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Starbucks Caramel Flan Latte

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Celebrate the launch of Starbucks Caramel Flan Latte

Starbucks Caramel Flan Latte

Click image to learn more about Starbucks Caramel Flan Latte

Las Comadres is partnering with Starbucks to celebrate the launch of the new Caramel Flan Latte–a new handcrafted espresso beverage inspired by the traditional and much loved dessert, flan–by hosting a series of Comadrazos at select Starbucks locations through March 1.

Comadrazos will feature samplings of Caramel Flan Latte and readings from our book, Count On Me: Tales of Sisterhoods and Fierce Friendships.

Starbucks has also purchased copies of the book to be gifted to the first 20 Comadres who attend each event!

Find the event nearest you!

  • Los Angeles, California

  • 603 S. Spring St (6th & Spring)
    • Tuesday, January 21 from 6:30–8:30 p.m
    • Tuesday, January 28 from 6:30–8:30 p.m

  • San Diego, California

  • 595 H Street (Broadway & H), Chula Vista
    • Sunday, January 26 from 2:00–4:00 p.m.
    • Saturday, February 1 from 2:00–4:00 p.m.

  • San Antonio, Texas

  • 9811 Interstate 10 West
    • Sunday, February 9 from 2:00–4:00 p.m.
    • Saturday, February 15 from 2:00–4:00 p.m.

  • Houston, Texas

  • 12025 Northwest Freeway (Hwy. 290 & 43rd St.)
    • Sunday, February 16 from 2:00–4:00 p.m.
    • Sunday, February 23 from 2:00–4:00 p.m.

  • Miami, Florida

  • 2501 SW 87th Ave (Coral Way & 87th)
    • Saturday, February 22 from 2:00–4:00 p.m.
    • Saturday, March 1 from 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Archived Event

2013 Worldwide Comadrazo℠

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Count on Me! Worldwide Comadrazo℠

March 1 and Saturday, March 2, 2013
Goodwill Industries of Central Texas
1015 Norwood Park Blvd.
Austin,TX 78753

You are invited!

The 2013 Worldwide Comadrazo℠ celebrates our Count On Me culture. The event is being held on March 1–2, 2013 in Austin, Texas. Please join us for great opportunities for personal and professional development. This experience is modeled after the 2005, 2007, and 2011 Worldwide Comadrazos℠ held in Austin and the 2008 Regional Comadrazo℠ held in California. Click here for memories of our 2005 Worldwide Comadrazo℠.

Click here for the agenda.
Comadres interacting before the Comadrazo℠

Why you should plan to attend the Worldwide Comadrazo℠

Unique Experiences

If you have been to a Comadrazo℠ in your city network, you are aware that these are unique learning experiences—a chance to get to know each other, learn what we do in our every day lives, and an opportunity to build on our Count on Me culture—all in a uniquely Latina way.

As many of you have said, it’s a chance to be with other Latinas and not have to explain yourself. Being together “fills your soul”.

Extend your cariño and Latinidad

The Comadrazo℠ is not a meeting and the event on March 1–2 is not a conference but a learning opportunity where you must extend your cariño and Latinidad to all our Comadres. You will meet new amigas who will become your Comadres!
Comadre exhibitors

Learn about your Comadres’ businesses and talents

The Expo, a large exhibit area, will provide you opportunities to learn about the businesses and talents of Comadres from around the country, even the world! You also will meet sponsors and supporters.

Interact with Comadres in semi-structured ways

We have created activities that will allow you to meet Comadres in semi-structured ways, from early in the morning until you drop in bed at night! We will have personal introductions in the platicas a la carrera, culturally-themed topical roundtables and experiential group-building, talent show, fashion show, exercises, and much, much more.

REGISTRATION

Individual Registration

Click here to register for the 2013 Worldwide Comadrazo℠. Registration is $100.00 for both days; $45.00 for Friday only and $55.00 for Saturday only. Included in the registration fee are snacks, lunch and dinner on Friday and light breakfast and lunch on Saturday. Scholarships available, send email to wwcomadrazo @ gmail.com (please delete the spaces in the email)

Hostess Match

We offer you our homes for your stay. On the Hostess Match Form, we’ll do a Comadre matching to pair you with an Austin Area Comadre with whom you will simply become best friends! This is major bonding time. . . no hotels (unless you really want that)

Exhibitor

Exhibitor tables for the Expo are available for $150.00 for two days. Sharing of table with one other vendor is allowed. Limited space is available. Payment must be received within 10 days of registration. Primary vendor must pay for table in full at time of registration. No exhibitor refunds after February 15. See our Exhibitor page for more information and to register as an exhibitor.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Would you like to sponsor? We have both individual and corporate sponsorship opportunities available. More information can be found here.
*Please note that Las Comadres logo is a trademarked image (both image and text). Use of the logo must be preceded by permission from the organization and payment of agreed upon royalty.

