Join TCCL’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with a fiesta for the entire family during “Block Party at the Library,” Oct. 12, 5-8 p.m. at Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road.
The evening features a visit from award-winning author Cathy Camper and illustrator Raul Gonzalez III, creators of the popular Lowriders in Space series. Camper and Gonzalez released their third book together, Lowriders Blast from the Past, this month. Their second book, Lowriders to the Center of the Earth, was awarded the American Library Association’s 2017 Pura Belpre Award. Magic City Books will have copies from the series available for purchase and autographing by the author and illustrator.
The event also features these fun demonstrations and activities:
- Lowriders from the Good Times Car Club of Tulsa
- Mariachis Santo Domingo
- Salsa dancers
- Luchadores
- Clean Hands demonstration of mural art
- Artesanias for sale from KW Mercado vendors
- Door prizes awarded throughout the evening
The celebration is coordinated by TCCL’s Hispanic Resource Center, located at the Martin Regional Library. The Hispanic Resource Center provides cultural, informational and educational resources, as well as activities and services for both Spanish-and English-speaking families. The center was established to meet the educational and cultural needs of Tulsa County’s growing Hispanic community.
For more information on TCCL’s Hispanic Heritage Month activities, call the AskUs Hotline, 918-549-7323, or visit the library’s website, www.tulsalibrary.org.
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