Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!

In celebrating our Hispanic/Latino communities and residents, Mayor Brandon M. Scott, the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MIMA), and the Baltimore City Hispanic Commission are recognizing individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Latino community. Follow MIMA on social media to learn more about our outstanding leaders. A number of free community events will be held as part of the celebration: Feria Somos Baltimore Latino 2023 / Somos Baltimore Latino Fair 2023 Saturday, September 16th, 11 am - 6:00 pm Sacred Heart of Jesus / Sagrado Corazón de Jesús (600 S Conkling St, Baltimore, MD 21224) Somos Baltimore Latino Learn more here! TIANQUIZTLI | Latin American Market & Festival 2:00 pm Walk with Little Amal in Patterson Park 3:00 - 7:00 pm Festival outside Creative Alliance (3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224) Saturday, September 16th Creative Alliance Free, learn more here! Hispanic Heritage Month Event: Latino Trivia Night! Tuesday, September 19th, 6:00 - 8:30 pm Centro SOL and the Latino Racial Justice Circle El Salvador Restaurant (207 South Broadway 2nd Floor Baltimore, MD 21231) Please RSVP Festival de Independencia Sunday, September 17th, 12:00 - 9:00 pm Joseph Lee Park (6300 E. Pratt St. Baltimore, MD 21224) Learn more here! Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration and Community Resource Fair Saturday, September 23, 2:30pm - 5pm  Faith Center (351 S. Woodyear St, Baltimore, MD 21223) Folkloric Dance Class with Artesanas Tuesday, October 3rd, 5:30-7:30 pm Enoch Pratt Free Library (400 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD 21201) Free, please RSVP Latino Cultural Festival Saturday, October 7, 11am-7pm Patterson Park-Pulaski Monument (2900 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224) Latin Nations of Fiesta Baltimore Parade Sunday, October 8th, 9 am  Patterson Park Pulaski Monument (parade starts at 3919 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21222. ***** Source: MIMA Monthly Newsletter, September, 2023.

 Free Immigrant & Refugee Resource Fair

About the Fair MIMA and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) are teaming up to bring you this one-day event bringing together resources targeted for Baltimore City's immigrant and refugee communities. Join us to find resources like healthcare services, immigration legal services, food access, public benefit navigation, health insurance, community organizing, schools, ESOL classes and more. There is limited parking available and bus lines run nearby (see flyer attached for list of bus lines). WHAT: LIRS and MIMA Immigrant and Refugee Resource Fair WHEN: Saturday, June 17th from 11am-2pm WHERE: Christ Lutheran Inner Harbor Church (701 S. Charles Street, Baltimore MD 21230) Check out our Facebook event for continuing updates and to let us know you're attending! We need volunteers! We are also looking for volunteers to provide language support/interpretation at the event. We are particularly looking for volunteers who speak Spanish, French, Swahili, Lingala, Chinese (Mandarin), Korean, Amharic, Tigrinya, Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Nepalese or Ukrainian. Please sign up here if you are interested in volunteering to provide language support for fair attendees.

If you would like access to high-quality copies of these flyers, please check our MIMA Facebook page or check the MIMA website. Did you enjoy reading this message? Follow us to receive more! To sign up to receive our monthly update via email or suggest announcements to include, please contact mima@baltimorecity.gov. Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs 100 N. Holliday Street, Room 250 Baltimore, MD 21202 410-396-8056