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I told you there’s a lot going on in Columbia/HoCo for Hispanic Heritage Month. I wasn’t kidding. Here’s what I could find. 

Week of September 24 - 30

September 27:

Howard Community College: Conversations from the Couch Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

  • Live at 12 noon on Instagram Live



Clarksville Commons Latin Dance-Inspired Group Fitness, 6:30-7:30 pm




September 28:

Howard Community College: Nuestra Herencia Exhibit, Rouse Company Foundation Gallery

  • Panel Discussion 5-6
  • Exhibit Reception 6 - 8 


Week of October 1 - 7

Common Kitchen: Community Art Display for Hispanic Heritage Month, 10/1 - December 1

October 1:

Clarksville Commons: Paraguayan Dancers (Rescheduled due to rain) 

  • 12 noon
  • Event is free but registration is requested



October 3:

Hispanic Business Networking with Community Partners

  • Common Kitchen, 5:30 pm


October 4: 

Clarksville Commons Latin Dance-Inspired Group Fitness, 6:30-7:30 pm



Week of October 8 - 14

October 11:

Clarksville Commons Latin Dance-Inspired Group Fitness, 6:30-7:30 pm



October 12:

Latino Health Fair, Wilde Lake Village Center, 12-4 pm



October 14

Hispanic Heritage Festival, Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods, 12-5 pm

Gates open at 11 am.




Remember, if you want to know more about what the Howard County Library System  is doing for National Hispanic Heritage Month, go here.

Copa Communidad, the soccer tournament which was to be held on Saturday, the 23rd, was canceled due to weather.  If they pick a new date I will let you know.


Oakland Mills High School held a Hispanic Heritage Gala Night on Friday, September 22nd. Do you know if any other county high schools have planned events for Hispanic Heritage Month?




You may recall that I really wanted to do an organized run-down of events for Black History Month and got bogged down in the organization process. I feel as though I’ve made some progress on this one. The devil is in the details, as they say. Hopefully all the links work and there are no significant omissions.

Just for fun, here’s a quick listicle from the Smithsonian Latino Center:

Top 8 Reasons Why and How We Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month



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