Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Missoula Public Library celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month on Thursday, Oct. 8. Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual observation of the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and South America.

In the afternoon we learned how to decorate pinatas with Eileen Cummings of "Spanish Anyone?"

Then we turned down the lights and turned up the music for Latin Dance Night. Missoula's local Flamenco group Patio Andaluz gave a beautiful performance of a variety of flamenco dances.

Members of the Downtown Dance Collective demonstrated salsa moves so fast that we could not even catch them on camera! However, they did slow things down a bit to teach the audience basic salsa moves.

Everyone also enjoyed delectable tapas of Columbia, Mexico and Spain created by The Silk Road.

To see more great pictures of this event, visit us on Flickr.

Get your dancin' shoes on

We're in the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month, and what better way than to celebrate with pinatas, dancing and the tastes of Latin America, all in one fun-filled day? Join us this Thursday, Oct. 8 for...

Pinata Decorating: 3-5 p.m., Oct. 8, for ages 6-15. Eileen Cummings of Spanish Anyone will get us started. We'll keep the finished pinatas on display for the evenings festivities.

Latin Dance Night: 7 p.m., Oct. 8. Enjoy a performance from Missoula's own flameco group "Patio Andaluz" and then learn to salsa with the Downtown Dance Collective. Plus, sample delicious tapas with the flavors of Spain and Latin America from The Silk Road.

Learn more about Hispanic Heritage Month here.