Join us for a Fundraising Festival in support of Gaza, featuring MCC’s annual pre-Ramadan Bazaar.

Our family-friendly and free festival will include storytime, rock painting, crafts for children, face painting, henna, spoken word, dabke performances and more.

We will have a diverse array of vendors present. You can purchase food, drinks, apartheid-free cola, hijabs, abayas, products from Palestine, bukhoor, artwork, apartheid-free dates, desi clothes, jewelry and more.

Keep an eye on this page for updates on the schedule and confirmed vendors. This event is raising funds for Third Pillar Charity, a 501C3 that supports Palestinians on the ground in Gaza, and has a 100% donation policy.

If you are unable to attend, but would like to contribute, you can donate here.

Schedule:

1:00 - Story time with author Wafa Shami

2:30 - Cooking Demonstration by cookbook author Blanche Shaheen

3:30 - Spoken word performance

4:30 - Story time by Mindful Muslim Reader

5:30 - Silent Auction Winners Announced

Face painting, make-your-own bookmark, and stickers, rock painting, coloring sheets, paint your own wood ornament available all day. Limited craft supplies. First come, first serve.

Venue address: MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd, Pleasanton, CA 94588

Confirmed Vendors:

Palestine-themed products:

• Baladna

• Palestine Stitch Story

• Project Hope for Palestine

• Zeinat Palestine store (ceramics)

• Totah Studio

• Screenprints 4 Palestine

• Olive Branch Bazaar & Nablus Soap USA

Food and Drinks:

• Salaam Cola

• Ard Gaza

• 523SOUTHERNHALALBBQ

• Mama’s Shawarmas

• AHMA’s Kitchen Halal Fusion style

• Delicacies by Sheen

• Masuma and Lina (Afghan Food and Chai)

• Suzy’s Snack Shack

• Bays Brews

• Habibis Falooda

• Covo Coffee

• Zoya’s

• Precious Wonders by Naba

• Sukar Habibi

• The Old City Roastery

Ramadan and Eid Themed Products:

• Khadija’s Creations (Ramadan and Eid themed Crafts and decor)

• Balloonbae.co (Kids Coloring Shirts for Ramadan, henna and more)

• Modestly (Ramadan Decor)

• Trinkets by Annie (Palestine, Ramadan and Eid themed items)

• A Date with Chocolate

Hijabs and Abayas:

• Asiyah’s Collections

• Muhajiba Abayas

• MJ’s Trendz

• Hijab Fashion X

• Modest Rose Clothing

• Hayaat collections

• Elegant Muslimah USA

• Taqdimaat Abayas & Hijabs

• Hijab Elegance

• TnS Hijabs

• Dhubow Designs

• Zaina (Hijab and hijab accessories)

• Fatima Beauty

• Turkuaz Shawls

• Modestly

Books:

• Feast in the Middle East (Cookbook)

• Wafa Shami’s Books

• Mindful Muslim Reader

• Soul of My Soul Exhibit (Books by Palestinian Authors)

Cultural Clothes:

• Ameri Souq (Men’s Muslim Wear)

• Aiman’s Collection (Pakistani Women’s Clothing)

• Izna Desi Collection (Desi Jewelry and men’s kurta shalwar)

• Pakistani_inCali

• MK Fashions (Pakistani Clothes)

• Egyptian Store by Rasha Wahba

• Najah’s Boutique LLC (Traditional khaliji style clothing for men, women and children)

• Suwaida (Pakistani clothes, hijab dupattas and jewelry)

• Afghan Attire

• Hi-5 Trend (Indian and Pakistani clothes and jewelry)

• Soni Mann Designs

• RubyluxDresses

Jewelry:

• Made by Sana

• Afsana Boutique (Central Asian Jewelry)

• Cresent Designs

• HappyGemsJewelry

Art:

• Hafsah’s Art

• Quranhut Artistry

• Ruh

• Rayan and Jenna’s 3D Prints

• Andres’ Craft Table

Other:

• Maha Beauty

• MCC Girl Scouts

• Moon House (kitchen and home items)

• ehijabndmore (Customized mugs, shirts, sweatshirts, stickers, waterbottles, and tote bags)

• Salam Scouts

• Samali Perfumes

• Sunnah Healing Remedies

• Henna by Zahra

• Seventh Design

• Soul of My Soul Exhibit - including unique Palestine themed and Ramadan themed crafts!