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Cinco de Mayo Celebration |
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Written by Dan England
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Thursday, 24 April 2008 |
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APRIL 30
• Día de los niños/Día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) from 5-7:30 p.m. at Lincoln Park Library, 919 7th St., Suite 100. Storytimes, crafts and the Orgullo Latino Dance Company will be performing. Free.
MAY 2
• First Friday — Hispanic “Many Cultures” Exhibit from 5-7 p.m. at Greeley History Museum, 714 8th St. Hands-on activities for kids and refreshments. Free.
• Cinco de Mayo Fine Art Exhibit Opening Reception — Work by artist Saul Lerma from 5-7 p.m. at Tointon Gallery, Downtown Recreation Center, 651 10th Ave. Entertainment by Trio Los Pumas and Mexican food by Qdoba. Free. Show runs through May 18.
• Film Night starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Farr Regional Library, 1939 61st Ave. A film about a young girl and the events leading up to her Quince Años (15th birthday). (In Spanish with English subtitles.) The film’s creator, Adam Taub, will attend. Popcorn, soda and coffee provided. Free.
MAY 3
• 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Rodarte Center 920 A St. Registration deadline is 3 p.m. Friday, May 2, at the Rodarte Center. $40 per team, 5 players per team/15 years and older. For more information, call Adam Alirez at 350-9430.
• Centennial Village Museum Activities run from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 14th Avenue and A Street. Free for Cinco de Mayo. Cross the street to Centennial Village for more activities, tours of houses and a peek at the scale model of Greeley’s 1920s Spanish Colonia. For more information, call 350-9220.
MAY 3
• Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Grande
All events in the Island Grove Event Center, 521 15th Ave., unless otherwise noted.
• Children’s Activities
11a.m.-4 p.m. — Button making and crafts with the Girl Scouts of Colorado.
11 a.m.-5 p.m. — Inflatables, carnival games and piñata parties hosted by Greeley Dream Team; fire safety demonstrations, pony rides and Kiddie Train Rides around the park.
1-4 p.m. — Petting zoo and Timbalin the Clown and Katie the Balloon Artist.
• Culinary Area & Mercado
11 a.m.- 6 p.m. — Food vendors will provide “south-of-the-border specialties” while mercado vendors will sell everything from piñatas to pottery.
• Fiesta Entertainment
11 a.m.-4 p.m. — Los Pumas (Strolling)
11 a.m.-noon — Poquito Maz
Noon-12:30 p.m. — Greeley Rodarte Dancers
12:30-1:30 p.m. — Kizumba
1:30-2 p.m. — Maravilla Ballet Folklorico
2-3 p.m. — Mariachi Flor y Canto
3-3:30 p.m. — Orgullo Latino Dance Co.
3:30-4:30 p.m. — Latin Knights
4:30-5 p.m. — E. Memorial Elementary Mariachi Band and East Memorial Elementary Ballet Folklorico
5-6 p.m. — Tejano Style
• El Vago Productions Custom Car Show from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at
Island Grove Exhibition Building.
Open to all custom cars and lowrider bicycles. Pre-register by visiting
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Pre-registration fee $25; day of Show $30. Call 388-8333 for more information.
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