LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants are offering a kids eat free deal, in exchange for a kids’ book.
The deal is April 2.
With a book suitable for youngsters ages five to 12, guests receive a free kid’s meal with purchase of an adult entrée. The offer is featured on the Facebook page, if you scroll down a bit.
The books are for libraries at Boys & Girls Clubs in association with International Children’s Book Day.
LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants are offering a kids eat free deal, in exchange for a kids’ book.
The deal is April 2.
With a book suitable for youngsters ages five to 12, guests receive a free kid’s meal with purchase of an adult entrée. The offer is featured on the Facebook page, if you scroll down a bit.
The books are for libraries at Boys & Girls Clubs in association with International Children’s Book Day.
The Miami-Dade Public Libraries will hold its Annual Book Sale from December 12 through December 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The book sale is the organization’s biggest fundraising event. In addition to raising funds for library educational and cultural programs, the book sale helps to get books back out into the community. Books are sold for as low as $1.
Children’s books begin at 10 cents. To learn more, call (305) 375-4776 or email friends@mdpls.org.
Main Library in Downtown Miami, 101 W Flagler Street, Miami, 33130
The Miami-Dade Public Libraries will hold its Annual Book Sale from December 12 through December 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The book sale is the organization’s biggest fundraising event. In addition to raising funds for library educational and cultural programs, the book sale helps to get books back out into the community. Books are sold for as low as $1.
Children’s books begin at 10 cents. To learn more, call (305) 375-4776 or email friends@mdpls.org.
Main Library in Downtown Miami, 101 W Flagler Street, Miami, 33130
Books & Books’ founder/owner Mitchell Kaplan will host a day’s worth of festivities on Saturday, November 3 at the Coral Gables store located at 265 Aragon Avenue to celebrate your locally-run, independently-owned bookstore’s 30th anniversary in our community.
The event is free and open to everyone and includes a 30% off sale at the Gables location, all-day. Children and family activities begin at 11 a.m. and run through 3 p.m. and include live musical performances, costume character photo-ops, giveaways and snacks.
Come back later in the evening from 7-9 p.m. when they will have a street party designed to showcase the select Miami culinary authors that have toured their books through Books & Books and to celebrate their culinary talent.
Participating chefs and friends who will highlight their signature dishes at the party include: Allen Susser, Bernie Matz, Michelle Bernstein, Norman Van Aken, Douglas Rodriguez, Thomas Buckley, Abe Ng, Steve Haas and Cindy Hutson.
Café manager Irving Fields will co-host and help to coordinate the effort. DJ Max Torres will spin music from across the decades for a sampling of free food and drinks – on the house.
Live Music in the Courtyard to follow from 9 p.m.-midnight: Federico Britos Gypsy Jazz Trio with Special Guest Nanami Morikawa
As we looked this week in amazement at the news that Miami ranked Number 6 in the Most Well-Read Cities in America, we were reminded of how lucky we are in Miami when it comes to free literary resources.
We write often about free author readings, free entertainment and free children’s events at our favorite independent bookstore, Books & Books, but we realized we have never written a post pointing out all the free resources Books & Books provides for South Florida. Few cities have the wealth of free literary resources we find at our favorite bookstore.
So here you are:
You can find a complete schedule of upcoming free literary events here.
Perhaps you’d like to treat your sweetie to an originally romantic Valentine’s Gift.
U Star Novels spins romance stories with inserted personalized details, such as nicknames and hometowns. The selection of stories range from tame to more spicy and steamy — by request.
For On The Cheap readers, publishers are offering a 20 percent discount available to February 14. Mention promo code DCONTHECHEAP. To ensure books are received by Valentine’s Day in mainland United States, order by February 9.
Celebrate 2012 by adding some words to your life. With a few exceptions, almost everything in stock at the Coral Gables location of Books and Books is available for 25 percent off. Shop on Sunday, Jan. 1, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables.
If you’re already planning your after-Christmas shopping, here’s something to consider at Borders.
Stop by and purchase $50 worth of gift cards to receive a $10 bonus coupon.
The coupon must be used between Dec. 26 and 31. One coupon per person per day.
Learn about Miami’s iconic Coconut Grove during a book release party and signing featuring Miami historian Arva Moore Parks.
The party is takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30 at The Bookstore in the Grove.
Arva Moore Parks’ new book, ‘Images of America: Coconut Grove,’ covers the background of Miami’s long-established neighborhood. Parks has studied Coconut Grove for decades, and has won awards for her award-winning historical works.
There will be wine, cheese and music by Bobby Ingram at the free book launch.
The Bookstore in the Grove is located at 3399 Virginia Street, in Coconut Grove.
It’s not too late for summer reading. And if you’re reading at Books and Books in Bal Harbour, there are some nice perks for bibliophiles.
Buy any book at that Books and Books location in the next few days, and receive a pass for two to a movie screening on Wednesday, Aug. 11.
The movie, The Extra Man, is a comedy, based on Jonathan’s Ames’ book. It’s showing at AMC Aventura 24 on Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Second perk: Buy one yogurt get one free at The Newstand Café at Books & Books, Bal Harbour.
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The Books and Books where these deals are valid is located at Bal Harbour Shops, 9700 Collins Ave, in Bal Harbour.
Camp Books & Books offers FREE activities at 11 a.m. every Saturday at the Coral Gables store and at 11:30 a.m. every Tuesday at the Bal Harbour Shops store this summer, plus a few other dates.
Camp Books & Books is led by a veteran elementary school teacher. You can find the schedule here.
It’s not too late to pick up a Father’s Day gift for Dad. This coupon for The Bookstore in the Grove, gives you 25 percent off your purchase of one book. It’s valid through Monday, June 21. Click here to access the printable coupon. The Bookstore is at 3399 Virginia Street, in Coconut Grove.
Call 305-443-2855 for more information.
The Florida Center for the Literary Arts at Miami Dade College is bringing some top authors into town this week as part of its Writers Institute.
Even if you’re not participating in the institute, you can hear authors speak for free at the Lunchtime Reads series on the Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami. (Lunch is $10 or bring your own.)
There are a few other free presentations, too including a chance to pitch your masterpiece to agents. Here is the schedule:
Richelle Mead, author of the best-selling Vampire Academy series, is bringing the Vampire Academy tour to South Florida, by popular demand of fans who voted on her website.
Mead will read from and sign Vampire Academy: Signature Edition (Penguin, $17.99), which includes a sneak preview of the first chapter of Book 5: Spirit Bound, due out in May.
The free event, sponsored by Books & Books, is at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, at Coral Gables Congregational Church, 3010 De Soto Blvd. (across from the Biltmore Hotel).
Sue Monk Kidd, author of The Secret Life of Bees, and her daughter, Ann Kidd Taylor, will discuss and sign their new book, Traveling with Pomegranates
(Viking, $25.95), at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 at Coral Gables Congregational Church,
3010 De Soto Boulevard (across the street from the Biltmore Hotel), Coral Gables.
The free event is presented by Books & Books in collaboration with the Florida Center for the Literary Arts.
