Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15-October 15. Celebrate by attending any of these local events, and check out these additional resources from Tulsa City-County Library: tulsalibrary.org/research/hispanic-resource-center.
If you know of any events we can add to the list, please email our web editor, tara.rittler@gmail.com.
Encanto Movie Night
- When: September 23, 7-9 p.m.
- Where: Gathering Place, 2600 S. Riverside Dr.
It’s the final Cox Movie Night at Gathering Place for 2022! Bring a lawn chair or blanket and gather around the QuikTrip Great Lawn for a FREE, family-favorite film made possible by Cox.
An Encanto movie soundtrack sing-along, Columbian dancing, and other pre-show activities begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the feature film at 7 p.m.
Festival Americas 2022
- When: September 24, 2-8 p.m.
- Where: Guthrie Green, 111 E. Reconciliation Way
This free multi-cultural festival will serve food from all over Tulsa and flavors from across Latin America. This year you can expect a free family-friendly event with live music, dance performances, food trucks, street market, and activities for all ages!
To learn more about Festival Americas, please visit:
Graphic Novel Club: Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo
- Tuesday, Oct. 4 ● 3:30-4:30 p.m.
- Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Rd.
Join us in celebrating Teens Read Month and Hispanic Heritage Month with Ms. Madelyn and Ms. Stephanie as we discuss the graphic novel Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo. Copies are available for check out at the Children’s Desk at Martin Regional Library. For ages 10-13.
Exchanging Horizons: Opening Exhibition and Reception
- Thursday, Oct. 6 ● 6-7 p.m.
- Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Rd.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Join the Hispanic Resource Center for a reception to launch the monthlong exhibition of Exchanging Horizons with Tulsa Artist Fellow Francheska Alcántara. View and hear the oral histories of diverse voices across Tulsa. This event is in conjunction with Ears to the Ground: An Ethnography of Material, Sound and Conversations, a multimedia project that seeks points of encounter and solidarity in Tulsa between Black and Latinx communities. Co-sponsored by TCCL’s African American Resource Center.
Cafecito, Libros y Chisme: Latina-Focused Book Club
- Wednesday, Oct. 12 ● 6:30-7:30 p.m.
- Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Rd.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month as we read and discuss I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez. Copies are available to check out at the Martin Regional Library or download as an e-book. The discussion will be led in English. For ages 16 and up.
Ears to the Ground: Story Sharing Workshop
- Thursday, Oct. 13 ● 6-7:30 p.m.
- Nathan Hale Library, 6038 E. 23rd St.
Join us during Hispanic Heritage Month for a storytelling workshop with the Hispanic Resource Center and Tulsa Artist Fellow Francheska Alcántara. Visit and share with fellow community members on the power of owning our narratives and reclaiming our origin stories. This event is held in conjunction with Ears to the Ground: An Ethnography of Material, Sound and Conversations, a multimedia project that seeks points of encounter and solidarity in Tulsa between Black and Latinx communities. For teens and adults.
Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Festival
- October 15, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Tulsa Global District (21st and Garnett)
Save the date for our first annual Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Festival! More information coming soon.
¡Guarde la fecha para nuestro primer Festival anual del Mes de la Herencia Hispana! Más información próximamente.
