DES MOINES, Iowa — WHO 13’s Cinthia Naranjo, Adriana Torres and Samantha Mesa honored and celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month during a half-hour special.

Hispanic Heritage runs from September 15 through October 15. It coincides with the Independence days of several Latin American countries and Mexico.

The month-long celebration started out as a week in 1968. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a proclamation. Twenty years later, Ronald Regan extended it to a month.

Resources:

Bilingual Moms of Iowa – Facebook Group

Cuentacuentos: Bilingual Storytime at Forest Avenue Library
Every fourth Thursday of every month
6:15 pm–7:00 pm
Forest Avenue Meeting Room

Day of the Dead Celebration:
Sunday, November 2 at Des Moines Art Center.
To learn more, visit this Des Moines Art Center website.

Mariachi Amatlan
Francisco Rubio
(515) 664-1026
(515) 664-1171

4 All Kids
Facebook group: 4 All Kids

Free Thanksgiving Meal
Thursday, November 27
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Inside Cash Saver Food Outlet
4121 Fleur Drive.

If you have story ideas, please email cinthia.naranjo@who13.com to be featured in next year’s special.