Quinceañeras are a traditional Latin American celebration of a girl's 15th birthday that marks her coming of age into becoming a young woman. In early March people gathered to celebrate Latino culture for the Wenatchee Quinceañera Expo.

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By Reneé Dìaz Wenatchee World Melanie Arellano, left Jimena Herrera, center, and monse Medina dance during Peshastin Library's summer series folklórico lessons taught by Sandy Zárate. Tuesday, July, 2, 2024, at Peshastin-Dryden Elementary School. (Credit: Jacob Ford/Wenatchee World) In Peshastin, children aged 8 to 12 are learning folklórico, a traditional Mexican folk dance, through the Peshastin Library's summer series. Families from across the North Central Washington regi