The marquee of the Fox Theater Event Center in Downtown Sedalia, Mo. welcomes attendees in Spanish to a baptism celebration on Sept. 26, 2023. The theater is a popular venue for community events like weddings, birthday parties and quinceañeras.

Areli Ubaldo, center, 15, wears a light up red dress for her quinceañera while surrounded by her cousin chambelanes at Liberty Park. During a quinceanera, chambelanes are usually relatives, and represent the friendship shared with the celebrant as she enters womanhood.

Juan Reyes Galeana, 50, owner of El Costeño Mexican restaurant and convenience store, stands watch at the counter waiting for customers. Juan is facing rising rent prices from his landlord and will be moving locations to a more affordable space up the street. Juan does not speak English and is not technically savvy, restricting him from setting up an online store and making it harder to sell his specialty Mexican items.

Candles depicting Jesus Christ are sold on the shelves of the El Costeño Mexican restaurant and convenience store. Religious imagery is common amongst the Latinx community and is one of the store's most popular items.

A man kneels in prayer during Spanish mass at St. Patricks Catholic Church. Reverend Cesar Anicama welcomed more than two dozen attendees and expects more than 200 Sedalians every Sunday.

The Concepcion Bridal and Quinceañera store front, where owner Telma Mejia-Bohrn sells and designs dresses, lights up Ohio Avenue.

Angel Gonzalez, 17, gets ready for work in his room. Gonzalez works six days a week and lives with his parents and uncle. He enjoys playing basketball with his uncle Roselio in his free time. He has a growing basketball shoe collection in his closet.

Angel prepares a food order in the kitchen of El Tapatio. “Sometimes we work over 12 hours in a day,” said Angel. “So I don't really have time for much else.”

Clara Deleshull, 54, owner of Clara’s North 65 Diner and 23-year Sedalia resident, takes a phone order after eating breakfast. “I’ve always liked the diverse community that comes here every day,” Clara said.

A soccer team that calls themselves “Los Revueltos,” Spanish for “mixed,” rest on the bleachers after playing a pick up soccer match at Katy Park. Every Thursday, Latinx community members gather at the park and compose their teams based on their nationality.

Lalo Alonso juggles a soccer ball with his head on a soccer field at Clover Dell Park. Alonso plays as a midfielder for the Kansas City Comets and visits his family in Sedalia frequently.