Looking for some interesting events to celebrate Latino Heritage month? Look no further than your trusty public library. On Saturday, October 11th, the San Francisco Public Library’s main branch will be hosting a showcase of groups working to preserve and document the Latino history and culture of San Francisco.
For one, SF Latino Historical Society will give a presentation on its Latino historic context statement, which we reported on earlier this year. Here’s more from the event’s organizers:
The fair will showcase the SF Latino Historical Society and SF Heritage’s “Nuestra Historia,” including a project to create a citywide Latino historic context statement; the Latino Digital Archive Group, which is preserving Latino history into the digital future; StoryCorps’ Historias Initiative; and the San Francisco History Center. Learn how to preserve your own photographs and documents and check out the Library’s historical resources.
The organizers are also encouraging guests to bring their own family photos from San Francisco’s Latino history to be digitized and added to the library’s online historical archive.
The Latino Historical Fair takes place at the San Francisco Library’s main branch on October 11th, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. It’s free to enter. You can find more details here.
