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Free virtual event: A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant in LA Nourished its Community - June 25

  • 1.  Free virtual event: A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant in LA Nourished its Community - June 25

    Posted Jun 18, 2025 10:44 AM

    Hello from the California History Section in the California State Library!

    We wanted to let you know about our upcoming event in our free virtual speaker series:

    • Wednesday, June 25, 4:00-5:00PM: A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant in Los Angeles Nourished Its Community - Join us in conversation with author and historian Natalia Molina as she shares the story behind her heartfelt book, A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community, tracing how her grandmother built more than just a restaurant in Echo Park in 1951 - she built a community hub welcoming to immigrants, women, members of the LGBTQ community, and Hollywood stars alike.

    On top of graphic reads "A Place at the Nayarit How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community." Below this in the center are three photographs: one of the book cover, one of a woman standing outside a building, and one of a headshot of that same woman. Below this the text reads: Join author and historian Natalia Molina as she shares the story behind A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community. This heartfelt book traces how Molina's grandmother, Doña Natalia Barraza, built more than just a restaurant in Echo Park in 1951 - she created a vital community hub where immigrants and locals alike found connection, support, and a sense of belonging. Wed. June 25 4:00-5:00pm On Zoom California State Library Logo Click Here to Register

    [Link: https://libraryca.libcal.com/calendar/californiastatelibrary/Nayarit]

    Please feel free to distribute information about this event to anyone you think may have an interest. To see other public programs we have going on, check out our Events and Presentations page. If you'd like to receive our new quarterly newsletter where you'll hear about highlights from our collections as well as announcements on upcoming events, sign up for the California Corner mailing list. 

    For any questions or comments, please reach out to us at cslcal@library.ca.gov.

    We hope you'll be able to attend this event!

    Sincerely,

    Head, California History Section

    California State Library

    Sacramento, CA 95814



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    Sue Tyson
    Head, California History Section
    California State Library
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