Hispanic Heritage Month: Upcoming Programs

September 15 marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month! To celebrate, the Library will be offering several programs. Join us for speakers, performances, film screenings, book discussions, and more as we celebrate Latinx history and culture! Read on to learn more about upcoming programs and recommended titles from our Collection.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

• Yarn Painting
  • Sat. Sep. 17, 2-4 PM, Fairfield Library
  • With this Huichol-inspired yarn painting activity, you can create your very own vibrant, textured piece of art using yarn and glue. All of the supplies will be provided. 

• Family Maker Lab: Hispanic Heritage
  • Sat. Sep. 17, 2-4 PM, Libbie Mill Library
  • Stop by the Digital Media Lab anytime during the program to explore a fun activity and learn about some cool technology with your family. This month, we'll be doing some activities in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Please note: This event is drop-in and we may need to limit the number of participants in the Digital Media Lab at any given time.

• Latin Ballet of Virginia Presents: Spanish Influences on Latin Dance
  • Sat. Sep. 24, 11 AM – 12 PM, Glen Allen Library
  • Sat. Sep. 24, 2-3 PM, Twin Hickory Library
  • Dance and music are incorporated in this interactive master class which introduces historical and cultural information about Spanish influences on the development of Latin dance. Sponsored by the Friends of the Henrico County Public Library.

• Cook and Book: Quick & Easy Tacos
  • Mon. Sep. 26, 7-8:30 PM, Varina Area Library
  • Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a sampling of tacos. Join Cristina Ramirez, of Varina Area Library, in learning about a few quick and easy taco recipes, how to prepare a variety of toppings, and create your own taco bar at home.

• Teen Art Studio: Latinx Art
  • Tue. Sep. 27, 6-8 PM, Varina Area Library
  • We are celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with some fun, hands-on cultural activities! We’ll discuss different styles of art from Latin cultures and do a variety of art projects. All artistic skill levels are welcome! 

• Latin Ballet of Virginia Presents: Caribbean, Indigenous, and African Influences on Latin Dance
  • Sat. Oct. 1, 11 AM - 12 PM, Fairfield Library
  • Sat. Oct. 1, 2-3 PM, Tuckahoe Library
  • Dance and music are incorporated in this interactive master class, which introduces historical and cultural information about the Caribbean, Indigenous, and African influences on the development of Latin dance. Sponsored by the Friends of the Henrico County Public Library. 

• Bingo en Español
  • Wed. Oct. 5, 6-7 PM, Twin Hickory Library
  • Meet us at Twin Hickory Library if you are a beginning or intermediate level Spanish-speaker. Test your basic Spanish vocabulary skills in this fun, friendly, and noncompetitive game of Spanish language Bingo for adults. Participate for a chance to win a prize.

• Entre Puerto Rico y Richmond: Women in Resistance Shall Not Be Moved, Film Screening and Panel Discussion
  • Thu. Oct. 6, 7-8:30 PM, Libbie Mill Library
  • View and discuss the award-winning dance film honoring Black female tobacco workers in Richmond and Puerto Rican anti-colonial activists Dominga de La Cruz Becernil and Luisa Capetillo. A panel discussion with co-creators Alicia Díaz (director), Patricia Herrera (dramaturg), and Christine Wyatt (dance artist and cultural organizer) will include live music from the film soundtrack by members of Kadencia. There will be a brief artists' reception at the start of the program. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

FILMS

• Having Seen: A Film Discussion Group
  • Thu. Sep. 15, 7-8 PM, via Webex: El Mariachi (1992, R). 

• Family Movie: Coco
  • Sat. Sep. 17, 3:30-5:30 PM, North Park Library: Coco (2017, PG, 109 min.) 

• Great Films & Discussions
  • Mon. Sep. 26, 6-8:30 PM, Gayton Library: Spare Parts (2015, PG-13, 114 min.)

• Hispanic Heritage Film Festival
  • Libbie Mill Library
    • Mon., Sep. 19, 2:00-5:00 PM: Spider-Man into the Spider-Verse (2018, PG, 117 min.)
    • Wed., Sep. 21, 2:00-5:00 PM: Tortilla Soup (2001, PG-13, 103 min.)
    • Thu., Sep. 29, 6:30-8:30 PM: The Infiltrators (2020, NR, 95 min.)
    • Wed., Oct. 5, 2:00-5:00 PM: Love in the Time of Cholera (2007, R, 139 min.)
    • Wed., Oct. 12, 6:30-8:30 PM: Biutiful (2009, R, 148 min.)
    • Thu., Oct. 13, 6:30-8:30 PM: Amores Perros (2000, R, 148 mins)

BOOK DISCUSSIONS

• Discusión de Libros: Bilingual Book Discussion
  • Mon. Sep. 19, 7-8 PM, Fairfield Library
  • The Sound of Things Falling by Juan Gabriel Vásquez

• Libbie Mill LGBTQIA+ Book Discussion
  • Tue. Oct. 4, 7-8 PM, Libbie Mill Library
  • In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

FROM THE COLLECTION

EASY (Picture Books)

• With Lots of Love by Jenny Torres Sanchez
• Green is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors by Roseanne Thong
• Abuelita and Me by Leonarda Carranza
• My Two Border Towns by David Bowles
• Teo’s Tutu by Maryann Jacob Macias
• Señorita Mariposa by Mister G
• Mi Casa is My Home by Laurenne Sala
• Carmela Full of Wishes by Matt de la Pena
• Tía Isa Wants a Car by Meg Medina
• Pedro and the Shark by Fran Manushkin

KIDS

• Dreams from Many Rivers: A Hispanic History of the United States Told in Poems by Margarita Engle
• Nuestra América/Our America: 30 Inspiring Latinos/Latinas Who Have Shaped the United States by Sabrina Vourvoulias
• Falling Short by Ernesto Cisneros
• Forest Fighter: The Story of Chico Mendes by Anita Ganeri
• The Water Bears by Kimberly Baker
• Charlie Hernández series by Ryan Calejo
• The First Rule of Punk by Celia Perez
• Merci Suárez Changes Gears  by Meg Medina
• Miles Morales: Shock Waves by Justin Reynolds
• Lotería by Karla Valenti

TEENS

• How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe by Raquel Gilliland Vasquez
• Here the Whole Time by Vitor Martins
• On the Hook by Francisco Stork
• Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina
• Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora by Saraciea Fennell
• We Light Up the Sky by Lilliam Rivera
• The New David Espinoza by Fred Aceves
• The Distance Between Us by Reyna Granda
• Cemetery Boys by Aidan Thomas
• Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera
• Sun Catcher by Jose Pimienta

 ADULTS

• Finding Latinx: In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity by Paola Ramos
• Diary of a Reluctant Dreamer: Undocumented Vignettes from a Pre-American Life by Albert Ledesma
• Violeta by Isabel Allende
• Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
• Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
• Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra
• The Man Who Could Move Clouds by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
• Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America by Juan Gonzalez
• Hola Papi by John Paul Brammer
• The House of Impossible Beauties by Joseph Cassara
• Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis