Conecta Miami Arts, Miami Book Fair and Cuatrogatos Foundation have partnered up to present “Storybook Pic Nics”, two fun-filled afternoons under the sun for kids and their families to enjoy storytelling, theater, music, arts and crafts and free books. These events are literary and cultural feasts where children and their parents are the main attraction. A special picnic will be served with blankets on the lawn and baskets full of “juicy” Spanish and English language books by the best publishing houses. The young, and not-so-young, will all get to know new literary works that will make their imagination run wild. These great cultural initiative are FREE and their main objective is to encourage kids to enjoy reading and develop a passion for books and literature.
March 2 / 2 – 5 p.m. / Koubek Center / 2705 SW 3rd St, Miami, FL 33135
All activities and books will be in Spanish
April 13 / 2 – 5 p.m. / MDC Homestead Campus / 500 College Terrace, Homestead, FL 33030
All activities and books will be in English
Miami Book Fair
Miami Book Fair, widely considered the largest and finest literary event in the U.S., is part of the Cultural Affairs Department of Miami Dade College. In addition to the annual eight-day festival that takes place on the Wolfson Campus of the College in Downtown Miami, Miami Book Fair presents literary programs throughout Miami all year long. Miami Book Fair is made possible through the generous support of the State of Florida and the National Endowment for the Arts; the City of Miami; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; Miami-Dade County Public Schools; the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau; the Miami Downtown Development; and the Friends of the Fair; as well as many corporate partners.
Cuatrogatos Foundation
Cuatrogatos Foundation is a non-profit organization which develops educational and cultural programs encouraging the joy of reading and a passion for books and literature among children and young adults in Miami. As part of their ongoing efforts, they organize author visits to local schools and seminars for parents and teachers. They also produce the annual Children’s Literature and Reading Seminar in November with the Miami Book Fair.
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