¡Hola, Nevadenses!

Below you’ll find a few things to do this week and into the weekend, but wanted to highlight an event happening today, Monday, May 19 (perhaps even as you’re this newsletter.) 

The Southern Nevada Health District is holding a community baby shower from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the East Las Vegas Community Center (250 N. Eastern Ave). for expecting mothers — especially those facing financial burdens or have limited healthcare access.    

This free event offers a diaper giveaway, educational booths with helpful resources, games and prizes for pregnant participants, information on prenatal care, parenting and community programs. 

Share this with someone who might need this information, or if you feel compelled, donate to a diaper bank to help some moms out! It takes a village.

Have a great Monday!

🧼 Soap Making Workshop: Want to learn how to make your own custom bar of soap? City of North Las Vegas is holding a free hands-on workshop, for ages 16+, on Wednesday, May 21, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Alexander Library (1755 W. Alexander Rd). All materials are provided. But registration is required — call 702-633-2880 or email nlvrefdesk@cityofnorthlasvegas.com.

🪩 The 80’s MTV Experience: Love 80s new wave and radio pop? Dress in your best 80s-inspired attire and get ready to sing and dance on Saturday, May 24, starting at 7 p.m. at the Water Street Plaza in Henderson. It’s free to attend.  Food and drink vendors will be on site.

🎨 Mini-Mart Art Market: Join The Holland Project and Laika Press for a day of hands-on art, prints, zines, and more, on Saturday, May 24, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1500 S Virginia St. in Reno. This community event will feature local artist vendors, free hands-on printmaking and zine stations, a pop-up poetry reading, free art supply swap meet all day, seedling sale, and information sharing from local grassroots activist and mutual aid groups.

(Photo: Anita Austvika/Unsplash)

I was recently searching for a gift for a friend and remembered that we had this guide of Latino-owned jewelry stores. The guide came in extremely handy, especially the shops on Etsy — including PintosBoutique702, Axels Tiendita, and HappyTikis. 

I got the perfect gift I’m sure my friend will love and the fulfillment of supporting a local business. 

Not mentioned on the list but also worth checking out: Hey Beautiful Jewelry. 

Do you have a favorite local small business that you’d like to see featured? 

(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

A recent Pew Research Center survey showed that 42% of Latinos worry that they or someone close to them could be deported.

Read about how Luisa* and her coworkers have built a support system to keep each other in the know and prepared in case their biggest fear — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) approaching them and their families — comes true.

“‘Did you hear about what happened in Carson City?’” Luisa says, relaying the story of a friend. “‘My husband’s supervisor told him to go home because they said ICE was there doing inspections.’”

“We talk about this every morning, at lunch breaks, and even after work, and I tell them I am tired of talking about this because it breaks my heart, and it’s so hard to have this ongoing anxiety,” Luisa says.

In the second installment of this series, our in-house collector, Jose, goes to the LVL UP Expo where gamers, anime fans, and cosplay enthusiasts gathered. 

He’s on the quest to find out: Is the LVL UP Expo a hidden gem for card hunters? 

Join him on the convention floor as he cracks open some Pokémon 151! The hunt begins in Part 2!

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