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September 2022
Yoga with Ellen Serber* – IN PERSON & Online via ZOOM
**Masks are required in the Dance Palace in the common spaces, outside the yoga space. Contact tracing sign-in sheets are used for all classes and events inside the building.** Stretching and strenghtening the body. Balancing. Gaining range of motion in the joints. Practicing awareness. Joining together, once more, to breathe and let go of stress. Ellen has been teaching since 1970. She was certified in the Iyengar tradition and has also studied for many years with Ramanand Patel. Her years…
Find out more »“Take the Stage” – Kids Theater Class – CLASS FULL
Take the Stage leads elementary school-aged children through a journey into the world of theater. Students develop acting and improvisation skills through theater games, scene work, storytelling, creative movement, music-making, and character exploration. Students find their voice, build self-confidence, and discover the joys of performance through collaboration. Class led by Maica Folch, and is in collaboration with San Francisco Youth Theater. Ages: Grades 1 - 5 Day/Time: Mondays, 3:30pm - 5:00pm Sept 12 - Dec 5 (No class Oct 31), plus…
Find out more »Private Use*
*Instructor-led classes are held independently at the community center. Contact the instructor directly for up-to-date information on holiday schedules and class questions, to register, and to make class tuition payments. Private class
Find out more »Pilates with Lorraine Fisher-Smith* – ONLINE via Zoom
West Marin personal trainer, yoga and Pilates instructor Lorraine Fisher-Smith guides a morning Pilates class. Pilates builds a strong core to promote good posture and prevent injury, and this class brings a focus on that strength for its practical application to our daily lives. Along with core, students learn how to isolate lesser-known muscles in exercises for a more well-rounded and balanced strength. Movements are deliberate and intentional, and the pace is moderate. Lorraine enjoys sharing her knowledge of anatomy and understanding…
Find out more »Aikido for Kids with Ruth Lopez* – Session 1 – IN PERSON
Aikido is the only martial art that seeks to resolve conflict without harming the attacker. Children find that aikido helps them learn to get along, build self confidence, develop focus, good manners, and calmness. Training develops physical coordination and balance as children run, roll, jump, and fall. Contact instructor Ruth Lopez at kangaruth17@gmail.com for more information or to register. THIS SESSION Session 1: Sept 27; Oct 4, 11, 18 & 25; Nov 1 Session 2: Nov 8, 15, 22 & 29; Dec…
Find out more »Aikido with Bruce Fox* – IN PERSON
Aikido is a non-aggressive form of self-defense that emphasizes the control of the self as the path to control of a situation. Wear loose clothing or martial arts gi. Cost $5 mat fee per session. Sensei is Bruce Fox, Godan in Seidokan Aikido. Ongoing Tuesdays, 5:30pm - 6:45pm For more information, contact Bruce Fox. Contact tracing sheets will be required upon entry to each class. *Instructor led classes are held independently at the Community Center. Contact the instructor directly…
Find out more »Baby Gym – IN PERSON
A FREE developmental playgroup for children 0-3 years of age and their parents, caregivers and families. Provided by a partnership between the Dance Palace and Parent Services Project. Come together to play, learn and prepare your child for success in school and life with intentional, developmentally-appropriate learning experiences. Through these experiences, your child will be using language to communicate with peers and family members, build connections, friendships and you will grow a circle of mutual support among others with young…
Find out more »Point Reyes Children’s Choir – Fall 2022 – Session 1
Come sing! We're up and running again! Join us after school on Thursdays at the Dance Palace. All singers 1st-5th grades are invited to join! Walkdown from the West Marin School (after the Inverness bus arrives) will be supervised by Sarah Cane, who will then direct the choir. Regular rehearsals will be Thursdays, 3:15-4:15pm, at the Dance Palace. Session registration required; no drop-ins. SESSION 1: September 1 - October 27, with a performance at the Day of the Dead celebration at Toby's Feed…
Find out more »Zumba with Gina Tanner & Chrissy Costello* – IN PERSON
IN PERSON AT THE DANCE PALACE ZUMBA with Gina Tanner and Chrissy Costello ZUMBA is a fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. Zumba routines incorporate interval training, alternating fast & slow rhythms, and resistance training. We absolutely love teaching Zumba classes. The reason is simple: Every class feels like a party! We are currently licensed to teach Zumba. Come join us! We guarantee you will have a blast! If you have questions, don't hesitate to…
Find out more »Deep Flow Yoga with Trishna Horvath* – IN PERSON – Autumn Session
Deep Hatha Flow Yoga Thursdays, September 15 - November 17 (no class on October 13)Hatha Flow Yoga: Emphasis on breath and awareness. This philosophy based practice includes a fluid sun salutation, asana practice offered with gradations of challenge, pranayama, mantra, and meditation. **Contact tracing will be required upon entry to each class.** *Instructor-led classes are held independently at the community center. Contact the instructor directly for up-to-date information on holiday schedules and class questions, to register, and to make class…
Find out more »HK Private* – Private Use
Private Use *This event is held independently at the community center. Please contact the organizer directly for up-to-date information on the event.
