ALAMOSA – Adams State University has a variety of events planned for Hispanic Heritage Month, including “A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Concert” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, in Richardson Hall Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
Adams State will host a lecture by Thomas Valles, the top runner of the 1987 McFarland team, at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, in Richardson Hall Auditorium. A free screening of the movie, “McFarland USA,” begins at dusk on Sunday, Sept. 15, on the lawn outside the Adams State Theatre Building. The events are free and open to the public.
The 4th annual Custom Car and Bike Show, sponsored by the Five Star Riders Car Club, will be held during homecoming from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, on the McDaniel Hall parking lot. Beginning at 2:30 p.m., is the Maestas Slow Cruise Car Parade to Zapata Park followed by a block party with Aztec Dancers and Dynamic Band performance. For more information about the car show, contact Jaimie Dominguez at 719-937-9039. The event is free and open to the public.
Priscilla Falcon, Ph.D., will present “STRIKE: National Florist Workers vs Kitayama,” book talk and signing at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, in McDaniel Hall 101. Light refreshments will be served, and the event is free and open to the public.
The long-anticipated San Luis Valley’s Got Talent 2024 performance begins at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, in Richardson Hall Auditorium. Light refreshments will be served. The event is free and open to the public.
Hispanic Heritage Month is sponsored by the Adams State Equity Board, College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), Cultural Awareness and Student Achievement Center (CASA), the Spanish Club, TRIO Upward Bound, TRIO Student Support Services, the Departments of Sociology, Spanish and Music, Alumni Relations, and El Llanado Hispano.
For more information contact Heidi Schneider, Ph.D., Inclusive Excellence Liaison, hlschneider@adams.edu, or Charlie Olson, Inclusive Excellence Liaison Office assistant, at olsonc001@adams.edu.
