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BOOK GIVEAWAY HELD BY FRIENDS OF SQ LIBRARY

January 18, 2023 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Local nonprofit sends books to prisoners’ kids for Christmas  San Quentin’s library held a holiday book fair event Dec. 2, where incarcerated men … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Prison Programs, Prison Stories, Recently Posted

Angel Tree brings Christmas to children of incarcerated parents

December 6, 2022 by Daniel Chairez

Every year The Prison Fellowship Program provides incarcerated people with applications to send Christmas gifts to their children through the Angel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Prison Stories, Recently Posted

Reflexionando en el Día de Acción de Gracias

November 13, 2022 by Manuel Dorado

El Día de Acción de Gracias es un día para reunirse con la familia y recordar las bendiciones de la vida, que se celebra cada noviembre en los Estados … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Español, Holidays, Recently Posted, Spanish

Jewish community celebrates first Passover – Seder feast since 2019

August 27, 2022 by Edwin Chavez

COVID-19 outbreaks and modified program status have delayed the celebration of Passover Seders at San Quentin State Prison since 2019. On April 15, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Recently Posted, Religious Programs

Juneteenth recognized as historic holiday

July 20, 2022 by Wayne Boatwright

Juneteenth is now a federal holiday, one which the state of Texas has been observing for decades, according to the Wall Street Journal. On June 17, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Politics, Recently Posted

RESEÑA HISTORICA – 1973

May 2, 2022 by San Quentin News

La celebración del Cinco de Mayo en la Prisión Estatal de San Quentin en 1973 fue considerada “la mejor celebración de todos los tiempos en San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Español, Holidays, Recently Posted, Spanish

De guerra y sangre a alegría y celebración

May 2, 2022 by Carlos Drouaillet

Cinco de Mayo Los mexicanos celebran con “Fiesta” el Cinco de Mayo recordando la batalla de Puebla de 1862, día en que el ejército rudimentario … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Español, Holidays, Recently Posted, Spanish

 San Quentin’s Toys-for-Tots Event

February 27, 2022 by David Ditto

San Quentin’s veterans received an unexpected gift when Toys-for-Tots, their annual toy giveaway, was green-lighted for December 24 and 25. Holiday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Holidays, Recently Posted, SQ News Tagged With: Holidays, Marine Corps, San Quentin State Prison, VETERANS

SQ residents celebrate as Juneteenth becomes America’s newest national holiday

July 31, 2021 by Timothy Hicks

San Quentin residents joined Americans everywhere observing the new national holiday, Juneteenth, celebrating the formal end of slavery. “I think … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Human Interest, Most Read, Politics, Prison Programs, Sports Tagged With: Holidays, sports

Texas considers renaming its stadium after Heisman Trophy winner

May 31, 2021 by Timothy Hicks

The state of Texas considered re-naming the field at Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium after Heisman trophy winners Earl Campbell and Ricky Williams … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Politics, Sports Tagged With: Holidays

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