Find out more »October 2022
Tai Chi with Ellen Serber – IN PERSON & Outdoors
We practice outside, behind the Dance Palace. Warm-up and practice of Tai Chi set as taught by Sifu Kuo Lien Ying, who certified Ellen to teach in 1978. Shaolin and weapons sets for advanced students. New students are taught individually. Please contact Ellen at serber@mac.com before attending. $45 monthly
Find out more »West Marin Improvisational Contact Jam* – IN PERSON
The West Marin Contact Improvisation Jam (WMCIJ)— Every first Sunday of the month from 11am-1:30pm. April through December, 2022. $15-$20. After a period of little play and touch, the WMCJ offers a much needed opportunity to move and reconnect with others while exploring the principles of contact improvisation—shared weight, touch, movement awareness—with ease and curiosity. All kinds of movers are welcome. For more information contact maicafolch@gmail.com or check our FB page – WMCJ West Marin Contact Jam Contact tracing sheets will be required upon entry to…
Find out more »Voices of Tamal-liwa: Coast Miwok Stories and Memories of Tomales Bay – In Person & Online
Join us to share the significance & meaning of ancestral relationships with Jacquelyn Ross, Dean Hoaglin, Theresa Harlan, & Dewey Livingston About this event In partnership with the Alliance for Felix Cove and the Dance Palace Community & Cultural Center: Voices of Tamal-liwa: Coast Miwok Stories and Memories of Tomales Bay Sunday, October 2, 2022 3:00pm FREE Tomales Bay is a place known well by many. It is also known as Tamal-liwa, its Coast Miwok name and with that name…
Find out more »FREE Community Drum Circle*-IN PERSON
Please join in a FREE community drum circle, hosted by Bruce Fox. If you have a favorite drum, please bring it; otherwise, one will be provided. Indoors in the Church space. Masks required. *Rental events are held independently at the community center. Please contact the organizer directly for up-to-date information on the event.
Find out more »Ernesto Sanchez Online Art Reception – via ZOOM
Join Ernesto Sanchez as he discusses his creative path as a ceremonial community and visual artist. Event features conversation and Q&A. Art Reception with Ernesto Sanchez - Dance Palace Featured Artist Online registration is required; space is limited. Registration closes 30 minutes prior to the start of the event. Thursday, October 6, 2022 5:00pm - 6:00pm Join Ernesto Sanchez, multi-media and multicultural artist, as he discusses his creative path as a ceremonial and visual artist during his virtual art reception.…
Find out more »Bringing Nature Home to California-Free Event*
Kay Charter, founder & director of Saving Birds thru Habitat, will share six things you can do in your backyard to help reverse the dramatic decline of songbird populations. A free multimedia presentation. Pre-register for a special gift @ www.bringingnaturehomeca.org *This event is held independently at the community center. Please contact the organizer directly for up-to-date information on the event.
Find out more »Fall Family Concert – FREE
Join us for an hour of interactive music and storytelling as we sing about holidays, animals, trains, fire engines, picnics, farms, traveling and other fun things. This concert is a great activity for all ages. Get ready to sing along! Please bring a blanket to sit on and enjoy some free popcorn as we welcome in the holiday season. Unless it’s cold or rainy we’ll be on the front lawn of The Dance Palace. Concert begins at noon. Please contact Rebeccacmartin@gmail.com with…
Find out more »After School Art* – Fall 2022 – IN PERSON
A multicultural art program taught at the Dance Palace for children ages 7-12. Artists of many cultures will be invited to participate. The children will use two- and three-dimensional media—painting, printmaking, ceramics, jewelry, and textiles— to develop their own unique expressions. Visits to local galleries are included. A snack is provided before class. Enrollment is limited. To register call 663-8995 or email lafar20@gmail.com Wednesdays, Grades 2-6 only: 3:30pm-4:30pm Fall 2022 Session: October 12, 19 & 26; and November 2, 19…
Find out more »Little Ones Music Class – IN PERSON
The NEW Little Ones Music Class gives children ages 3-6 an opportunity to learn songs, develop their imagination, and connect with new friends in a supportive community. Young, creative minds are encouraged to open up by an experienced, child-focused teacher who knows how to capture their attention and nurture their imagination. Each week children might engage in singing songs (in English and in Spanish), dancing, making art, listening to stories or improvising. Whatever the activity, the children will be supported to express themselves and have fun with…
Find out more »Dance Palace Board Meeting – Online via ZOOM
The Dance Palace Board meetings the third Tuesday of every month. Currently, the Board is meeting virtually on Zoom. To attend, please email for the link.
Find out more »Private Event*
*This event is a rental and held independently at the community center. Contact the organizer directly for up-to-date information and questions, COVID policies, etc.
