At a time when many Hispanic and Latin-x celebrations are being scaled back or canceled because of federal immigration detention efforts, one group is hoping to provide a sense of familiarity with a time-honored tradition.

ALMAS’ third annual Día de Muertos: Celebrating Community and Life, a free and family friendly celebration of Day of the Dead, will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion in Naperville.

Día de los Muertos is widely celebrated Nov. 1 and 2 in Mexico and Latin America. Loved ones who have died are honored and remembered with food, music and fellowship in gatherings that feature such elements such as skulls, marigolds and bright colors. People create homemade altars called ofrendas, where they leave the deceased’s favorite trinkets, foods and dr

See Full Page