South Florida Book Festival

WORD! Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop Culture
July 13-15, African American Research Library & Cultural Center, Details/Tickets
Hear from nationally known speakers, explore the roots of hip-hop culture and meet local authors at the 2023 South Florida Book Festival. This year’s theme brings together literature and visual and performing arts, featuring leaders, authors and scholars of Florida's hip-hop community. Reserve today - space is limited for all sessions and expected to fill up fast!

South Florida Book Festival: Presenters & Participants

• Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, bestselling author and contributor to NPR's Morning Edition. He is also the executive producer, showrunner and writer of The Crossover TV series on Disney+, based on his Newbery Medal-winning novel of the same name. Details/ Free Tickets
   
• Dr. Regina N. Bradley is the author of Chronicling Stankonia: The Rise of the Hip-Hop South, co-host of the Southern hip-hop podcast Bottom of the Map and an assistant professor of English and African Diaspora Studies at Kennesaw State University. Details/Free Tickets
   
• DJ Demp has worked as a DJ since age 13. A member of legendary group Ghostown DJs, best known for their #1 record My Boo, he’s DJ’ed for entertainment giants such as Luke, Trick Daddy, Lil Flip, Trina and Juvenile. Details/Tickets
   
• Girls Make Beats is nonprofit organization providing classes and workshops designed to help our community’s young people explore careers as music producers, DJs and audio engineers. Girls Make Beats was founded in 2012 by certified audio engineer, Tiffany "Delilah" Miranda.
   
• Rob Kenner, author of The Marathon Don’t Stop: The Life and Times of Nipsey Hussle, is a founding editor of Vibe, a contributor to The Vibe History of Hip Hop, the co-author of VX: 10 Years of Vibe Photography and the producer/director of documentary shorts of De La Soul, Nas and Post Malone. Details/Free Tickets
   
• The Museum of Graffiti in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood is the world’s first museum dedicated to preserving graffiti’s history and celebrating its emergence in design, fashion, advertising and galleries. It exhibits, educates and celebrates the artists who transform public spaces into vibrant masterpieces.
• Olujimi Dance Collective includes dancers, performers, choreographers and storytellers. Their performance of T.W.E.R.K. (Transitional dance Works and practices that Evoke Revolutionary Kinship) is a healing celebration of the bonds that hold us together - and inspire empowerment and spirituality. Details/Free Tickets
   
• Kevin Powell is the author of 12 books and a popular media commentator on current issues. His writing has appeared in Esquire, Ebony, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, The Guardian and Vibe, where he worked for many years as a senior writer. Details/Free Tickets

Art at Your Library

Discussions

The Art of Being There with Artist John Bowen
June 27, 3-4PM, North Regional/Broward College Library, Free/Details
Meet watercolorist/author John Bowen and observe his creative process at work.

NSU Art Museum Lecture Series

• Coming of Age: American Art, 1850's-1950's
  June 30, 2:30-3:30PM, Beach Branch, Free/Details
  Learn how artists like Winslow Homer, Georgia O’Keeffe and Jackson Pollack made New York the center of the art world.
   
• Follow the Trail: Picasso’s Path to Creativity
  July 12, 2-3:30PM, Southwest Regional Library, Free/Details
  Picasso’s art was constantly evolving, but where did his ideas get their start?
   
• Museum on the Move: Principles of Design
  July 13, 3-4PM, Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center, Free/Register
  Discover different art mediums and materials with the NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale.
   
• Picasso: The Artist as Revolutionary
  July 26, 2-3PM, West Regional Library, Free/Register
  Explore aspects and ideas of an artist who redefined the art world through his groundbreaking styles. 

Workshops

Fine Art Painting with Wylene Del Pino
June 26, 10:30AM-1PM, Galt Ocean Mile Reading Center, Free/Register
Learn the classic style of drawing and painting, including color mixing and paint application.

Paint n’ Sip Coffee
July 8, 2-3PM, South Regional/Broward College Library, Free/Register
Make your own paint-by-number masterpiece, meet new people and have some fun being creative.  

Watercolor Painting Class
July 11, Free/Register and August 8, Free/Register, 1-2:30PM, Weston Branch
Local artist Christine Landis will lead you through the creation of your own watercolor painting.

Paint with Faith Art Class
July 12, 2-3PM, Hollywood Branch,  Free/Register
Learn how to paint with the guidance of a professional artist.

Paper Quilling Class
July 20, 10:30-11:30AM, Broward County Library Branch (formerly Young at Art), Free/Register
Transform basic strips of paper into beautiful designs in this beginner’s paper quilling workshop.

Exhibits

Afrofantastic - The Black Imaginary in Art, Literature, and Technology
On display through December 31, African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC)

All Together Now Staff Art Exhibit
On display through August 12, South Regional/Broward College Library

Tiny Art Exhibit 2023
On display through August 6, NSU-Alvin Sherman Library

Treasures of the Jewish Diaspora
On display through October 31, Bienes Museum of the Modern Book at Main Library

Attend National Parks Month Series

Take a trip to some of our favorite national treasures in this free summer series. Choose to join online or in-person at the Main Library.

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska
July 8, Register and July 15, Register, 2:30-3:30PM

Acadia National Park, Maine
July 14, 2:30-3:30PM, Register

Cumberland Island Seashore, Georgia
July 20, 10:30-11:30AM, Register

The Birds of Acadia National Park, Maine
July 28, 2:30-3:30PM, Register

Summer Learning Program for Adults

Now through August 12, Register
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Read, write reviews and complete activities for a chance to win! Prizes include Miami Heat and Florida Panthers tickets, a staycation at Hollywood Beach Margaritaville and more. Visit Broward.org/Library/Summer for details and registration.

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