Cultural Events and Celebrations
As part of its celebration of local diversity, Redwood City recognizes a variety of cultural events and awareness days.
Salsa Spectacular / Salsa Sabrosa
- Date: 10/05/2024 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Location: Downtown Library
1044 Middlefield Road
Redwood City, California 94063
In the Family Place / En la Sala de Familia
Exploring the Flavors of Latin America
Join us for a month-long celebration of Hispanic Heritage. During our culinary journey we will explore the vibrant and diverse flavors and stories of Latin America. Throughout the month, immerse yourself in the flavors, aromas, and culinary traditions of Latin America. Each event will feature cultural insights, recipes, books, and the opportunity to taste these authentic dishes. Don't miss this chance to expand your palate and celebrate the rich culinary heritage of Hispanic cultures! Teens are encouraged to attend these programs.
Salsa Spectacular October 5
Spice up your life with an exploration of Latin American salsas. From the fresh, zesty pico de gallo to the smoky depth of salsa roja, our demonstration will showcase the diversity of flavors in these essential condiments. Participate in a tasting session and discover how different salsas complement various dishes.
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Explorando los sabores de América Latina
Acompáñanos para una celebración de un mes de la Herencia Hispana. Durante nuestro viaje culinario exploraremos los vibrantes y diversos sabores e historias de América Latina. Durante todo el mes, sumérgete en los sabores, aromas y tradiciones culinarias de América Latina. Cada evento contará con conocimientos culturales, recetas, libros y la oportunidad de probar estos platos auténticos. ¡No pierdas esta oportunidad de ampliar tu paladar y celebrar la rica herencia culinaria de las culturas hispanas! Se anima a los adolescentes a asistir a estos programas.
Salsa Sabrosa * 5 de Octubre
Dale sabor a tu vida con una exploración de las salsas latinoamericanas. Desde el fresco y picante pico de gallo hasta la profundidad ahumada de la salsa roja, nuestra demostración mostrará la diversidad de sabores de estos condimentos esenciales. Participe en una sesión de degustación y descubra cómo las diferentes salsas complementan varios platos.
- Mangonada Magic * September 21 / Mangonada Mágica * 21 de septiembre
- Pupusa Paradise * September 28 / Pupusa y Paraiso * 28 de septiembre
- Rice Revelations * October 12 / Arroz y más Arroz * 12 de Octubre
Sponsored by / Patrocinado por Friends of the Redwood City Public Library
More Information/Más información:
Contact / Contactar: Armando Ramirez
Phone / Teléfono: (650)780-7015
Email / Correo electrónico: aramirez@redwoodcity.org
Below is a list of the cultural days and months Redwood City recognizes annually. The list is not exhaustive; a range of other cultural celebrations and acknowledgements take place every year in Redwood City.
| January |
Poverty in America Awareness Month
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January)
| February |
Black History Month
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890 Jefferson Ave. (Formerly Cost Plus World Market) |
Lunar New Year
World Day of Social Justice
| March |
Women’s History Month
International Transgender Day of Visibility
| April |
National Arab American Heritage Month
| May |
Mental Health Awareness Month
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Jewish American Heritage for Kids
| June |
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Celebrate Pride, LGBTQ+ History Month
Juneteenth
| July |
Disability Pride Month, National Disability Independence Day
| August |
International Youth Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: International Youth Day reads
Senior Citizens Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: Senior Citizens Day reads
| September |
National Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15)
Welcoming Week
- Proclamation
- Programs
- Resources: Welcoming Week Reads
| October |
Filipino American History Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Filipino American History Month
Indigenous People’s Day (second Monday in October)
National Coming Out Day
- Resources: National Coming Out Day, LGBTQ+ History Month
United Against Hate Week
| November |
National Native American, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
Día de los Muertos
- Resources: Dia de los Muertos (para Ninos)
Veterans’ Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: Veterans Day Reads, Veterans Connect
| December |
Universal Human Rights Month
- Resources: Universal Human Rights Month reading list
Chanukah
- Resources: Chanukah reading list
Archive
| January |
Poverty in America Awareness Month
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January)
| February |
Black History Month
|
890 Jefferson Ave. (Formerly Cost Plus World Market) |
Lunar New Year
World Day of Social Justice
| March |
Women’s History Month
International Transgender Day of Visibility
| April |
National Arab American Heritage Month
| May |
Mental Health Awareness Month
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Jewish American Heritage for Kids
| June |
