Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15! This month honors Hispanic and Latino Americans. The celebration began as an event for one week in 1968. Hispanic Heritage Month became a full month in 1988. Several Central American countries have September 15 as independence day. These countries are Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Mexico has their independence day on September 16. Chile celebrates their independence day on September 18.
68 million Latinos now live in the United States. This is about 20.5% of the total U.S. population. Hispanic people have influenced American history and culture from the beginning. Hispanic and Latino people continue to strengthen the economy and enrich American culture.
Learn more about Hispanic Heritage Month by reading a book or attending a program.
Books
We have lots of great books for kids, teens, and adults to read that are written by and about Hispanic Americans.
Movies
Check out films about Hispanic American heritage and culture on Kanopy!
Programs
Cupertino
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month: Changemakers Book Club for Grades 1-2
Tuesday September 22 @ 4pm - Folclórico Colibrí Dance Performance
- Saturday September 26 @ 10:30am
Gilroy
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Unbroken Sky: Film Screening & Discussion with Acclaimed Author Francisco Jiménez
Saturday September 26 @ 10:30am -
Paint Day: Hispanic Heritage Month Family Day/ Dia de Pintar Familiar
Sunday September 27 @ 2pm -
Cajon: Afro-Peruvian Drumming Circle
Saturday October 24 @ 3:30pm
Morgan Hill
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Paint Party inspired by Frida Kahlo
Saturday September 26 @ 11am -
Piñata Making Workshop / Taller de Fabricación de Piñatas
Wednesday September 30 @ 5pm -
Día de los Muertos: Sugar Skulls & Crepe Paper Flowers
Wednesday October 21 @ 6pm -
Lotería Night / Noche de Lotería
Wednesday October 28 @ 6pm
Saratoga
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Mariachi Estelar
Sunday September 27 @ 1pm -
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club
Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Tuesday October 6 @ 7pm -
Teatime Book Chatter
Anita De Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez
Thursday October 15 @ 1pm
