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Fundraising Festival: “Gather for Gaza” (Pleasanton)

Saturday, February 22, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE entry and free crafts and activities with items and food available for purchase

MCC East Bay | 5724 W Las Positas Blvd, Pleasanton, CA 94588

Event Details

Join us for a Fundraising Festival in support of Gaza, featuring MCC’s annual pre-Ramadan Bazaar.

Our family-friendly and free festival will include storytime, rock painting, crafts for children, face painting, henna, spoken word, dabke performances and more.

We will have a diverse array of vendors present. You can purchase food, drinks, apartheid-free cola, hijabs, abayas, products from Palestine, bukhoor, artwork, apartheid-free dates, desi clothes, jewelry and more.

Keep an eye on the event page for updates on the schedule and confirmed vendors.

Schedule:

  • 12:30 – Story time with author Wafa Shami
  • 1:30 – Dabke performance
  • 2:30 – Spoken word performance
  • 3:30 – Cooking Demonstration by cookbook author Blanche Shaheen
  • 4:30 – Story time
  • 5:30 – Dabke performance

Face painting, make-your-own bookmark, stickers and buttons, rock painting, coloring sheets, dress-your-own teddy bear, create your own Palestinian plate available all day. Limited craft supplies. First come, first serve.

For more details, visit tinyurl.com/Gather4GazaFestival

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*FREE entry and free crafts and activities with items and food available for purchase
Categories: Charity & Volunteering, Fairs & Festivals, Fun & Games, In Person, Kids & Families, Shopping & Fashion
Venue: MCC East Bay
Address: 5724 W Las Positas Blvd, Pleasanton, CA 94588

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