{"id":60109,"date":"2015-01-29T12:29:12","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T20:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=60109"},"modified":"2015-01-30T18:37:20","modified_gmt":"2015-01-31T02:37:20","slug":"open-house-this-saturday-to-unveil-new-programs-at-gabriels-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2015\/01\/29\/open-house-this-saturday-to-unveil-new-programs-at-gabriels-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Open house this Saturday to unveil new programs at Gabriel\u2019s House"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gabriel’s House opened last year offering free guitar, dance and drum classes. For 2015, instructors will be introducing pencil drawing, photography and filmmaking workshops to engage youth in the creative arts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PALMDALE \u2013 The city of Palmdale, in partnership with the Art Branch Foundation, will hold an open house this Saturday to introduce new programs at Gabriel\u2019s House, Palmdale\u2019s Neighborhood House #3.<\/p>\n

The open house, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Gabriel\u2019s House<\/strong>, located at 38533 4th St. East in Palmdale.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to introducing the community to some of the new classes and offerings we have going on at Gabriel\u2019s House,\u201d stated Palmdale Housing Coordinator Terri-Lei Wheeler. \u201cWe\u2019ve had guitar, dance and drum classes, and for 2015 we\u2019ll be introducing pencil drawing, photography and filmmaking workshops to engage our youth in the creative arts.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be a great opportunity for people to check out what\u2019s happening and to connect with the amazing things going on at Gabriel\u2019s House,\u201d Wheeler added.<\/p>\n

The classes are free of charge and may include instruments and materials for free. <\/strong><\/p>\n

At Saturday\u2019s open house, instructors and current students will be on hand to answer questions and register new students.<\/p>\n

Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford will attend the event, as well as the Gryffingear FRC Robotics Team 5012 from The Palmdale Aerospace Academy who will provide robotics demonstrations.<\/p>\n

For more information, contact Kim Lu of the Art Branch Foundation at 310-806-8496.<\/p>\n

About Gabriel\u2019s House<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Palmdale City Council voted unanimously to approve a new Neighborhood House in Focus Neighborhood 3 and name it \u201cGabriel\u2019s House,\u201d in memory of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez<\/strong> who was tragically killed after child abuse. Working with local partners from The Art Branch, \u201cGabriel\u2019s House\u201d serves as a free music and performing arts center to provide children in the area with the opportunity to develop their creative talents.<\/p>\n

The Warnack Foundation donated $20,000 to Gabriel\u2019s house for musical instruments, sheet music, equipment and miscellaneous supplies.<\/p>\n

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