Local business owners read The Best Mariachi in the World for Museum’s Bilingual Storytime

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Published: 25 January 2021 25 January 2021

On Sunday, January 31 at 7pm, Javalina Coffeshop owner Sam Armstrong and musician and music shop owner Brandon Perrault will read The Best Mariachi in the World/El Mejor Mariachi del Mundo in English and Spanish for the Silver City Museum’s bilingual story series.  

You can register and attend at www.SilverCityMuseum.Org, or by typing https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_346x6GjaRT2QHA20Of-y4Q into your browser. If you already have Zoom and log from it, the meeting ID is 873 0816 4757.

In J.D. Smith’s story of family, music, and self-discovery, Gustavo's family has a mariachi band and everyone except Gustavo is in it. Readers and listeners follow Gustavo’s journey to find his place in the family business.

The next upcoming Bilingual Storytime will be on February 14 at 7pm, when Kendra Milligan and Simon Sotelo will read The Princess and the Warrior: a Tale of Two Volcanos, by Duncan Tonatiuh. One can also register on the museum website or at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1psAYnZyREOGsfzQk_nQ_A, or open Zoom and join Meeting ID 893 2173 0803.

The Silver City Museum Storytime Series brings to the public children’s stories about the land and people of the Southwest, in a bilingual format. Storytime is designed to engage early readers and their families virtually (in the comfort of your own home) to enjoy reflections on life in our region in English and Spanish. The public can register and attend for free at www.silvercitymuseum.org, and also sign up to receive email notifications of upcoming events. All events are hosted on the platform Zoom, which is easy to use and has a text chat feature. Audience participation is welcome!   

The Museum partners with the Silver City Public Library, which hosts its own Storytime on Wednesday mornings at 10am. The Library encourages families to check it out at www.silvercitypubliclibrary.org under Children’s Activities.

The Silver City Museum creates opportunities for residents and visitors to explore, understand, and celebrate the rich and diverse cultural heritage of southwestern New Mexico by collecting, preserving, researching, and interpreting the region's unique history. It is nationally recognized through its accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums.

For more information, please contact the museum at (575) 538-5921 education@silvercitymuseum.org , or visit the museum's website: www.silvercitymuseum.org 

Image Caption: On Sunday, January 31 at 7pm, Javalina Coffeshop owner Sam Armstrong and musician and music shop owner Brandon Perrault will read “The Best Mariachi in the World/El Mejor Mariachi del Mundo” for the Silver City Museum’s bilingual story series.  

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Dueños de negocios locales leen El mejor mariachi del mundo para la hora del cuento bilingüe del museo

El domingo 31 de enero a las 7 p.m., el propietario de Javalina Coffeshop, Sam Armstrong, y el músico y propietario de una tienda de música, Brandon Perrault, leerán El Mejor Mariachi del Mundo en inglés y español para la serie de cuentos bilingües del Silver City Museum.

Puede registrarse y asistir en www.SilverCityMuseum.Org, o escribiendo https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_346x6GjaRT2QHA20Of-y4Q en su navegador. Si ya tiene Zoom y se registra desde él, el ID de la reunión es 873 0816 4757.

En la historia de familia, música y autodescubrimiento de J.D. Smith, la familia de Gustavo tiene una banda de mariachis y todos, excepto Gustavo, están en ella. Los lectores y oyentes siguen el viaje de Gustavo para encontrar su lugar en la empresa familiar.

La próxima Hora del Cuento Bilingüe será el 14 de febrero a las 7 pm, cuando Kendra Milligan y Simon Sotelo leerán La princesa y el guerrero: una historia de dos volcanes, de Duncan Tonatiuh. También puede registrarse en el sitio web del museo o en https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1psAYnZyREOGsfzQk_nQ_A, o abrir Zoom y unirse a la reunión ID 893 2173 0803.

La Serie de Cuentos de Silver City Museum trae al público historias de niños sobre la tierra y la gente del suroeste, en un formato bilingüe. Storytime está diseñado para involucrar a los primeros lectores y sus familias virtualmente (en la comodidad de su hogar) para disfrutar de reflexiones sobre la vida en nuestra región en inglés y español. El público puede registrarse y asistir gratis en www.silvercitymuseum.org, y también registrarse para recibir notificaciones por correo electrónico de los próximos eventos. Todos los eventos se alojan en la plataforma Zoom, que es fácil de usar y tiene una función de chat de texto. ¡La participación del público es bienvenida!

El Museo se asocia con la Biblioteca Pública de Silver City, que organiza su propia Hora de Cuentos los miércoles por la mañana a las 10 am. La Biblioteca alienta a las familias a consultarlo en www.silvercitypubliclibrary.org en Actividades para niños.

El Museo de Silver City crea oportunidades para que los residentes y visitantes exploren, comprendan y celebren el rico y diverso patrimonio cultural del suroeste de Nuevo México al recopilar, preservar, investigar e interpretar la historia única de la región. Es reconocido a nivel nacional a través de su acreditación por la Alianza Americana de Museos.

Para obtener más información, comuníquese con el museo al (575) 538-5921 education@silvercitymuseum.org, o visite el sitio web del museo: www.silvercitymuseum.org 

Pie de imagen: El domingo 31 de enero a las 7 p.m., Sam Armstrong, propietario de Javalina Coffeshop, y el músico y propietario de la tienda de música Brandon Perrault leerán "El mejor mariachi del mundo / El Mejor Mariachi del Mundo" para la serie de cuentos bilingües del Museo Silver City.

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