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The library will be at the museum for a of the Día de los Muertos Celebration! Join us for day of the dead crafts and a special Bilingual Storytime at 2:30pm.
Detailed Schedule
November 2, 2024 at the Corvallis Museum
2:00 – 4:00 – Event opens with music, food and children’s and family activities.
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- Papel picado – Casa Latinos Unidos
- Decorate a picture frame – Corvallis Public Library
- Calaveras de azúcar Alfeñiques – Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center and Las Doñas del Sur
- Flores de papel – BCHS
- Nichos and paper calaveras sugar skulls – Jen Hernandez
- Painting “La Catrina,” a famous painting by José Guadalupe Posada – Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center and Las Doñas del Sur
- 2:30 – Story Time with the Corvallis Public Library
- 4:00 – Live Music
- 5:30 – La Bruja Folkloric dance from Veracruz by Maestra María Ortiz
- 6:00 – La Catrina Contest -rules
- 6:30 – Calaveritas Literarias Poetry sharing by Las Doñas del Sur
- 7:30 – Closing words on the meaning of the holiday – Las Doñas del Sur
The Corvallis Museum will be hosting a community alter from October 23rd - November 8th. All are invited to participate in this community event! Participants may drop off items for the community altar starting on Wednesday, October 23 at 10am.
To learn more visit: https://bentoncountymuseums.org/events/dia-de-los-muertos/