¡Batey Boricua! – Puerto Rican Bomba Community Jam

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

$5-$10 Sliding Scale Photograph by Marina Romani Bring barriles, faldas, maracas as we sing and dance to heal during this heavy time not only for Puerto Rico and other islands in the Caribbean, but also Mexico and other countries heavily impacted by climate shifts. This is a family friendly event and food will be available […]

Event Series Food First Monthly Meeting

Food First Monthly Meeting

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

Everyone is welcome to attend Food First's monthly community meeting the third Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm in La Peña's lounge! ABOUT FOOD FIRST: Food First envisions a world in which all people have access to healthy, ecologically produced, and culturally appropriate food. After 40 years of analysis of the global food system, we […]

Event Series Young People’s Open Mic

Young People’s Open Mic

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

Youth ages 17 and younger can present their music, poetry, dance, theater, comedy, special talent in a safe and fun environment. Each night will feature a different Bay Area kid performer. Anyone can sign up for an open mic spot before and after the main performer. We hope to see you and bring your friends!

Event Series Young People’s Mic

Young People’s Mic

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

Kids, do you have talent? Come out to our open mic series every 3rd Thursday of the month designed especially for youth under 18! Youth ages 17 and younger can present their music, poetry, dance, theater, comedy, special talent in a safe and fun environment. Each night will feature a different Bay Area kid performer. […]

Peace and Justice in Wallmapu – Mapuche Support Committee

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

FREE / Donations Encouraged! The Wallmapu Support Committee's goal is to bring global attention to the human rights violations that are being committed against the Mapuche people in Chile and Argentina. The criminalization of mapuche demands, imprisonment of community leaders, police violence and discriminatory use of anti-terrorist laws has reached a culminating point. We stand together […]

Fandango Jarocho – Dia de la Revolucion Fundraiser For Mexico & California

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

100% of donations collected will go toward relief efforts in MEXICO & CALIFORNIA! Everyone is welcome to attend this son jarocho community jam as we commemorate the 1910 Mexican Revolution: November 20, Día de la Revolución, a National Holiday in Mexico! We dedicate this monthly fandango jarocho to raise funds for communities that have been […]