It’s Hispanic Heritage Month and, while Hispanic Heritage can be celebrated all year round, some special events are happening in the Twin Cities over the next few weeks.

The annual celebration, which began as Hispanic Heritage Week 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988, spans Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, according to hispanicheritagemonth.gov. Hispanic Heritage Month spans parts of September and October because multiple Latin American countries celebrate their independence days throughout the 30 days, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico and Chile.

Here are some things to do:

Representing Latinidad

Now through Nov. 18, Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio host at an art gallery featuring local Minnesota based Latine artists, at the CLUES Art Gallery (797 E. Seventh St., St. Paul), Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information visit, clues.org.

Mes de la Herencia Hispanica Celebraciones

From 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 21, visit Rice Park (109 W. Fourth St., St. Paul) for the free event, which features a performance by Aztec dance group Nahui Ollin at 5 p.m. The event is open to the public and food will be available for purchase. For more information, visit facebook.com/people/Latino-Community-Association-Of-Willmar.

Hispanic Heritage month potluck w/SHEP-TC

From 12:30 to 3 p.m. Sept. 22, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Twin Cities host a potluck at the North Regional Library (1315 Lowry Ave. N., Minneapolis). The event encourages people to bring a Latin food or drink to share, homemade or from a favorite restaurant. For more information visit, eventbrite.com/e/hispanic-heritage-month-potluck.

‘Cultura y Estilo: Latino Fashion Extravaganza’

From 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 4, “Cultura y Estilo: Latino Fashion Extravaganza” celebrates Latino fashion and culture by “fusing of tradition and modernity on the runway,” according to event advertising, at The B Suite (81 S. Ninth St., Minneapolis). Tickets cost $45-$75 and can be purchased through eventbrite.com/e/cultura-y-estilo-latino-fashion-extravaganza.

Make your own pupusas

From 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 5, Mississippi Market is hosting a “make your own pupusas” event at the Dayton’s Bluffs location (740 E. Seventh St., St. Paul) for $20-$25. Learn how to make the traditional Salvadorean meal, vegetarian or meat-lover friendly. For more information or to buy tickets visit, eventbrite.com/e/daytons-bluff-location-make-your-own-pupusas. 

Latin Heritage Month with Fiesta Americana Travelty

From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 9, Fiesta Americana Travelty hosts an event with music, dance and food, free and open to the public, at Nico’s Tacos and Agave Bar (4959 Penn Ave. S., Minneapolis). For more information, visit eventbrite.com/e/latin-heritage-month-with-fiesta-americana-travelty-minneapolis.

Latino Fest

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From 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 11, celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with cultural performances, art activities and community resources with this free event open to the public at the Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center (5600 85th Ave. N.). The first 200 guests will receive samples from locally owned Latino restaurants. For more information, visit brooklynpark.org/event/latinofest.

Feeding our souls: The essence of Latino joy

From 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 20, the Minnesota Humanities Center (987 Ivy Ave. E., St. Paul) hosts a free community event featuring Venezuelan musician Jesus Guzman and food from Mexico-born chef Manuel Gonzalez. Registration is required for the event, visit event/feeding-our-souls-the-essence-of-latino-joy/.