PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hot Plate Brewing, a local Latina-owned brewery, will host The Community Ofrenda event in partnership with Latinas413 and the Berkshire Historical Society on Nov. 1. 

 

Together, the community will to honor the history of Dia De Los Muertos. The event will be held at Hot Plate's taproom, located 1 School Street in Pittsfield on Nov. 1, 2023, with doors opening at 3:30 pm. 

 

One of the key aspects of the event will be the creation of a Community Ofrenda, which provides community members from all backgrounds to celebrate their ancestry and honor the past. A physical ofrenda will be housed at Hot Plate Brewing's taproom throughout the holiday season.

 

The event will also feature food prepared by Tito's, Decoraciónde Calaveras de chocolate (chocolate skulls decoration activity), an oral history project with Berkshire Community College, music, discussions, and much more.