HOLYOKE – Holyoke Community College is recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month with a series of events celebrating Latinx history and culture, including a film festival, a fiesta, and a panel of local “artivists” talking about art and activism.

HCC’s “Latinx Heritage Month” celebration begins Sunday, Sept. 14, when a large contingent of students, faculty, and staff will march in the Springfield Puerto Rican Day Parade alongside President George Timmons and HCC Police Chief Jacqueline Robles, the parade’s 2025 Civil Service Ambassador.

Campus events kick off Wednesday, Sept. 14, as Chief Robles and other guests take turns reading Harold and the Purple Crayon in Spanish, English and American Sign Language during Family Story Night in HCC’s Parent Learning Center, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

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