Día de los Muertos 2021
Springfield is observing el Día de los Muertos during the month of October through early November. As part of Lane Arts Council’s Fiesta Cultural, Springfield Public Library and the Springfield History Museum present free cultural offerings that bring our community together, both virtually and in-person, during this challenging time.
Activities include:
- Artist workshops (both virtual and live, in-person)
- Make-Your-Own-Altar kits
- Springfield Community Altar hosted at the Springfield History Museum
- Community altar competition with awesome local prizes
- Outdoor event and procession in the heart of downtown with live music, light refreshments and traditional craft-art starting at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, November 2
- Self-guided tour of participating downtown business altars
For a complete list of activities and details, please visit https://wheremindsgrow.org/diadelosmuertos.
Springfield Public Library thanks our partners and sponsors including Lane Arts Council, Eugene Arte Latino, Springfield Utility Board and Joan Gray and Harris Hoffman.
What: Día de Los Muertos, A COVID-safe community-wide month of celebration and remembrance
When: Now through Saturday, November 6, 2021; in-person procession starting at 4 p.m., Tuesday, November 2
Where: Springfield Public Library, 225 5th Street, Springfield History Museum, 590 Main St., and Downtown Springfield OR 97477
Additional Information: Kristen Curé, 541.726.2232 or kcure@springfield-or.gov
Write In for NaNoWriMo at the Springfield Public Library
Want to write a novel in a month? Each year thousands of writers take part in the National Novel Writing Month – or NaNoWriMo. And each year Wordcrafters in Eugene and the Springfield Public Library team up to offer ‘Come Write in’. This dedicated writing time – from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday in November with like-minded WriMos – helps push your word count along in an online, social environment.
Come Write In will be held online from 2-4 p.m. on Saturdays, November 6, 13, 20 and 27 in the Writers in Eugene Zoom studio: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpdOyurj4uH9FJavi2YXzYuuxhRcBeIuJw
All events are free and open to the community.
What: Come Write In for NaNoWriMo at the Springfield Public Library
When: 2-4 p.m., Saturdays, November 6, 13, 20 and 27
Where: Writers in Eugene Zoom studio: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpdOyurj4uH9FJavi2YXzYuuxhRcBeIuJw
Additional Information: Mark Riddle, 541.726.2238 or mriddle@springfield-or.gov
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