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  • Pre-Columbian History Talk with Xochitl Flores-Marcial

    Vernon - Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library 4504 S. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join the Vernon Branch Library for a bilingual talk on Pre-Columbian history with Dr. Xóchitl Flores-Marcial, Assistant Professor at CSU Northridge. Learn how the indigenous cultures of Mexico are still alive and thriving today!

  • Blossoms of Fire Film Screening

    Van Nuys Branch Library 6250 Sylmar Ave, Van Nuys, CA, United States

    Join the Van Nuys Library for a film screening of Maureen Gosling's Blossoms of Fire, a documentary about the beauty and strength of the women of Juchitán, Oaxaca.

  • Oaxacan Food Demonstration and Tasting with Gish Bac

    Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library 2920 Overland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join the Palms Rancho Park Library for a demonstration and tasting of barbacoa (barbecued lamb) with Gish Bac.

  • Oaxacalifornian Food Talk with Bill Esparza

    Angeles Mesa Branch Library 2700 W. 52nd Street, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join the Angeles Mesa Library for a talk on the cuisine of Oaxaca, including the history of Oaxacan food in Los Angeles, with James Beard Award-winning journalist Bill Esparza.

  • Hands-On Screen Printing Workshop with Self Help Graphics

    Wilshire Branch Library 149 N. Saint Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join the Wilshire Branch Library for a hands-on workshop with Self Help Graphics and the Barrio Mobile Art Studio. Participants will create their own silkscreened posters inspired by Oaxacan imagery.

  • Hands-On Screen-Printing Workshop with Self Help Graphics

    Sunland - Tujunga Branch Library 7771 Foothill Boulevard, Tujunga, CA, United States

    Join the Sunland Tujunga Branch for a hands-on workshop with Self Help Graphics and the Barrio Mobile Art Studio. Participants will create their own silkscreened posters inspired by Oaxacan imagery.

  • Natural Dye Techniques

    Benjamin Franklin Branch Library 2200 E. 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Local dyer Ashley Thayer will provide an overview of natural dye techniques. We will cover the basic processes of dyeing with demonstrations of two of the most interesting dyestuffs native to Oaxaca: cochineal and indigo (añil). Thayer is a self-taught dyer and uses techniques and materials from all over the world as well as local…

  • Language Matters Film Screening

    Central Library 630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join the Central Library (International Languages Department) for a film screening of Bob Holman’s documentary, Language Matters, about the dangers of allowing languages to go extinct.

  • Threat of Extinction: Language Activism and Preservation

    Central Library 630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Bob Holman, Vincent Medina and Odilia Romero Hernández with linguist Leanne Hinton In conversation The essence of who we are is wrapped up in our language. What human knowledge is lost when a language goes extinct? Why should we care? Join ALOUD for a freewheeling conversation among language activists working to reclaim indigenous languages in…