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FREE Mindfulness Yoga Tuesdays 10:30-11:45am| FREE! Instructor: Pamela Perry For more information: pperry0855@gmail.com Students will be guided through asana (postures), breathing techniques, and meditation designed to rejuvenate mind, body, and spirit. Benefit from increased focus, reduced stress, increased strength, flexibility and balance, injury prevention, and pain reduction. Perfect for students of all levels interested in deepening mind-body awareness! […]
Discover the Guitar Tuesdays 6:00-7:00pm | $15 for each class for a 4 week session or $20 drop in Instructor: Khalil Abdullah | Location: Back Classroom For more information: brotherkhalilmusic@gmail.com Email: brotherkhalilmusic@gmail.com Phone: 510-338-7974 This group class is designed for beginner to intermediate musicians seeking to find their individual voice on the guitar. Discover The […]
Kid's Rock Band with Daniel Sheridan Wednesdays 4:15-6:15pm | $300 per student due at the beginning of the session Ages: Elementary School Instructor: Daniel Sheridan: guitardaniel15@gmail.com| Location: Community […]
Blues Dance with Sundance Blues Wednesdays 7pm | Sliding scale $6-$16 for practice, drop-in, and social dance Instructors: Rotating Instructors | Location: Theater Space Contact: http://www.sundownblues.com/contact.html 7 – 8pm: Practice (included in admission) or series lesson (separate admission) 8 – 9pm: Beginner-friendly drop-in lesson (included in admission) 9 – 10pm: Social Dance Blues dancing is all about connection, musicality, […]
Argentine Tango w/ Gigi & Warren Jensen Thursday nights (ongoing) Class & practica: 7:30-8:30 pm Beginning Tango 8:30-9:30 pm Beg/Intermediate Tango 9:30-10:00+ pm Practice $12 drop in for one class / $18 both classes $40 class card for four single classes / $60 for 4 same night both classes Tango party schedule on 3rd Thurs every […]
Who: Dr. John Hafernik What: Honey Bee Health: Myths, Mites and ZomBees When: 7:30pm, Thursday, January 14, 2015 – (Every second Thursday of the month) Where: La Peña lounge Why: Because we are curious creatures Honey Bee Health: Myths, Mites and ZomBees Concern about threats to honey bees is mounting. In the U.S., hive failure rates have […]
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 […]
Fiesta de cuerpo Fridays 6-7:30pm | $50 for a bundle of 5 classes or $12 drop in Instructor: Natalie Aceves | Location: Lounge An energetic fusion of vernacular modern, urban/street, jazz, Latin and African rhythms; embodying a fiery yet earthy movement vocabulary, celebrating a paralleling intercultural spirit of the Bay Area and Natalie’s dance background of […]
$12 Adv/Stu/Sr, $15 Door La Mandanga is a six piece flamenco/rumba music band from the the Bay Area. Our sound can be described as Flamenco fusion, where we combine upbeat rhythms, the passion of the gypsy with Javier Jimenez on the guitar and catchy melodies and haunting lyrics dramatically written by Alberto Guiterrez founder of […]
Gail Dobson Duo, Gail-vocals and percussion, with Luke Westbrook on guitar, performing the music of Jobim, Wayne Shorter, Sting, Gershwin, Cure, music from their recent EP-“How Fragile We Are”. 4.30pm They will be joined by some of the percussionist from La Péna’s Latin/Jazz Orchestra Following their set will be a Vocal Showcase-La Pena’s -Vocals for […]
$15 per family This educational event for children and their families is based on folk songs, tales and popular games based on cultural traditions from various regions in South and Central America. "Mariela’s Music Time is an educational, energetic and interactive bilingual performance for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers and their families. It’s filled with rhythms […]
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 participants to donate to ensure that we keep this community participatory event alive! Come enjoy the Afro-Cuban folkloric drums, dances, and songs of rumba. Rumba is the […]