On Sunday November 6,  the South Coast Prevention Partnership took 15 participants to the San Francisco Mission District on a mural tour led by Precita Eyes. Participants went on the trip to observe community art and served as an  inspiration for a similar community art project on the South Coast. The Partnership is funded by San Mateo County.

Puente’s Spanish and ESL classes are now officially over for the fall in La Honda and Pescadero. Puente is celebrating the participants’ hard work and dedication by hosting Holiday Parties.

On Friday, December 2, Puente celebrated the end of the La Honda Spanish and ESL Classes with a festive potluck. Participants shared posole turkey and cider.  For dessert,  ice cream was served.

On Monday, December 5^, the Night ESL party had a  great turnout. There was plenty of food for the participants. So much so that everyone left with a full plate of tamales.

Tuesday, December 6^th the Morning ESL Party was at Puente in Pescadero.  All the ladies brought a magnificent Mexican dish to share with each other. Children were welcomed and they enjoyed themselves along with their mothers.

Program participants received dictionaries, school supplies and more, thanks to generous individual donors and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.

On Thursday Thanksgiving day, Puente hosted a thanksgiving dinner for the La Sala participants at the Pescadero Community Church which was held from 6pm – 8pm. Students Cristina, Jesus and Elizabeth helped out Norma with preparations and set up of the room and food dishes. There were around 32 men that attended the thanksgiving dinner, two men played ranchera music on the guitar. Other activities included dominoes. They enjoyed festive dishes such as Turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, bread, mole and many other dishes. To end of the night there was a drawing for a donated television set and dessert. It was fun and exciting for all participants.