13th Annual Day of the Dead Community Altar

IMG_0365On Friday, November 6th Brattleboro Area Hospice holds its annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration at Experienced Goods Thrift Shop, 5:00-7:00 p.m.  The Hallowell singers will sing at the altar at 6:15pm.

Dia de los Muertos is a Latin American holiday to honor loved ones who have died.

We encourage you to stop by and leave a photocopied picture of a loved one or write a memorial note to place on the community altar.  Please do not leave anything of value on the altar, which will remain up in the Store for one week following the opening.

To learn more about Dia de los Muertos, check out these websites:

About the holiday: 

Dia de los Muertos in Mexico

Dia de los Muertos Fact Sheet

About the altar:

Ingredients for a Dia de los Muertos altar