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Celebrate Pride, LGBTQ+ History Month
Juneteenth
| July |
Disability Pride Month, National Disability Independence Day
| August |
International Youth Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: International Youth Day reads
Senior Citizens Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: Senior Citizens Day reads
| September |
National Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15)
Welcoming Week
- Proclamation
- Programs
- Resources: Welcoming Week Reads
| October |
Filipino American History Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Filipino American History Month
Indigenous People’s Day (second Monday in October)
National Coming Out Day
- Resources: National Coming Out Day, LGBTQ+ History Month
United Against Hate Week
| November |
National Native American, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
Día de los Muertos
- Resources: Dia de los Muertos (para Ninos)
Veterans’ Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: Veterans Day Reads, Veterans Connect
| December |
Universal Human Rights Month
- Resources: Universal Human Rights Month reading list
Chanukah
- Resources: Chanukah reading list
| January |
Poverty in America Awareness Month
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January)
| February |
Black History Month
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February 3-28 |
890 Jefferson Ave. (Formerly Cost Plus World Market) |
Lunar New Year
- Proclamation
- Resources: Lunar New Year reading list
World Day of Social Justice
| March |
Women’s History Month
International Transgender Day of Visibility
| April |
National Arab American Heritage Month
| May |
Mental Health Awareness Month
Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Jewish American Heritage for Kids
| June |
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Celebrate Pride, LGBTQ+ History Month
Juneteenth
- Proclamation
- Resources: Juneteenth Reads
| July |
National Disability Independence Day
| August |
International Youth Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: International Youth Day reads
Senior Citizens Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: Senior Citizens Day reads
| September |
National Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15)
Welcoming Week
- Proclamation
- Programs
- Resources: Welcoming Week Reads
| October |
Filipino American History Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Filipino American History Month
Indigenous People’s Day (second Monday in October)
National Coming Out Day
- Resources: National Coming Out Day, LGBTQ+ History Month
| November |
National Native American, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
United Against Hate Week
Día de los Muertos
- Resources: Dia de los Muertos (para Ninos)
Veterans’ Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: Veterans Day Reads, Veterans Connect
| December |
Universal Human Rights Month
- Resources: Universal Human Rights Month reading list
Chanukah
- Resources: Chanukah reading list
| January |
Poverty in America Awareness Month
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January)
| February |
Black History Month
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February 3-28 |
890 Jefferson Ave. (Formerly Cost Plus World Market) |
Lunar New Year
- Proclamation
- Resources: Lunar New Year reading list
World Day of Social Justice
| March |
Women’s History Month
International Transgender Day of Visibility
| April |
National Arab American Heritage Month
| May |
Mental Health Awareness Month
Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Jewish American Heritage for Kids
| June |
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Celebrate Pride, LGBTQ+ History Month
Juneteenth
- Proclamation
- Resources: Juneteenth Reads
| July |
National Disability Independence Day
| August |
International Youth Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: International Youth Day reads
Senior Citizens Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: Senior Citizens Day reads
| September |
National Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15)
Welcoming Week
- Proclamation
- Programs
- Resources: Welcoming Week Reads
| October |
Filipino American History Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Filipino American History Month
Indigenous People’s Day (second Monday in October)
National Coming Out Day
- Resources: National Coming Out Day, LGBTQ+ History Month
| November |
National Native American, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
United Against Hate Week
Día de los Muertos
- Resources: Dia de los Muertos (para Ninos)
Veterans’ Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: Veterans Day Reads, Veterans Connect
| December |
Universal Human Rights Month
- Resources: Universal Human Rights Month reading list
Chanukah
- Resources: Chanukah reading list
| January |
Poverty in America Awareness Month
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January)
| February |
Black History Month
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February 3-28 |
890 Jefferson Ave. (Formerly Cost Plus World Market) |
Lunar New Year
World Day of Social Justice
| March |
Women’s History Month
