Thanksgiving Holiday

Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle will be closed on Wednesday, November 27th. All other Library branches will close on Wednesday, November 27th, at 5 p.m. for the Thanksgiving Holiday and will reopen on Saturday, November 30th.

Day of the Dead Paper Flowers for Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Altar/ Cempasúchil de papel para altar del Día de Muertos en el Museo de Arte Nelson-Atkins

Program Type:

Entertainment & Culture, Crafts & Hobbies, Cultural, Additional Program Format, Multilingual, Spanish

Age Group:

Children, Teens, Adults
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Program Description

Event Details

Stop by the South Branch Library to create a paper marigold in honor of a departed loved one. The marigolds will be decorated with words and images in honor of those who have passed, and then displayed on the Day of the Dead altar at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art as part of their Day of the Dead celebration. Marigolds will not be returned after the event.

Venga a la Biblioteca South Branch a crear una cempasúchil de papel en honor a un ser querido fallecido. Las cempasúchil estarán decoradas con palabras e imágenes en honor a quienes fallecieron y luego se exhibirán en el altar del Día de Muertos en el Museo de Arte Nelson-Atkins como parte de su celebración del Día de Muertos. Las cempasúchil no serán devueltas después del evento.

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Los programas de la biblioteca, eventos y clases son fotografiados o filmados con fines promocionales o para documentar las actividades de la biblioteca. Notificar al personal de la biblioteca si prefiere no ser fotografiado.