Hola, amigos. We've transformed our Latino Festival into a giant party for Second Saturday, Oct. 10! Drop in for hands-on activities, dance lessons and Latin-inspired performers including one by Amado Espinoza. Join the fun at a location near you. ¡Viva la fiesta!
¡Viva la Fiesta!: Spanish Bilingual Storytime/Jardín de Cuentos
Enjoy stories, songs and finger plays in Spanish and English. Recommended for ages 3 and up.
10 - 10:30 a.m.
Antioch Library10 - 10:30 a.m.
Edgerton Library10 - 10:30 a.m.
Lackman Library10 - 10:30 a.m.
Oak Park Library
¡Viva la Fiesta!: Music @ the Library
Enjoy the festivities by relaxing and taking in some Latin-inspired music, such as instrumental music of the Goldenberg Duo.
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Oak Park Library2 - 3 p.m.
Corinth Library2 - 3 p.m.
Gardner Library
¡Viva la Fiesta!: Day of the Dead
Celebrate the beautiful Mexican holiday of El Día de los Muertos with our ofrenda, featuring original creations by local students that honor friends and family members who have passed away.
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cedar Roe Library
¡Viva la Fiesta!: Listen Local: Amado Espinoza
A featured artist on Listen Local, Amado Espinoza is a native of Bolivia currently living in Overland Park, Kansas. He's not only a master of many traditional Andean, African, Aztec, Hawaiian, Indian and Arabic instruments but is himself an inventor of musical instruments, many of which he uses to compose original works.
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cedar Roe Library
¡Viva la Fiesta!: Hands-On: Amate Painting
Paint your own masterpiece to take home, inspired by this natural technique that dates back to the Aztecs.
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Blue Valley Library11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
DeSoto Library11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Leawood Pioneer Library11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Oak Park Library
¡Viva la Fiesta!: Piñata
Who doesn't love grabbing a bat and taking a whack at a piñata? Celebrate our Latino community with traditional piñata fun!
12 - 12:30 p.m.
Corinth Library12 - 12:30 p.m.
Gardner Library12 - 12:30 p.m.
Lackman Library12 - 12:30 p.m.
Leawood Pioneer Library12 - 12:30 p.m.
Oak Park Library
Comic Book Workshop with Amigoman
Take your story and make it into a comic book. In this workshop, facilitated by Amigoman, participants will create their own story and illustrations. Materials will be provided.
1 - 2 p.m.
Oak Park Library
¡Viva la Fiesta!: Salsa Dance Lesson
Let the music take control of your feet as you learn to salsa with a professional instructor! This fun class is for individuals and partners.
1 - 2 p.m.
Gardner Library
¡Viva la Fiesta!: Tango Dance Lesson
Come learn the passionate dance of tango in a relaxed group environment. This is an instructor-led dance class with classic Argentine tango music. Partners are not required but suggested.
1 - 2 p.m.
Corinth Library
elementia Presents: An Amate Painting Workshop
Teens, bring your creativity and make some art with a bona fide artist. You will create a drawing eligible for submission to elementia, a literary arts magazine published by Johnson County Library to represent and uplift young adults. Supplies provided.
2 - 4 p.m.
Leawood Pioneer Library
Enjoy these and more events to pique your curiosity on Second Saturday. ¡Vamonos!