Post date: Sep 22, 2013 11:17:27 AM
Attend! Learn! Share your voice! Earn extra credit (by attending & writing a reflection response - see Profe for details)
BIG LIST: http://boston.cbslocal.com/top-lists/bostons-best-ways-to-celebrate-hispanic-heritage-month/
October 6, 2013
LA FERIA DE JP
Starts: 1:00 pm
Ends: October 6, 2013 - 4:00 pm
Location: Loring-Greenough House, 12 South Street, 617-524-3158
Description: Family event celebrating Dominican & Hispanic culture with
live music, dancing, crafts and foods! Learn to dance the
merengue & bachata, listen to Caribbean tunes, make musical
instruments, and more! Free popcorn & cotton candy!
October 7, 2013
Film Screening: 'Sugar'
Starts: 6:00 pm
Ends: October 7, 2013 - 7:30 pm
Location: Connolly Branch Library, 433 Centre St. 617-522-1960
Description: Dominican baseball star Miguel "Sugar" Santos is recruited to play in U.S. minor-leagues. Rated R.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0990413/
October 21, 2013
Hispanic Heritage Celebration Performance: Ten Tumbao
Starts: 6:00 pm
Ends: October 21, 2013 - 7:30 pm
Location: Connolly Branch Library, 433 Centre Street, 617-522-1960
Description: Storytime in English/Spanish at 6:00 p.m. followed by performance of Ten Tumbao at 6:30 p.m.
Youth Held at the Border: Immigration, Education, & the Politics of InclusionThursday, October 3rd, 7:30pm – First Church, JP
In Youth Held at the Border, author Leigh Patel connects the dots between global capitalism, immigration, colonization – and how it feels, looks, and sounds in the everyday lives of Boston-based immigrant youth. In association with JP Reads and Centre/South Main Streets First Thursdays.
“Drown” with Pulitzer-Prize winner Junot DiazFriday, October 25th, The Footlight Club, JP
In collaboration with JP Reads the Jamaica Plain Forum invites you to a book talk with author Junot Diaz on his debut collection of short stories about the immigrant youth experience.