Community Connections: Celebrating Archives Month
Saturday, October 17
10:00am - 4:00pm
Join us at the Central Library for a community celebration highlighting the rich history, arts, and cultures that make up the diverse communities of the Sacramento region.
As part of National Archives Month this October, Community Connections: Celebrating Archives Month will take place on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The event will take place upstairs on the Tsakopoulos Library Galleria Balcony, where visitors can enjoy interactive activities and connect with community, arts, and cultural organizations including:
- The Brazilian Center for Cultural Exchange of Sacramento
- Hmong Youth and Parents United
- The Caribbean Basin Institute for Education and Culture (CBIEC)
- St. HOPE Public Schools
- The Washington Neighborhood Center
- Sacramento Valley Chapter of Germans from Russia (SVCGR)
- The Internet Archive (a non-profit digital library offering free universal access to texts, movies & music, as well as 624 billion archived web pages.)
Activities include: a bookmark making station and a Dia de Los Muertos informational/coloring page sponsored by The Washington Neighborhood Center.
Visitors will discover unique items from our special collections. Selections will include local history materials and highlights from our Book Arts Collection. We're featuring creative and unusual book forms such as miniature books, collage, pop-up elements, and other examples of books as art.
We invite anyone with an interest in Sacramento's diverse communities, the arts and history to attend this free interactive event.
AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Classes & Workshops | Art, Hobbies & Crafts |
Tsakopoulos Library Galleria
Today's hours
We're open 10:00AM to 6:00PM
| Mon, Sep 14 | Closed |
| Tue, Sep 15 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Wed, Sep 16 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Thu, Sep 17 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Fri, Sep 18 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, Sep 20 | Closed |