Events Calendar
Hispanic Heritage Craft Day
Join us as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Basha Library by creating Contigo-themed crafts! The library will provide the supplies and instruction, while you provide your creative touch! All ages.
Chandler Contigo Kickoff
Join us for the Kickoff Festival on Sept. 16 and enjoy strolling mariachis, family crafts, and face painting. Take a tour of the cultures of the Americas with interactive presentations, then meet local Lucha Libre masked wrestlers and learn some moves. Experience different forms of Latin dance from Salsa to Ballet Folklorico. Artists young and old can try out screen printing or register for a special art book workshop. Explore local Latinx voices and history through displays and a Chandler barrio storytelling presentation. Enjoy readings from local authors, and participate in fun family activities with event partners Intel and Someburros!
Lil’ Chefs
Cooking is fun at any age! Our program is designed to allow 6-9 year old's engage in fun and interactive recipes. Your young chef will prepare a delicious Mexican dish from start to finish. For ages 6-9 years old. Registration is required.
Chandler Contigo: STEAM Club goes to NASA
Rockets, planets, and NASA!! Join us for fun space themed STEAM Club fun this month celebrating Dr. Ellen Ochoa as the first Hispanic woman in the world to go into space. Dr. Ochoa was aboard the Discovery shuttle for a total of nine days while conducting important research into the Earth?s ozone layer. Learn about space with hands-on activities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math. Let's Blast off soon!
Make Your Own Maraca!
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us by decorating and making your own maraca! Supplies will be provided. While supplies last. All ages.
Downtown Chandler Art Walk Series
Stroll the streets of Downtown to enjoy this event series from 11 am - 2 pm every other Sunday beginning September 24th. Showcasing local artists of various mediums, this FREE community event gives a platform to established artists as well as up and coming students to present and sell their craft. Make it a Sunday Funday by stopping by your favorite Downtown business for brunch, cocktails, shopping, and entertainment.
Family Lotería
Help us celebrate National Hispanic Month with our spooky version of Lotería! We will be playing with cards inspired by the fall holidays. Small prizes will be given to winners. All ages.
Teen Salsa Taste Test
Join the fiesta and vote for the most mouth-watering salsa at our Contigo celebration! Savor the flavor with chips and salsa on us. Choose from Arizona?s finest salsa makers and see who reigns supreme. With games to play and prizes to win, it?s sure to be a spicy good time! For ages 13-17.
