Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
Come together after work for a beer, a taco, and a visit with friends around music. On Thursday, May 4, we will hold our first "Thursdays with Diaspora Arts Connection" in the Lounge of La Pena Cultural Center, adjacent to Los Cilantros Restaurant. Our musical guests will be the up and coming band "The Journeys," […]
On Cinco de Mayo, 1862, a feebly armed, heavily outnumbered Mexican army, formed largely by determined indigenous forces carrying machetes and sticks, took it out on the invading forces of Napolean III and his French Empire, and won. In other words -- they RESISTED. Mexico, as a newly independent nation, was barely 41 years old […]
Free Event / Donations Encouraged This critical thinking-focused organization meets Every Second Thursday of the month with a different topic and guest speaker for every conversational meeting. ABOUT BAY AREA SKEPTICS Bay Area Skeptics was founded in June 1982 as the first “local interest group” inspired by the Center for Scientific Investigation of Claims of […]
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! This month's topic is: Climate Change and Food Sovereignty in the U.S. To address the root causes of hunger, we must address climate change. That’s why we were on the ground at the […]
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!
FREE! DONATIONS OF ANY SIZE ENCOURAGED! Doors open at 7pm, Show Starts at 7:30pm! All donations collected go to support La Peña to continue its mission of social justice and intercultural understanding through the arts! Los Cilantros restaurant will be open serving delicious dinner and drinks! Do you ever wish you could watch one of […]
Celebrate Los Cilantros' 3rd Anniversary with an 80s themed happy hour and Dj set from 6pm-9pm! Come try the NEW menu!
Door cover: $3-$5 (Sliding Scale) Dance Class: 8pm-9pm DJ jose Ruiz: 9pm-12am 100% of the proceeds benefit La Peña's mission of promoting cross-cultural understanding, peace, and social justice through the arts! Get ready to dance to a variety of rhythms from Latin America and around the globe! DJ Jose Ruiz will be throwing down his eclectic international […]