On Monday, artist William Estrada led students of all ages in making a custom-designed screen printing. It's meant to help people build their ofrenda, or altar, to their ancestors.
"In the background and the top, you have marigolds; that is supposed to be the flower of the dead," Estrada said."And then we have the monarch butterfly, of course, which is used as a symbol again for the Day of the Dead, because they're representative of the guides of the souls of our loved ones."
The Chicago Park District will be holding Day of the Dead celebrations the night of Nov. 3 at Marquette Park, 6734 S. Kedzie Ave.Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.Please enter valid email address to continue
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