Family Fandango Day, August 13, 2011, Santa Teresa Park

The Fandango sign is at the entrance to the Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch.

Friends of Santa Teresa Park president Mike Boulland shows park interpreter Jan Shriner a mock-up for a future sign on Coyote Peak.

Shari Sullivan sets up the information table and talks to some early visitors.

Docents Kitty Monahan and Mary Moran

Docent Dennis Moran sets up the wooden cattle.

Decorated confetti-filled eggs (cascarones), which will be used later. They were made by Terri Williams. (CH)

Setting up the Tamale Factory's food booth.

Opening

At the information and registration table (left to right) volunteer Shari Sullivan and park planner Antoinette Romeo. (CH)

Park intepreter Jan Shriner organized Fandango and opened the festivities, accompanied by Spanish translator Jorge Izquierdo Garcia.

Rangers Aniko Millan and Ryan Lugo watch the festivities.

Young Dancers

Gloria E. Arellano-Gomez, a Tribal Councilwoman of the Muwekma Ohlone tribe (center in black) says a prayer in the native Muwekma language. In front, the young dancers from El Grito de la Cultura get ready to perform. (CH)

Dancers. (CH)

A large crowd watches the dancers.

The dancers are accompanied by the Alta California Orchestra. (CH)

Pottery-Making by Ruben Reyes

Ruben Reyes demonstrates how to make clay pottery and figures using a variety of methods.

Clay animal and pumpkins. (CH)

Ruben Reyes shows how to make a bowl by forming clay around a mold and cutting off the edges. (CH)

Visitors try their hand at making clay bowls.

Clay bowls made by guests.

Ruben Reyes shows how to make a plate on a potter's wheel.

Crafts

The crafts table, staffed by Phyllis Carrasco and Mary Moran. (CH)

Display on herbs and the crafts table.

Rancho Trading Post (Meson del Minero)

Delfina and Francisco Garcia have a booth with plants, clothing, accessories, and toys, like a rancho trading post.

Delfina Garcia grinding corn meal for making tortillas. (CH)

Clay pots, fruits, and vegetables. (CH)

Mexican toys (CH)

The Muwekma Ohlone

The Muwekma Ohlone had a booth showing the history of their tribe.

The Muwekma Ohlone's craft display on elderberry clapper sticks, which were used for making music.

At the craft table, kids are making clapper sticks.

SJSU lecturer Alan Leventhal gives a Powerpoint presentation in the barn about the Ohlone.

Food

Mexican food was provided by the Tamale Factory.

Janice Frazier's Horse Easy

Trail Watch volunteer and equestrian Janice Frazier (in blue) brought her horse, Easy.

Kitty Monahan watches as kids feed carrots to Easy.

Music

Brian and Marianne Steeger of the Alta California Orchestra provide live entertainment, performing traditional early California music.

They play a variety of instruments. (CH)

The Juan Bautista de Anza National Trail Table

Interpreters Jonathan Hernandes and Rick Smith from the National Park Service are at the tables for the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail.

They have a crafts activity for making corn husk dolls.

They have clothes and shields for dressing up like soldiers of the De Anza party. (CH)

Dressing up like a Spanish soldier

A young Spanish soldier

Coyote Crest 4H

Bernal Ranch Park Interpreter John Dorrance (center) visits the Coyote Crest 4H booth.

4H'ers talk about their chicken project. The chicken coop is behind them.

Chickens were in a small enclosure for petting.

At the 4H garden project table, visitors get to plant seeds in small cups of soil.

Displays at the 4H garden project table.

At the 4H beekeeping table, tools, beehives, live bees, honey, and beeswax are on display.

Activities in Back of the Barn

4H'ers and volunteers at the back of the barn, including long-time volunteer and former trail crew member Brian Shively (right), with Stephen Leong, who was a park intern. (CH)