Tecate Community Museum, Tecate, Baja Mexico (U.S. side meeting location - In front of Baja Duty Free - 404 Tecate Rd, Tecate, California 91980) Acorn Preparation Workshop 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Have you ever seen acorns on the ground under oak trees in the fall and wondered how native peoples turn them into nourishing food? Join us for a rare opportunity to learn, directly from local Kumeyaay cultural specialists, all the steps in the preparation of this important food that has sustained native communities for thousands of years. The $60 cost directly supports our Kumeyaay teachers and includes a delicious lunch. Beautiful hand-made Kumeyaay baskets will be used in the process and will be available for purchase directly from the artisans. The event includes a talk by anthropologist Michael Wilken-Robertson, author of "Kumeyaay Ethnobotany." To reserve your spot you can register online at: Website: https://www.carem.org/en En español: https://www.carem.org/ For more information please email us at: carem.ac@outlook.com The Community Museum is just minutes from the border. We will meet in front of the Baja Duty Free shop on the U.S. side of the border at 9:30 a.m. and walk over together. Please make sure to give yourself plenty of time to arrive by 9:30 a.m Please don't forget your passport.
