Contributed By: Jene Watson
On Wednesday, November 1 from 6:00 to 7:30, the Peachtree Corners Branch in conjunction with local food science educator, Dichos de la Casa and Chicas of Pinckneyville Middle School will host a host a program to explore Dias de los Muertos.
During the program, visitors will learn the meaning of symbols like costumed skeletons, spiced breads, marigolds and monarch butterflies. The public is invited to bring photos and mementos of departed loved ones to put on the library’s community altar which will be on view through November 11, Veteran’s Day. Days of the Dead is a family feast where the living take time to remember the departed. Celebrated throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, it has ties to All Soul’s Day and All Saints Day of the Catholic church as well as the observances of indigenous cultures of the Americas.
Want to learn more about this festival of remembrance? Check out these titles available at GCPL:
Daniela’s Day of the Dead by Lisa Bullard
Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book by Yuyi Morales
Let’s Look at Monarch Butterflies by Laura Hamilton Waxman
Migrating with the Monarch Butterfly by Thessaly Catt
Sing, Don’t Cry by Angela Dominguez
Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras by Duncan Tonatiuh
Remembering Day = El Dia de Los Muertos by Pat Mora
The Story of Our Holidays: Day of the Dead by Joanna Ponto and Carol Gnojewski
Traveling Butterflies by Susumu Shingu
Even more titles available here