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Honor, reflect and connect at El Paso Aug. 3 remembrance events [1]

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Date: 2025-07-28

Nearly six years have passed since a gunman motivated by racism and white supremacist ideology killed 23 people and injured dozens more at the Cielo Vista Walmart on Aug. 3, 2019. In April 2025, the man who carried out the attack left an El Paso courtroom for the final time, sentenced to spend the rest of his life in a Texas prison. But the pain he inflicted did not leave with him.

“Our lives will never be the same,” said Misty Jamrowski, whose daughter Jordan Anchondo and son-in-law Andre Anchondo were killed while shielding their infant son. Her words were among dozens of impact statements delivered by victims and families during a two-day hearing that offered the community a measure of legal closure.

However, the call for remembrance of the victims of the tragedy continues.

This year, El Paso County and the El Paso United Family Resiliency Center will host the official Day of Remembrance Ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 3, at the Healing Garden in Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta Drive. The day will begin with a 10:30 a.m. sound bath and continue in the evening with a 6:30 p.m. musical performance by El Paso Pro Musica. At 8 p.m., El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz will lead a prayer and members of the County Commissioners Court will read the names of those lost.

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The remembrance ceremony is one of many events taking place across the region beginning Monday, July 28, offering moments of unity, healing and tribute. From museum installations and public art displays to community craft projects and candlelit vigils, El Paso continues to honor the victims and reaffirm its collective strength.

Below is a list of events commemorating the sixth anniversary of the tragedy.

Monday, July 28

• Sound Bath Meditation: 6-7 p.m., Cielo Vista Park, 9030 Cosmos Ave. Participants are invited to decompress and reflect during this calming, meditative sound experience. Part of a community wellness series hosted by Live Active El Paso and United Way.

Tuesday, July 29

• Yoga in the Park: 7:30-8:30 p.m., Cielo Vista Park, 9030 Cosmos Ave. Free yoga session promoting reflection and community healing.

• Remembrance Display at City Hall: All day, a photo tribute to the 23 victims will be on display outside City Council chambers, 300 N. Campbell St., through Aug. 8.

Thursday, July 31

• A Collage of El Paso: 4-6 p.m., Armijo Library, 620 E. 7th Ave. Patrons can create a collage of what El Paso means to them; artwork will be on display Aug. 1-16.

• Sound Bath Meditation: 6-7 p.m., Cielo Vista Park, 9030 Cosmos Ave. A meditative sound experience to promote healing, reflection and inner peace.

• Stained Glass Bookmarks: 5:30-6:30 p.m., Enrique Moreno Library, 7380 Alameda Ave. Create bookmarks with messages of remembrance and strength.

Friday, Aug. 1

• El Paso Strong memorial candelarias: 1-5 p.m., Sergio Troncoso Library, 9321 Alameda Ave. Make a candelaria in remembrance of victims; materials provided.

• Aug. 3 memorial items exhibit: Museum hours, El Paso Museum of History, 510 N. Santa Fe St. Recovered artifacts from the original memorial site on display in the lobby.

• Aug. 3 Memorial Display: Museum hours, El Paso Museum of Archaeology, 4301 Woodrow Bean Transmountain Drive. A small lobby display honors the victims of the 2019 tragedy.

• Aug. 3 memorial poppies: Museum hours, El Paso Museum of History, 510 N. Santa Fe St. Interactive digital tribute featuring gold poppies on the DIGIE wall, continuing through Monday, Aug. 4.

• Sound Bath Meditation: 8:30-9:30 a.m., Cielo Vista Park, 9030 Cosmos Ave. Begin the day with a healing sound meditation in a quiet green space.

• Remembrance paper lanterns: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Clardy Fox Library, 5515 Robert Alva Ave. Patrons may create lanterns in memory of the victims; postcards from 2019 will also be displayed.

• Aug. 3 Remembrance Banner: 2-3 p.m., Westside Branch Library, 125 Belvidere St. Help create a community banner to be displayed through August.

• DIY Luminaries: 3 p.m., Judge Edward S. Marquez Library, 610 N. Yarbrough Drive. Make luminaries to light up the memorial at Jim Crouch Park; materials provided.

• Memorial Rock Painting: 3 p.m., Jose Cisneros Library, 1300 Hawkins Blvd. Paint rocks with messages or affirmations for others to find across the city.

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• Hearts & Remembrance Tree – Family Craft: 3 p.m., Dorris Van Doren Library, 551 Redd Road. Craft and decorate small paper trees with heart-shaped leaves.

• Tote Bag Painting: 3 p.m., Richard Burges Library, 9600 Dyer St, Suite C. Paint El Paso Strong–themed tote bags in honor of the victims; while supplies last.

• Star on the Mountain Craft Hour: 4 p.m., Irving Schwartz Library, 1865 Dean Martin Drive. Create a memorial scene featuring the iconic El Paso landmark.

• El Paso Strong Canvas Painting: 4:30-5:30 p.m., Memorial Park Library, 3200 Copper Ave. Paint a message of strength and remembrance on canvas.

Sunday, Aug. 3

• Remembrance ceremony: 9:30 a.m., Jim Crouch Park, 7500 W.H. Burges Drive. Hosted by the city of El Paso and Border Network for Human Rights to mark the sixth anniversary of the tragedy.

• August 3rd Day of Remembrance: Holding Space for Collective Healing: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mexican American Cultural Center, 201 W. Franklin Ave. Grounding stones: Words of affirmation, encouragement and reflection, painting activity, art pop up, writing and art activity. Free admission. Drop-in basis. At 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., walk through a guided meditation accompanied by live music by El Paso Pro-Musica.

• Tween Time activity: 3 p.m., Main Library, 501 N. Oregon St. Decorate bags to hold flameless candles in memory of the victims.

• Day of Resilience ceremony: 6:30-9 p.m., Ascarate Park Healing Garden, 6900 Delta Drive. El Paso Pro Musica performs at 6:30 p.m., followed by a prayer and name reading at 8 p.m. hosted by El Paso County and United Way.

• Star on the Mountain tribute: 8:30 p.m., visible citywide. The star will flash 23 times in remembrance of those lost.

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