Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by creating an embossed Milagro Heart. These decorative hearts are made of metal and serve as offerings in Latin American Catholic traditions. For adults.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by creating an embossed Milagro Heart. Milagros are made of metal and serve as offerings in Latin American Catholic traditions. They represent gratitude, healing, love and hope. For adults.
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by creating an embossed Milagro Heart. These decorative hearts are made of metal and serve as offerings in Latin American Catholic traditions.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Talavera tiles are decorative tiles you may see lining kitchens, bathrooms, and walkways. Learn how they are crafted by hand then create your own tiles inspired by traditional Talavera tile designs. For ages 5 - 12.
Join us as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Danza Azteca Xochipilli, who will amaze us with the traditional music, story, and dance of the mighty Aztecs.
For children ages 5 – 12 and their families
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we will read and discuss Reyna Grande's, "A Ballad of Love and Glory." An epic historical romance about a Mexican woman & an Irish-American soldier who fall in love during the Mexican-American War. For Adults.
Join us in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month!
Learn about this annual celebration of history and culture through art activities. Learn the history behind Talavera tiles, hojalata and amate folk art, as you create your own.
Join us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by making paper molas inspired by the vibrant textile art of the Kuna people of Panama and Colombia. For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.
Come celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by making your own maraca! Maracas are fun, egg-shaped instruments played by shaking them. Popular throughout Latin America, they add rhythm and joy to music. For ages 5 - 12.
Join us during Hispanic Heritage Month for a discussion of Valeria Luiselli’s "Lost Children Archive", a powerful novel that explores family, migration, memory, and the stories of children seeking refuge at the U.S.-Mexico border. For adults.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us and learn about the incredible history of the piñata! Discover the various regional styles of the piñata and then create your very own paper-bag piñata! For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by making a nicho - a colorful box that honors loved ones or displays religious images originating in Latin America. For all ages.
Join us for creative construction! Create a paper mosaic collage of a piñata and learn about the history of piñatas. This program is designed for adults with developmental differences. For ages 18+ and their caregivers.
Let's learn about Hispanic Heritage Month around the world through the decorative, colorful figurines known as alebrijes. Then make an alebrije-inspired figurine of your own to take home. For ages 5 - 12.
We conclude our Travel Latin America Series in El Salvador! A teaching artist from Barnsdall Arts will guide us in making village folk art inspired by local Salvadoran artists. For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.
Discover the colorful textile art of the Guna people of Panama and Colombia. For generations, Guna artists have created molas by layering brightly colored fabrics and cutting designs into the top layers to reveal colorful patterns beneath.
Join us for creative construction! Create a paper mosaic collage of a piñata and learn about the history of piñatas. This program is designed for adults with developmental differences. For ages 18+ and their caregivers.
Let's commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about trailblazing astronaut Ellen Ochoa! Afterwards, explore core physics and engineering concepts by making a launch-ready paper cup rocket. For ages 5 – 11 with a parent or caregiver.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by creating an embossed Milagro Heart. These decorative hearts are made of metal and serve as offerings in Latin American Catholic traditions. For Adults.
In Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Lancaster Library will have a special screening of the documentary Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for it (2021). For adults.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a fun library-themed game of Lotería! After learning about the history of Lotería, play a special library-themed version featuring beloved children's books for a chance to win prizes. For Ages 5 - 12
Escaramuza is an exclusively female event in Charrería, Mexican rodeo. Teens can construct a marionette horse to coordinate their own synchronized escaramuza charra with friends.
For Teens ages 12 – 17.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us by making your own Lotería card!
Learn about the history of this popular Latin American game, its popularity and then create your own unique Lotería card. Stay for a friendly round of book-themed Loteria!
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Join us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month as we explore the mola — vibrant layered art made by the Kuna people of Panamá's San Blas Islands — and craft our own colorful paper version. No sewing skills needed, just creativity! For ages 5 - 12.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, join us as we discuss the book Rhea's Rodeo by Laekan Zea Kemp
Books are available at the Customer Service Desk.
For ages 6-12
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about the Los Angeles-based artist Sonia Romero and designing a tile celebrating your family and community.
For children ages 5 -12 and their caregivers.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about the Mexican artist and printmaker José Posada. Then make block prints of your own by carving your own stamps and printing your designs. For ages 12 - 17.
Join us as we journey through the history and cultural impact of street art in California. Afterward, create your very own miniature mural to take home. For teens ages 12-18.
