This fall, the Schaumburg Township District Library celebrated once again the presence of Hispanic heritage in the community and the Day of the Dead from October 1 to November 2.

The Dia de los Muertos celebration featured local Mexican artist Cristina Colunga to create a community ofrenda at each of their locations. An ofrenda is a display, sometimes called a memory table, built to honor lost loved ones. They also read bilingual stories and made practical crafts and Mexican delicacies (while supplies last).

And on Wednesday, November 2, at Central Library. I enjoy a show from the Centro de Artes Peruanas, showing music and dances related to the Day of the Dead in the Inca culture. The Machu llaquini dance or the sad old man dancing, ancestral dance in reference to the Dead. The Wallatas dance in reference to human reproduction and the characteristic huayno of the Peruvian highlands.