Hispanic Heritage Month 2024/ El Mes de la Herencia Hispana 2024
Published on September 17, 2024
Hispanic Heritage Month
Creative Crafting: Paper Molas from Panama
Wednesday, September 18, 4:00 PM
South San Francisco Main Library
901 Civic Campus Way, SSF, CA 94080
Join us for a vibrant and creative journey as we explore the traditional art of paper molas from Panama! Discover the stories and symbols behind these beautiful, colorful designs while creating unique patterns inspired by nature and folklore. In Panamanian culture, molas are used as a source of status, display artistic expression and ethnic identity.
Adult Crafternoon: Mexican Mirrors
Friday, September 20, 1:00 PM
South San Francisco Main Library
901 Civic Campus Way, SSF, CA 94080
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us and make a Mexican Mirror, an ancient piece of Mexican folk art. Mexican Mirrors are traditional Mexican folk-art dating back to the 1500s. Traditionally made out of embossed tin, we will instead be using a variety of mixed media materials of bright, bold colors.
Pajama Storytime celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Wednesday, September 25, 6:00 PM
306 Walnut Avenue, SSF, CA 94080
Pajama Storytime is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month on September 25! We will be reading stories by Hispanic authors, singing bilingual songs, and creating Repujado art inspired by Mexican folk art.
¡Pajama Storytime está celebrando el Mes de la Herencia Hispana el 25 de septiembre! Leeremos cuentos de autores hispanos, cantaremos canciones bilingües, y crearemos arte repujado inspirado por el arte popular mexicano.
Hispanic Heritage Family Crafts
Saturday, September 28, 11:00 AM
306 Walnut Avenue, SSF, CA 94080
Create papel picado, tissue paper flowers, and other paper crafts to decorate your home and the library!
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