South Florida Book Festival

WORD! Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop Culture
July 13-15, African American Research Library & Cultural Center, Details/Register
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 they are expected to sell out.

Thursday, July 13:

- 10:30AM: A Conversation with Kwame Alexander, Free/Tickets

- 6:30PM: T.W.E.R.K. by Olujimi Dance Theatre, Free/Tickets

Friday, July 14:

- 6PM: Conversation with Kevin Powell, Free/Tickets

- 7PM: Eat. Drink. Read. "Kicks & Sips," Tickets ($75 Per Person) Featuring DJ Demp and Jam Pony Express (ages 21+)

Saturday, July 15:

- 10:30AM-5PM: South Florida Book Festival, Free/Details

- 11AM: The Rise of the Hip-Hop South - A Conversation with Dr. Regina N. Bradley, Free/Tickets?

- 2:30PM: Rob Kenner, The Marathon Don't Stop: The Life and Times of Nipsey Hussle, Free/Tickets

Juneteenth @ Main Library

June 17, 11AM-4PM, Main Library
It’ll be an afternoon of celebration, information and education for everyone at Main Library’s free Juneteenth community event, featuring:

- Children’s Storytime and Craft, 11AM-Noon, Register
Sister Keachia hosts an interactive program featuring African drumming and dance, a special Juneteenth story and a craft.
- Free Green Screen Photo Shoot – All Ages Welcome, 11AM-4PM
Drop by, pick a fun background and take pictures with friends and family. Free color printouts while supplies last.
- Community Celebration – All Ages Welcome, 1-2:30PM, Register

Welcome from Broward County Library Director Allison Grubbs

Juneteenth: A Musical Celebration: Take a ride through slavery, freedom and the Underground Railroad in this moving performance with alto Zoretta Hopkin as Harriet Tubman.

Live music from Dr. Clovis Shane LeMar & His Band; includes classics from Scott Joplin, The Mills Brothers, The Ink Spots, Count Basie, The Platters, The Coasters, Chuck Berry and Motown.

Community information session on drug awareness and prevention by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Take a Free Dance Class This Summer

- Samba for Beginners with Hamida
June 23, 2:30-3:30PM, Beach Branch, Register  
June 29, 6:30-7:30PM, Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch, Register  
- Country Line Dance with Danny Carter
July 11, 4:30-5:30PM, Northwest Regional Library, Register
- K-Pop Dance with FAU’s Next in Action dance group, ages 19+
July 24, 6-7:45PM, Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center, Register

World Culture

- El Club en Español: Conversational Spanish for Intermediate level and above
Wednesdays, 6-7:30PM, Main Library, Register
- Japanese Music: Learn about traditional Japanese instruments, presented by Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
June 16, 2:30-3:30PM, Beach Branch, Register
- Foreign Film Festival
Fridays, 2-5PM, Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch, Details

June 16, Life is Beautiful (Italy)

June 23, Parasite (South Korea)

June 30, Day for Night (France)

July 7, City of God (Brazil)

July 14, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (United Kingdom)

July 21, Das Boot (Germany)

July 28, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (Japan)

August 4, The Sea Inside (Spain)

August 11, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Sweden)

-Japanese Dance: Nihon Buy?, presented by Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

June 24, 3-4PM, Main Library, Register