Afterschool and Summer .
Come Play and Learn!
Friends of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park offers a range of free afterschool programs for middle school students, and a free summer program for ages 3-16!
Summer Field Trips
In July and August of 2010, Peralta Hacienda will be offering our highly acclaimed Hands-on History Trips to local summer camps and groups of children ages 7-13 who want to experience life back on the Rancho! Learn more about the two unique adventures that we offer, and then sign up. For the 2010 summer season, trips cost $6/student, free for adult chaperones.
Landscape of Stories Free Summer Camp
Peralta Hacienda offers a free summer program at the park for children and youth ages 5-14.
Activities include sports, games, arts & crafts, hands-on history, gardening, cooking, and much more! Kids tend to our Youth Garden, learn to cook recipes from around the world, paint a mural, and cool off with a water balloon toss.
Our highly trained staff provide children and youth with a wide variety of wonderful activities.
In Summer 2010, from June 29th to July 22nd, the program will run from 2pm to 5pm.
Earth Skills: Outdoor Arts and Stewardship
Earth Skills meets every Wednesday during the school year, from 2:30-5:30. Students plant and tend their own organic gardens gardens in the park, learn about native plants and ecology, and prepare healthy foods from their harvest. Students also engage in a range of arts and crafts related to nature and the garden.
Sharing Oakland's Stories: Youth Filmmaking
Sharing Oakland's Stories (SOS) meets every Tuesday from 3-6. Students learn basics of screen writing, digital movie making, and editing, creating movies about their own lives and communities. The semester-long program includes a visit to Fantasy Studios in Berkeley.
Semesters begin in September and February of every year. To enroll please contact Angel:
angel@peraltahacienda.org
(510) 532-9142
The Athena Project
The California College of the Arts' Center for Art and Public Life brings their exciting mentor-based program to Peralta Hacienda Historical Park in Spring. The program runs from February through April, replacing our regular Earth Skills program on Wednesday afternoons. Please contact Ben with questions, and visit the Athena Project website to learn more.
