The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library will hold a Dia de los Muertos celebration on Nov. 2, with live music, a dance performance and a book giveaway.
The event will be at 6 p.m. Nov. 2 at the South Branch Library, 3104 Strong Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
The Pablo Sanhueza Latin Jazz Band will perform, and the Los Bailadores de Ballet Folklorico de Kansas City will dance.
Art and history exhibits will be on display, according to library officials. There will be a full-size altar on display, and also at the event will be a photo booth. Those attending may make crafts and taste traditional foods. Also, items related to Latino and Hispanic art and culture will be available for check-out from the library.
The first 100 adults to arrive will receive a copy of Sonia Sotomayor’s book, “My Beloved World,” and the first 100 children to arrive will receive a copy of Sotomayor’s “Turn Pages: My Life Story,” a children’s book available in English and Spanish.
Books and food are limited and will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis, according to library officials.
Texas Humanities, a state affiliates of the National Endowment for the Humanities, has loaned the exhibit, “Voces Americanas: Latino Literature in the United States,” to the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library for this celebration.
The exhibit introduces a literary renaissance taking place among Latino authors in the United States for more than three decades. A celebratory survey of works by Latinos in the past 30 years, the exhibit presents images of authors, books, movie stills, public presentations and illustrations.