Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month
Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month & Dia de los Muertos
September 15 to November 2
Paying tribute to Hispanic and Latinx Americans of the Glendale community in a celebration of history and culture and in recognition of the community’s struggle for inclusion and equity.
Quick Links:
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
Click play to view all the Library’s Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month & Dia de los Muertos virtual programs. This playlist will be continually updated with new videos throughout the month.
CATRINAS, CALAVERAS Y ARTE DE DÍA DE MUERTOS
November 2
Special Program about the arts of Dia de los Muertos. (Spanish)
SPANISH LANGUAGE BOOK REVIEWS
Tuesdays, September 15 – October 27
See what our Spanish language specialist recommends! New review every Tuesday. (Spanish)
WHAT DOES DíA DE LOS MUERTOS MEAN TO YOU?
Mondays, October 5 – November 2
An exploration Dia de los Muertos through the view of staff and community members. (Spanish and English)
ALTAR FOR ARMENIA
November 1 - November 3
Artsakh Ave. between Wilson Ave. and Broadway, Glendale, CA
Glendale Día de los Muertos is putting together an altar as a tribute and a sign of respect to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the Armenian people in Artsakh and Armenia.
STOLEN HOMES
Displaced Los Angeles (Podcast)
Thursday, September 17
A dive into the displacement of the Hispanic/Latinx and other communities in Los Angeles with host Greg Gonzalez from L.A. Meekly. (English)
This special episode of L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast, in partnership with Glendale Library, Arts & Culture, is available in other platforms in addition to this page. You can find it on the Library’s Youtube channel and on L.A.Meekly’s YouTube channel and iTunes page.
PROGRAMA ESPECIAL PARA DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS
November 1
Cuentos del Día de Muertos con Jeannette (Español)
Special Día de los Muertos Storytime with Jeannette (Spanish).
¿QUÉ NECESITAS EN UNA OFRENDA?
Aprender qué necesitas en una Ofrenda para el Día de Muertos con Jeannette. (Español)
WHAT DO YOU NEED IN AN OFRENDA?
(A SPECIAL MAKE IT MONDAYS CRAFT)
Learn what you need to put together an "ofrenda" (offering) for the Day of the Dead with Jeannette. (English)
CALAVERAS DE MIGAJON
(A SPECIAL MAKE IT MONDAYS CRAFT)
Aprenda a hacer Calaveras de Migajon con Jeannette de Glendale Library Arts & Culture, Glendale CA. (Español)
Learn how to make Calaveras de Migajon with Jeannette from Glendale Library Arts & Culture, Glendale CA. (Spanish audio with English subtitles).
FACE PAINTING
(A SPECIAL MAKE IT MONDAYS CRAFT)
Aprender a pintar la cara para el Día de Muertos con Jeannette de Glendale Library Arts & Culture, Glendale CA. (Español)
Learn how to do face painting for Dia de los Muertos with Jeannette from Glendale Library Arts & Culture, Glendale CA. (Spanish audio with English subtitles).
CHILDREN’S VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING
September & October
Enjoy Story Times, Book Talks, and other virtual Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month programming for the little ones. (English and Spanish).
For Hispanic/Latinx Month Children’s Reading Lists and other content for children, visit our Kids page.
CALAVERAS Y FLORES DE PAPEL ARTS & CRAFT WORKSHOP
Streamed on 10/24 at 2pm
Celebrate Día de los Muertos with us! Learn the meaning of the holiday through arts & crafts. This special LIVE YouTube event not only showed techniques for completing the crafts in the grab and go kits but also explored the history and symbolical meanings of Día de los Muertos.
CALAVERAS Y FLORES DE PAPEL
”GRAB AND GO KITS”
Until October 31, patron were able to pickup “grab and go” kits to follow along the arts & crafts demonstrated in this workshop. Kits included:
colored pencils
a coloring sheet for kids
a coloring sheet for adults
materials for a paper marigold flower &
a template for papel picado.
STEALING HOME
Recording of Eric Nusbaum in conversation with Gustavo Arellano
Author and journalist Eric Nusbaum discussed his new book, Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between, with Los Angeles Times columnist and author Gustavo Arellano 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2020, as part of the Be the Change Series , which is focused on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Antiracism. (English)
dispLAced: Communities Beneath Dodger Stadium
September 24 - December 31
ReflectSpace gallery presents a multi-dimensional reflection on the bitter history and contemporary legacy of the displacement of the Mexican-American communities of Chavez Ravine. Historical and archival material stand alongside work by contemporary artists that address issues of government-supported dispossession and violence against black and brown bodies that continue unabated today.
Be The Change by exploring these booklists about the Hispanic/Latinx community:
ADULT BOOKLISTS
TEEN BOOKLIST
CHILDREN’S BOOKLISTS
