With Fiesta del Norte Quartet event this evening, Bristol Public Library is the place to make friends

Bristol Public Library | Haneen Alkabasi

Posted By: Haneen Alkabasi May 8, 2024

By Haneen Alkabasi, intern

The Bristol Public Library is hosting the Fiesta del Norte Quartet on Wednesday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m.

Connecticut’s first mariachi band, Fiesta del Norte is a Mexican Mariachi band performing the traditional folk and popular music of Mexico. A hallmark of a Fiesta del Norte concert is the wonderful audience participation on every song.

Bristol Public Library assistant director Scott Stanton said it is part of their monthly music series called the library coffee house. He said the volunteer group, The Friends of the Library, provide hospitality like coffee and snacks.

“There’s no charge for these events,” Stanton said. “Where else can you go to have an evening like that for no charge?”

Stanton said their numbers are starting to approximate what they used to have before COVID-19.

“It is an entertainment event, but for some of these people, it’s a big part of their social interaction during the week,” Stanton said.

Bristol Public Library readers’ advisor Deanna Foular said they are seeing many new faces since Bristol is growing all the time.

“It’s a good place to find friends and make connections,” Foular said. “It’s really nice to spread that kind of connections.”

Foular said her and Stanton host events on a three-month basis which allows people to plan ahead of time.

“We’re a resource for more than just a book,” Foular said. “We feed the mind in all kinds of ways.”

She said community is the purpose behind holding these events. Attendees see the same faces which allows them to really get to know the people there, she said.

“There’s a place to be quiet in the library,” Foular said. “There’s a place to have fun too.”

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