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Dia De Los Muertos Celebration

Day of the Dead Celebration
2025-11-01 10:00:00 2025-11-01 12:00:00 America/New_York Dia De Los Muertos Celebration Learn about the holiday Dia De Los Muertos or Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday celebrating family and heritage with activities and crafts. Leonardtown Library - Meeting Rooms 1&2

Saturday, November 01
10:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-11-01 10:00:00 2025-11-01 12:00:00 America/New_York Dia De Los Muertos Celebration Learn about the holiday Dia De Los Muertos or Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday celebrating family and heritage with activities and crafts. Leonardtown Library - Meeting Rooms 1&2

Leonardtown Library

Meeting Rooms 1&2

Learn about the holiday Dia De Los Muertos or Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday celebrating family and heritage with activities and crafts.

Dia De Los Muertos is a holiday about family and culture, celebrating and remembering those who have passed on. We will do some crafts and activities to recreate some traditional ways in which Dia De Los Muertos is celebrated.

If you would like to bring pictures of family or loved ones to include we will be making collage 'ofrendas' or alters to honor passed loved ones.

AGE GROUP: | Upper Elementary | Tween |

EVENT TYPE: | Play & Activities | Culture | Arts & Crafts |

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