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Support 826 Valencia at a Giants Game!
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Announcing 2025 College Scholarships
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End of Year Youth Leadership Celebration
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The Armada of Golden Dreams workshop and window display
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Buy You Be My Heart to benefit 826 Valencia
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Yelp Foundation awards 826 Valencia a $100,000 grant
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826 in Oprah’s O Magazine, Holiday Edition
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Our November Teacher of the Month: Laurie Baker-Flynn
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Upcoming Events
Wonder Essays (Ages 10-13)
April 20 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT
Elementary, Middle School
Discover the wonder of natural history with this narrative essay workshop for 10-13-year-olds!Worlds & Heroes: Storytelling with Dungeons & Dragons(Ages 13-18)
April 20 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm PDT
Middle School, High School
Over the course of four sessions, students will use the structure of the game Dungeons & Dragons to learn how to create worlds, characters, and unique plot lines.Writing & Publishing Apprentices(Ages 13-18)
April 21 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm PST
High School
Try a college-style workshopping class! Be a published writer!The Valencia Bay-farer #76 (Ages 9-13)
April 23 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm PDT
Elementary, Middle School
Learn about journalism and see your article come to life in 826's biannual student-led newspaper, The Valencia Bay-farer!Mission Center: Dancing to the Rhythm of Words (Ages 9-13)
April 27 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm PDT
Elementary, Middle School
In this workshop, students will write about a vivid memory, an unexpected turn of events, or a person who means a lot to them.Worlds & Heroes: Storytelling with Dungeons & Dragons(Ages 13-18)
April 27 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm PDT
Middle School, High School
Over the course of four sessions, students will use the structure of the game Dungeons & Dragons to learn how to create worlds, characters, and unique plot lines.Writing & Publishing Apprentices(Ages 13-18)
April 28 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm PST
High School
Try a college-style workshopping class! Be a published writer!The Valencia Bay-farer #76 (Ages 9-13)
April 30 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm PDT
Elementary, Middle School
Learn about journalism and see your article come to life in 826's biannual student-led newspaper, The Valencia Bay-farer!Adventurous Ads (Ages 8-11)
May 4 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT
Elementary
Captain Blue needs your help describing the unique items in his store!!Write Out Loud: VOW + 826 Valencia (Ages 11-14)
May 4 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm PDT
Middle School
Join us for an oral storytelling workshop in collaboration with our sister organization and longtime partner, Voice of Witness (VOW).The Valencia Bay-farer #76 (Ages 9-13)
May 7 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm PDT
Elementary, Middle School
Learn about journalism and see your article come to life in 826's biannual student-led newspaper, The Valencia Bay-farer!Adventurous Ads (Ages 8-11)
May 11 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT
Elementary
Captain Blue needs your help describing the unique items in his store!!