Picnic de Libros: Montruos y Mitología! / Storybook Picnic: Monsters and Mythologies!
Come dressed as your favorite god or monster for a mythological edition of Cuatrogatos’ Picnic de Libros! Bring the whole family together for a day
The Big Read 2024: Miami-Dade Public Library Branch Book Discussions
Join us for a discussion of this year’s title, MADELINE MILLER’s novel CIRCE, a Greek retelling lauded as triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of
“ABHIPSAA: A Seeking” With Classical Indian Dancer Bijayini Satpathy
$29-$39 | Free for MDC students with code MDCSTU (limited availability; first-come, first-served) Considered one of the foremost masters of Odissi in the world,
Partner Event: FIU Science & Fiction Confab
A trio of award-winning science/speculative fiction writers who have worked in STEM will discuss the intersections of science and fiction writing. Moderating will be RHONA
First Draft: A Virtual Literary Social with Margot Kahn
Community, craft, and rapid-fire creativity meet at our First Draft workshop series, monthly virtual salons where writers get social, share their work, and leave with
The Big Read Storybook Picnic
Join Miami Book Fair and the Shenandoah branch of the Miami-Dade Public Library System for an afternoon of storytelling, musical performances, arts and crafts with
John Green on The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
We are so thrilled to announce that John Green will join us for an in-person discussion in celebration of the paperback release of The Anthropocene
2023 Big Read Keynote: Ross Gay, author of Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude
The 2023 Big Read Miami keynote address features award-winning poet, educator, and community gardener Ross Gay on this year’s featured title, Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude.
Art Workshop: Painting with Plants, with Artist Nicole Salcedo
The creativity of nature is vast and unending. I want to show attendees of this workshop how they can harness materials that are readily available,
The Big Read 2023: Miami-Dade Public Library Branch Book Discussions
Join us for a discussion of this year’s title, Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, an award-winning poetry collection by poet, educator, and community gardener Ross Gay.
Folk Herbalism for Wellness
Folk herbalist Kristina Napoles will share her approach to herbal support for whole health. Using a holistic approach, Kristina will explain how herbs support health
2023 Big Read Miami Kick-Off: “Thank You Azalea, Seagrape Tree, and Sabal Palm” An exhibit of Florida nature paintings by Penny Thurer
Join us for this year’s Big Read Miami kick-off with “Thank You Azalea, Seagrape Tree, and Sabal Palm,” an exhibit of Florida nature paintings by