Paletas Communal Social Club, a mobile lab

Facing the future and reflecting on the past two years, we have all experienced a communal moment of national and global economic upheaval, social reckoning, and that of surviving and thriving under a pandemic. Paletas Communal Social Club, a mobile lab strives to bridge communities in Council District 4 through a series of public park social interventions. In this iteration of Paletas, Mesquita explores how people reconnect and continue to thrive through the collection of their expressions and stories of resilience, processes to thrive, memories, and expressions. Mesquita gathers these expressions through mini-interviews and questionnaires over the Paletas Mobile Lab in exchange for popsicles. Paletas provides an opportunity for community members to share their reflections of the past two years, listen to others, and figure out how to look towards the future as members of various intersecting communities. Shared stories will be interactively featured in a culminating event.

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Project By

Mario Mesquita

Date and Location

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Kennedy Neighborhood Park
4825 Ocean View Blvd
San Diego, CA 92113

Market Creek Canyon
Marketplace Ave
San Diego, CA 92113

Mountainview Neighborhood

Council District 4

Events

Sat
Jul 23

Mobile Lab

Market Creek Canyon

Mobile Lab

Saturday, July 23, 2022, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Market Creek Canyon View Map

Stop by Park Social artist Mario Mesquita's Mobile Lab to share reflections about the past and future in exchange for a popsicle. The artist will be mobile and moving back and forth between Market Creek Canyon and Kennedy Neighborhood Park, so look out for his Mobile Lab.

Sat
Jul 23

Mobile Lab

Kennedy Neighborhood Park

Mobile Lab

Saturday, July 23, 2022, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Kennedy Neighborhood Park View Map

Sat
Aug 13

Mobile Lab

Market Creek Canyon

Mobile Lab

Saturday, August 13, 2022, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Market Creek Canyon View Map

Sat
Aug 13

Mobile Lab

Kennedy Neighborhood Park

Mobile Lab

Saturday, August 13, 2022, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Kennedy Neighborhood Park View Map

Sat
Oct 8

Community Celebration

Kennedy Neighborhood Park

Community Celebration

Saturday, October 8, 2022, 11:00am - 4:00pm
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Park Social artist Mario Mesquita hosts a culminating event to celebrate the community and share expressions collected during his Mobile Lab days, providing an opportunity for further reflection, listening, and looking towards the future.

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