The Central Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Culinary Literacy Center will be offering the Taller de Calcaveritas de Azucar (Day of the Dead Sugar Skull workshop) on Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 5:30 P.M. to 7 P.M.
The Culinary Literacy Center notes, “No ofrenda is complete without a richly decorated calavera. Artist Ivonne Pinto García will show us how to make one with the help of generous folks from the Philadelphia Folklore Project.
“With the proper care, calaveras can last for years and become part of your annual Day of the Dead decorations. In this bilingual workshop (presented in Spanish), participants will learn about the traditions of Día de Muertos and how to make sugar skulls as everyone decorates pre-made and dried skulls! This workshop is open to teens and adults.”
The Parkway Central Library is located at 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia.
You can register at CLC's Eventbrite
The program is presented in conjunction with the Or Not to Be: Representations of Death in Special Collections, on view in the 3rd floor Dietrich Gallery in the Rare Book Department now through February 28, 2026.
