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| Monday, Oct 15, 2018
Volta Drum Dancer at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center. Volta Drum Dancer at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center.

Celebrate the harvest season with storytelling through dance and drums under the oak trees at Placerita Canyon in the Nature Center’s outdoor amphitheater on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Volta Drum Dance artfully combines oral storytelling with the symbolic tales held within the dance to create a multifaceted entertainment experience that promises to be highly interactive fun for the whole family.

The free show will consist of several stories centered around the theme of nature and the harvest.

Arrive early for family picnic hour and get a chance to hit a drum and learn about Ghanaian traditional music and culture.

Parking & Seating
Parking, benches and picnic tables are first come, first served. We suggest you bring your own fold-up chairs.

The Placerita Nature Center is located at 19152 Placerita Canyon Rd., Newhall 91321. View a map here.

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