Events

Come celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and craft your very own Mexican Mirror, a form of folk art known as Hojalata. Hojalata (o-ha-LAH-tah) means tin in Spanish, and it's a traditional Mexican tin art where artisans use their…

Celebra el comienzo del Mes de la Herencia Latine en este evento comunitario gratuito y para toda la familia. 

¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Este evento, dirigido por adolescentes, fue posible gracias a una colaboración con la…

Learn about ajolotes (axolotls), the incredible salamanders native to Lago Xochimilco in Mexico City. Then create a mixed media collage using watercolors, paint, and markers. All supplies will be provided. Space is limited to…

Learn about ajolotes (axolotls), the incredible salamanders native to Lago Xochimilco in Mexico City. Then create a mixed media collage using watercolors, paint, and markers. All supplies will be provided.

Presented by Amaranta…

Get ready to make something bold, bright, and full of personality! In this hands-on folk art workshop, you’ll explore vibrant Latin-inspired patterns, playful shapes, and pops of color while creating your own unique piece of art. Using…

Join local artist Eileen Jimenez to create corazones sagrados (sacred hearts) using simple tools, texture, and rich colors to learn the traditional art of Mexican tin embossing. We will explore the cultural significance of the sacred heart,…

Join us for a conversation with Elwin Wirkala, poet, translator and former lecturer at the Spanish and Portuguese Department of the University of Washington. Wirkala will discuss his book about "Sor Juana’s Dream," one of the finest poems…

Celebrate Latine Heritage Month at the library! Join us for a bilingual reading of Atlas, a picture book about a young alien who moves to a new planet. Atlas explores themes of identity, belonging, and immigration. Participants will then…

Explore the beautiful traditions of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) by creating a personalized pop-up card mini-ofrenda (altar). A brief introduction will be provided, explaining the purpose of ofrendas and the joyous spirit of…

Learn the basic techniques of metal embossing using conventional kitchen items, and turn them into a unique piece of art. Explore different metal tools to add textures onto borders and corners. Once embossed, add color using…

Join us for an energetic, bilingual music and movement experience featuring interactive songs, dancing, and family-friendly fun. Children will sing, move, and play while exploring Spanish vocabulary, rhythms, and cultural connections…

Decorate a pre-molded sugar skull using icing gels, metallic sequins, mini-tissue paper flowers and other craft supplies. 

Learn about how Día de los Muertos is celebrated in Mexico and other parts of the world. Presented by Amaranta…

Join us for an energetic, bilingual music and movement experience featuring interactive songs, dancing, and family-friendly fun. Children will sing, move, and play while exploring Spanish vocabulary, rhythms, and cultural connections…

Join us for an energetic, bilingual music and movement experience featuring interactive songs, dancing, and family-friendly fun. Children will sing, move, and play while exploring Spanish vocabulary, rhythms, and cultural connections…

Participants will gain insights into the Dia de Muertos tradition, which is celebrated in Mexico and other regions globally, by decorating pre-molded sugar skulls using colorful paint, sequins, tissue paper flowers, mini paper banners and…