You won’t be able to miss Giants in the City on The Porch! Come snap a selfie in front of large-scale inflatable sculptures created by local artist Alejandro Mendoza. Giants in the City transforms communities through art, fosters urban vitality, promotes cultural exchange and inspires individuals to build more prosperous communities.

Bathing beauties, birthday parties, news flashes and tourist traps – there’s no telling what you’ll see between acts at The Swamp: Moments in Motion is culled from thousands upon thousands of hours of unique film and video images from the collections of the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives at Miami-Dade College.

Sponsored by the Green Family Foundation. Carl Juste’s compelling and dynamic images from Haiti and Cuba take over the walls at The Swamp!  A Haitian-born American who grew up in Miami, and whose mother was born and spent her childhood in Santiago de Cuba, Juste uses his unique perspective to aim his lens at the space where the metaphorical borders ...

Join The New Tropic for a crafty night with delicious beverages on The Porch.  A local artist will lead a creative workshop, teaching the tricks of the trade.  You’ll walk away with a finished piece of artwork! Space is limited and requires a ticket. Info at miamibookfair.com and thenewtropic.com