Other Fun Stuff

Haitian Heritage Celebration 2023 Presented by Coral Gables Art Cinema

May is Haitian Heritage Month! Join us on Haitian Flag Day for a multisensory, day-long celebration of Haitian culture. Curated by Black Lounge Films & Ayiti Images, this event features an open air market, authentic Haitian food and coffee, live performances and a film screening followed by a Q&A. *** OPEN AIR MARKET *** 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Mima's Cuisine Haitian coffee, paté tasting and food sampling *** LIVE PERFORMANCES & DJ SETS, FILM SCREENING with Q&A *** 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Music DJ Mack (Resident DJ at the Little Haiti Cultural Center) 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM - DJ set by Arthur Baker Iconic Music Producer & DJ (Vinyl Only Afro Cuba Set) 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - Music performance by Jonathan Saint Dic 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Music performance by Michel Attie 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM - Music performance by Safe Stadick (Vinyl Only Afro Cuban DJ Set) 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Performance by Claudens Louis -The CieL Experience (Haitian Jazz Quartet) 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM - "Kafe Negro: Cuba & The Haitian Revolution" is a film that explores the social, economic, and historical ramifications of the Haitian Revolution on Cuba. This documentary tells the story of migrations around a small grain that became the second most important raw material on the global market. It explores the waves of migration of Haitian workers who, over time, profoundly transformed the culture and demographics of Cuba and developed coffee growing on the island. Includes a post-film virtual Q&A with director Mario Delatour.

Picnic de Libros Presented by the Koubek Center and Fundación Cuatrogatos

Picnic de Libros is a bilingual, family day program featuring storytelling, theatre, music, arts and crafts, dance, and picnic baskets full of books, for families to enjoy together. The event is free, and its main goal is to expose kids to the richness and variety of the cultural traditions in our diverse community. These gatherings will tickle children’s curiosity while using the power of stories to bring people together, promoting literacy, and nurturing the next generation of engaged world citizens. We want to encourage kids to read and develop a passion for books and literature. Culminating each day, we will serve a special picnic with blankets on the lawn and baskets full of books, in both Spanish and English. Picnic de Libros is produced by the Koubek Center and Fundacion Cuatrogatos. Next Picnic will have the following activities: • A very special presentation of Haitian music performed by Inez Barlatier. • Creative Stage Productions returns with their amusing characters. • Bilingual stories with storytellers Marilyn Romero and Geraldine Townson. • An entertaining Spanish-language mini children’s theatre play performed by Teatro Doble. • Píntame, an interactive game with colors and brushes, by Venezuelan performers Lismar Marcano and Hanny Rivera from Books and Play.

17th Annual Deering Seafood Festival

On Sunday, March 26, 2023, the Seafood Festival returns to the Deering Estate. This award-winning day of “fun in the sun” will delight its guests with everything from cooking demonstrations by top Miami chefs and delicious food from South Florida restaurants, to live music, a Bahamian Junkanoo parade, boat rides, a beer lounge, a dedicated kid’s area and more. The 17th Annual Deering Seafood Festival will take place on Sunday, March 26, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Deering Estate located at 16701 S.W. 72 Ave., in Palmetto Bay. All proceeds will benefit the Deering Estate Foundation and are used to provide funding, advocacy and support for Deering Estate and its initiatives.

2023 Spring Speak Up Presented by Miami Book Fair

Join us online for Speak Up, a 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. No previous experience is necessary!

Dogleggers with PAWS at The Underline

The return of Dogleggers! The Bookleggers Library Bookbike is rolling up for its friends and four-legged friends! Bring your dog or adopt one onsite in partnership with PAWS at the Underline. Pet lovers can pose with their pooch in a dog-themed photo booth, have a poem written for their pup and get a complimentary poetry dog bandana courtesy of O, Miami. PAWS4You will join us and feature adoptable, adorable pets to help find forever, loving homes. Bookleggers is a nonprofit mobile library that expands access to free books as a way of building community. The rules are simple: 1) Everyone gets one book for free; 2) We accept trades, a book for a book; 3) Each additional book is $2. O, Miami believes Miami is the most poetic place in the world. Through projects, events, and publishing, we create a platform for amplifying Miami’s people, investing in a new shared narrative of our city and a more equitable picture of its future. We believe that art and self-expression should be equally available to every Miamian. Learn more at omiami.org. PAWS (Promoting Animal Welfare Saturdays) is a programming series for pet lovers in partnership with Friends of Miami Animals Foundation (FoMA), Brickell Magazine, and Friends of The Underline (FUL). This year, PAWS will offer pet lovers a variety of services from free microchipping, vaccinations, dog training services, pet adoptions, spay and neutering services, farmer markets for pets, and much more. Visit The Underline and bring your furry friend for a pawesome experience! This event is FREE to the public, please RSVP and we look forward to seeing you there!

17th Annual Deering Seafood Festival

On Sunday, March 26, 2023, the Seafood Festival returns to the Deering Estate. This award-winning day of “fun in the sun” will delight its guests with everything from cooking demonstrations by top Miami chefs and delicious food from South Florida restaurants, to live music, a Bahamian Junkanoo parade, boat rides, a beer lounge, a dedicated kid’s area and more. The 17th Annual Deering Seafood Festival will take place on Sunday, March 26, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Deering Estate located at 16701 S.W. 72 Ave., in Palmetto Bay. All proceeds will benefit the Deering Estate Foundation and are used to provide funding, advocacy and support for Deering Estate and its initiatives.

Picnic de Libros Presented by the Koubek Center Koubek Center and Fundación Cuatrogatos

Picnic de Libros is a bilingual, family day program featuring storytelling, theatre, music, arts and crafts, dance, and picnic baskets full of books, for families to enjoy together. The event is free, and its main goal is to expose kids to the richness and variety of the cultural traditions in our diverse community. These gatherings will tickle children’s curiosity while using the power of stories to bring people together, promoting literacy, and nurturing the next generation of engaged world citizens. We want to encourage kids to read and develop a passion for books and literature. Culminating each day, we will serve a special picnic with blankets on the lawn and baskets full of books, in both Spanish and English. Picnic de Libros is produced by the Koubek Center and Fundacion Cuatrogatos. Next Picnic will have the following activities: • Colombian actress Danly Arango will offer workshop on puppet making • Enjoy the music and stories of Cuban singer Rita Rosa Ruesga, nominated four times to the Latin Grammy. • Choreographer and dancer from Suriname Christian Olmtak who will get the kids moving with a breakdancing workshop • A mini children's play called "A wild day" by Colombian group Creative Stage Productions

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