Community Calendar

Looking for a way to cool off in the summer heat and soak in the scenic views? Enjoy a guided paddling adventure right on the San Joaquin River. Whether you prefer a morning paddle or an evening exploration, this is perfect for both new and experienced kayakers.

Join the Pan Valley Institute for My Relationship With America, a free evening of performance, art, storytelling, and community dialogue exploring identity, belonging, resistance, hope, and complex relationships with America.

Through inspiring films and meaningful conversations, come celebrate diversity, resilience, and joy while reaffirming a simple truth: when we come together, we are stronger. It’s going to be a whole weekend of film, fellowship, parties, and true queer community.

The trio Tall Can Koozi returns to Bluegrass in the Park with their mix of country, bluegrass and gospel. The band features the former California State fiddle champion Dalisay Johnson with Adam Johnson (guitar) and Dan Kehler (bass); all three are on vocals. Audience members are encouraged to come early and bring a lawn chair.

A powerful documentary film about Armenia’s most contested region, at the center of global ambitions.

Texas Headhunters: Grit, Groove & The Lone Star Truth: Texas Headhunters is what happens when three of Texas’ fiercest guitar slingers – Ian Moore, Johnny Moeller, and Jesse Dayton – finally collide on the same stage.

Looking for a way to cool off in the summer heat and soak in the scenic views? Enjoy a guided paddling adventure right on the San Joaquin River. Whether you prefer a morning paddle or an evening exploration, this is perfect for both new and experienced kayakers.

Could rewriting your story in a different form make it stronger? This workshop explores how adapting a screenplay into a novel—or a novel into a screenplay—can help writers see their work with fresh eyes. Participants will discover how the economy of screenwriting can sharpen exposition, while the greater depth available in a novel can reveal new dimensions in characters and story.

The FIERCE Coalition, Maarte Fresno, Amado Khaya Initiative and partners are taking a policy symposium on the road with local kwentuhan, community listening sessions. This is more than a conversation. It’s a space to share your experiences, voice your concerns, connect with community about the issues that matter.

Willow Avenue Mennonite Church invites you to a free screening of Sugarcane, a groundbreaking investigation that exposes a shocking cover-up of cultural genocide perpetrated by the church and government, and illuminates the enduring love, beauty and courage of an Indigenous community. After the documentary, a panel of local experts will discuss the local reverberations of this film.