Lansing Public Library offers local highlights at community event
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (September 17, 2022) – Friday evening, September 16, the north parking lot of the Lansing Public Library gradually filled with people ready to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15. The free fiesta hosted by the library ran from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Organizer Andrew Harootunian had reached out to local Latino-owned businesses for participation, and Taqueria La Soga and Kdulche Café both responded with authentic Mexican cuisine. In addition, the Latin Dance Club from TF South performed two dance numbers, and mariachi band Trio Oro de America added to the atmosphere of fiesta.
The Latin Dance Club from TF South also shared some moves they had been working on:
This was the first time Lansing Public Library has organized an outdoor celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, and Harootunian is already discussing ideas for next year’s Fiesta.
The Lansing Public Library is located at 2750 Indiana Avenue in Lansing, Illinois.
