2024 Lunar New Year Community Celebration
Feb
3
11:00 AM11:00

2024 Lunar New Year Community Celebration

Join the San Carlos Community for an all-ages celebration of the 2024 Lunar New Year held in partnership with the San Carlos Library. Come watch a professional lion dance performance and other cultural performances by local schools, nonprofits and community members. Join in cultural crafts, red envelope distribution, and enjoy holiday treats! The Chairman | Saigon Street Food trucks will be present for the celebration.

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United Against Hate Poetry Slam
Nov
17
5:00 PM17:00

United Against Hate Poetry Slam

This will be the 3rd annual poetry slam participating in United Against Hate (UAH) week movement.

Over the past 2 years ,we have had many community members present their lived experiences on stage. Those were powerful and must-see moments. People as young as grade school and much older all brought their art to the stage for us to all benefit from and enjoy. Join us in witnessing and sharing in their stories this November.

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Community Conversation: Gender Identity & Inclusion
Mar
15
5:30 PM17:30

Community Conversation: Gender Identity & Inclusion

Join us in learning about the gender spectrum and how to be inclusive of expanding definitions and expressions of gender. The conversation will be led by experts and feature diverse community perspectives. Come with an open mind and any questions.   All are welcome!

Hosted by the Community Foundation of San Carlos, San Carlos Library, San Carlos Youth Advisory Council, and San Mateo County Pride Center.

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United Against Hate Poetry Slam
Nov
18
5:30 PM17:30

United Against Hate Poetry Slam

This will be the second annual poetry slam, and it’s going to continue to be focused on the United Against Hate (UAH) week movement.

Last year, we had a couple dozen people read/perform their poems on stage. It was a powerful and must-see moment. People as young as grade school and much older all brought their art to the stage for us to all benefit from and enjoy.

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Oct
8
to Oct 9

San Carlos Art & Wine Faire

One of the Bay Area’s most popular art events is back this year… The San Carlos Art & Wine Faire is coming back to downtown San Carlos!

As always, all members of the community and surrounding areas are welcome to browse through art, crafts, food, games, live music, and so much more. You can take 5 laps around the event and still see things you haven’t seen before.

Oh, and did anyone mention there are beer and wine booths everywhere too?

Be sure to come to downtown San Carlos for this event. It’s a must-attend!

This will be the first year that the Community Foundation will be at the Faire. Look for our tent! We will be co-hosting a craft project with the San Carlos Youth Advisory Committee.

Come by to contribute your artistic skills AND pick up a “San Carlos Stand United Against Hate” poster in preparation for United Against Hate week in November!

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Pride Celebration
Jun
17
4:00 PM16:00

Pride Celebration

May is annual Pride Month!

Please join us and our fellow neighbors to celebrate and honor our friends and family who identify as LGBTQ+ at Devil’s Canyon brewery in San Carlos, CA. Don’t forget to stop by our booth and say hi!

This event will be held in collaboration with our friends at Devil’s Canyon brewery. As always, people of all ages are welcome. There are games and areas for the kiddies, it’s dog-friendly, live music, food trucks, and even wine!

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May
27
4:00 PM16:00

AAPI Heritage Month Celebration

After having such a success with this event last year, the Community Foundation is partnering with Devil’s Canyon again to hold a celebration event to honor and observe the annual AAPI Heritage month.

Please join us and our other neighbors in a festive and family-friendly evening at Devil’s Canyon brewery. There will be an AAPI theme that will likely include dancing, music, and food trucks.

Exact details about the trucks, music, etc. will be available closer to the event.

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May
24
6:00 PM18:00

Community Conversation: Mental Health & Overcoming Stigma

The Community Foundation of San Carlos in partnership with One Life Counseling Center will host a community awareness panel discussion to bring together public figures, experts and members of the community to discuss the stigma associated with mental health, and the implications of mental health on our body.

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Apr
23
9:00 AM09:00

IAD Mural Community Paint Day

  • Corner of Old County Rd. & American St. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

You may or may not know, but there is another new mural about to be painted in San Carlos. This new mural will be painted by two local artists. This mural will be called, “More Love,“ and it will feature many of the indigenous plants and animals from our area.

During this event, you’ll be able to help paint the mural and it will include a block party event to help us all celebrate this great work of art!

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Feb
27
12:30 PM12:30

5th ANNUAL BLACK JOY PARADE

The 5th annual Black Joy Parade is here!

Join us for the largest free, family-friendly event of its kind in California. A parade and festival to celebrate the Black experience past, present and future. We invite you to come be present, be creative, be open and be free.

It’s our 5th year as a volunteer-run organization and movement which means Sunday, February 27, 2022 will be a bold celebration of the community and culture we’ve all created together.

The parade begins on 14th and Broadway in downtown Oakland

Get tickets here

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Feb
26
4:00 PM16:00

SFJAZZ and MoAD co-present a Black History Month Celebration Concert with Martin Luther McCoy

SFJAZZ and MoAD co-present a Black History Month Celebration Concert with Martin Luther McCoy

This is an in-person event at MoAD. Proof of vaccination or a negative covid test within 72 hours of entry is required at the door.

Free with Museum Admission: $12 General | $6 Student/Senior | Free MoAD Members (and SFJAZZ members with discount code)

In celebration of Black History Month and the closing weekend of the current exhibitions on view at MoAD, we bring, along with SFJAZZ, a concert with MartinLuther McCoy. Come and see Amoako Boafo: Soul of Black Folks and Billie Zangewa: Thread for a Web Begun as McCoy closes out the exhibitions with a multimedia presentation and performance.

More details here

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