April 25, 2026, 7:00-8:30

Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, Wenatchee, Washington

The first of a three-part public program series will bring together teams from Washington’s Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program to reflect on heritage arts and their communities. This event focuses on musics from Mexico, with the founders of a mariachi in conversation with a family who make son jarocho music together. A demonstration and public Q & A further invite the public to engage in conversations about the complexities and strengths of the diverse nature of America.

This program is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.