Celebrating Day of the Dead in grand community style, the Tacoma Art Museum caps a month of events with a free community celebration today from noon to 5 p.m. at the Museum.

Held in conjunction with Centro Latino, the festival celebrates Dia de los Muertos with traditional music and dance, food, art activities, sugar skull decoration, and displays of art that include a traditional Tapete, or sand painting, and community altars honoring passed loved ones, as well as student artwork demonstrations.

This family friendly event brings together cultural iconography with activities that bring to light how a grim subject can be celebrated â€" and enjoyed â€" by all ages, inviting conversation about loss, remembrance, and the rich fabric of diversity. â€" Jessica Corey-Butler

[Tacoma Art Museum, Sunday, Nov. 4, noon to 5 p.m., free, 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.272.4258]