Heritage Center hosts Our Lady of Guadalupe exhibit

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, with a visit to the Oberlin Heritage Center to view a new guest exhibit presented by Lorainbased Museum of Hispanic and Latino Cultures.

Mexican Imagery of Our Lady of Guadalupe is displayed in the Heritage Center’s Monroe House from Sept. 5-21, according to a news release.

The exhibit features representations of the Virgin of Guadalupe, one of the most significant figures of Roman Catholicism, who also is known as patroness of the Americas.

Visitors will learn about the symbolism in her portrayal and how she is tied to Mexico’s religious and social history, according to the release.

The public may view the display as part of the Heritage Center’s guided Upstairs/Downstairs tours offered at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, or during 30-minute drop-in Sneak Peek tours between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.

Normal tour fees apply, ranging from $3 to $6 for adults; Heritage Center members and children are free.

For details, visit www. oberlinheritagecenter.org.

The exhibit also will open during the Heritage Center’s fun, free autumn event Root Beer & Yesteryear that takes place from 1-4 p.m., Sept. 8, on the Heritage Center’s campus.

The afternoon will be filled with history in all its forms, including live music, historic portrayals, oldfashioned games and free root beer floats for all.

The Heritage Center’s beautifully preserved house museums and their collections will be open to all, including the guest exhibit about Our Lady of Guadalupe, the release said.

All activities are free that day.

Parlor chat

Those interested in delving deeper into the exhibit’s content and context are encouraged to attend a onehour Parlor Chat with Guillermo Arriaga, president of the Museum of Hispanic and Latino Cultures, at 1 p.m., Sept. 14, in the Monroe House.

The presentation is free, although reservations are needed due to limited seating.

To make a reservation, visit www.oberlinheritagecenter.org or call 440-7741700.

The Heritage Center’s Monroe House is located at 73½ S. Professor St., at the back of the Conservatory of Music parking lot, in Oberlin.

Free museum parking is accessible off of 20 W. Vine St.