International Transgender Day of Visibility
| April |
National Arab American Heritage Month
| May |
Mental Health Awareness Month
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May 16 @ 5:45 p.m. |
Library |
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May 19 @ 4 p.m. |
Library |
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May 21 @ 3 p.m. |
Cyclismo Café |
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May 25 @ 6:30 p.m. |
Library |
Resources:
Mental Health Awareness - Self Help,Mental Health Awareness - Memoirs,Children and Mental Health,Young Adults and Mental Health
Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month
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May 11 @ 6:30 p.m. |
Library |
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May 11 @ 4 p.m. |
Library |
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May 14 @ 3:30 p.m. |
Library |
Jewish American Heritage Month
| June |
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
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June 15 @ 6:30 p.m. |
Downtown Library |
Resources:
Celebrate Pride, LGBTQ+ History Month
Juneteenth
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June 4 @ 2 p.m. |
Downtown Library |
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June 16 @ 6:30 p.m. |
Downtown Library |
Resources:
Juneteenth Reads
| July |
National Disability Independence Day
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August 11 @ 11 a.m. |
Red Morton Park |
| August |
International Youth Day
Resources:
International Youth Day reads
Senior Citizens Day
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August 22 @ 2 p.m. |
Downtown Library |
Resources:
Senior Citizens Day reads
| September |
National Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15)
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September 15 @ 6pm |
Downtown Library |
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September 17 @ 3pm |
Downtown Library |
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September 24 @ 11am |
Downtown Library |
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September 24-October 22 |
Downtown Library |
Resources:
Hispanic Heritage Month for Kids / El mes de la herencia latina para niños, Hispanic Heritage Month - Fiction, Hispanic Heritage Month - Non-Fiction
Welcoming Week
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September 10, 11am-4pm |
Red Morton Park |
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September 11 @ 1pm |
Redwood Shores Branch Library |
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September 13 @ 5pm |
Sequoia High School |
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September 15 @ 6pm |
Downtown Library |
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September 17 @ 1:30pm |
City Hall Plaza |
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September 18 @ 4-8pm |
Courthouse Square |
Resources:
Welcoming Week Reads
| October |
Diwali
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October 26 @ 6pm |
Redwood Shores Branch Library |
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October 27 @ 6pm |
Downtown Library |
Filipino American Heritage Month
Resources:
Filipino American Heritage Month
Indigenous People’s Day (second Monday in October)
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October 25 @ 12pm |
Downtown Library |
LGBTQ+ History Month
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October 26 @ 6:30pm |
Downtown Library |
Resources:
LGBTQ+ History Month
National Coming Out Day
Resources:
National Coming Out Day
| November |
National Native American, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
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November 5 @ 2pm |
Downtown Library |
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November 9 @ 4pm |
Downtown Library |
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November 12 @ 2pm |
Downtown Library |
United Against Hate Week
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November 10 @ 5:30pm |
Downtown Library |
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November 13 @ 1pm |
Downtown Library |
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November 18 @ 11am |
Courthouse Square |
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November 19 @ 11am |
Downtown Library |
Resources:
United Against Hate Week, Building Tolerance
Día de los Muertos
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October 29 @ 11am |
Downtown Library |
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November 3- 5:00-7:00pm |
CZI Community Space, 801 Jefferson Ave |
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November 6- 3:40pm-8pm |
Dia de los Muertos Celebration |
Courthouse Square & |
Resources:
Dia de los Muertos (para Ninos)
Veterans’ Day
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November 5, 7 @ 10am |
Downtown Library |
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November 11, 10am-12pm |
Courthouse Square |
Resources
Veterans Day Reads, Veterans Connect
| December |
Universal Human Rights Month
Chanukah
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December 18, Time TBA |
13th Annual Chanukah Festival |
Courthouse Square |