Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at CGCC

In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, CGCC is hosting a variety of events to celebrate the contributions of Hispanics in the community.

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The CGCC event series is sponsored by the Hispanic Student Organization, Student Life and Leadership and Co-Curricular Programs. This year’s CGCC Hispanic Heritage events include:

Author: Manuel Muñoz A read as part of Banned Books Week	September 27	7:00-8:15 pm	Pecos Campus Library
Film Screening: Huicholes: The Last Peyote Guardians	September 28	1:00-3:00 pm	SC140 Pecos Campus
Hispanic Heritage Festival	October 12	11:15 am- 1:15 pm	Pavilion (SC100) Pecos Campus
Hispanic Student Org. Sponsored DACA Panel & Discussion	October 12	1:20-2:45 pm	SC140 Pecos Campus
Día de los Muertos Gallery	Oct 12 –Nov 3	Regular Library Hrs	Pecos Campus Library

The events are free and open to the public. The Hispanic Heritage Festival will feature samples of Hispanic foods, entertainment and information about local Hispanic community organizations.
For more information on Hispanic Heritage events, please contact Katherine Haar at katherine.haar@cgc.edu.