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Community | A Taste of Tradition

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
2024-09-24 16:00:00 2024-09-24 17:00:00 America/New_York Community | A Taste of Tradition Guac'n roll with tradition this Hispanic Heritage Month, join us as we learn and make some delicious foods in celebration of culture! ¡Viva el sabor tradicional! Acompáñenos para aprender y hacer unas comidas deliciosas en celebración de la cultura! Norcross Branch -

Tuesday, September 24
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-24 16:00:00 2024-09-24 17:00:00 America/New_York Community | A Taste of Tradition Guac'n roll with tradition this Hispanic Heritage Month, join us as we learn and make some delicious foods in celebration of culture! ¡Viva el sabor tradicional! Acompáñenos para aprender y hacer unas comidas deliciosas en celebración de la cultura! Norcross Branch -

Guac'n roll with tradition this Hispanic Heritage Month, join us as we learn and make some delicious foods in celebration of culture! ¡Viva el sabor tradicional! Acompáñenos para aprender y hacer unas comidas deliciosas en celebración de la cultura!

Join us at the Norcross Branch to learn about some of the easy to make foods that are connected to Hispanic culture, from some street foods to some side dishes commonly known. Let’s learn about the history of these foods and get a taste of culture.


Acompáñenos en la biblioteca de Norcross para aprender hacer unos platillos conectados a la cultura hispana. Aprenda sobre la historia de los platillos y a probar el sabor de la cultura.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Community |

Norcross Branch
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