Events

2012 Brooklyn Book Festival

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2012 Brooklyn Book Festival

Las Comadres para las Americas and La Casa Azul Bookstore again are joining forces to celebrate Hispanic/Latino authors at the Brooklyn Book Festival on Sunday, September 23, 2012.

The Brooklyn Book Festival is the largest free literary event in New York City presenting an array of literary stars and emerging authors who represent the exciting world of literature today. One of America’s premier book festivals, this hip, smart, diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages.

Las Comadres and La Casa Azul Bookstore focus on Latino Authors participating in festival panels, as well as those living in New York City. If you joined us, you heard our authors read from their work and stayed to chat with them to get your very own book signed, as well as bought gifts for family and friends!

September 23, 2012
Brooklyn Book Festival
Las Comadres
La Casa Azul Bookstore
Booth #121 and #122

 Contact Nora Comstock
By Email
By telephone:
512-751-7837 cell
Public Transportation:
2, 3, 4, 5 to Borough Hall
R to Court Street A, C, F
to Jay Street/Borough Hall

 Festival Site Address:
Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn NY 11201

AUTHOR BOOK SIGNING SCHEDULE

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Ana Arelys Cruz Cabrera
Patricia Engel
Grace Flores Hughes
Reyna Grande
Lucrecia Guerrero
Melinda Palacio
Toni Plummer

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Sandra Guzman
Jaime Manrique
Charles Rice-Gonzalez
Esmeralda Santiago
David Unger
Luis Alberto Urrea

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Alberto Ferreras
Carlos Andres Gomez
Adriana Lopez
John Parra
Mireya Perez

For information on dining and other accommodations in Brooklyn, go to the Borough’s official tourism website at www.visitbrooklyn.org

Archived Event

2011 Worldwide Comadrazo℠

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2011 Worldwide Comadrazo℠

April 29th-30th, 2011
Goodwill Industries of Central Texas
1015 Norwood Park Blvd.
Austin,TX 78753

You are invited!

Please join us for a great opportunity for personal and professional development. This experience is modeled after the Worldwide Comadrazo℠ held in Austin and the Regional Comadrazo℠ held in California. Click here for a reminder of our 2005 Worldwide Comadrazo℠. The 2011 Worldwide Comadrazo℠ celebrating our 11th Anniversary will be held in Austin, Texas, April 29th and 30th.

Why you should plan to attend the Worldwide Comadrazo℠

Unique Experiences

If you have been to a Comadrazo℠ in your city network, you are aware that these are unique learning experiences—a chance to get to know each other, learn what we do in our every day lives, and an opportunity to help and support each other—all in a uniquely Latina way.

As many of you have said, it’s a chance to be with other Latinas and not have to explain yourself. Being together “fills your soul”.

Extend your cariño and Latinidad

The Comadrazo℠ is not a meeting and the event on April 29-30th is not a conference but a learning opportunity where you must extend your cariño and Latinidad to all our comadres. You will meet new amigas who will become your comadres!

Learn about your Comadres businesses and talents

The Expo, a large exhibit area, will provide you opportunities to learn about the businesses and talents of comadres from around the country, even the world! You also will meet sponsors and supporters.

Interact with Comadres in semi-structured ways

We have created activities that will allow you to meet Comadres in semi-structured ways, from early in the morning until you drop in bed at night! We will have personal introductions in the platicas a la carrera, culturally-themed topical roundtables and experiential group-building, talent show, fashion show, exercises, golf workshop, and much, much more.

We have an “after glow” of the 2005 event on our site, click here to see it! For those who missed the fabulous RedZebra at the last gathering, special facilitator and Las Comadres board member, Gloria Williams and her team, will guide us in a rhythmic experience used in Africa, Holland and othzer nations to build teams and enhance organizational effectiveness.

