Thangs Taken: Rethinking Thanksgiving

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

$10-$25 Sliding Scale     The Free Land Project presents… the 9th Annual  Thangs Taken: Rethinking Thanksgiving Thangs Taken: Rethinking Thanksgiving is an annual cultural arts event that brings artists, activists and communities together to explore the complex history of Thanksgiving and to acknowledge the legacy of U.S. colonialism and genocide against Native Americans. Produced […]

LGBT Sanctuary Project Fundraiser with Melanie DeMore and Friends

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

$22 Advance, $25 Door     Join us for the annual fundraiser of the LGBT Sanctuary Project  (OLAS)!  OLAS was founded in 2014 as a response to the personal and collective needs of LGBT immigrants from Latin America who are seeking asylum in the United States due to experiences of violence and discrimination in their countries of […]

¡Batey Boricua! Puerto Rican Jam

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

Suggested Donation: $5-10 Proceeds go to Bomba y Plena Workshop, La Peña and our guest artists. Join us for another very special Batey Boricua with live Puerto Rican music and dance and a very special guest artist! If you missed the last Batey Boricua, you don't want to miss this one! We will be jamming […]

Red n’ Blues Concert & Native American Activism Photo Exhibit

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

Doors open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm. $8 Advance, $12 Door Kids, Seniors and Students: $8 at the Door   In celebration of Indigenous People's Month and in solidarity with Standing Rock, American Indian Movement presents a blues concert featuring Dr. Loco and his Blue Jalapeños, Twice as Good, and the Bobby Young Project […]

Event Series Private: Therapeutic Yoga & Fitness

Yoga for Stress Reduction Workshop

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

All levels are welcome. Workshop is offered by donation of any size and all proceeds go to support La Peña. About the workshop: Stress and its physical manifestations (e.g. tight neck and shoulders, trouble sleeping, headaches, racing thoughts, low back pain, poor digestion, etc.) are pervasive in our fast-paced and demanding world. Additionally, many of […]

Event Series Monthly Salsa Party and Dance Class

Monthly Salsa Party and Dance Class

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

Door cover: $5 (Cash Only.) Attention Aspiring Salsa Dancers (beginners encouraged)! Come brush up on your salsa dancing skills at Orquesta La Peña's Monthly Salsa Party and Dance Class the last Monday of every month! (Beginners Encouraged! All levels welcome!) The evening starts off with a FREE beginners salsa dance class from 8pm-9pm! Followed by […]