Native American Heritage Events

Native American Dreamcatcher Workshop with Sioux Indian artist Erika Tommie, all ages
November 7, 5-7:30PM, Lauderdale Lakes Branch, Free/Register

How to Trace Your Native American Heritage: Documentary screening and Ancestry.com workshop/demo
November 21, 2:30-3:30PM, Main Library, Free/Register

Book Discussion: There There by Tommy Orange
November 30, 2-3PM, Fort Lauderdale Reading Center, Free/Register

Haunted: How to Tell a Ghost Story

A Book Sanctuary Art Performance Piece
Saturday, October 28, 4-5PM, Free/Register
Why are we haunted by ghosts from our past? Interdisciplinary artist Allison Bolah explores ghost storytelling as it relates to cultural and historical censorship. Created as a literary-based, multimedia performance and guided discussion, the program is based on Toni Morrison’s classic book, Beloved. Preregistration is requested. Please bring with you an object that you deem haunted and read the book/watch the film Beloved prior to attendance.

Fright Fest

Stay home and get spooky with streaming horror movies from Kanopy. Access millions of movies, including their Halloween collection of creepy classics, indie/arthouse horror and frightening films from around the world.

Mind & Body

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month

Diabetes Self-Management Workshops: An interactive six-week course on managing chronic illness through diet, activity, planning and stress management
November 1, 8, 15, 11AM-1PM, Riverland Branch, Free/Register

Know, Fight and Control Your Diabetes: Learn how to prevent and manage diabetes for yourself or loved ones
November 4, 1-3:30PM, African American Research Library and Cultural Center, Free/Register

Tasty Tuesday: Healthy food lecture and cooking demo/tasting with Holy Cross Diabetes Prevention Team             
November 7, 1-2PM, Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center, Free/Register

Meditation & Mindfulness

Mind and Soul Meditation (Online)
November 1, 11AM-12:30PM, Free/Register

Introduction to Meditation (two-session series)
November 3, 17, 2:30-3:30PM, Beach Branch, Free/Details

Meditation
November 4, 11, 18, 25, 10:30-11:30AM, Dania Beach Branch, Free/Details

Basic Mindfulness for Everyday Living
November 6, 6-7PM, Hollywood Branch, Free/Register

Yoga and Meditation
November 20, 6-7PM, Carver Ranches Branch, Free/Register

Self-Care Sounds from Hoopla
Get your Zen on with relaxing music and atmospheric/ambient sounds you can access for free with your Broward County Library card. Enjoy peaceful pianos, soothing ocean sounds, relaxing spa music and more.

Genealogy

Events

Genealogy Meet-Up Series: Tracing Your Roots
November 4, 1-3PM, African American Research Library and Cultural Center, Free/Register

Community Oral History 101: Learn how to prepare, conduct and process oral histories
November 15, 6-7:30PM, African American Research Library and Cultural Center, Free/Register

Genealogical Society of Broward County, November 5, NSU-Alvin Sherman Library

- Open Lab, Noon-1:15PM, Free/Register

- Presentation: Bringing Your Family Research to Life through Social History, 2-3PM (Hybrid-Online/In-person), Free/Register

Online Resources

Ancestry Library Edition: Available inside library branches; search from billions of records including birth, death, immigration, marriage, military records and U.S. Census.

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration: Resources, links and tools.

Historical Black Newspapers: Easily searchable first-hand accounts and coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.

Southeast Regional Newspapers: Cover-to-cover access to recent, full-text searchable newspaper content.

October Library Magazine

View the magazine online to find events for all ages listed by location including arts & crafts, writing workshops, book clubs, health & wellness, career & business and more.

Click Here to view the Broward County Library  News - October 26, 2023