One World, Many Stories
Presented in Partnership with HistoryMiami
Friday, Nov. 16, 9:30 a.m. - Sunday, Nov. 18, 5:00 p.m., Children’s Alley (Plaza behind Building 1)
A Seminole patchwork vest and a Cuban Guayabera: You’ve been outfitted for exploration, Miami style. So jump aboard the Flagler Express, a time-traveling train exploring myriad places and cultures. Featured books include: Millie May and The Miami Circle; Through the Eyes of My Haitian Friend; The American Jungle; and The Last Egret.
Schedule
Friday, Nov. 16
| 9:30 a.m. | Discover the story of a historic Tequesta site. Reading of Millie May and The Miami Circle by Yvonne Thibaudeau Moyer |
| 10:15 a.m. | Use color and shapes to design and wear your own Seminole patchwork vest. |
| 11:00 a.m. | Let’s read Through the Eyes of My Haitian Friend by Ms. Slattery’s 1st Grade class at WJ Bryan Elementary. |
| 11:45 a.m. | Learn about the Japanese tradition of Origami art and make your own origami butterfly! |
| 12:30 p.m. | Write, design and share your international Miami Story and Family Tree. |
| 1:30 p.m. | Travel to Mexico and learn how to create a vibrant Mexican tissue paper flower. |
| 2:15 p.m. | Begin your own adventure as a pioneer with a reading from The American Jungle by Harvey E. Oyer III. |
Saturday, Nov. 17
| 9:30 a.m. | Discover the story of a historic Tequesta site. Reading of Millie May and The Miami Circle by Yvonne Thibaudeau Moyer |
| 10:15 a.m. | Use color and shapes to design and wear your own Seminole patchwork vest. |
| 11:00 a.m. | Let’s read Through the Eyes of My Haitian Friend by Ms. Slattery’s 1st Grade class at WJ Bryan Elementary. |
| 11:45 a.m. | Learn about the Japanese tradition of Origami art and make your own origami butterfly! |
| 12:30 p.m. | Write, design and share your international Miami Story and Family Tree. |
| 1:30 p.m. | Begin your own adventure as a pioneer with a reading from The American Jungle by Harvey E. Oyer III. |
| 2:15 p.m. | Travel to Mexico and learn how to create a vibrant Mexican tissue paper flower. |
| 3:00 p.m. | Join author Sherry North and travel around the world with a reading of her book Because You Are My Teacher |
| 3:30 p.m. | Choo! Choo! Make your own train and set the course for its travels down the East Coast. |
| 4:15 p.m. | Try your hand at the Central American tradition of Mola artwork and create your own colorful piece. |
| 5:00 p.m. | Discover the Everglades and its snowy egrets, roseate spoonbills and green herons with a reading from The Last Egret by Harvey E. Oyer III. |
Sunday, Nov. 18
| 9:30 a.m. | Discover the story of a historic Tequesta site. Reading of Millie May and The Miami Circle by Yvonne Thibaudeau Moyer |
| 10:15 a.m. | Use color and shapes to design and wear your own Seminole patchwork vest. |
| 11:00 a.m. | Let’s read Through the Eyes of My Haitian Friend by Ms. Slattery’s 1st Grade class at WJ Bryan Elementary. |
| 11:45 a.m. | Learn about the Japanese tradition of Origami art and make your own origami butterfly! |
| 12:30 p.m. | Write, design and share your international Miami Story and Family Tree. |
| 1:30 p.m. | Travel to Mexico and learn how to create a vibrant Mexican tissue paper flower. |
| 2: 15 p.m. | Begin your own adventure as a pioneer with a reading from The American Jungle by Harvey E. Oyer III. |
| 3:00 p.m. | Join a historic demonstration of Flagler’s train coming to Miami. |
| 3:30 p.m. | Choo! Choo! Now that you know the story, make your own train and set the course for its travels down the East Coast. |
| 4:15 p.m. | Try your hand at the Central American tradition of Mola artwork and create your own colorful piece. |
| 5:00 p.m. | Discover the Everglades and its snowy egrets, roseate spoonbills and green herons with a reading from The Last Egret by Harvey E. Oyer III. |
Location
Miami Book Fair International * Miami Dade College
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132
Children’s Alley (Plaza behind Building 1)
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