Community Programs .
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!
Mexica Dance Classes
Ongoing Mondays, 6-8pm
Join us at the Center for History and Community at 2488 Coolidge Avenue to discover Mexica culture during ceremony and dance classes. Open to the public.
History Café
Fourth Wednesday of every month, 6-7:30p
Discuss Oakland history at the public pot-luck meeting for tour guides, volunteers, and the community like you! Event takes place at the Peralta House Museum, 2465 34th Avenue.
Global Chefs 2011
Date and Time: Aug, 31st to November 16th, 2011 Wednesdays from 2pm-5pm
Global Chefs is an afterschool program taught by Peralta Hacienda educators at Bret Harte Community Academy in which kids learn about nutrition and world cultures through food. Students share family recipes from around the world which they cook and eat together in the classroom. The recipes are gathered into a cookbook at the end of the semester for students to keep.
The Athena Project
Date and Time:Jan 31 - April 24, 2012 Tuesdays 3:30-6:30pm
The California College of the Arts http://center.cca.edu/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 Madeline@peraltahacienda.org with questions, and visit the Athena Project website to learn more. Keep up with the Athena Project on their tubmlr blog!
Grand Aspirations Free Summer Camp 2011
Tuesday-Thursday, 9am-5pm, July 5 - August 11
A group of young community leaders from Grand Aspirations are leading a full-day 9-5 summer camp throughout July. Contact Elena Mitchel at 509-956-9363 to inquire about open spaces for your children, ages 4-14. Friends of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park will be participating in the summer camp for special Wendesday Community Days, 2-5pm, open to everyone:
Wednesday, July 6th
Angel Saelee leads 'Art in the Park':painting and colorful leaf-rubbing activities.
Wednesday, July 13th
Hands-on history activities with Jonathan Hernandez: make a brick, throw a spear, and more!
Wednesday, July 20th
Lend a hand to restore the Creek Area and team up for a nature scavenger hunt with naturalist Diony Gamoso.
Wednesday, July 27th
Practice indigenous Mesica dance and learn how to greet each other in Nahuatl with Teresa Cortes.
Project SOS: Sharing Oakland's Stories: Youth Filmmaking 2011
Tuesday & Wednesdays, 4-6pm
Starts:Spring Semester February 1st- May 11th . Second semester will began Saturdays from 10am-12pm April 2nd to June 25th
Students learn basics of screen writing, digital movie making, and editing, creating movies about their own lives and communities.
For more information please contact Angel:
angel@peraltahacienda.org
(510) 532-9142
