November 2nd is the Day of the Dead - Dia de los Muertos. Day of the Dead (Dia De Los Muertos) is a two day holiday that reunites the living and dead. Families create ofrendas (Offerings) to honor their departed family members that have passed. These altars are decorated with bright yellow marigold flowers, photos of the departed, and the favorite foods and drinks of the one being honored. The offerings are believed to encourage visits from the land of the dead as the departed souls hear their prayers, smell their foods and join in the celebrations! Day of the Dead is a rare holiday for celebrating death and life. It is unlike any holiday where mourning is exchanged for celebration. For more information please see the Day of the Dead - Dia de los Muertos LibGuide, the Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month LibGuide, and Latin American Studies in Credo LibGuide.
November is Native American Indian Heritage Month NAIHM. For more information see the Native American Studies in Credo.
January 15th is Martin Luther King Day. There are resources in the Library Catalog located at https://it-colleges.booksys.net/opac/itc/index.html#menuHome.
Additional resources are located on the following LibGuides:
In honor of Cinco de Mayo, the Library theme on the Library Catalog Home page will be changed. Click the image at the top, and a prepopulated List of Resources will generate. In addition, there is a Cinco de Mayo LibGuide available.
May is Jewish American Heritage Month. An overview is available at https://www.jewishheritagemonth.gov/index.html. Additional Resources ae available on the Judaic Studies LibGuide located at https://iot.libguides.com/judaic_studies and on the Judaism in Credo LibGuide located at https://iot.libguides.com/c.php?g=1104702
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month LibGuide is located at https://iot.libguides.com/aapi_heritage_month. The Library Catalog Homepage theme is located at https://it-colleges.booksys.net/opac/itc/index.html#menuHome and has been changed to match.
