Save the Date! Join on Sunday, August 7 for the return of South Bay Burners Summer BBQ!  We’re trying out a new location this year: Baylands Park in Sunnyvale. We’ve reserved half of the Pickleweed Place picnic area as our meet-up spot. We’re working to host a newbie orientation for those eager to make their first trek to the playa; a used camping gear swap; … Continue reading Past Event: Aug. 7th – South Bay Burners Summer BBQ-Newbie Orientation, Gear Swap, Mixer

When was the last time we all got together to discuss all things Burning Man? Are you missing the playa? Ready to go home? Well come join us at Double D’s Bar & Grill in Los Gatos for a Burning Man Meet & Greet. Hosted by the South Bay Burners, this no host event is for newbies and veteran burners to discuss going back to … Continue reading Past Event: March 17th – South Bay Burners March Meet & Greet

Join us for February’s Third Thursday Meet and Greet at Original Gravity Public House in downtown San Jose!  Come find us in the back patio! OG has a wide selection of beers and cider. Unfortunately no hard liquor, but they are currently serving a simplified menu of burgers and fries (RIP sausages) in case you arrive with a case of the num nums. We hope … Continue reading Past Event: Feb 17th – South Bay Burners February Meet & Greet

South Bay Burners is bringing back our virtual gift exchange! Last year we had participants from several different states and we loved being able to connect burners across borders! All are welcome to participate. We’ll be hosting the virtual meet up to unveil gifts and socialize on Tuesday, December 21st at 6:30pm. If you’d like to participate please fill out the Elfster form by Wednesday, … Continue reading Past Event: December 21st, South Bay Burners Secret Santa Gift Exchange

How did you celebrate the annual Burning of the Man? Whether you’re new to Burning Man or an old familiar, you will enjoy our Third Thursday Meet & Greet in the South Bay. Come meet new people and get to know more about Burning Man than you ever dreamed possible! We’d love to see you there! We will be following all health and safety mandates. … Continue reading Past Event: September 16th, South Bay Burner Meet & Greet

July Meet & Greet – July 22nd in Mountain View at the Sports Page Bar & Grill Come to the July Meet & Greet and connect with other South Bay Burners…in person! Talk about summer plans, projects, and your vision for the Virtual Burn 2021! The Sports Page Bar & Grill 1431 Plymouth St. Mountain View, CA 94043 Date: Thursday, July 22 Time: 6:00 – 9:00pm Location: … Continue reading Past Event: July 22nd, South Bay Burners Meet & Greet

Miss the beauty and whimsicality of mutant vehicles? Join us this Thursday for our monthly meet up, a virtual talk with the creators behind TechnoGecko – FKA DiscoFish!! The creators of the art car TechnoGecko will be sharing their story and giving the low down on their massive, multiyear project! https://www.technogecko.org/ DATE/TIME: Thursday, June 17, 7pm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2977667912478304/?ref=newsfeed This event is free to the public, … Continue reading Past Event: June 17th, Mutant Vehicle Spotlight-TechnoGecko (FKA DiscoFish)

Please join us Thursday, May 20th, at 7pm for our monthly zoom meet & greet! We will host an Artist Spotlight with Marco Cochrane!! Self-taught, for more than 20 years Marco sculpted in clay and cast in bronze, primarily women who chose their own poses, their own expressions. In 2007 he attended his first Burning Man. In 2009 he returned, and became inspired to enlarge … Continue reading Past Event: May 20th, Artist Spotlight – Marco Cochrane

Join us for April’s Meet & Greet, an Artist Spotlight, where we’ll learn about the artistic endeavors of Jules and Dave Nelson-Gal, their experience building art for Burning Man and the playa, and their current project, Unbound. As described by the artists, “Unbound is a library — a temple to human thought, altered by time, space and energy and collaged with over 3000 deconstructed books … Continue reading Past Event: April 22, Artist Spotlight-Jules & David Nelson-Gal

Ever wonder how all those cool laser cut or 3d-printed things get created? How the artist / maker got from an idea to the finished product? Please join us for this month’s Meet & Greet and see BearHug / Strata present an intro to the process and concepts involved in creating your original art with computer-assisted maker tools. She has been working with makerspaces for … Continue reading Past Event: Nov 19, From Art to Part-How to go from your sketchbook to a CNC-made object