Celebrate the opening of "Cultura Tallahassee: Together, We Are More," a community art exhibition honoring Hispanic culture, heritage, and history. Meet participating artists, explore original artwork by local creators, and enjoy light refreshments as we kick off this celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. The exhibition will remain on display at the Leon County Main Library through October 15.

Explore the history, people and traditions that have shaped Cuba's unique identity. Florida State University Professor Dr. Anasa Hicks will introduce key moments in Cuban history while highlighting the country's rich music, dance, art, food and religious traditions. Learn how Cuba's culture has evolved and its place within the broader Caribbean and global community.

Grab a pocketful of change and get ready to dance down the street! Join us for an energetic conversation as we celebrate the joy of community and summer fun with Latin GRAMMY-winning musician Lucky Diaz, author of the sensational bilingual picture book, Paletero Man. 

What’s the best way to cool off on a hot summer day? Run quick and find Paletero José!

Follow along with our narrator as he passes through his busy neighborhood in search of the Paletero Man. But when he finally catches up with him, our narrator’s pockets are empty. Oh no! What happened to his dinero? It will take the help of the entire community to get the tasty treat now.

Inspired by the vibrant rhythms of Los Angeles and Diaz’s own hit song, this beautiful story invites readers into a sun-drenched neighborhood where the ring of a bell means the best treat of the day is just around the corner.

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.

Agarra un puñado de monedas y prepárate para bailar por la calle. Únete a nosotros para una enérgica conversación mientras celebramos la alegría de la comunidad y la diversión del verano con Lucky Diaz, músico ganador del premio Latin GRAMMY y autor del sensacional libro ilustrado bilingüe, Paletero Man.

¿Cuál es la mejor manera de refrescarse en un caluroso día de verano? ¡Corre rápido y encuentra al Paletero José!

Sigue a nuestro narrador mientras recorre su ajetreado vecindario en busca del Paletero Man. Pero cuando finalmente lo alcanza, los bolsillos de nuestro narrador están vacíos. ¡Oh no! ¿Qué pasó con su dinero? Se necesitará la ayuda de toda la comunidad para conseguir la sabrosa golosina ahora.

Inspirada en los vibrantes ritmos de Los Ángeles y la exitosa canción de Diaz, esta hermosa historia invita a los lectores a un vecindario bañado por el sol donde el sonido de una campana significa que la mejor golosina del día está a la vuelta de la esquina.

Regístrate para esta charla virtual con el autor en LeonCountyLibrary.org/AuthorTalks.

Explora las próximas charlas con autores y disfruta de las grabaciones de conversaciones anteriores en LeonCountyLibrary.org/AuthorTalks.

La serie de charlas con autores cuenta con el generoso apoyo de Friends of the Leon County Public Library.