January
6          Día de los Reyes

February

14      San Valentín - Tell someone you love them today!          

March
31      Cesar Chavez's Birthday/Holiday

April

4-6      Inner and Outer Beauty Retreat in Pleasant Hill, CA - Join beauty expert Linda Bertaut in    developing your inner self and making changes in your life.  Info.  call Linda at 626.405.0424

22       Latina Action Day - Sacramento, CA  Info. www.latinas.org

30       Día del Niño - México

thru May 18  Enrique Chagoya:  Borderlandia  (a must-see exhibit of this Mexican, now local artist)

           Berkeley Art Museum Info. 510.642.0808

May

3         Mission Neighborhood Center Mexican Celebration-Dolores Park, S.F. *FREE

           Featuring Los Cenzontles Info. www.sfcincodemayo.com

4        Napa Valley Cinco de Mayo-parade at noon in downtown Calistoga.

           Info. www.napavalleycincodemayo.com

           Oakland Cinco de Mayo-510.536.6084

           Richmond-11-6p.m. Clinton to Mcbryde streets/FREE, no alcohol

5         Cinco de Mayo, Batalla de Puebla/Mexicans defeat the French in Puebla in 1862
10       Día de las Madres - México

11       Arte Americas Rebozo Festival Info. 550.266.2623

17       Senior Event-free health screenings Ambrose Center, Bay Point info.925.518.4259

24/25  CARNAVAL -  San Francisco festival and parade. 

            On Sunday, hear salsa sensation N'Klabe direct from Puerto Rico

            Info. www.carnavalsf.com or call 415.920.0125

June 

19      Palacios Productions presents...MEDIA TRAINING SEMINAR

           6-8 p.m. at WISE, 1465 Enea Circle, Ste. 900, Concord, CA 94520

           RSVP by calling 925.930.0464   Space Limited          NO FEE
24      Día de San Juan

28      Western Region P.R. Council Dia de San Juan event in Mt. View, CA.  Info. www.wrprc.org

July  
4        Independence Day, U. S.

17      "Tacones y Rebozos" a unique Chicana Latina Foundation event 

          REBOZOS FOR SALE

          6:00-8p.m.  Palace Hotel, San Francisco  Info. 650.378.1083

September

15        "El Grito" en México

              Independence of El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras.
16         Mexican Independence Day

25-30   17th annual Mariachi Festival in San Jose, CA www.mhcviva.org  

October

24       CLF Annual Scholarship Dinner-Westin SF  Info.  www.chicanalatina.org

November

2         Día de los Muertos - México         
24       Thanksgiving - Día de Acción de Gracias

December

24       Noche Buena

25       Navidad/Christmas