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Pinecones and Portals Hiking Theater Co.

Pinecones and Portals Hiking Theater Co. creates inclusive outdoor theater experiences, ensuring families can enjoy performances regardless of financial barriers. Their mission is to foster community connection through storytelling in nature.

Historias de fogata de julio 🔥🌲&nbsp; &Uacute;nete a trav&eacute;s del portal y acompa&ntilde;a a tus amigos de Pinecones para una profunda exhalaci&oacute;n al final de tu semana. Habr&aacute; maravillas, risas y &iexcl;S&#39;MORES!&nbsp; Penelope Pinecone, estudiante de Magia de Cuentos, ser&aacute; la anfitriona de la velada. Trae a tus peque&ntilde;os para ayudar a Penelope a aprender sobre magia en La nueva ropa del emperador, narrada por la cuentacuentos Liz Woolford. El m&uacute;sico Thom &quot;Thorny&quot; Thornhill proporcionar&aacute; la m&aacute;gica melod&iacute;a imprescindible.&nbsp; Las &quot;puertas&quot; de la casa abren a las 6:30 p. m.Las &quot;puertas&quot; de la casa cierran a las 7:00 p. m. cuando comienza la historia.Terminaremos el evento para las 8:30 p. m. O env&iacute;anos un correo a info@pineconesandportals.com con el asunto &ldquo;Entradas de bajo costo&rdquo; para preguntar sobre la disponibilidad de entradas de $5.En caso de que necesitemos cancelar el evento el mismo d&iacute;a por condiciones clim&aacute;ticas o de calidad del aire, notificaremos a los titulares de entradas por correo electr&oacute;nico.&nbsp; ACCESIBILIDADEl suelo en el &aacute;rea de la historia de la fogata est&aacute; cubierto de astillas de madera; el camino que conduce al &aacute;rea de la historia es de concreto pavimentado.&nbsp;Las mascarillas son bienvenidas en el evento y hacerse una prueba de COVID antes de asistir ayuda a mantener a nuestra comunidad segura.&nbsp;

September Campfire Stories

September Campfire Stories 🔥🌲&nbsp; Come cozy up in a lush garden and join us for a story by the fire! This month, Babushka Baba Yaga ushers us into the fall season! Penelope Pinecone, student of story magic hosts and Juliana Frick spins the tale accompanied by live music.&nbsp; Did we mention there&rsquo;ll be S&rsquo;MORES?? House &quot;doors&quot; open at 5:30 pmHouse &quot;doors&quot; close at 6:00 pm when the story beginsWe&#39;ll wrap up the event by 7:30 pm Email us at info@pineconesandportals.com with the subject line &ldquo;Low Cost Tickets&rdquo; to inquire about availability of $5 tickets. In the case we need to cancel the event day-of for weather or air quality conditions, we will notify ticket holders by email.&nbsp; ACCESSIBILITYThe ground at the campfire story area is covered with wood chips; the pathway leading up to the story area is paved concrete.&nbsp;Masks are welcome at the event and COVID testing before attending helps keep our community safe!&nbsp;

Alice needs your help, kids! Follow Alice down the rabbit hole and through the woods to encounter the magical beings of Wander Land. Your grownups will join you on a 1.5 mile journey, and the story will unfold all around you as you go. You will feel Wander Land come alive through live music, acrobatic performances, inventive puppetry, and stunning vistas. Will the Queen of Hearts be as wonderful as Alice hopes? Or will Alice&rsquo;s new friends have to help her learn important lessons about love and justice? Recommended for ages 4&ndash;8; adults will accompany their kids through a mile and a half of hilly hiking trails which are not stroller-friendly. Babies who will be carried by their grown up do not need a ticket; every other human, adult or child, will need their own ticket. &nbsp; ACCESSIBILITY:We will have ASL interpretation on Sunday September 6th at 10:30am We will have a Break Space.&nbsp;If your family needs some low-stimulation time at any point during the show, visit our Break Space tent next to our Welcome Tent. Kids must be accompanied by a grown up. Fidget toys provided by Spirited Play Labs. Sensory guide and social narrative&nbsp;can be found at <a fr-original-style="" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DFpBrkFI90pEPpKr_g9rgWiyfDyWKl6O/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">this link</a>. For those who would benefit from reading our script in addition to seeing our show,&nbsp;we have made it available at this <a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KigdTR2vHNWLaum7WFZ-bp4PlOAIkFYfOPuhxP6YWJc/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">link</a>. Unfortunately, Codornices Park is not accessible for wheelchairs and strollers.

Alice In Wander Land

July Campfire Stories 🔥🌲&nbsp; Come cozy up in a lush garden and join us for a story by the fire! This month it&#39;s The Emperor&#39;s New Clothes. Penelope Pinecone, student of story magic hosts. Liz Woolford spins the tale, and &nbsp;musician Thom &quot;Thorny&quot; Thornhill provides the melodies. Did we mention there&rsquo;ll be S&rsquo;MORES?? House &quot;doors&quot; open at 6:30 pmHouse &quot;doors&quot; close at 7:00 pm when the story beginsWe&#39;ll wrap up the event by 8:30 pm Email us at info@pineconesandportals.com with the subject line &ldquo;Low Cost Tickets&rdquo; to inquire about availability of $5 tickets. In the case we need to cancel the event day-of for weather or air quality conditions, we will notify ticket holders by email.&nbsp; ACCESSIBILITYThe ground at the campfire story area is covered with wood chips; the pathway leading up to the story area is paved concrete.&nbsp;Masks are welcome at the event and COVID testing before attending helps keep our community safe!&nbsp;

July Campfire Stories

Historias de fogata de julio

We&#39;re a Deaf-led outdoor theater company bringing whimsical, inventive performances to East Bay parks for kids and their grown ups. Through storytelling, we empower young audiences to use their imagination, practice resilience, and laugh a lot along the way. Your donation helps us pay artists a living wage, keep tickets affordable for low-income families, and grow something genuinely new in the world of theater. The seeds are planted. Help us grow.

We're a Deaf-led outdoor theater company bringing whimsical, inventive performances to East Bay parks for kids and their grown ups. Through storytelling, we empower young audiences to use their imagination, practice resilience, and laugh a lot along the way.Your donation helps us pay artists a living wage, keep tickets affordable for low-income families, and grow something genuinely new in the world of theater.The seeds are planted. Help us grow.

Pinecones and Portals Hiking Theater Co.

Pinecones and Portals Hiking Theater Co.

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Past events

September Campfire Stories

Alice In Wander Land

July Campfire Stories

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