September 15- October 15
We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American champions who have inspired others to achieve success.
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100-402.
Resource: HispanicHeritageMonth.gov
Hoopla celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Hoopla offers The Hispanic Heritage Month collection for kids!
Read comics/graphic novels to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Or celebrate by listening to music.
Kanopy's Collection of Films for Hispanic Heritage Month
Solano County Library is pleased to present this collection of films on Kanopy. Log in with your SCL card to view these narratives and documentary titles honoring the Hispanic community.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month: SALT of the EARTH
Tuesday, September 3, 6PM-7:30PM
Fairfield Civic Center Library
Fairfield Civic Center Library is highlighting a curated selection of films from the Kanopy streaming service, which is available to patrons free of charge with your Solano County Library card!
Come join us September 3rd from 6:00-7:30 P.M. for a free screening of: SALT OF THE EARTH. Banned at the time of its initial release and made by blacklisted filmmakers, this bold, radical film tells the story of Mexican-American workers who call a strike over the unsafe work conditions and unequal wages they receive in comparison to their white co-workers at a Zinc mine in New Mexico.
Popcorn will be served!
Adult Craft Club: Make it Together- Papel Picado
Thursdays, September 12, 6PM-7PM
Vallejo John F. Kennedy Library
Please join us for our monthly guided craft! To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, the Adult Craft Club will be making papel picado, a traditional paper cutting art from Mexico. All materials provided.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Bilingual Storytime
Fridays September 20-October 11 at 10:30AM
Fairfield Civic Center Library
9/20: Learn Car Safety with Dail M.
9/27: Yoga Storytime
10/4: Family Loteria
10/11: STEM Cooking
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Bilingual Storytime
Wednesday, September 11, 10:30AM
Vallejo John F. Kennedy Library
Stories, music, movement, and fun for kids 0-5 years of age
Vallejo Harvest Fair
Saturday, September 7, 10AM-2PM
Vallejo John F. Kennedy Library
What better way to celebrate the Fall Harvest and Hispanic Heritage Month than with a cooking demo that celebrates the bounty of the harvest season and indigenous culinary and planting traditions. Join Chef Lisa Núñez-Hancock as she guides us through two seasonal recipes- Three Sisters Harvest Quesadillas, and a Autumnal Salsa. In this demo/workshop, you will learn about the indigenous planting tradition of corn, beans, and squash, and the nutritional benefits of this combination of plants to both the soil and our bodies. Together we will learn how to make an easy and nutritious vegetarian corn, bean, squash quesadilla, and a delicious seasonal salsa utilizing Fall produce. These nutritious and delicious plant-forward recipes are a great way to get more vegetables into your meals!
Teen Tortilla Making with La Familia Tortilla Shop
Tuesday, September 24, 4PM-5PM
Dixon Library
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Learn how to make tortillas using corn, water, & cal (limestone) with Dixon’s own La Familia Tortilla Shop! Sign up online or in-person to attend. Please register.
Mexican Tin Art for Adults & Teens
Saturday, September 28, 3PM-4PM
Fairfield Cordelia Library
Join us during National Hispanic Heritage Month to learn about Mexican Tin Art and how to emboss your own designs or pre-drawn patterns onto tooling aluminum with Bay Area AfroChicanx artist Rachel-Anne Palacios!
*REGISTRATION REQUIRED AND FOR TEENS AND ADULTS!
Paper Flower Crowns
October 1st-October 15 ALL DAY
Vallejo Springstowne Library
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by dropping in October 1st-October 15th to create your own Frida Kahlo-inspired flower crown.
Instructions and materials are provided by generous donation from the Friends of the Vallejo Libraries.
Lucha Libre Storytime!
Saturday, October 12, 10AM-11AM
Fairfield Cordelia Library
In celebration of Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month join us for Lucha Libre Storytime with a real-life luchador! Luchadores will read and act out lucha libre stories, sing songs, meet the kids, and sign autographs. We might even see some moves!
Wrestlers appear courtesy of Oasis Pro Wrestling. Oasis Pro Wrestling is a Berkeley-based training and fitness center with a focus on Pro Wrestling. They offer specialized training for all levels of professional wrestling with some of the top talent on the indie scene as trainers and coaches.