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AEF After School Enrichment cooking class

Fall Enrichment Classes – Preview Coming August 6

Our After School Enrichment program provides enjoyable and educational classes that students love! With small class sizes, we focus on helping students discover new skills while staying active, engaged, and having a great time. These enrichment classes welcome both AUSD and charter school students and include a variety of exciting options like Pickleball, Magic, Chess, STEM, Coding, Art, Carpentry, and this year’s new offerings: Ceramics, Chinese and Hindi!

Learn more here and sign up today before prices go up!

AEF Board members Low, Tom, Stevens and Chea

Welcome New Board Members!

AEF is thrilled to welcome four new Board members to start off the 2026-27 school year! Joining us will be Alameda High School Spanish Teacher and World Languages Department Chair – Eric Lowy; founder of Mayannand, LLC (an after school STEM class provider) – Susan Tom; the owner of Island Savoy Market in Alameda – Michael Stevens and Associated Press Reporter and Video Journalist – Terry Chea.

The AEF Board is a ‘hands-on’

Dine at STAR Pizza and Support AEF

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Thank You South Shore Summer Beats!

THANK YOU to Alameda South Shore Center and all the...

We’re Celebrating 10 Years of Art Across the Island!

WHEN: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 from 4:30 – 6:30 pm

WHERE: Books, Inc. Alameda – 1344 Park St, Alameda, CA 94501

Join us for this free event celebrating 10 years of AEF’s Art Across the Island program (AATI), bringing student art to our community! Light refreshments provided.

For the past decade, Pam Riley Chang has been showcasing art by Alameda students across our island at city libraries and commercial venues.

Island Running Festival

The Island Running Festival will be held on September 20, 2026. This event is sponsored annually by the Bank of Marin and features a half marathon, a 10K, a 5K and a family fun running event. Event producer Steve Ashbaker of Outfront Endurance is donating 15% of the proceeds from the event, plus 100% of directed donations at registration, to AEF programs.

Planning on running? Use the code AEF2026 for a discount at registration.