Come represent the Authority at the San Jose Roots celebration on Nov. 1. Share your love of open space preserves and your excitement for upcoming educational activities with visitors at the Authority's booth!
Here is the event description from organizers:
History San José is honoring the cultural diversity of the region on November 1st at the San Pedro Square Market. San José Roots celebrates San José's history, starting with its earliest periods to its present innovative spirit. The free program aims to provide a platform for cultural exchange, storytelling, and artistic expression, showcasing the rich historical and contemporary contributions of various communities in San José. Community members will get to enjoy hands-on activities from the Spanish and Mexican eras, community booths from local historical and cultural organizations, tours of Gonzales/Peralta Adobe and Carmela & Thomas Fallon House, along with cultural performances on the San Pedro Square Market Stage and the Fallon House Stage in with collaboration Mosaic America. To accommodate more community partners and cultural organizations, History San José is closing W St. John Street between Almaden Ave/Terraine Street and N. San Pedro Street, providing an open, vibrant, and pedestrian-friendly space for the festivities.
The event itself will be from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and we have set up shifts from 10:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nearby parking may not be free and info can be found at https://parksj.org/. Please save receipts so that you can be reimbursed later. Staff will be present at this event and we would love to have your help to engage the public as well as set-up and take down the booth.