REGISTRATION

Individual Registration

Click here to register for the Worldwide Comadrazo℠. The registration fee is $75.00 (Partial scholarships are available for Comadres who may need a little assistance.) Breakfast, lunch, drinks, snacks and dinner on Saturday are included in the registration fee.

Activities

Activities include round tables, talent show, fashion show, contests, exercise, golf workshop, RedZebra rhythmic drumming, and much, much more. (Please note that you must register separately for the Worldwide Comadrazo℠ in order to participate in the scheduled activities.) You can register for the Worldwide Comadrazo℠ here and then sign up for activities here and the talent show here.

Hostess Match

We offer you our homes for your stay. On the Hostess Match Form, we’ll do a Comadre matching to pair you with an Austin Area Comadre you will simply become best friends with!

THIS IS MAJOR BONDING TIME…NO HOTELS (Unless you really want that)

Exhibitor

Exhibitor tables for the Expo are available for $125.00 for two days. Sharing of table with one other vendor is allowed. Limited space is available. Payment must be received within 10 days of registration. No exhibitor refunds after April 15th. See our Exhibitor page for more information and to register as an exhibitor.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Would you like to sponsor? We have both individual and corporate sponsorship opportunities available. More information can be found here.

Comadritas

We have a special program prepared for our young latinas. See our Comadritas page to learn more and register your comadrita for a full day of activiites designed especially for her.

The Agenda has been moved here for easier access.

Sponsors

Zermat International
HEB Helping Here
Sangria Senorial
Jarritos
Sidral Mundet
Mineragua Club Soda
Doctor Kracker
Atria Books
Child's Way Creative Learning Center
Dulce Bread & Book Shop
DT Outsourcing Inc
Escobar Construction
Harriets Original
Hispanic Network of America
Lemon Grass Concepts
logo Kanarr Mendoza KW Realty
Massage Concepts
Mexican Masterpieces
Gather Gifts
Quantum Possibilities
Scholastic
Schmooze Networking
Story Makers
Touchstone Crystal
Tina Kubicek & Associates
Veronica Forscyth Green Frog Biogradables
Well Styled
Xocai

Archived Event

2008 California Regional Comadrazo℠

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McDonald’s Corporation presents Las Comadres 2008 California Regional Comadrazo℠

Sage Restaurant and Lounge
6511 Greenleaf Ave.
Whittier, CA 90601
(562) 945-1204
Saturday, April 26, 2008

Join us to meet other Comadres and build your connections to our vast professional community and support network

Registration is limited to the first 300!

You are invited to join us in Southern California for this fabulous opportunity for personal and professional development! This experience will be modeled after the Worldwide Comadrazo℠ which have been held in Austin in 2005 and 2007. The next Worldwide Comadrazo℠ is scheduled for 2009.

REGISTRATION

Register to Attend

$50.00 (partial scholarships available, if needed) Breakfast, lunch and snacks included in registration fee. A special rate is offered to the new Comadres who attend and are invited by a Comadre. The first new Comadre rate is $25.00 and after that any invited by the same Comadre enter for $20. We hope this will encourage you to invite new members.

Exhibitor

Exhibitor tables will be available for $100.00. A table may be shared by more than one Comadre. Limited space is available so book early! Payment is expected by APRIL 1, if possible. No exhibition refunds after April 2nd

Sponsors

Individual sponsorships ($100.00) will be available for those Comadres that are interested in becoming a “2008 Comadre State Sponsor”. Your name or business will be listed in the program and you will receive a limited edition silk Comadre scarf, as a token of our appreciation, only available to the first 40 Sponsor Comadres. The scarf will be provided to you at the California Comadrazo℠. Indicate your interest in the comments field on your registration!

Activities

We will have a “talent show”, fashion show, contests, Zumba, RedZebra rhythmic drumming, and much more.
And–please note that the afternoon is all about *you*—sign up for the talent presentations!

Hosting

Comadres invite you to stay in our homes. Fill out the Hostess Match Form to register as either a home hostess or visiting Comadre so we can match you for an incredible Comadre experience!

Why should you plan to attend the California Comadrazo℠?

