Crocker Farm Parent Guardian Organization: Supporting our children, teachers, and the Crocker Farm community through family events & activities, and through fundraising for field trips, classroom mini-grants, and more.
Community Event: Latin Fest This Saturday, Families Welcome!
Latino Youth Media Institute Showcase, Friday, September 19, 5-8 PM, Fine Arts Center Concert Hall Lobby, Free! A showcase of work by young local Latinos that have been selected to participate in the Latino Youth Media Institute. Using various media, each project conveys an important personal experience relating to their family, their community and to society as a whole.
India: “The Princess of Salsa”& Jesus Pagan y su Orquesta, Sat, September 20, 8 PM, Concert Hall, Free Festival on the Plaza, 5-8 PM: Salsa lessons and demonstrations, live music by ARHS's Bomba Ensemble and dancing to music by DJ Bongohead (Pablo Yglesias). There will be Latin food provided by Salsarengue (children 10 and under eat for free) and free craft activities for children.
Exhibit: Nuestras Abuelas (Our Grandmothers): Their Hope, Our Strength
Photographs and Essays, Fine Arts Center’s Central Gallery, Sept 25 - Oct 25.: An exhibit that reveals how the legacy of the Latina matriarca influences her granddaughters today.
Hispanic Heritage Month began on September 15, the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries—Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico declared its independence on September 16, and Chile on September 18. With that in mind, the UMass Fine Arts Center will offer several events that celebrate Hispanic culture, food, music and art. This is a great opportunity for families to share and to learn more about Latino culture.
