Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month & Día de Los Muertos
September 15 - October 15 & November 4
Paying tribute to Hispanic Americans of the Glendale community in a celebration of history and culture and in recognition of the community’s struggle for inclusion and equity.
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS
Brand Library & Art Center
Saturday, November 4, 2023
5:00 -8:00 PM
The City of Glendale has celebrated Día de Los Muertos every year since 2017. This year, the celebration will take place at the Brand Library & Art Center on November 4, from 5:00-8:00 PM.
Join the City of Glendale and Glendale Library, Arts & Culture for the annual Día de Los Muertos festivities.
Day of the Dead or Día de Los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that is celebrated in different parts of the world on November 1st and 2nd. Día de Los Muertos is a colorful celebration of life that reunites the living and the dead. Families build ofrendas to honor and welcome their beloved departed family members.
The City of Glendale has celebrated Día de Los Muertos every year since 2017. This year, the celebration will take place at the Brand Library & Art Center on November 4, from 5:00-8:00 PM.
Co-sponsored by Glendale Latino Association
BALLET FOLKLORICO MEXICO AZTECA
Friday, September 22, 4:00-5:00 PM, CASA VERDUGO LIBRARY
All Ages
Ballet Folklorico Mexico Azteca presents traditional cultural dances from Mexico's different regions and states.
SUGAR SKULL DECORATING WORKSHOP
Friday, September 29, 4:30-5:30 PM, CASA VERDUGO LIBRARY
Friday, October 27, 4:30-5:30 PM, GRANDVIEW LIBRARY
AGES: families, children ages 9-12 years.
Sugar skulls are a very important element for the Day of the Dead altars. Join this class to decorate your own sugar skull with icing and sequins for your own altar.
CALAVERA COOKIE DECORATING
Wednesday, November 1, 4:30-6:00 PM, LIBRARY CONNECTION
Thursday, November 2, 2:30-4:00 PM, PACIFIC PARK
Take some time to decorate a sugar cookie in a fun & festive holiday design of your choice. Supplies will be provided. Drop in while supplies last.
AGES: families, children ages 5-12 years
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
READING CHALLENGE
SEPTEMBER 15 - OCTOBER 15
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring diverse voices, unique perspectives, and rich cultural traditions. Check out our curated reading list for children and reading challenge.
LOTERIA PARA NIÑOS
Every Wednesday, September 13 - November 15 , 4:30 – 5:00 pm , Library Connection. Ages 3 – 8 years.
Acompáñenos para un tarde divertida de Lotería para niños. Join us for a fun afternoon of Lotería for children.
BILINGUAL ENGLISH-SPANISH STORYTIMES - CUENTOS INFANTILES EN ESPAÑOL
Every Wednesday, September 13- November 18, 4-4:30 PM, LIBRARY CONNECTION
Friday, September 15, October 20, & November 17, 10:30 - 11 AM, CENTRAL LIBRARY
This program is designed for families to enjoy global language picture book read-aloud sessions with your Glendale Children's staff.
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS MARIGOLD PAPER FLOWERS
Tuesday, October 17, 4-6:00 PM, GRANDVIEW
Tuesday, October 24, 4-6:00 PM, CASA VERDUGO
Earn up to two community service hours making Marigold Paper Flowers for our Día de Los Muertos event on Nov. 4 at Brand Library & Arts Center
GUSD ¡Adelante, Latinos! Hispanic Heritage Month 4th Annual Speaker Series
September 18 - October 11
Presented in partnership with the Glendale Library Arts and Culture and the Glendale Latino Association. Join GUSD for our 4th annual speaker series with five weeks of learning from renowned Latinx professionals who serve their communities in different ways. The theme for the 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month is:
Latinos: Driving Prosperity, Power, and Progress in America.
We encourage students grades 5-12 to participate in these webinars to learn and enhance their understanding of Hispanic Heritage.
Honorable Debra L. Gonzales
Honorable Debra L. Gonzales
Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 5:00PM
Emma Gonzalez
Emma Gonzalez
Former Glendale High School student and ¡Adelante, Latinos! Scholarship Winner Current student at UCLA
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 5:00 PM
Dr. Monica Oviedo
Dr. Monica Oviedo
Superintendent of the Whittier Union High School District
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 5:00 PM
Dr. Oscar Macias
Dr. Oscar Macias
Director of the GUSD Office of Equity, Access, and Family Engagement
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 5:00 PM
Chief Manuel Cid
Chief Manuel Cid
Glendale Police Department Chief of Police
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 5:00 PM
Be The Change by exploring these booklists about the Hispanic community:
ADULT BOOKLISTS
¿Le gustaría tener acceso a infinidad de contenidos digitales de temáticas variadas y en multiformato en un solo clic?
¡Ahora es posible con Odilo!
TEEN BOOKLIST
CHILDREN’S BOOKLIST
¡Adelante Latinos!
¡Adelante Latinos! is an all-volunteer committee within the Glendale Unified School District dedicated to the advancement, support and success of all students of Hispanic / Latinx heritage in our schools.
Glendale Latino Association
Glendale Latino Association’s mission is to provide scholarships to local students who have demonstrated educational excellence and extraordinary citizenship, promote activities that improve education, and bring together businesses and professionals.
https://www.glendalelatinoassociation.com/
La Plaza de Cultura Y Artes
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes is a community hub where people gather to celebrate Latinx culture through transformative exhibitions, music, dance, culinary arts, and multigenerational artmaking and storytelling experiences.
An anchor cultural institution in Los Angeles County, LA Plaza centers the Latino experience and provides a space to uplift, share, and preserve the stories of Mexicans, Mexican Americans, and Latinx people in Southern California.
Glendale Community College Multicultural & Community Engagement Center
The Multicultural & Community Engagement Center (MCEC) at Glendale Community College is dedicated to helping our campus build a culture of acceptance and inclusion through engagement.
https://www.glendale.edu/students/student-services/multicultural-community-engagement-center-mcec
Mujeres de Maiz
The mission of Mujeres de Maiz (women of the corn) is to bring together and empower diverse women and girls through the creation of community spaces that provide holistic wellness through education, programming, exhibition and publishing.
As an inter-cultural, intergenerational and interdisciplinary collective they have made that space from the stage to the page, the gallery to the streets, and ceremony and wellness world for women of color by sharing their own specific blend of mind, body, spirit and cultural work.
https://www.mujeresdemaiz.com/
Self Help Graphics & Art
Self Help Graphics & Art fosters the creation and advancement of new art works by Chicana/o and Latinx artists through experimental and innovative printmaking techniques and other visual art forms. We are an organization rooted in community; and since 1973, have been at the intersection of arts and social justice, providing a home that fosters the creativity and development of local artists. We establish international collaborations and partnerships nation-wide and create world-wide cultural exchanges.
https://www.selfhelpgraphics.com/
Riverside Art Museum- The Cheech
The Cheech is a “center of Chicano art, not only for painting, but for sculpture, photography, and video arts.” The 61,420-square-foot center will house hundreds of paintings, drawings, photographs, and sculptures by artists including Patssi Valdez, Sandy Rodriguez, Carlos Almaraz, Frank Romero, and Gilbert “Magú” Luján.
https://riversideartmuseum.org/visit/the-cheech-marin-center-for-chicano-art-culture/