Find out more »Point Reyes Books Presents: Brenda Hillman and Robert Hass – Book launch for Hillman’s new collection, In a Few Minutes Before Later
Brenda Hillman and Robert Hass join Point Reyes Books for a reading and conversation about In a Few Minutes Before Later (Wesleyan U.P.), the latest collection from the International Griffin Poetry Prize-winner.
Find out more »November 2022
Point Reyes Children’s Choir – Fall 2022 – Session 2
Come sing! We're up and running again! Join us after school on Thursdays at the Dance Palace. All singers 1st-5th grades are invited to join! Walkdown from the West Marin School (after the Inverness bus arrives) will be supervised by Sarah Cane, who will then direct the choir. Regular rehearsals will be Thursdays, 3:15-4:15pm, at the Dance Palace. Session registration required; no drop-ins. SESSION 1: September 1 - October 27, with a performance at the Day of the Dead celebration at Toby's Feed…
Find out more »Aikido for Kids with Ruth Lopez* – Session 2 – IN PERSON
Aikido is the only martial art that seeks to resolve conflict without harming the attacker. Children find that aikido helps them learn to get along, build self confidence, develop focus, good manners, and calmness. Training develops physical coordination and balance as children run, roll, jump, and fall. Contact instructor Ruth Lopez at kangaruth17@gmail.com for more information or to register. THIS SESSION Session 2: Nov 8, 15, 22 & 29; Dec 6 & 13 OTHER SESSIONS Session 1: Sept 27; Oct 4, 11,…
Find out more »After School Art* – Holiday Session – IN PERSON
A multicultural art program taught at the Dance Palace for children ages 7-12. Artists of many cultures will be invited to participate. The children will use two- and three-dimensional media—painting, printmaking, ceramics, jewelry, and textiles— to develop their own unique expressions. Visits to local galleries are included. A snack is provided before class. Enrollment is limited. To register call 663-8995 or email lafar20@gmail.com Wednesdays, Grades 2-6 only: 3:30pm-4:30pm Fall 2022 Session: September 21 & 28; October 5, 12, 19 &…
Find out more »December 2022
Family Concert Series presents Willy Clafin – In Person
Family Concert Series presents Willy Clayfin! Willy Claflin is a one-man festival. Spanning historical sagas, intergalactic yarns, Mother Moose Tales, and counter culture misadventures, he covers the full spectrum of spoken word entertainment. A headliner and master of ceremonies at the National Storytelling Festival, Willy is a favorite at festivals throughout the U.S. He offers stories for families as well as adults, often weaving music into his performances. An accomplished guitar player and narrative ballad specialist. This family friendly concert series is free to the public. All donations will go to…
Find out more »Tai Chi with Ellen Serber* – IN PERSON & Outdoors
We practice outside, behind the Dance Palace. Warm-up and practice of Tai Chi set as taught by Sifu Kuo Lien Ying, who certified Ellen to teach in 1978. Shaolin and weapons sets for advanced students. New students are taught individually. Please contact Ellen at serber@mac.com before attending. $45 monthly *Instructor led classes are held independently at the Community Center. Contact the instructor directly for up-to-date information on holiday schedules and class questions, to register, and to make class tuition payments.
Find out more »January 2023
Aikido for Kids with Ruth Lopez* – Session 3 – IN PERSON
Aikido is the only martial art that seeks to resolve conflict without harming the attacker. Children find that aikido helps them learn to get along, build self confidence, develop focus, good manners, and calmness. Training develops physical coordination and balance as children run, roll, jump, and fall. Contact instructor Ruth Lopez at kangaruth17@gmail.com for more information or to register. THIS SESSION Session 3: Jan 10, 17, 24 & 31; Feb 7 & 14 OTHER SESSIONS Session 1: Sept 27; Oct 4, 11,…
Find out more »February 2023
Aikido for Kids with Ruth Lopez* – Session 4 – IN PERSON
Aikido is the only martial art that seeks to resolve conflict without harming the attacker. Children find that aikido helps them learn to get along, build self confidence, develop focus, good manners, and calmness. Training develops physical coordination and balance as children run, roll, jump, and fall. Contact instructor Ruth Lopez at kangaruth17@gmail.com for more information or to register. THIS SESSION Session 4: Feb 28; Mar 7, 14, 21 & 28; Apr 4 OTHER SESSIONS Session 1: Sept 27; Oct 4, 11,…
Find out more »April 2023
Aikido for Kids with Ruth Lopez* – Session 5 – IN PERSON
Aikido is the only martial art that seeks to resolve conflict without harming the attacker. Children find that aikido helps them learn to get along, build self confidence, develop focus, good manners, and calmness. Training develops physical coordination and balance as children run, roll, jump, and fall. Contact instructor Ruth Lopez at kangaruth17@gmail.com for more information or to register. THIS SESSION Session 5: Apr 17 & 25; May 2, 9, 16 & 23 OTHER SESSIONS Session 1: Sept 27; Oct 4, 11,…
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