Conectando Latinos Social Club

Enjoyed the tamale making class at the marina. Looking forward to class offerings and events in the future.

When I first saw the Groupon for the tamale making class, I got so excited! I had been wanting to learn how to make tamales for a long, long time. I thought, what could be better than a gathering making tamales on a boat at the Marina in Emeryville? Well folks, the answer is… nothing!!! I had the best time. I went by myself, learned how to make tamales with enough confidence to do so on my own, met a bunch of wonderful people, learned more about the rich, rich culture of Guadalajara and came away almost feeling smug, that I could make truly authentic tamales while having such a great time. All of the women who helped make this afternoon so special were fabulous. Katherine, our hostess, was warm and wonderful and extremely accommodating. Cristina, our resident expert, as proven by her skill and obvious passion for her craft, was lovely, talented and very informative. To feel the connection in Emeryville in 2012 to the generations of Mexicans from Guadalajara who have been handing down these recipes for generations, was so awesome and I felt humbled to learn this art… which it truly is. Thanks much to The Conectando Latinos Social Club. I will be back for more and more and more!

I took the tamale-​making class, which I found on groupon.
I had no idea this club even existed before then! The tamale class was SO much fun. I ended up going alone but the group was small (6 people) so it was really easy to socialize. The class was set up so that we arrived, drank a margarita, assembled tamales, did a group icebreaker task, learned about and made the Tequino cocktail, imbibed, and finally ate our delicious tamales. We were given all of the recipes, as well as mexican market suggestions so we could buy ingredients (such as the masa). Everyone was just amazing. The instructor, Cristina, was knowledgeable and friendly. I would definitely recommend going to one of their events. I will be!

This club has a come up with a great way to help my husband and I meet other like-​minded couples. They have a lot of different activities available, which is great for him, since he’d rather do something interactive than sit around chatting. We can’t wait for the next event!

I’ve always loved the Latin culture and going out salsa dancing, eating from different Latin American countries, etc. but now there is a club dedicated to this! Their events are really well organized and the ice-​breakers idea always leaves me meeting some fun people.