Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
La Peña Community Chorus Founded in 1978 by Chilean refugees and community supporters, La Peña Community Chorus has been performing Latin American New Song—Nueva Canción—for over 35 years. Accompanying themselves on guitars, flutes, drums, and a large assortment of Latin American instruments, the Chorus has sung for schools, churches, homeless shelters, retirement homes, drug rehab […]
FALL SCHEDULE September 18, 25 October 2, 9, 16, 23 November 6, 13, 20 December 4 All classes held in the community room unless otherwise noted. $20/class, drop-ins welcomed Discount options: Pay for five or more classes in advance, $15/class (5x$15 = $75) -OR- Pay $20/class, fifth class is free and pay $15/class for remainder […]
Beat the Blues Dance with Sundance Blues Sliding scale $6-$16 for practice, drop-in, and social dance Instructors: Rotating Instructors | Location: Theater Space 8 – 9 - Drop in beginner class 9 – 11 - Social dance to blues music Director: Victor Lane For more information: http://www.sundownblues.com/contact.html Blues dancing is all about connection, musicality, partnership and having […]
Trimester: Thursdays, September 12-December 12 (13 sessions) Children’s Bomba y Plena Workshop: Dance, Percussion and Song Thursdays at 4pm $15 Drop-in class / $156 for entire trimester ($12 per class, due in full on September 12) / Sibling discount available! Instructors: Shefali Shah & Hector Lugo | Location: Theater Space For more information email: bombaaguacero@gmail.com or […]
THIS EVENT WILL NOT OCCUR ON 11/14/19. THE NEXT SKEP TALK WILL BE IN DECEMBER. 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 […]
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 […]
