Welcoming Week Issaquah
Come together for a free, family-friendly event to celebrate the cultural diversity of our community in honor of Welcoming America Week. Festivities include music, world dances, informational booths and food trucks. Wearing traditional dress is encouraged. Everyone is welcome! Stop by one of the informational booths to meet community partners, non-profit organizations and various City…
Read MoreWelcoming Festival
Welcoming Festival Sunday, September 18, 2022, 1pm-4pm at Market Square Park in downtown Blacksburg. A celebration featuring entertainment, food, vendors and family fun! In case of severe weather the event might be canceled. Please check our website updates.
Read MoreFamily Movie Day!
The Kenton County Library is a staple in our community. Our families utilize the library for various reasons so we thought what better way to end Welcome Week than by having movie theater popcorn and enjoying a movie we can all relate to. This will be fun for everyone in the family! Come eat and…
Read MoreCultural Potluck
Join us to experience flavors and traditions from around the world! Make Otomi dolls, paint paper fans, play the Mexican lottery or get a beautiful design painted with henna, while enjoying some samosas from India or pan de concha and tamales from Mexico. Let’s celebrate #WelcomingWeek2022 together as a community! Learn more about about #WelcomingWeek2022 here: https://welcomingamerica.org/initiatives/welcoming-week https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=402980138678444&set=a.251861070457019 ——————————————-…
Read MoreChalk Walk at Newport on the Levee
This event is open to the public, all are welcome. Newport on the Levee is hosting a Chalk Walk for our immigrant and refugee families this Friday as we kick-off Welcome Week! Please come with your families and create some chalk art with our families as we curate a space that allows everyone to feel…
Read MoreSalsa on the Square and Choloteca “afterparty”
A live salsa band and instruction and subsequent “afterparty” performance by Choloteca, Atlanta’s popular Latinx “party with a mission” which aims to create an inclusive space for all identities who want to jam out to Latin track. Event also includes authentic merchandise, food and event drink vendors, primarily Latin-American themed options. Free
Read MoreBilingual Book reading and presentation Cuentos para tí y para mí | Tales for you and me by Giselle Rincón
Join Giselle Rincón and the storytime and book presentation for Cuentos para tí y para mí | Tales for you and me, a book full of tales, rhymes and recipes. This book expresses the culture of Latin America through children’s poems, rhymes, riddles, tongue twisters, sayings and recipes for the whole family to enjoy! …
Read MoreExploring New Ground
Celebrating and exploring the culture of Beardsley’s refugee gardeners through: Food- enjoy a taste of African cuisine brought to you by Kandilige Spicy Foods and one of our very own gardeners! Music- listen to music that our gardeners play while working in their beds. Tours- see some unique foods being grown and learn about Beardsley’s…
Read MoreMulticultural Zumba
Join us as for a Welcoming Week event and celebrate cultures from around the world through dance! Enjoy a FREE 90-minute Zumba class led by multiple instructors, each highlighting styles from different cultures. All ages and all abilities welcome. Additional activities will be available for children while you move to rhythms from around the world! Snacks…
Read MoreMusic and Dance in Penn Square
As part of our Welcoming Week celebration, join us for live music and dance in Penn Square on Friday, September 9th!
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