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FUN ROOM: Healthy Bodies, Happy Kids

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 9:00 am EST

Want to get healthy and stay that way? You’ve come to the right place! Learn how to get rid of germs, especially on your teeth! You’ll want to show those pearly whites after dental hygienists and their puppets teach you the right way to brush. Learn about good nutrition so you can grow healthy and strong!         ...

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FUN ROOM: Royal Caribbean’s Ocean of Adventures

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 9:00 am EST

Explore the ocean blue with Royal Caribbean’s Art of Puppetry. Design and create your own octopus puppet, learn how to bring the eight-legged creatures to life, and show off your new skills at the Puppet Stage. If the sea or stage is calling your name, learn how to play a pirate extraordinaire in Pirates Ahoy! Dress up, make a signature ...

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FUN ROOM: The Paintbox

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 9:00 am EST

Create art inspired by contemporary artists from around the world! Immerse yourself in stories that excite your imagination.  Design, paint, build, and draw your way into The Bass Museum Paint Box! Featured books: August and His Smile; Look! Body Language in Art; Press Here; I Took the Moon for a Walk; The Night at the Museum; Is it Red? Is ...

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FUN ROOM: Tot Time Play & Learn

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 9:00 am EST

Join the Miami Children’s Museum for vibrant, interactive story readings and performances, bringing your child’s favorite picture storybooks to life. Story readings are followed by hands-on activities specifically designed for children up to five years old, which foster a love of reading and learning.  Play instruments, create paper dolls, and jump like a monkey, or relax and play in our ...

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FUN ROOM: One World, Many Stories

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 9:00 am EST

Bring your imaginary passports for a literary journey to the Caribbean! Explore the region’s different cultures through stories and folktales. Then, bring those stories to life: create a sea turtle, a Rastafarian bracelet, a frog puppet, a carnival headpiece and more! Featured books: Tap-Tap, Me Llamo Celia/My Name Is Celia: La Vida de Celia Cruz/The Life Of Celia Cruz, Island ...

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FUN ROOM: The Rhythm Factory

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 9:00 am EST

Sing-a-long, move, and groove! Learn about different musical instruments from around the world. Go on a musical journey that will take you from Brazil to Africa to Australia! Featured books: I Love My Baby Berimbau: An Introduction to the Berimbau in Capoeira; Dundun: The Talking Drum of the Yoruba People of South-West Nigeria; The Soul of Mbira: Music and Traditions ...

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FUN ROOM: Tinker, Make, Innovate!

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 9:00 am EST

Build bridges out of Legos and other cool stuff. Explore digital worlds through virtual reality. Learn to build and battle robots! The Tinker, Make, Innovate! tent, co-created by Maker Faire® Miami, encourages youths to shape the worlds arounds them with cutting-edge tech tools and maker-centered learning activities. Featured books: Rosie Revere, Engineer and Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty; and ...

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9:30 am

Jason Segel & Kristen MIller

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 9:30 am EST

What if you could live your best life? Indulge every desire? A reality so free there are no rules to break and no laws to obey. What if your reality isn’t reality at all, but a virtual game you never want to finish. . . until you realize you’re the one being played. Step into the future with Otherworld. Sponsored ...

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Mercedes Lackey

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 9:30 am EST

In Apex, the thrilling finale to Mercedes Lackey’s bestselling series, our heroine Joy must team up with a treacherous former nemesis in order to end this brutal war- but can they be trusted?

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Orange Island Review

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 9:30 am EST

Orange Island Review - Come out and hear today’s talented South Florida high school-student writers and editors read from their original published work at the launch of the 4th annual issue of the student-edited literary journal, The Orange Island Review. Sponsored by

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10:00 am

Cristina Rebull

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 10:00 am EST

Manuel y Fanuel son hermanos idénticos, pero no solo ellos, su singular familia está llena de gemelos. Por culpa de una S es una divertida historia sobre la identidad personal y el derecho a ser diferentes. Con el apoyo de Fundación Cuatrogatos y el Departamento de Educación Bilingüe y Lenguas Extranjeras de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Miami-Dade

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Liniers

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 10:00 am EST

Ever wonder what your favorite toys are up to after lights out? Well, all kinds of adventures of course! Explore the secret life of toys in Good Night, Planet. Sponsored by: RSVP Here!

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Maggie Thrash

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 10:00 am EST

A science expo at Winship Academy turns into a criminal fiasco and when the finger-pointing bleeds through from the Academy to the surrounding city, the fault lines of racial tension reveal themselves in Strange Lies. RSVP Here!

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Mariko Tamaki

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 10:00 am EST

The five scouts of Roanoke Cabin return for another summer at camp, earning badges and solving supernatural mysteries –this time with Cloud People and unicorns—in Lumberjanes: Unicorn Power. RSVP Here!

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Michael Fry

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 10:00 am EST

When you come from a family of supervillains, expectation are high. But what happens if you don’t have a single bad-guy bone in your body? Find out in How to be a Supervillain. RSVP Here!

