María Dolores Águila is an author from National City whose debut children's book, "Barrio Rising, The Protest that Built Chicano Park," chronicles the demonstrations that led to creation of the historic park
This weekend in the arts: A children's book about gardening, immigration and memory; piano sensation plays Saint-Saëns; a Hitchcock spoof; a big (free) spring market; a new reading series; live music and more.
Every year since 1970 on the Saturday nearest April 22, the community holds a Chicano Park Day commemoration as it will on April 20, 2024, from 9 AM to 4 PM.