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Classes & Workshops

MACC Education

The MACC is committed to providing a variety of inclusive, and culturally based arts and cultural activities through our dynamic classroom facilities. The MACC Education and Curatorial team presents a range of programming to feature traditional arts and crafts workshops, to contemporary expressions and applications of these traditional practices. Key art forms include but are not limited to storytelling, painting, printmaking, textile arts, culinary, dance, theatre, and design. Together with local, Mexican American artists, makers and culture bearers, the MACC is a space for learning, creativity, innovation and accessibility.

Our educational programing is designed to engage our community by celebrating and preserving Mexican American arts, culture and history.

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Drop-ins

Vida Sana: Meditation Drop-in

Drop-in

Invite more calm, patience, and happiness into your life. Join Bettina Escudero, meditation teacher and trauma-informed group leader, for a beginner-friendly meditation workshop. You'll learn how to relieve stress with science-backed mindfulness techniques and how to ground yourself in your body to become more resilient and compassionate with yourself and others.

Baila Salsa y Bachata Drop-in

Drop-in

Learn how to dance salsa and bachata with Dance Instructor, Eduardo Portillo. Tailored for dancers seeking confidence, this course teaches step-by-step salsa and bachata, offering easy-to-follow techniques for leading and following. Whether you're new to or aiming to enhance your dancing skills, this class is your gateway to dancing with confidence on the dance floor.

Vida Sana: Gentle Yoga Drop-in

Drop-in

Stretch and relax in this beginner-friendly yoga workshop with certified yoga instructor, Ashley Nava-Monteros. Props such as blankets, straps, and blocks will be available but feel free to bring your own.

Vida Sana: Yoga + Kickboxing Fusion Drop-in

Drop-in

Join Paulina Siller for a heart-pumping, low-impact cardio fitness class! This 1-hr full-body workout puts you through a dynamic sequence that starts with slow and steady yoga, escalates to a HIIT of kickboxing, then descends into a yoga cool-down.

Special Events

MACC Open House: Calli Mexica Conference

Special Event

Join us for a special conference with Calli Mexica, an online school based in Mexico City dedicated to sharing the ancestral wisdom, words, and teachings of Indigenous peoples of our continent. Through respectful and authentic knowledge-sharing, Calli Mexica connects community to cultural roots, guided by the teachings of elders and tradition. Enjoy a powerful lecture, coffee and conversation, a limited Calli Mexica book sale, and a workshop on the Mexica cosmovision of time.

Playing with Time: The Mexica Sun Stone

Special Event

Learn about the Mexica Sun Stone and counting time with Calli Mexica teachers Adrian Koskakoatl and Gloria Hernandez Elizalde. Calli Mexica, is an online school based in Mexico City dedicated to sharing the ancestral wisdom, words, and teachings of Indigenous peoples of our continent. Through respectful and authentic knowledge-sharing, Calli Mexica connects community to cultural roots, guided by the teachings of elders and tradition. Workshop will take place after the lecture at the auditorium. Lecture is open to the public and with no registration required.

Classes & Workshops

MACC workshops are 1 day only events.
MACC classes consist of multiple days where you work on a project from start to finish.

Corazónes Anatómicos

Workshop

In this hands-on workshop, participants will create an anatomical heart using paper mâché while exploring the connection between emotions and the body. We will learn how to build structure and volume in a relaxed, creative setting. This workshop is ideal for teens and adults and includes time for reflection on love and what it means to connect with your community.

Corazónes Anatómicos

Workshop

In this hands-on workshop, participants will create an anatomical heart using papier mâché while exploring the connection between emotions and the body. We will learn how to build structure and volume in a relaxed, creative setting. This workshop is ideal for teens and adults and includes time for reflection on love and what it means to connect with your community.

Kids: Conchas con Corazón

Workshop

This hands-on workshop is geared for kids and their parents/guardians. Come celebrate Valentine’s Day a little early with Pastry Chef Ana Dominguez as she demonstrates how to make sweet, fluffy heart-shaped Conchas, one of Mexico’s beloved pan dulce. (Only 1 ticket is needed for family size of 2-4)

Adults: Valentine’s Day Couples Cooking Workshop!

Workshop

Grab your favorite person/Valentine and join, Chef Enrique Lozano, in the teaching kitchen for a three course, cooking workshop. Beginning with asparagus and classic hollandaise, beef tenderloin with baby potatoes, and ending on a sweet note, light and fluffy crepes.

Adults: Spicy Miso Ramen

Workshop

Join Chef Enrique Lozano in the teaching kitchen for an elevated ramen experience. You’ll learn how to build a quick, bold and complex broth, customize heat levels and finish your bowl with delicious, umami flavor! While we won’t be making noodles from scratch, you’ll learn how to elevate quality ramen noodles into a restaurant-worthy bowl you can recreate from home.

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