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January 2026
Children’s Trust Books for Free Storytime!
Join us for a fun-filled family afternoon featuring an engaging storytime, hands-on arts and crafts, tasty snacks, and free books to take home—perfect for kids of all ages! Featured book: Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall After the storytime, join a drumming session led by South Florida Center for Percussive Arts …
Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2026)
Saturdays, January 31-March 14, 2026 3 p.m.-4 p.m. EST Join us online for Speak Up, a teen creative writing program supporting the artistic and professional growth of teens. In this FREE virtual creative writing workshop mini-series, teens will partner with experienced teaching artists to empower the creative writing process, from drafting to performance to publishing, to boost literacy and empower youth in Miami through community-based writing activities. The program is open to all teens (ages 13-19) and is as free of charge as it is free of homework.…
February 2026
Taller virtual de escritura: Textos íntimos, con Mercedes Soledad Moresco
Febrero 7 al 28, 2026 – 4 sábados de 10.30am-12.30pm (hora de Miami) ¿Qué es la escritura personal? ¿Qué sucede cuando lo íntimo se hace público? En este taller de cuatro semanas exploraremos memorias, objetos y partes del cuerpo que guardan historias, para escribir desde lo más cercano y transformarlo en texto. A través de lecturas breves y ejercicios creativos, la idea es contar para olvidar, para recordar, para que lean otros, o no. La propuesta es escribir. Y que el texto nos suceda.…
Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2026)
Saturdays, January 31-March 14, 2026 3 p.m.-4 p.m. EST Join us online for Speak Up, a teen creative writing program supporting the artistic and professional growth of teens. In this FREE virtual creative writing workshop mini-series, teens will partner with experienced teaching artists to empower the creative writing process, from drafting to performance to publishing, to boost literacy and empower youth in Miami through community-based writing activities. The program is open to all teens (ages 13-19) and is as free of charge as it is free of homework.…
Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2026)
Saturdays, January 31-March 14, 2026 3 p.m.-4 p.m. EST Join us online for Speak Up, a teen creative writing program supporting the artistic and professional growth of teens. In this FREE virtual creative writing workshop mini-series, teens will partner with experienced teaching artists to empower the creative writing process, from drafting to performance to publishing, to boost literacy and empower youth in Miami through community-based writing activities. The program is open to all teens (ages 13-19) and is as free of charge as it is free of homework.…
First Draft: A Literary Social with 5 Under 35 Honoree Jemimah Wei
Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of free and informal writing events where community, craft, and rapid-fire creativity meet for monthly themed virtual salons where writers get social, share their work, and leave with great stories. Presented in partnership with Books & Books and the National Book Foundation Register for an Evening with the National Book Foundation 2025 5 Under 35 Honorees Instructor: Jemimah Wei Jemimah Wei was born and raised in Singapore; she is now based between Singapore and the United States.…
An Evening with the 2025 5 Under 35 Honorees
Join us for a special Miami showcase with the 2025 5 Under 35 honorees, which features readings and conversation with exceptional debut fiction authors: Stacie Shannon Denetsosie (The Missing Morningstar and Other Stories), Megan Howell (Softie), Alexander Sammartino (Last Acts), and Jemimah Wei (The Original Daughter). Moderated by Natalie Green, Director of Programs & Partnerships at the National Book Foundation. Presented in partnership with Miami Book Fair, Books & Books, and the National Book Foundation.…
Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2026)
Saturdays, January 31-March 14, 2026 3 p.m.-4 p.m. EST Join us online for Speak Up, a teen creative writing program supporting the artistic and professional growth of teens. In this FREE virtual creative writing workshop mini-series, teens will partner with experienced teaching artists to empower the creative writing process, from drafting to performance to publishing, to boost literacy and empower youth in Miami through community-based writing activities. The program is open to all teens (ages 13-19) and is as free of charge as it is free of homework.…
Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2026)
Saturdays, January 31-March 14, 2026 3 p.m.-4 p.m. EST Join us online for Speak Up, a teen creative writing program supporting the artistic and professional growth of teens. In this FREE virtual creative writing workshop mini-series, teens will partner with experienced teaching artists to empower the creative writing process, from drafting to performance to publishing, to boost literacy and empower youth in Miami through community-based writing activities. The program is open to all teens (ages 13-19) and is as free of charge as it is free of homework.…
March 2026
An Evening with Norah O’Donnell
WE THE WOMENThe Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America A vivid portrait of the unsung American women from 1776 to today who changed the course of history in their fight for freedom and helped shape a more perfect union Over a decades-long, distinguished career, award-winning journalist Norah O’Donnell has made it her mission to shed light on untold women’s stories. Now, in honor of America’s 250th birthday, O’Donnell focuses that passion on sharing the stories of American heroines who helped change the course of history.…
Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2026)
Saturdays, January 31-March 14, 2026 3 p.m.-4 p.m. EST Join us online for Speak Up, a teen creative writing program supporting the artistic and professional growth of teens. In this FREE virtual creative writing workshop mini-series, teens will partner with experienced teaching artists to empower the creative writing process, from drafting to performance to publishing, to boost literacy and empower youth in Miami through community-based writing activities. The program is open to all teens (ages 13-19) and is as free of charge as it is free of homework.…
Kelly Martínez Grandal presenta Ritual para nacer dos veces, en conversación con Claudia Noguera Penso
Inspirado en su trabajo con sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica, Ritual para nacer dos veces es un libro sobre la recuperación del sentido del yo: metamorfosis, conjuros, rituales y homenajes nos guían en una peregrinación a través de diversas tradiciones, mitos y contextos que iluminan lo femenino desde un lenguaje depurado y lleno de símbolos. Como bien afirma Lizette Espinosa en el texto de contraportada, estos poemas —acompañados por collages también de la autoría de Martínez-Grandal— son pequeñas ceremonias de sacrificio, alianza,…
Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2026)
Saturdays, January 31-March 14, 2026 3 p.m.-4 p.m. EST Join us online for Speak Up, a teen creative writing program supporting the artistic and professional growth of teens. In this FREE virtual creative writing workshop mini-series, teens will partner with experienced teaching artists to empower the creative writing process, from drafting to performance to publishing, to boost literacy and empower youth in Miami through community-based writing activities. The program is open to all teens (ages 13-19) and is as free of charge as it is free of homework.…
