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Día de Muertos Celebration at the McLean County Museum of History

Día de Muertos Celebration at the McLean County Museum of History

Date & Time
Friday, November 1, 2024
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost
Free
Location
200 North Main, Bloomington, IL, 61701
Phone
309-827-0428
Celebrate Día de Muertos with us on Friday, November 1, 2024, from 5-8 p.m. at the McLean County Museum of History. All ages are welcome to this free event featuring art, music, and an interactive community ofrenda.

Bring a 5″ x 7″, or smaller, photocopy of your loved ones to add to our community ofrenda — we’ll provide the rest!

Ofrenda installation designed and built by Miriam Padilla and Jesús Islas

Día de Muertos inspired art activities by Illinois Art Station. Live Music by Marcos Mendez. Bilingual Story Time with NPL & BPL.

The Museum is excited to partner with the following organizations to make this event possible:
Association of Latin American Students at Illinois State University (ALAS ISU)
Illinois State University Department of Latin America and Latino/a Studies
Illinois Art Station
The Language Spot
Association of Latin American Students at Heartland Community College (ALAS ISU)
Normal Public Library
Girl Scouts of Central Illinois
Latinas in STEM ISU
Latinos en BloNo
Spanish and Latino Student Association (SALSA) at Illinois Wesleyan University
Spanish Club at ISU
Bloomington Junior High School Multilingual Students
Bloomington Public Library

For more information, please visit mchistory.org.

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El Museo de Historia, McLean County Museum of History está listo para celebrar el Día de Muertos e invita a toda la comunidad a unirse a las celebraciones.

La cita es este viernes 1 de noviembre de 5:00 a 8:00 PM.

La entrada será gratis para todos los asistentes y puedes llevar fotos de tus familiares o amigos para agregarlas al altar. La medida recomedada es tamaño 5×7 pulgadas o menor.

El festejo contará con un altar de muertos diseñado por Miriam Padilla y Jesús Islas.

Actividades artísticas inspiradas en la celebración del Día de Muertos a cargo de Illinois Art Station.

No te pierdas la celebración.

Más información? Visitar mchistory.org.