¡Viva la fiesta!

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 Library

10 - 10:30 a.m.

Edgerton Library

10 - 10:30 a.m.

Lackman Library

10 - 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 Library

2 - 3 p.m.

Corinth Library

2 - 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 Library

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

DeSoto Library

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Leawood Pioneer Library

11 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 Library

12 - 12:30 p.m.

Gardner Library

12 - 12:30 p.m.

Lackman Library

12 - 12:30 p.m.

Leawood Pioneer Library

12 - 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!