Chandler events plan to honor Cesar Chavez' legacy
From 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, acelebration will take place in the courtyard of Chandler City Hall, 175 S. Arizona Ave., with food and guest speakers. Speakers will include Andrés Chávez, grandson of César Chávez and executive director of the National Chávez Center.
Courtesy of City of Chandler
If you missed out on any celebrations in Chandler this month about Cesar Chavez and his legacy, there's still time to attend one.
Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., "The Untold Stories and Cafecito" is an event where longtime residents of Chandler will enjoy cafecito and pan dulce as they share stories of how César Chávez impacted their lives with Andrés Chávez. It will be held at Light and Life Church, 501 S. Arizona Ave.
Saturday, the "Let’s Pull Together in Honor of César Chávez: Community Celebration" will start with assisting residents of the Pueblo Viejo neighborhood with minor yard work and alley cleanup. Volunteers will meet at a Chandler community garden, 190 S. Dakota St.
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Chandler events plan to honor Cesar Chavez' legacy
Courtesy of City of Chandler
From 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, acelebration will take place in the courtyard of Chandler City Hall, 175 S. Arizona Ave., with food and guest speakers. Speakers will include Andrés Chávez, grandson of César Chávez and executive director of the National Chávez Center.
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If you missed out on any celebrations in Chandler this month about Cesar Chavez and his legacy, there's still time to attend one.
Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., "The Untold Stories and Cafecito" is an event where longtime residents of Chandler will enjoy cafecito and pan dulce as they share stories of how César Chávez impacted their lives with Andrés Chávez. It will be held at Light and Life Church, 501 S. Arizona Ave.
Saturday, the "Let’s Pull Together in Honor of César Chávez: Community Celebration" will start with assisting residents of the Pueblo Viejo neighborhood with minor yard work and alley cleanup. Volunteers will meet at a Chandler community garden, 190 S. Dakota St.
Upon completion, there will be a march to Chandler City Hall where volunteers will have an opportunity to hear from special guests about the legacy of César Chávez.
From 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., the celebration will continue in the courtyard of Chandler City Hall, 175 S. Arizona Ave., with food and guest speakers.
Neighborhood activist Dulce Encinas will serve as event emcee and will share her story when César Chávez stayed with her family during a visit to Chandler.
From 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., the celebration will continue in the courtyard of Chandler City Hall, 175 S. Arizona Ave., with food and guest speakers.
Speakers will include Andrés Chávez, grandson of César Chávez and executive director of the National Chávez Center; Juanita Encinas, Chandler resident and longtime community leader and students from Chandler High School, who will reflect on Chávez’s legacy.
That will be followed by a performance from Chandler High's ballet folklorico group.
Anyone interested in volunteering with, or simply attending the post-event celebration is encouraged to RSVP online here or by calling 480-782-4363.
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