If you’ve been to a Comadrazo℠ you are aware that these are unique learning experiences–a rare chance to get to know each other, learn what we do in our every day lives, and an opportunity to help and support each other—all in a uniquely Latina way. As many of you say, it’s a chance to be with other Latinas and not have to explain yourself. Being together “fills your soul”.

The Comadrazo℠ is not a meeting and the event on April 26 is not a conference, but a learning experience where you must extend your cariño and Latinidad to all our Comadres. You will meet new amigas who will become your Comadres! The Latina Expo, a large exhibit area, will provide you opportunities to learn about the businesses and talents of Comadres from around the state. You also will meet our fabulous supporters and sponsors. We have created activities that will allow you to meet Comadres in semi-structured ways, from early in the morning until you drop in bed at night! We will have personal introductions in the carrera, culturally-themed topical roundtables and experiential group-building, interactive contests, and a Comadres expo. We have an “after glow” of the 2005 Worldwide Comadrazo on our site, click here to see it! The tentative schedule follows below.

For those who missed the fabulous RedZebra at the last gathering, special facilitator and Las Comadres board member, Gloria Williams and her team, will guide us in a rhythmic experience used in Africa, Holland, and other nations to build teams and enhance organizational effectiveness.

AGENDA

Saturday, April 26

  • 7:00 – 9:45 AM—Exhibitors Set-up at Sage Restaurant in Whittier, California
    Breakfast tacos, coffee, juice provided
  • 8:30 AM – 12:00 NOON—Registration
  • 10:00 – 10:10 AM—Kick off Welcome/ General Info
  • 10:30 AM – 5:45 PM—Latina Exposition Open / Interactive Contests
  • 10:10 – 10:30 AM—Plática a la carrera / Meet & Greet Comadres Activity
  • 10:30 – 10:45 AM—Interview with McDonald’s
  • 10:45 – 11:30 AM—Session I

Special Session: McDonald’s (limited to 25)
Roundtable: ¿Quien Es Mas Latina/o?
Session: Interactive Health—Dance

  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM—Lunch Free to all Registrants
    Performance by OCCTAC Harp Ensemble during lunch
  • 12:00 – 12:45 PM—Session II
    Special Session: McDonald’s (continuation of Session I)
    Roundtable: Valuing Latina/o Entrepreneurship
    Workshop: RedZebra Rhythmic Experience (a community building activity)
  • 1:30 – 1:35 PM—Interview with American Airlines Representative
  • 1:00 – 5:15 PM—Concurrent EXPO & talent show/readings, fashion show, contests, etc.

1:45 – 4:40 PM—Talent/Fashion Show Agenda
  • 1:45 – 2:05 —Interview with Scriptwriter/Executive Producer, Ligiah Villalobos, La Misma Luna
  • 2:05 – 2:15—Rosalinda Munoz-Ledo, Singer
  • 2:15 – 2:20—Mother/Daughter Contest Winners Announcement
  • 2:25 – 2:35—Angie Gonzalez, Singer
  • 2:35 – 2:50—Raquel Salinas, performance La Comadre
  • 2:50 – 3:00—Clara-Beatriz Jaramillo-Restrepo, Singer
  • 3:00 – 3:15—SEXY SHOE CONTEST
  • 3:15 – 3:30—Rebozo Style Show — Natividad Rios-Sipes
  • 3:30 – 4:00—Fashion Show–Cruz Boutiques
  • 4:00 – 4:10—Cyn da Poet, Poetry/Musical Performance
  • 4:10 – 4:20—Mystery Guest Performer
  • 4:20 – 4:35—Jamie Martinez Wood & Melinda Rodriguez, Performance
  • 4:35 – 4:40—Karaoke lead by Gloria Arjona
  • 4:40 – 5:30 PM—RedZebra and Las Comadres performance
    (Don’t leave before you experience *this*!)
  • 5:30 – 5:45 PM—Closing Ceremonies

Area Comadres offer their homes for your stay! Those of you who wish to take advantage of this offer, click on the link so we can match you with an OC/LA area Comadre. We’ll match you with a Comadre and a new friendship will be born!

This is major bonding time…no hotels needed (Unless you really want that. Let us know!)
con cariño,
nora

Make registration checks payable to: Austin Community Foundation, Las Comadres Fund
Mail to: California Regional Comadrazo℠; Las Comadres Para Las Americas, 3103 Loyola Lane; Austin, TX 78723