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Beginner Juggling Lesson

Beginner juggling lesson for all ages

When: Sat Aug 19. Doors at 1130a. Event starts at 12p.

Who: All ages. No juggling experience required. Under 18yrs old must be accompanied by a guardian or provide contact information for one during the session.

Cost: Free RSVP here. Limited space. Suggested sliding scale donation accepted on site. Cash or digital payment. All donations received will go to directly to event leader. Also NOTAFLOF event.

Where: New Now. 2100 West St. Oakland, Ca . More info below.

What: Join me for a one-hour workshop where I will teach you the fundamentals of juggling. We will go over the basic cascade with scarves and graduate to balls. Equipment will be provided but if you have your own juggling equipment feel free to bring it. All skill levels are welcome but I will focus on teaching the beginners.

What to Bring: Your own juggling equipment if you prefer but not required. Wear comfortable clothing. Snacks and beverages of your choosing. Tea and water provided.

NEW KNOW-ER. This is the creator guiding this workshop.

Kai Heartlife (They/She) is a 16 year old professional juggler from the Bay area. They have been juggling since they were 2 years old and performing all around the country with their family their whole life doing environmentally focused juggling shows. Kai has performed for multiple years at the International Jugglers Association festival as well as the Portland Juggling festival and Oregon Country Fair. They have been teaching juggling for two years at Wavy Gravy's Camp Winnarainbow to 7-14 year-olds. https://kaiheartlife.com | IG: kaiheartlife


Kai juggles clubs by the ocean.

  • MAP. 2100 West St. Oakland Ca 94612. Map Link Here

    CAR. There is street parking. It is a residential neighborhood. Thursday and Friday are street cleaning days with parking restrictions between 1230p-330p. If you find parking limited outside the space, please try Brush St. It is the street at the end of the block. Do NOT leave any valuables in your car.

    BART. NewNow is a 10-12 minute walk from 19th Street Oakland BART. Arriving from San Francisco, you may prefer to take the first stop (West Oakland) and take a 5 minute LYFT or bike from there. The shortest distance to walk is from 19th St. BART.

    BIKE. Bring your bike into NewNow. There is a secure area in the backyard.

  • NewNow is a blue-gray building at the corner of 21st and West. There is no outside building signage. There is one 4 inch step into the space and two 4 inch steps down into the backyard. Typical to Bay Area spaces, there is no air conditioning. The space is usually comfortable with overhead fans and open windows. To help further prepare for your visit contact: info@newnow.live

A map highlighting suggested street parking areas.

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