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Mike Cavallaro

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 10:00 am EST

In Decelerate Blue, you’ll find a controlled world where speed and efficiency are everything and the only act of rebellion to take is to slow things down and wake up the masses before the powers that be shut you down – for good. RSVP Here!

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National Book Foundation Presents: The Teen Press Conference

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 10:00 am EST

High school students from Miami Dade County Public Schools play the role of reporters as they direct questions to Finalists for the 2017 National Book Award in Young People's Literature. Students participating as citizen journalists have been pre-selected. This session is open to those who would like to watch the event in action! Featured Authors: Samantha Mabry, Ibi Zoboi, Robin Benway. Hosted by ...

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PATH (Preserving, Archiving & Teaching Hiphop)

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 10:00 am EST

PATH (Preserving, Archiving & Teaching Hiphop) - Explore the four main artistic elements of Hip Hop: DJing, MCing, B-boy/girling, and Urban Art with PATH, South Florida’s pioneering Hiphop education organization, whose work challenges the negative stereotypes and destructive behaviors often associated with Hiphop culture. Sponsored by

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Storytelling with Carrie Sue Ayvar

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 10:00 am EST

Storytelling fun in Spanish and English with Carrie Sue Ayvar.

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10:30 am

Tillie Walden

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 10:30 am EST

In the graphic memoir Spinning, learning how to find your own voice isn’t easy. Neither is giving something up to get just where you need to be. RSVP Here!

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11:00 am

Antonio Orlando Rodriguez

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 11:00 am EST

Conoce a José Martí es un relato ambientado en La Habana del siglo XIX que nos acerca a la infancia del patriota y escritor cubano José Martí y a su gran amistad con su compañero de escuela Fermín Valdés Domínguez. Con el apoyo de Fundación Cuatrogatos y el Departamento de Educación Bilingüe y Lenguas Extranjeras de las Escuelas Públicas del ...

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Conor McCreery

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 11:00 am EST

As if Juliet hasn’t already been through enough, she faces a never-ending nightmare of torture and humiliation. But she has a plan to win her freedom back in Kill Shakespeare: Past is Prologue: Juliet. RSVP Here!

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Faith Erin Hicks

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 11:00 am EST

So, you happen to be a super hero who also shops at thrift stores for capes and loves kittens. The Adventures of Superhero Girl mixes monsters and supernatural happenings with ordinary disasters—like your cape shrinking in the wash! RSVP Here!

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Matt Holm

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 11:00 am EST

Sunny is not having the best summer and the start of middle school is just around the corner. But she’s got her best friend and a mysterious new neighbor on her side, so she’s determined to see things sunny-side up in Swing It, Sunny. RSVP Here!

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Michael Buckley

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 11:00 am EST

The beloved Sisters Grimm series gets a 10th Anniversary update. Follow the girl-power Grimm sisters as they journey through fractured fairytales with non-stop adventure. Sponsored by: RSVP Here!

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Nathan Hale

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 11:00 am EST

The year is 1941 and Japan just bombed Pearl Harbor, provoking the U.S.’s entry into World War II. Follow the journey of a group of pilots on bombing missions with these tales of high-flying action and bravery in Raid of No return.

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Nick Eliopulos and Zack Loran Clark

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 11:00 am EST

In one of the last cities left standing after the world fell to monsters, Zed and Brock have an idea where their life is headed—until they find themselves members of The Adventurer’s Guild, the last line of defense against the fearsome Dangers. RSVP Here!

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Rita Ruesga

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 11:00 am EST

Recreación con "sabor mexicano" de una canción infantil del folclor estadounidense, utilizando como personajes a los diez integrantes de una banda de mariachis. Con el apoyo de Fundación Cuatrogatos y el Departamento de Educación Bilingüe y Lenguas Extranjeras de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Miami-Dade

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11:30 am

Flipside Kings

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 11:30 am EST

Breakdancing with Miami’s own Flipside Kings, the acclaimed B-Boy dance crew that has been a fixture in Miami’s cultural scene since 1994.

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George O’Connor

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 11:30 am EST

Artemis came out of the womb ready for action. She helped deliver her twin brother Apollo—right after she was born! She protects women and young girls, is unrivaled in her hunting abilities, and will slay anyone who crosses her. Learn all about the original wonder woman in Artemis: Goddess of the Hunt. RSVP Here!

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12:00 pm

David Barclay Moore

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 12:00 pm EST

Just because you’re young doesn’t mean you’ve had an easy life. Sometimes you have to face hardships and choose to find your way out of the dark. In The Stars Beneath Our Feet, Lolly’s inventive spirit helps him find an escape and open the door to a brighter future. RSVP Here!

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Jennifer George and Ed Steckley

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 12:00 pm EST

There’s no such thing as “simple” when Rube Goldberg is around. In Rube Goldberg’s Simple Humdrum School Day, the simplest path to getting a task done is always a humorously complicated one! RSVP Here!

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John Demos

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 12:00 pm EST

A young Puritan girl is captured by Mohawk Indians and raised as their own. As she learns more about her captors’ customs, and history, she begins to question her Puritan past in Puritan Girl, Mohawk Girl.   RSVP Here!

