Mano en Mano Holiday Posada on Friday, December 9th
Mano en Mano Invites You to our Posada! We are excited to host our 2nd Annual Holiday Posada and Potluck on Friday, December 9th at Milbridge Elementary School’s Gymnasium. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the potluck dinner begins shortly after, followed by the evening’s activities. Guests are asked to bring a dish to share. A posada is a Mexican cultural tradition that takes place in December in
Celebrating El Día De Los Muertos
On November 2nd, in conjunction with a community potluck, we celebrated El Día de Los Muertos, or The Day of the Dead, which is a holiday and festival celebrated in Mexico and by Latin Americans. The holiday centers on gatherings of family and friends to remember friends and family members who have died. These festivals can be traced back hundreds of years to indigenous
Bangor Daily News: “Building a bridge with tortillas and tomatoes in Downeast Maine”
Mano en Mano was recently featured in the Bangor Daily News for a kick-off event to a series of cooking classes that we will host this spring as a fundraiser: “Building a bridge with tortillas and tomatoes in Down East Maine” (includes photos). In the article, Sharon Kiley Mack describes the meal and camaraderie generated by Crecenciano “Chano” Herrera: There is something magical that
Holiday Soccer Ball Fun Thanks to Todo El Mundo
Mano en Mano’s Posada on December 17th, as the last event of the year, was a great way for us to close out the season on a high note, just before Christmas. As part of the Posada, we were able to include a free raffle of five soccer balls as special gifts for the kids in attendance, due to a generous donation from Charles
Holiday Posada and Potluck December 17th
Fun for the Family This is a community event not to be missed! Mano en Mano hosted a special Holiday Potluck and Mexican Posada for the whole family on Friday, December 17, 2010. The event was held at the EdGE building of the Maine Sea Coast Mission in Cherryfield. A posada is a Mexican cultural tradition that takes place in December, and in context