Schools and Libraries
September 16, 2022
From: Broward County Library - Main BranchHispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15)
Featured Events
For a full list of Hispanic Heritage Month programs, visit our Online Library Events Calendar, enter "Hispanic Heritage" in the search box and select your desired date range.
Live Performance: Traditional Latin Music with Cache, September 17, 11AM-Noon, Southwest Regional Library
Crafts for Kids: Paint Your Own Suncatcher, September 19, 3:30-4:30PM, Lauderhill Central Park Library
Celebration with Señorita Marci, children/families, September 24, 11-11:45AM, Miramar Branch
LEGO Challenge/Storytime: Juan Bobo, ages 5+, October 1, 10:30-11:30AM, Century Plaza/Leon Slatin Branch
Book Talk with Mario Cartaya, author of Journey Back into the Vault: In Search of My Faded Cuban Childhood Footprints, October 3, 6:30-7:30PM, Tamarac Branch
Festejo Fitness: Afro-Peruvian Fitness Dance Class, all ages, October 8, 2-3PM, Hollywood Branch
Amazonia Vocal Ensemble: Songs from the Americas, October 15, 4-5PM, Weston Branch
Customer Satisfaction Survey
The annual library customer satisfaction survey is now online and your opinion counts! Please take a few moments to share your thoughts about Broward County Library services in this quick survey.
National Voter Registration Day – September 22
National Voter Registration Day is a non-partisan civic holiday celebrating our democracy. Nearly 4.7 million voters have registered to vote on the holiday since its launch in 2012. Did you know you can register or update your registration at any Broward County Library location? If you haven’t registered yet, stop by your nearest branch and get started.
For more information on registering in Broward County, visit the Supervisor of Elections website, BrowardVotes.gov.
Find Your Voice at the 2022 Conference on Children’s Literature
September 23, 9AM-5PM, Main Library, Details/Register
Explore youth literacy with award-winning/bestselling authors in this free conference that’s open to educators of all kinds – librarians, teachers, parents and caregivers are all welcome! Preregistration required; a light lunch will be provided.
Conference Schedule/Author Presentation Sessions
8:30AM, Registration and coffee
9:15AM, Read for the Record panel discussion
10:15AM, Kerry O’Malley Cerra and Sherri Winston
11AM, Antwan Eady
Noon, Lunch, Performer Fair, online presentation with Nathan Hale
1:30PM, Karma Wilson
2:30PM, Christina Diaz Gonzalez
3:30PM, Jen Calonita
4:30PM, 2023 Conference author announcement
Ashley Bryan Art Series - Youth Art Festival
October 1, 11AM-3PM, African American Research Library and Cultural Center, Details/Register
Children and families, join us for a day of creation, play, face painting, African storytelling, and over 10 different art making experiences.
View the magazine online to find events for all ages, including writing workshops, book clubs, health & wellness, career & business and more.
Your Opinion Counts
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