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Learn about the history of the Marigold Parade and cultural significance to the South Valley!
Learn about the history of the Marigold Parade and its cultural significance to the South Valley, as well as historical practices from its countries of origin as well as in our own state! All are welcome! Please feel free to invite your friends and family! Please also feel free to bring a food dish to share with the community.
Silk Screen your own t-shirt with newly created iconic designs of the Marigold Parade.
Bring your own (solid t-shirt) to print newly created Marigold Parade designs, as well as help our committee print our own t-shirts to sell to support the parade. All are welcome! Please feel free to invite your friends and family! Please also feel free to bring a food dish to share with the community.
Learn how to make paper mache figurines and puppets to decorate your ofrenda or to display in the parade this year!
Learn how to make paper mache figurines and puppets with community artist GinaTowfeathers, to decorate your ofrenda or to display in the parade this year! All are welcome! Please feel free to invite your friends and family! Please also feel free to bring a food dish to share with the community. Westside Community Center, 1-4PM
Finish paper mache project started in previous workshop. Or begin a new project and complete it at home.
Learn how to make paper mache figurines and puppets with community artist GinaTowfeathers, to decorate your ofrenda or to display in the parade this year! This is the 2nd of 2 workshops to create paper mache designs. If you didn't come to the first one, no problem. Just start a new one and finish at home. All are welcome! Please feel free to invite your friends and family! Please also feel free to bring a food dish to share with the community. Westside Community Center, 1-4PM
Learn how to make papel picado (cut paper banners) and paper flowers to decorate your ofrenda or parade float this year!
Learn how to make papel picado (cut paper banners) with community artist Chris Baca, as well as paper flowers with Marigold committee members Margarita and Roger to decorate your ofrenda or parade float this year! All are welcome! Please feel free to invite your friends and family! Please also feel free to bring a food dish to share with the community. Los Jardines Institute, 1-4PM
Carve iconic images into wood blocks to print with artist Henry.
Learn how to carve iconic Dia de Muertos images into wood blocks and print your image. All are welcome! Please invite friends and family to join. Free to the public. Feel free to bring a food dish to share with the community! Los Jardines Institute, 1-4PM
Learn how to craft sugar skulls for your family ofrenda!
Discuss history of sugar skulls and their use and significance Learn how to craft sugar skulls for your family ofrenda! Decorate sugar skulls with icing, feathers, beads and sequins. All are welcome! Please invite friends and family to join. Free to the public. Feel free to bring a food dish to share with the community! Westside Community Center, 1-4PM
Learn how to paint your face like a Calavera for the parade!
Learn how to paint your face like a Calavera for the parade! All are welcome! Please feel free to invite your friends and family! Please also feel free to bring a food dish to share with the community. Los Jardines Institute, 1-4PM
Learn the cultural significance and meaning behind the alter (ofrenda).
Learn cultural significance and meaning behind alter (ofrenda) making for the Dia De los Muertos holiday, as well as historical practices from its countries of origin as well as in our own state! All are welcome! Please feel free to invite your friends and family! Please also feel free to bring a food dish to share with the community. Los Jardines Institute, 1-4PM