A tradition that began more than 3,000 years ago in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica comes to life with a multi-faceted presentation about Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on Monday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Tuckerton branch of the Ocean County Library.

Day of the Dead celebrates the brief reunion of Mexican families with their deceased relatives. It is a blend of Aztec ritual, Spanish culture and Roman Catholicism and is celebrated Oct. 31 through Nov. 2.