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Latinos en Evanston North Shore hosted its annual Día de los Muertos celebration Saturday to honor family and friends who have died and to bring community members together for food and music. The intergenerational event, hosted at the YWCA Evanston/North Shore site, included informational tables about the origins of the tradition, free hot chocolate and...
Even past midnight, after a long day spent working multiple jobs, Rosa Velázquez is still eager to meet with her colleagues at Latinos en Evanston North Shore. “I don’t feel tired. I feel like this is my third job,” Velázquez, the LENS program coordinator, said. “Come on, let’s go (get) coffee, and they wake up,...
The smell of freshly baked pan de muerto and the golden hues of cempasúchil flowers (marigolds) filled the room as community members honored deceased family members and loved ones Saturday afternoon. The food and flowers were for a celebration of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) hosted by Latinos en Evanston North Shore,...
Evanston residents and community members celebrated among the vibrant reds, yellows and greens of traditional Mexican clothing and papel picados for Sunday’s Celebración de la Herencia Hispana at James Park. The event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month was organized by Latinos en Evanston North Shore and the Latinx Business Alliance. LENS vice president Fabiola Alfonso said...
When she came to the United States, Fabiola Alfonso’s mother, Celia, brought with her something Alfonso said is often taken for granted: her wisdom. Members of the elderly community have a collective wisdom informed by years of experience, Alfonso said. Instead of letting it go to waste, she said their voices should be heard. So,...