August

Saturday August 14, 7-8 p.m.

Second Saturday Lecture Series featuring Yixing Expert Dr.Tony Huntley, Saddleback College

Dr. Huntley will present the history of Yixing teapots illustrated with images of traditional and contemporary wares.

September

Saturday, September 11, 2010, 6 - 9pm
 
AMOCA's 6th Birthday Celebration
 
Join AMOCA in celebrating its 6th birthday with a live musical performance by Seth Greenberg and Six String Green, light refreshments, wine and of course, cake!
Members are encouraged to bring non-member guests.

October

AMOCA Members Only Event
 
Friday, October 8, 2010, 7:30pm
 
Exhibition Preview and Guest Lecture with Rocky Behr, owner and curator of The Folk Tree, Pasadena, CA. Ms. Behr will speak about her travels all over Mexico and her collaborations with renowned folk artist families.

Peregrinación: Mexican Folk Ceramics
Grand Opening Reception
 
Saturday, October 9, 2010, 6 - 9pm
 
Música, Aperitivos y Vino!

Festival del Día de los Muertos
(Day of the Dead Festival)
 
Saturday, October 30, 2010, 6 - 9pm
 
Join us as we celebrate our memories and ancestors at AMOCA. We invite you to dress for the dead as we enjoy Mariachi music, face painting, community altar making, pan de muerto (sweet bread), champurrado (hot chocolate-atole beverage), and tamales.

November

Children's Day:
 
Head Banks and Mexican Storytellers
 
Saturday, November 6, 2010, 1 - 4pm
 
Bring the family and make alcancías (Mexican head banks) out of clay and enjoy Mexican folk stories!