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4 MIN READ – There are many ways you can honor and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place September 15 through October 15. Here are a few ways you can support and uplift Hispanic arts & culture in the Loop!
Celebrating Heritage Through Flavor
This Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrate bold flavors from across Latin America at Boleo. Chef Katia, the restaurant’s new executive chef (who has cooked for Presidents Obama and Bush), is bringing a fresh take on Pan-Latin cuisine with dishes like lomo saltado, empanadas with aji verde, pollo a la brasa, and mezcal- and pisco-based cocktails. The menu also features street food favorites—Tamales de Pollo con Chile Verde, Tostones con Camarones, Pupusas, and grilled corn on the cob—making Boleo the perfect spot to honor heritage while savoring something new. See their full menu here.
Free Spanish-Language Tours at Mindworks
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Mindworks, the world’s first behavioral science discovery center and lab, with free Spanish-language tours every Thursday Sept. 15-Oct. 15 at 1pm. Led by Andrea Rivera-Martinez, you’ll learn fascinating insights about the science of decision making and how to harness these insights to improve your life. Admission to Mindworks is free (as always). Read more here.
enjoy free programming at harold Washington library
In celebration of Latine History Month, Harold Washington Library invites you in the months of September and October to various programming that celebrates Hispanic heritage and culture. As part of the celebration, visitors can pick up a grab-and-go kit to create papel picado—a traditional Mexican decorative banner crafted by cutting intricate designs into colorful tissue paper. Kits are available at the 8th floor reference desk during library hours from September 15–October 15, while supplies last. Check out Harold Washington Library's full list of events for Latine Heritage Month here.
Check out other Latinx Heritage Month events offered across all Chicago Public Library branches here.
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