Bay Area Skeptics Talk: “Sh*t Students Say: Chem trails, hollow earths, and other strange ideas about the planet” by Steve Newton

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA

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. THIS MONTH'S TOPIC: "Sh*t Students Say: Chem trails, hollow earths, and other strange ideas about the planet" by Steve Newton From rejection of evolution and plate tectonics to questions […]

Event Series Latin Fiestas & Parrandas!

SABOR! Fiesta Internacional with DJ José Ruíz

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

Door Cover: $4.44 in advance online / $8 at the door ($9 with credit card) DJ José Ruíz is back at La Peña! Get ready to dance to a variety of rhythms from Latin America and around the globe! Thanks to the generosity of DJ José Ruíz, proceeds from this event will go towards getting […]

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!

Recovering Paradise: A Community’s Fight Against Narco Terror – Film Screening

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

Doors open 7pm / Show starts 7:30pm $8 in advance / $12 at the door ($8 for students/seniors/disabled people/kids 12 and under) La Peña Cultural Center presents "Recovering Paradise: A Community's Fight Against Narco Terror"! UPDATE: Due to visa complications, the co-creators of the film will not be able to join us. We are looking […]

Event Series Cuban Rumba Jams & Events

Cuban Rumba Jam (Community Event)

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

Free/Donations Encouraged  The Sunday Lounge Rumba has been going on at La Peña for the past 12 years and we want to see it continue. We highly encourage attendees to donate online to ensure that we keep this community event alive! Folkloric Afro-Cuban Rhythm & Dance Every 1st & 3rd Sunday! Come enjoy the Afro-Cuban folkloric […]

Fandango Jarocho: Son Jarocho Jam Session (Community Event)

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

FREE - Donations of any size are welcome and greatly appreciated! Enjoy a lively evening of son jarocho music, dancing, and zapateado– bring your dance shoes and instruments, or just come and enjoy the music and dance! There is no entrance fee, but any monetary donations are accepted in support of programming at La Peña. Son […]