Holiday Tamales

Secrets, recipes, history, anecdotes, and a lot of fun: Tamales, Comadres and the Meaning of Civilization by Ellen Riojas Clark, Ph.D. and Carmen Tafolla, Ph.D.

So what do tamales and comadres have to do with civilization? Everything! Unwrap a delicious, steaming tamale from its corn shucks and you are unwrapping one of the keys to the survival of humans for the last 7,000 years in the Americas.

Calendar of San Antonio Signings and Readings for Tamales, Comadres, and the Meaning of Civilization:

Dec. 3, Friday, 7 p.m. • Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Hecho a Mano opening

Dec. 4, Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. • HEB # 39 • 1150 NW Loop 1604 @ Blanco

Dec. 5, Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. • HEB# 108 • 20935 HWY 281 North

Dec. 9, Thursday, 6 to 9 p.m. • Tres Rebeccas on S. St. Mary’s St.

Benefitting Hispanas Unidas

Dec. 11, Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. • GCAC, La Gran Tamalada

Dec. 11, Saturday, 5 to0 7 p.m. • Twig / Pearl Tamalada

Dec. 12, Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. • HEB #102 • 8503 NW Military

Dec. 13, Monday, 5 to 7 p.m. • HEB# 26 • 4100 South New Braunfels Ave(McCreless)

Dec. 15, Wednesday, 5 to 7 p.m. • HEB# 613 • 8219 Marbach Rd

Dec. 17, Friday, 5 to 7 p.m. • HEB# 85 • 10718 Potranco Rd @ 1604

Dec. 18, Saturday, 2 to 4 p.m. • HEB# 95 • 1911 NE BOB BULLOCK LOOP (LAREDO)

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