Hispanic Heritage

This will be a ticketed program. To enter the program, you must have a ticket!
Pick up your ticket at the front desk. Tickets are free and available at 3:30pm, 30 minutes hour before the show starts. Tickets are limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis, so please plan accordingly. You must be here in person to redeem a ticket. 

HCPL has partnered with Oldways to present classes on how to eat healthy by following a traditional Latin American diet!

This program will feature two dishes rich in herbs, spices, and tubers. Those dishes are:

• Porotos Granados (Cranberry Bean Stew)
• Sikil Pak (Mayan Pumpkin Seed Dip)

Library staff will give a presentation on the dishes and prepare them for everyone to share! 

This event will be held in the Children's Activity Space.

HCPL has partnered with Oldways to present classes on how to eat healthy by following a traditional Latin American diet!

This program will feature two dishes rich in herbs, spices, and tubers. Those dishes are:

• Wild Veggie Tostadas
• Panama Fruit Smoothie

Library staff will give a presentation on the dishes and prepare them for everyone to share! 

This event will be held in the 1st floor Meeting Room.

HCPL has partnered with Oldways to present classes on how to eat healthy by following a traditional Latin American diet!

Register today to discover these Latin American flavors! It will take place in the library conference room where there will be a live cooking demonstration with our host, Esteban Salinas. You will learn how to prepare two traditional appetizer dishes: Mayan Pumpkin Seed Dip and Wild Veggie Tostadas.

Help us celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this program to make colorful Mexican folk art.

Supplies and space are limited, be sure to register!

Any attendees under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. 

Join us for the 5th Annual Fiesta at High Meadows Branch Library, a vibrant celebration of Latino culture and community! This free, family-friendly event brings together storytelling, live music, folk art, food, activities, and much more for an unforgettable afternoon.

Meet children's authors Juliana Javierre and Xavier Garza, presented by Arte Público Press, for stories, conversation, and book signings. . Free copies of their books will be available for attendees while supplies last, with opportunities to have your book signed by the authors.

Join us for an adventure in Hispanic folktales! This show features a variety of characters from a wide range of cultures in stories that celebrate the various folk tale traditions of the Spanish-speaking world. Your young audience will love these high-energy stories being brought to life. Ages PreK-5th

A free ticket is required and can be picked up at the information desk 30 minutes prior to the program.

Led by DACAMERA Young Artists, kids identify patterns in everyday life and in music and have the opportunity to create musical patterns of their own. Remixed for Hispanic Heritage Month, participants learn about rhythmic patterns from various Hispanic countries and musical genres.

Join us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Classical Sing Move Play: Music of Mexico!

The Music of Mexico class, created by opera singers, Alisa and Alejandro Magallón, explores some of the most well known tunes from traditional Mexican music and nursery songs.

Classical Sing Move Play classes provide an introduction to melody, rhythm, instrument play time, and movement with music from famous operas and classical symphonies to folk songs.

Recommended for ages 2-5. Children of all ages are welcome.