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Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 through October 15 and recognizes the achievements and contributions of Hispanic Americans to history, culture, and society.

Hispanic Heritage Month began as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968, but the observance was expanded into a month-long celebration in 1988 by the U.S. Congress.

During Hispanic Heritage Month, several Latin American countries celebrate the anniversary of their independence, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua on September 15, Mexico on September 16, and Chile on September 18.

Throughout the month and all year long, learn something new about the achievements of Hispanic Americans and the events that shaped history through our library resources.

Events

  • Audience: teens-adults Location:
    Virtual
    Description:

    You’re invited to learn from journalist and author Joseph Lee as he chats online with us about his stirring memoir, Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity. In it, he explores Indigenous identity in proximity to land that serves as an iconic vacationing spot for the wealthy–the “island paradise” Martha’s Vineyard.

    Growing up Aquinnah Wampanoag, Joseph Lee grappled with what it means to be an Indigenous person in the world today, especially as tribal land, culture, and community face new threats. Starting with the story of his own tribe, which is from the iconic Martha’s Vineyard, Lee tackles key questions around Indigenous identity and the stubborn legacy of colonialism.

    Lee weaves his own story—and that of his family—with conversations with Indigenous leaders, artists, and scholars from around the world about everything from culture and language to climate change and the politics of belonging. As he unpacks the meaning of Indigenous identity, Lee grants us a new understanding of our nation and what a better community might look like.

    Register for this virtual Author Talk at LeonCountyLibrary.org/AuthorTalks

    View upcoming Author Talk programs and recordings of past talks at LeonCountyLibrary.org/AuthorTalks

    The Author Talk series is sponsored by the Friends of the Leon County Public Library.

  • Audience: all Location:
    Leon County Main Library
    Description:

    Join Leon County in celebrating Native American Heritage Month with a special music program presented by Dr. Sarah Eyerly, professor of musicology at Florida State University. She will share her research on the music and soundscapes of the Apalachee community at Mission San Luis, as well as the music and sound worlds of Native Americans living in Tallahassee in the 17th and 18th centuries. Learn how music connects deeply to land, culture and identity.

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World Athletics Cross Country Championships Tallahassee 26

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Celebrate endurance and community with themed story times, a trail-inspired art exhibition, and a limited-edition library card.

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