Recuerdos

Life at the Center

Forty years of altars, dances, lotería nights, and summer mornings — photographed by the neighbors who lived them.

Día de los Muertos

Every October & November

Danza azteca dancers in feathered headdresses surrounded by copal smoke at night — Danza azteca fills the courtyard with copal and drums on opening night.

Smiling woman carrying a huge armful of orange marigolds — Cempasúchil by the armful — marigolds gathered for the community altars.

Noches en el Centro

Noche de Mole & evening events

Trays of fruit tarts and desserts being served at an outdoor event table — The spread at Noche de Mole — local chefs feeding the fundraiser.

Guests mingling under strings of lights in the courtyard at dusk — String lights over the courtyard as the evening gets going.

Summer Camp & ¡Jóvenes!

Youth programs

Kids in matching green camp shirts posing in front of an aquarium tank — Field trip day — Sherman Clubhouse campers at the aquarium.

Group of kids in matching Jóvenes t-shirts and sunglasses posing together — The ¡Jóvenes! crew, sunglasses mandatory.

La Vida de Todos los Días

Programs all year round

Young folklórico dancer in a black skirt with green, white, and red ribbons mid-performance — Folklórico at the fall celebration — the skirts do the talking.

Three older women concentrating on their lotería cards at a long table — Lotería afternoon with Club Amistad. Serious business.

Volunteers in safety vests organizing canned goods at an outdoor food distribution — Volunteers at the weekly food distribution.