Latino Nights: Build a Community Altar for Day of the Dead

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Sun Prairie Public Library (1350 Linnerud Dr.)

Community Altar: Discover the Importance of the Day of the Dead

Wednesday, October 26 | 6-7:30pm

  • Everyone is INVITED! Build a community altar!
  • Come and eat traditional Day of the Dead bread and Mexican hot chocolate
  • Stories & activities for the whole family!

Día de los Muertos: Un Altar para la Comunidad de Sun Prairie!

Miércoles, 26 de Octubre | 6-7:30pm

  • Cuentos y actividades para toda la familia
  • Aprendan como se hace un altar
  • Vengan por su pan de muerto y atole!

Presenter: Araceli Esparza / Midwest Mujeres

Araceli Esparza is a poet and connector for equity-building campaigns in the nonprofit industry she actively supports diverse leaders in Black and Latina communities. She was born and raised in Madison, WI; her parents were migrant farmworkers from Guanajuato, Mexico, from whom she still gathers her strength. You can read more about her here: www.araceliesparza.com

 

This program is part of the Ripple Project, a year-long series of free humanities programs focused on racial equity and social justice in the Dane County public libraries. Learn more at www.beyondthepage.info/ripple-project The Ripple Project is sponsored by Beyond the Page, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Madison Community Foundation.

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Altar for Dia de los Muertos with sugar skulls, marigolds, bread of the dead, candles and blue, purple and orange paper decorations.
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