Event List

Spare Parts

Learn about the history of piñatas and make and fill your own mini piñata. Supplies will be provided.

Enjoy a performance paying homage to originators of Latin Jazz such as Cal Tjader and Mongo Santamaria, as well as original music in the same style. 

Learn about the history of Huichol yarn painting and extraordinary Wixárika artists while creating your own artwork. 

Learn to make simple yummy empanadas and listen to the book Empanadas for Everyone by Jackie Azúa Kramer. 

Explore a new artist and create a project inspired by their work. We'll learn about Victoria Villasana, a Mexican textile-artist known for her use of yarn and embroidery techniques.

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

Celebrating its 15th season, the KAIA String Quartet bridges traditions, celebrates underrepresented voices, and brings us the vibrant musical heritage of numerous Latin American composers.

Make escabeche, Mexican pickled vegetables, and read some fun poems about pickles. 

For kids in grade K-2 with an adult.

Learn about Chile's culture, traditions, foods, and fun in this session designed for kids who are homeschooled.

Drop-in event for kids age 5-10. Children younger than eight must have an adult in the library during the event. 

Learn about Chile's culture, traditions, foods, and fun. 

For kids in grade K-5. Children younger than eight must have an adult in the library during the event. 

What is the story behind the Panama Canal? 

Learn some phrases in Spanish and enjoy activities that celebrate Hispanic culture in this fun-filled event for families with kids PreK-grade 8. 

This month we're discussing The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez.

This powerful novel centers around the construction of the Panama Canal and casts a light on the unsung people who lived, loved, and labored there.

Create a papel picado, a traditional Mexican craft made by cutting elaborate designs into sheets of tissue paper. Make some to take home and leave some to help decorate the Day of the Dead community ofrenda.

Coco

This screening is designed for everyone, including families with neurodivergent children and others who may benefit from a less sensory-intense movie experience.

Drop by our table to make marigolds to decorate our Day of the Dead community ofrenda. Marigolds are an important part of Day of the Dead, which is celebrated November 1-2 throughout Latin America to honor the passage of loved ones.

Come decorate colorful clay calaveras or "skulls." Also known as sugar skulls, these colorful iconic decorations are often a part of Day of the Dead celebrations.