A Children’s Ofrenda: Honoring Our Ancestors
This year the Sugar Skull Art Walk is offering a unique program specifically geared toward 3rd and 4th grade students. “A Children’s Ofrenda: Honoring Our Ancestors” invites local students to participate in the Day of the Dead tradition by creating crafts in their classrooms and at the Center Street Gallery. Students will tour ofrendas at two galleries on Main Street and contribute to a Children’s Ofrenda to be displayed at the Switchboard Gallery.
In support of the Children’s Ofrenda program, the Placerville Public Library will display an ofrenda honoring writers. The library will also coordinate with the Children’s Ofrenda program by offering Day of the Dead themed story-telling hours for visiting student groups.
TIMELINE
September: The Children’s Ofrenda program will offer bilingual curriculum materials to participating 3rd and 4th grade teachers. Materials will include written background on the tradition of building ofrendas for the Days of the Dead, along with instructions for simple Day of the Dead crafts.
October 1-14: The Switchboard and Center Street Galleries will offer student tours showing ofrendas in the process of being created. The Center Street Gallery will hold student workshops in paper flowers, and student visitors will contribute to a Children’s Ofrenda at the Switchboard Gallery. The Placerville Public Library will coordinate Day of the Dead Story Telling Hour for student visitors.
October 15- November 3: The Switchboard and Center Street Galleries will offer students self-guided tours of completed community ofrendas. Descriptions and audio tours will be in both Spanish and English. Center Street Gallery will continue offering student workshops and student visitors will contribute to a Children’s Ofrenda at Switchboard. The Placerville Public Library will coordinate Day of the Dead Story Telling Hour for student visitors.
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