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About us

About Dahoam1516

Traditional skills for modern living.

  • Createopportunities for people to learn, share, and belong.
  • Preservetraditional skills and local culture.
  • Buildcommunity through learning.

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Proud to be part of Alameda

We welcome everyone Best of Alameda Magazine 2024: Classes Support your local brew and cook school American Homebrewers Association IRS-approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Who we are

A third place in Alameda

Dahoam1516 is an Alameda-based nonprofit, part of Alameda since 2012, that creates opportunities for people to learn, share, and belong through hands-on experiences, community events, and lifelong learning.

We serve as a third place: a welcoming space separate from home and work where people gather, learn, build relationships, and strengthen community.

Through collaboration with residents, businesses, nonprofits, educators, and civic organizations, we create opportunities for people to connect, learn, volunteer, and build a stronger Alameda together. We're supported by Alameda residents and businesses.

With classes and events year-round, we contribute to Alameda's quality of life and visitor economy by attracting visitors from throughout the Bay Area, supporting local businesses, suppliers and community organizations, and creating unique educational experiences you can only find here.

Our team

Meet our leadership team

Volunteers all. They host, teach and keep the lights on.

Linda in a dirndl and feathered hat, smiling and holding a plate of spätzle and red cabbage outdoors
VP / Membership

Linda

Linda holds a deep love for Bavarian culture, Tracht, and the community Dahoam1516 represents.

Dane in glasses and a gray T-shirt, smiling in front of a colorful retro mural
Secretary / Treasurer

Dane

Dane loves cats, Tracht, and good beer shared with friends. He watches over our donors.

Contact Dane ↗
Pedro smiling beside a garden trellis, holding fresh kale and carrot greens
Chief Grow Officer

Pedro

Pedro loves people & plants. He maintains all our gardens and teaches "our-ganic" gardening classes.

Georg, a Wolpertinger: a horned rabbit in a Bavarian vest and bow tie, standing in a cellar lined with wooden barrels
Bier Guardian

Georg

Our resident Wolpertinger, the horned rabbit of Bavarian folklore. Georg loves tradition, the forest and a good story. Keep an eye out; you may spot him.

Open position

Event Planner

This new role will focus on our growing event planning and hospitality programs.

Interested? Contact us ↗
How we're organized

A nonprofit school and social club

We're supported by proceeds from our class and event admissions and donations.

Hosts and teachers volunteer their time and expertise and are not compensated. There are no employees or beneficiaries.

All training equipment is provided by the teachers or club members at no cost. We maintain no assets or liabilities.

All revenues after expenses are invested back into the club's educational mission and the community. These funds support:

  • Scholarships
  • Free and low-cost classes for select residents (Work/Study Program)
  • Community-sharing initiatives
  • Hands-on education and community-building programs

Reminder: as a nonprofit, all Dahoam1516 class and event admissions and donations are tax-deductible.

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Members, volunteers and donors keep Dahoam1516 going. Join, give, or come to a class and bring a friend.

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