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Bay Area Skeptics Talk – Beyond a Candle in the Dark – Respectfully Debunking Conspiracy Theories

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: Beyond a Candle in the Dark – Respectfully Debunking Conspiracy Theories by Mick West How do you get through to conspiracy theorists, especially those who […]

Event Series Rockin’ Kids Sing Along

Rockin’ Kids Sing Along

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

Rockin’ Kids Sing Along Fridays 10:30-11:30am | Sliding scale $10-20 per family/class Instructors: Stephanie Pepitone | Location: Theater Space For more information: stephaniepepitone@gmail.com Class meets year round. A musical play group for kids of all ages. Hosted by Stephanie Pepitone, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and former punk rock singer/guitarist. Stephanie plays acoustic guitar and leads families in about an […]

Herencia de los Carrillo CD Release Party

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA

Doors Open 7:30pm / Event Begins 8pm $15 Advance / $20 Door ($22 with Credit Card) La Peña Cultural Center is proud to present a CD launch party for Herencia de los Carrillo featuring Bomba and Plena music and dance performances! Herencia de los Carrillo is a musical project that originates from the Carrillo family history of playing […]

Event Series Capoeira Angola: Classes and Workshops

Capoeira Angola

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

Tuesdays 7pm-9pm & Saturdays 2pm-4pm Instructor: Sergio Bitencourt For more information: sergiobitencourt81@gmail.com Capoeira Angola, a martial art and ritual combat dance, is one of the major expressions of an African, specifically Kongo-Angolan, continuum in Brazil. It is believed that its origins may go as far back as the 16th century, when Africans from western Central […]

Venezuela 360° – A musical journey across Venezuela

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA

Tickets: $15 advance / $20 door ($22 with credit card) Doors open 7:30pm / Event begins 8pm   La Peña Cultural Center, Jackeline Rago and the Venezuelan Music Project present Venezuela 360° - A musical journey across Venezuela! Join the Venezuelan Music Project (VMP) to celebrate the beauty and diversity of Venezuela in a 360° musical journey […]