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MOLAA Members Book Club - June
Jun
8
11:00 AM11:00

MOLAA Members Book Club - June

Join us for the June MOLAA Members Book Club meeting! Our book of the month is Our Migrant Souls by Hector Tobar, the author’s first nonfiction book in nearly a decade, is a deeply personal meditation on the Latinx American experience. Light refreshments will be served.   The book can be bought online or in-person at the MOLAA store!

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Afro-Latinx Free Family Festival!
Feb
16
11:00 AM11:00

Afro-Latinx Free Family Festival!

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  • Google Calendar ICS

The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) invites you to learn more about the diversity of Afro-Latinx experiences directly from artists, scholars, and community organizers most actively bringing attention to contemporary Afro-Latinx communities and their histories.

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AFRO-Latinx Festival: Garifuna in Peril: Film Screening & Conversation
Feb
2
1:00 PM13:00

AFRO-Latinx Festival: Garifuna in Peril: Film Screening & Conversation

Join our kick-off event for the Afro-Latinx Series & Festival celebrating the Garifuna community! Special film screening and conversation with the Directors followed by a food and cocktail lab. Food and drink for purchase. Must be 21+ for the cocktail lab.  

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Volunteer Recruitment Event
Jan
29
5:00 PM17:00

Volunteer Recruitment Event

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This session will be a fun and informal meet and greet for individuals interested in volunteering for MOLAA’s Educational Programs! Learn about the different volunteer roles, incentives, and how you can help empower individuals and communities through art. Light refreshments will be served. 

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Latino Comics Expo
Nov
23
to Nov 24

Latino Comics Expo

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  • Google Calendar ICS

Established in 2011, the Latino Comics Expo is the premiere event to connect with Latinx and Latin American comic artists and animators, experts, and fans. This year, the Latino Comics Expo in collaboration with MOLAA, will be held in the Viva Event Center and runs from November 23rd to November 24th!

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2024 Dia de los Muertos Festival: Journey of Our Ancestors
Oct
27
11:00 AM11:00

2024 Dia de los Muertos Festival: Journey of Our Ancestors

Join us for MOLAA’s annual Dead of the Dead Family Festival! This year will be bigger and better than ever with merchants, delicious food stations, beer & wine, and of course sweets for the kids and the kids at heart. Live performances and tunes spun all day by DJ Caveman.

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Juried Art Presentation: Mini Ofrendas!
Oct
23
to Nov 8

Juried Art Presentation: Mini Ofrendas!

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Join us in the MOLAA lobby between October 24 and November 3rd to see the finalists of our annual mini ofrenda juried art presentation. Five winners will be selected, and their artwork will be put on public display in the MOLAA Lobby in honor of Dia de los Muertos.  This event is free and there is no need to sign up!

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EXPLORING QUEER ART HISTORY THROUGH A LATIN AMERICAN CANVAS
Jun
20
7:00 PM19:00

EXPLORING QUEER ART HISTORY THROUGH A LATIN AMERICAN CANVAS

Join us for an engaging lecture by Ignacio Darnaude! Renowned Latin American artists, such as Frida Kahlo and Claudio Bravo, all the way to Chicanx artists like Carlos Almaraz and Joey Terrill created astonishing queer imagery hiding in plain sight. Their coded images allowed them to express taboos and same-sex desire in a way that wasn’t punishable. Get ready to see their work as well as art history with completely new eyes. Wine and light refreshments served.

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Special Edition: Free Children’s Art Workshop: Con Todo Press!
Apr
28
1:00 PM13:00

Special Edition: Free Children’s Art Workshop: Con Todo Press!

Join MOLAA and Con Todo Press, a Latina-owned publishing company that creates bilingual children’s books for a special reading and workshop in celebration of their newest bilingual book “How To Stuff A Piñata/Como Rellenar Una Piñata” on National Piñata Day!

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Evening for Educators: AAPI Latinx
Apr
9
4:30 PM16:30

Evening for Educators: AAPI Latinx

 MOLAA invites you to learn more about the diversity of Afro-Latinx experiences directly from artists, scholars, and community organizers most actively bringing attention to contemporary Afro-Latinx communities and their histories. For over a decade, MOLAA has dedicated a day to celebrating the cultural impact of the African diaspora in the Americas through music, dance, and food at its Afro-Latinx Family Festival. This session is in-person and includes light refreshments, wine, and free parking. 

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Evening for Educators: I am Afro-Latinx
Mar
19
4:30 PM16:30

Evening for Educators: I am Afro-Latinx

 MOLAA invites you to learn more about the diversity of Afro-Latinx experiences directly from artists, scholars, and community organizers most actively bringing attention to contemporary Afro-Latinx communities and their histories. For over a decade, MOLAA has dedicated a day to celebrating the cultural impact of the African diaspora in the Americas through music, dance, and food at its Afro-Latinx Family Festival. This session is in-person and includes light refreshments, wine, and free parking. 

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