Army daze, chunky monkeys and a quick game of 'is this racist?'
Tuesday, August 21
7:00- 9:00pm – DestrActions (Free) – Our favorite monthly design group led by the Wolf. He doesn’t bite.
7:00pm – Art Opening: This is not a demonstration (Free) – Question the validity of mass demonstration while trying not to get arrested.
8:00pm – Army Daze begins!
Wednesday, August 22
3:00 -4:30 – How to leverage the Productivity and Innovation Credit Scheme (Free) – Get your hands on some of that company money!
6:00pm – Introduction to Google App Engine (Free) – An in-depth introduction to Google App Engine from a system architecture and application development perspectives.
Thursday, August 23
12:30pm – Show me the Money (Free) – Join a group of 30 people for a sustainably-packed vegan lunch box, in a solutions-focus
7:00pm – #SataySocial (Free) – A social media meat-up with it’s own hashtag. Not for vegetarians. (Kidding)
7:00 -9:00pm – Future Scenarios Debate (Free) – They talk about the future.
7:00- 9:00pm – Life as a Newspaper Photographer (Free) – A personal sharing by Straight’s photographer Neo XiaoBin on her chosen career path and the challenges of working as a photographer for the newsroom.
7:30 – SEO and adwords: Grok it – It’s another SoLoMo Thursday (Social, Location-based and Mobile). This time they’re hitting up the Google and you have the chance to figure out Adwords and SEO (hint: hire this dude instead).
Friday, August 24
7:00pm – Geek Squad Drills – HTML & CSS ($10) – A month long training in web essentials only for the ladies.
8:00pm – Our very own stories – A showcase of Singaporean LGBT stories and photographs of struggles and triumph against the challenges of self-worth, self-image, discrimination and bullying.
8:00pm – At a Plank Bridge ($26) – A play set in the heart of Malaya after the Japanese withdrawal and before the return of the British colonialists to the peninsula. The first Malaysian play ever to receive a professional production by a New York theatre.
8:00pm – Indian Lawyers ($26) – In this play a Chinese is accused of murder. He refuse to hire a Chinese or Malay lawyer; he only wants an Indian lawyer to defend him. ‘Cause he truly believes that only Indian lawyers can ‘speak Indian.’ (Let’s play a quick game of ‘Is this racist!’)
Saturday, August 25
2:00- 10:00pm – Ben and Jerry’s Chunkfest – Because we want you to look like this.
Sunday, August 26
3:00- 6:00 – Books and Beer – Nothing goes better with books than beer. And wieners. Singapore’s most delicious book swap.
On your calendar!
Aug 28 – Girls In Tech Presents: Investing in Women Entrepreneurs – an evening of inspiration, ideas and networking with a difference. An opportunity to pitch your ideas, get feedback and listen to and network with investors, entrepreneurs and potential co-founders.
Aug 31 – Lean Startup Machine – A three-day workshop where attendees use customer development and lean startup principles to validate an idea for a new product or service.
Sept 6 – SAP Start up Forum – It’s a big day for big data.