Calendar of Events
Latinx Heritage Month Kick-off
Thursday, September 15, 5 p.m.
Sunken Garden
Mujeres* kicks off a long month of fun activities with a picnic-style event with guest speaker and Director of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation Cristina Fink. Festivities also include a piñata and catering from local Central American restaurant El Merkury.
Mujeres* PJ and Karaoke Party
Friday, September 16, 7-9 p.m.
ECC Lounge
Wear your PJs and come join Mujeres* for a karaoke party! It will be a chill night in the ECC where students can casually build community and have fun while singing and sharing songs that bring everyone together.
Field Trip to El Mercado Cultural
Sunday, September 18, 10:30 a.m.
Transportation leaves from Pem Arch
El Mercado Cultural is a Fleisher Art Memorial initiative contributing free creative and marketing resources to Spanish-speaking merchants, restaurant owners, and market vendors. Artists from the program will be presenting and selling their wares at Spruce Street Harbor Park. Transportation will be provided to the Latinx flea market for students to interact and buy from the community.
Salsa & Guacamole Competition
Wednesday, September 22, 5 p.m.
ECC
Come out for an ECC event where students can share their favorite salsa recipes with other students. There will also be a group of judges in the name of friendly competition. Catering from Xolo Tacos will also be provided.
History of Latinx Students at Bryn Mawr College
Thursday, September 22, 6 p.m.
Zoom
Azalia Sprecher-Hidalgo '18 will be presenting her thesis, the History of Latinx Students at Bryn Mawr. Hidalgo was the first Mujeres* Archivist and she is passionate about recording and preserving Latinx Mawrter history.
Mujeres* Potluck
Saturday, September 24, 1-3 p.m.
Student Life and Wellness Center, Community Room
Join Mujeres* for a time to come together, cook, and share your cultural dishes with other students. Sign-ups are required for cooking times in the ECC or community kitchen, but cooking is not required to participate.
'Vivo' Movie Night with Pensby
Sunday, September 25, 7-9 p.m.
Student Life and Wellness Center, Multicultural Living Room
Mujeres* is partnering with Pensby for a screening of Vivo.
Autana Local Food Demonstration
Wednesday, September 28, 5:30 p.m.
ECC
Chef María Hernandez, owner of Autana Authentic Venezeulan Food, will be coming to ECC to do a live cooking demonstration. Chef Hernandez will guide everyone on cooking arepas, an authentic Venezuelan dish.
Mujeres* Field Day
Sunday, October 2, 12 p.m.
Perry Garden
Bring a picnic blanket and join Mujeres* for field day! It will be an outdoor event in Perry Garden where students can lounge, play games, relax, and enjoy catering from Burrito Feliz.
Art with Fleisher
Wednesday, October 5, 5-7 p.m.
Taylor Drive
ColorWheels is a program from Fleisher Art Memorial dedicated towards bringing BIPOC art to the forefront. The ColorWheels van is a mobile art studio equipped with tools and supplies that will be visiting campus to guide community members in hands-on culturally inspired workshops.
Chamoy Time
Thursday, October 6, 7 p.m.
Sunken Garden
Come out to try I Love Chamoy, a new brand of chamoy that is carb and sugar-free. The creator of I Love Chamoy was inspired by her father's experience with diabetes and made her chamoy so that it could also be enjoyed by those with diabetes. There will be popsicles and fruit for students to enjoy with the chamoy, as well as a raffle for students to win their own bottles.
Taller Puertorriqueño Archives Tour
Monday, October 10, 12-2 p.m.
2600 N Fifth Street
Taller Puertorriqueño is a community-based cultural organization that works to preserve, develop, and promote Puerto Rican arts and culture. They serve as an educational resource to empower students to embrace their Latinidad through the arts. Learn more about the Latinx community in Philadelphia with Taller Puertorriqueño's archivist, Masada Devine.
Volunteer with Juntos
Thursday, October 13, 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity over fall break? Juntos is a community-based immigrant/human rights organization located in South Philly that is dedicated towards advancing LatinX rights. They are hosting an event on October 13 and need student volunteers! Sign up here to volunteer and learn firsthand how the organization helps the LatinX Philadelphia community.
For a list of external Latinx Heritage Month events in Philadelphia, go to Visit Philadelphia.
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