Let's observe Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep 15 - Oct 15) by making a flowered headband. Learn about Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, who along with painting, expressed herself with the signature flowers she wore in her hair. For adults.
Join us and filmmaker Daniel Osorio for our screening of Lowriding in Aztlan. The film explores the realities of lowriding culture while showcasing the hottest cars, murals and artwork that lowriding has to offer. Discussion to follow.
We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with maracas! Learn about the rich history of the percussion instrument the maraca and learn a few different ways it is played. Decorate your own pair of maracas to take home. For ages 5-12 with caregiver.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a fun, hands-on craft! Teens will learn about the cultural tradition of piñatas while designing and creating their own to take home. All materials provided. Whiles supplies last. For ages 13 - 17.
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we will learn about Peru's mysterious Nazca Lines, exploring their history, purpose, and cultural significance. For children ages 5 - 12.
Join us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Baila Baila! Get up and dance with this interactive bilingual concert for families. Contagiously energetic, the Baila Baila program introduces kids to Spanish using music and movement.
Join us for a two-day workshop where participants will learn to create their own piñata!
On October 10, you will learn to make the base of the piñata using papier-mâché. On October 17 you will decorate your piñata masterpiece.
For adults
Escaramuza is an exclusively female event in Charrería, Mexican rodeo. Learn about this event as we read "Rhea's Rodeo," and construct a marionette horse to coordinate your own escaramuza charra with friends. For ages 5 - 12 with a caregiver.
Join us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Baila Baila! Get up and dance with this interactive bilingual concert for families. For ages 0 – 5 and their families.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, join us to learn about the animator, director, and voice of our favorite mischievous dog, Bill Melendez. We'll read books about the gang and create our own animated flip books.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the book "Rainbow Weaver" by Linda Marshall. Learn about the mountain village in Guatemala that became popular with tourists for its beautiful handmade items. Then make your own mini coil pots. For ages 5 - 12.
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, join us to learn about traditional Andean textiles, explore colorful patterns and symbols, and create your own woven felt coaster. For ages 5 - 12 and their parent or caregiver.
Learn about the tradition of personal shrines and create your own colorful nicho box inspired by Mexican folk art. Discover the meaning and symbolism behind these miniature works of art while designing a unique keepsake of your own! For ages 13 - 18.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by exploring the fantastical alebrije creations of Pedro Linares. Then decorate your own cardstock alebrije in his honor to take home! For ages 5 - 12 with a parent or caregiver.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by making a Mola Folk Art Piece. The Mola is a hand-made textile that forms part of the traditional women's clothing of the indigenous Guna people from Panamá.
For ages 5 - 12 with adult caregiver.
3...2...1... Blastoff! Read "Ellen Takes Flight" by Doreen Rappaport and discuss Astronaut Ellen Ochoa's amazing accomplishments. Then, make your own rocket ship! For ages 5 - 14 with an accompanying parent or caregiver.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about the traditions and history of Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead while decorating sugar skulls! Sponsored by the Friends of Quartz Hill Library. For ages 4 – 17 with a parent or caregiver.
Learn about tin foil art, a traditional folk art from Mexico known as "hojalata". You will create unique artistic pieces using foil and markers provided by the library.
For ages 6 -12 with their parent or caregiver.
Join us for a film screening of Tortilla Soup as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The screening will be followed by a short discussion.
For Adults - Ages 18+
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by creating an embossed Milagro Heart. These decorative hearts are made of metal and serve as offerings in Latin American Catholic traditions. For adults 18+.
Escaramuza is an exclusively female event in Charrería, Mexican rodeo. We will explore this amazing tradition and construct a marionette horse that you can use to coordinate your own synchronized escaramuza charra with friends.
Join us as we journey through the history and cultural impact of street art in California. Afterward, create your very own miniature mural to take home. For teens ages 12-18.
Come play a library-themed version of the Lotería you know and love. We will practice counting, pattern recognition, and connect with our community through stories and friendly competition. For ages 5 – 12 with a parent or caregiver.
Join us for a two-day workshop where participants will learn to create their own piñata!
On October 10, you will learn to make the base of the piñata using papier-mâché. On October 17 you will decorate your piñata masterpiece.
For adults
Join us to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a fun and interactive face painting workshop led by an experienced makeup artist from Ooh La-La Face Painting. For adults.
Join us for a hands-on makeup workshop designed specifically for teens! All supplies will be provided. For ages 13 - 17.
Attendance is limited and advance registration is required.