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Jose Ignacio Valenzuela

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 12:00 pm EST

En Pepito y la calle más aburrida del mundo, Pepito ha decidido convertirse en un famoso detective. Con la ayuda de su perra Lulú, está listo para entrar en acción e investigar un misterioso robo... Con el apoyo de Fundación Cuatrogatos y el Departamento de Educación Bilingüe y Lenguas Extranjeras de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Miami-Dade

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Kim Dwinell

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 12:00 pm EST

It’s summertime. And that means sun, friends and surfing—until a swim through an underwater cave leads to ghosts and pirates! Get to the bottom of a spooky mystery in Surfside Girls. RSVP Here!

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Nidhi Chanani

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 12:00 pm EST

Priyanka has many questions: Why won’t her mother ever talk about India or what happened to her father? But when she discovers a magical Pashmina, she is transported to a world more colorful than any Bollywood film and into an adventure to find the family she never knew. RSVP Here!

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WLRN’s Florida Round Up—Live!

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 12:00 pm EST

WLRN’s Florida Round Up—Live!: Here’s your chance to see a panel of Florida’s top journalists discuss the news—as they do every Friday on WLRN—live and in person! Featuring special panel of authors: Edwidge Danticat, Roben Farzad and Andrew K. Frank Sponsored by

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12:15 pm

Okee Dokee Brothers

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 12:15 pm EST

Grammy Award-winning Okee Dokee Brothers inspire kids to respect the natural world, their communities, and themselves with their unique blend of Americana folk music.  

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12:30 pm

Gene Yang

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 12:30 pm EST

Secret Coders: Robots and Repeats brings coding, logic puzzles and page-turning mystery together for another action-packed adventure! This time, the coders are ditching Advanced Chemistry to crack a missing person’s case.   Sponsored by RSVP Here!

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Kelly Barnhill

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 12:30 pm EST

When Xan, the witch of the forest, accidentally infuses a baby with moonlight instead of starlight, she fills her with extraordinary magic—a magic that begins to emerge on the child’s 13th birthday, bringing dangerous consequences in The Girl Who Drank the Moon.

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Peter Lerangis

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 12:30 pm EST

In Max Tilt: Fire the Depths, Max’s great-great-great grandfather happens to be Jules Verne. When Max discovers Jules’ unpublished manuscript contains a key to a valuable treasure, it’s a race against time and foes. RSVP Here!

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1:00 pm

Live! Modern School of Music

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 1:00 pm EST

Live! Modern School of Music students perform on behalf of the coolest, fastest-growing music education program there is!

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5:00 pm

Happy Friday

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 5:00 pm EST

Happy Friday, with music, food trucks, giant outdoor games and Biscayne Bay Brewing beers! Sponsored by

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6:00 pm
Free

An Evening With the National Book Awards Winners and Finalists

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 6:00 pm EST

Book Fair, in partnership with the National Book Foundation and with the generous support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, welcomes the Finalists and Winners of the prestigious National Book Foundation’s National Book Awards. Previous winners of the Award—including William Carlos Williams, Joyce Carol Oates, and William Faulkner—comprise a who’s who of American literature. Following the awards ...

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Speakfridays

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 6:00 pm EST

Combining poetry, arts, and music, Speakfridays’ motto is no egos—just expression.  For more than a decade, Speakfridays has been a showcase for independent performing arts, a place where lovers of poetry and live music. Sponsored by

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7:00 pm

Transformando vidas con el Dr. Juan

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 7:00 pm EST

Un encuentro para aprender a sentirse mejor con el doctor Juan Rivera, médico internista, líder indiscutido en temas de salud en la comunidad hispana, quien presenta Consulta con Dr. Juan. Santo remedio, una obra que contiene remedios caseros y consejos para aliviar molestias y mejorar la salud. Patrocinado por:

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7:30 pm
Free

Lip Service Presents: True Stories, Out Loud

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 7:30 pm EST

Lip Service presents the smartest, hottest, and most honest storytelling event in South Florida. Lip Service combines theater and literature into an evening of true and personal stories. Lip Service stories are hilarious, heartbreaking, poignant, embarrassing, inspiring, and all true! You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll cringe. Tonight’s special guests include spoken-word sensation The Asia Project, and star of Snap Judgement, ...

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8:00 pm

Panel: 50 años de Cien años de soledad

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 8:00 pm EST

La Feria del Libro de Miami y la revista digital Letra Urbana rinden homenaje al medio siglo de la obra cumbre del Premio Nobel Gabriel García Márquez con este conversatorio integrado por el narrador, columnista y guionista colombiano Juan Carlos Botero, ganador del Premio Juan Rulfo; el doctor en Lenguas y Literaturas hispánicas, investigador y narrador argentino Pablo Brescia y ...

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9:00 pm

Lipservice & Speakfridays Afterparty

Friday, November 17, 2017 @ 9:00 pm EST

Lipservice & Speakfridays Afterparty: Hang out with the storytellers, performers and fans of the two hottest shows in South Florida.  Music and a live broadcast provided by Shake 108’s music director, the ultra-lux Aimee Beah Moore. Sponsored by

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