy Hour Friday, August 7 San Francisco, California The Ping Pong Gallery is hosting a very special evening Friday night, complete with—you guessed it—ping pong. Friends, beer and a farewell match from the JETTS (“most radical pongers ever”) round out the evening. Head to the gallery between 5 and 8 pm and be prepared for some exquisite showmanship. How Do You Know Friday, August 7 (reception) Oakland, California Running through the end of August, How Do You Know is a collaboration that has been over a year in the making. Blankspace and Gallery 126 of Galway, Ireland, have teamed up to present exchange exhibitions in each country featuring local artists of the other. The pairing seems natural because both galleries are artist-run with an eye for experimentation, and 126 was created as an urgent response to the need for non-commercial gallery space. What this all means is that you will see some very amazing, very conceptual Irish art during the month of August. Art in Storefronts Accepting applications through Friday, August 14 San Francisco, California Vacant storefronts seem to be everywhere these days, and the San Francisco Arts Commission, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office, wants to do something about it. Installations by local artists will appear in empty windows starting in September, but the applications for participation in this project are due next Friday. The exhibits will run through January, so now is the time to leave your mark. Claude: The Monster, the Myth, the Legend Friday, August 7 St. Louis, Missouri At the Cranky Yellow on Cherokee Street in St. Louis, artists Jennifer Weigel and Laurene Franco and plush 7-foot monster, Claude, will be hosting an evening complete with handmade art and entertainment. Claude is presenting his new Music Video Series and Monsterpieces (collages and drawings) will be on display as well. Check out the monster, myth and legend for free! Super Heroes and Alter Egos: An Artist Talk Friday, August 7 Washington, D.C. The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum is serving as the backdrop for artist Mark Newport’s talk titled Super Heroes and Alter Egos. The fiber artist knits superhero costumes and he will discuss why he chose a medium usually associated with women to represent (very) boyish subject matter. How to Keep a Vegetable Garden in Los Angeles Workshop Sunday, August 9 Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California Be ready to get your hands dirty and your thumbs green. How to Keep a Vegetable Garden Workshop is hosted by Silver Lake Farms, and they will teach you how to produce your own produce without exhausting your soil. Seeds and materials are provided ($48 fee), and it’s even suitable for beginners. Boneshaker Volume 3 Release Party & Ride Wednesday, August 12 Portland, Oregon The bicycling almanac Boneshaker is set to release its third volume this week, and you can join the fine folks at Reading Frenzy in Portland for a reading and ride in its honor. The editors of the book believe that bicycles can promote social change and provide ties to a community, and this almanac serves as their ode to actually riding on two wheels--not the political undertones that have been associated with it. DWR Furniture Swap’n’Sundries Accepting furniture now West Palm Beach, Florida Finally! You now have the chance to barter, swap and trade your one-time favorite Design Within Reach furniture (or any other pieces you would like to unload) with other furniture-lovers at the DWR West Palm Beach event Swap’n’Sundries. You’re invited to use this event as the garage sale you never had! It’s taking place on Friday, September 25, so make sure to RSVP your furniture to aprice@dwr.com (photos are appreciated!) and keep your calendar clear… Any unswapped furniture will be donated to the Turtle Nest Village, a charity that provides housing for former foster and homeless youth.

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