Sacramento Latino Book & Family Festival to bring literacy, culture and Dolores Huerta to the Capitol City
Updated: 3:35 PM PDT Sep 6, 2025
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Thousands of families, students and community leaders are expected to gather this fall for the 3rd annual Sacramento Latino Book & Family Festival, a free event dedicated to celebrating literacy, culture and community.The festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Valley High School in Sacramento, which is located t 6300 Ehrhardt Ave.Last year, more than 4,000 people attended the festival, and organizers expect an even larger crowd this year.Civil rights icon and labor leader Dolores Huerta will serve as the keynote speaker. At 1 p.m., Huerta will join KCRA anchor and award-winning children’s author Leticia Ordaz in the main auditorium for a fireside chat discussing her historic role in the labor movement, the power of culturally relevant books, and the importance of acknowledging literacy is a civil right.Other special guests include, Graciela Tiscareño-Sato, U.S. Air Force veteran and author of the bilingual Captain Mama book series, David Aguilar, television writer and producer with credits on CBS’s Matlock and S.W.A.T., and youth performers from Mariachi Los Claveles, a Woodland-based nonprofit teaching mariachi to the next generation.Organizers said the event offers something for everyone, with multiple themed villages featuring health, education, community, children’s activities and an author village.There will be meet-and-greet opportunities with award-winning authors, book signings and readings.Visitors can also attend special workshops on how to become an author and how to start a publishing company.The festival also celebrates local culture with lowriders, food, live music and family-friendly activities.Organizers emphasize that participation is open to everyone. “You do not have to be Latino to participate—we welcome all community members who are passionate about literacy and want to get involved,” said Irvis Orozco.The Sacramento Latino Book & Family Festival is organized by Empowering Latino Futures (ELF), a nonprofit co-founded by actor Edward James Olmos and Kirk Whisler in 1997. Since then, ELF has produced 76 festivals nationwide, all with the goal of breaking down barriers to literacy and connecting families with community resources.Booths are still available for authors, nonprofits, businesses, and food vendors.For more information contact: lblff.us, Irvis Orozco, (818) 693-3563, saceditor@elfusa.orgSee more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
Thousands of families, students and community leaders are expected to gather this fall for the 3rd annual Sacramento Latino Book & Family Festival, a free event dedicated to celebrating literacy, culture and community.
The festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Valley High School in Sacramento, which is located t 6300 Ehrhardt Ave.
Last year, more than 4,000 people attended the festival, and organizers expect an even larger crowd this year.
Civil rights icon and labor leader Dolores Huerta will serve as the keynote speaker. At 1 p.m., Huerta will join KCRA anchor and award-winning children’s author Leticia Ordaz in the main auditorium for a fireside chat discussing her historic role in the labor movement, the power of culturally relevant books, and the importance of acknowledging literacy is a civil right.
Other special guests include, Graciela Tiscareño-Sato, U.S. Air Force veteran and author of the bilingual Captain Mama book series, David Aguilar, television writer and producer with credits on CBS’s Matlock and S.W.A.T., and youth performers from Mariachi Los Claveles, a Woodland-based nonprofit teaching mariachi to the next generation.
Organizers said the event offers something for everyone, with multiple themed villages featuring health, education, community, children’s activities and an author village.
There will be meet-and-greet opportunities with award-winning authors, book signings and readings.
Visitors can also attend special workshops on how to become an author and how to start a publishing company.
The festival also celebrates local culture with lowriders, food, live music and family-friendly activities.
Organizers emphasize that participation is open to everyone.
“You do not have to be Latino to participate—we welcome all community members who are passionate about literacy and want to get involved,” said Irvis Orozco.
The Sacramento Latino Book & Family Festival is organized by Empowering Latino Futures (ELF), a nonprofit co-founded by actor Edward James Olmos and Kirk Whisler in 1997.
Since then, ELF has produced 76 festivals nationwide, all with the goal of breaking down barriers to literacy and connecting families with community resources.
Booths are still available for authors, nonprofits, businesses, and food vendors.
For more information contact: lblff.us, Irvis Orozco, (818) 693-3563, saceditor@elfusa.org
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel