PEW-PEW! May the Fandom Be with You Calling all Wookie and Chewbacca fans, along with R2D2, Jabba and others. Get out your lightsabers because you are invited to have fun at this year’s Mandel Fan Fest, a celebration of “All Things Fandom.” This mega event is for all ages, including adults. Mandel Fan Fest When: Saturday, May …
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Here’s a page-turner deal. Whether you’re a collector or just a fan, the first Saturday in May offers an action-packed day of freebies. FREE Comic Book Day is the biggest event in the comic book industry — a single day when participating comic book specialty shops across North America and around the world give away comic …
It’s not your grandma or grandpa’s library! Did you know: The Palm Beach County Library System’s first Seed Library opened in February, 2023, at the Jupiter Branch; or that you can discover the Wonders of the Night Sky in a Telescope Viewing Session presented by the Astronomical Society at the Acreage Branch? The seed library at …
The Miami Dade College Museum of Art + Design in the Freedom Tower has moved its Family Day to remote locations while the venue undergoes renovations. GOGO MOAD is part of the Museum Without Boundaries initiative. Next event is: Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024 10 a.m. Kids & Family Festival at the MDC Hialeah Campus, 1780 …
Do you love to read? Are you looking for a summer book that will have you hooked from the start? Audible at Amazon currently has a big list of audiobooks up to 80% off! Talk about a great way to stock up on summer reading fun! Just in case you’re wondering what type of books …
While the Society of the Four Arts hosts a seasonal menu of performance and creative programs, fall through spring, it is also packed with free, fun and cheap things for adults and children to do at the Palm Beach cultural center year-round. Currently it is holding ongoing book discussions and lectures, plus garden and gallery …
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 …
In a continued effort to promote literacy, The Children’s Trust has expanded its Book Club! Get free monthly books by mail for your child – from birth until their fifth birthday. (The program originally targeted just 3-year-olds.) To keep up with latest news, sign up for the daily South Florida on the Cheap newsletter. You can …
For a free family friendly activity outdoors, StoryWalk in Boca Raton invites you to enjoy a book while strolling along a nature path. StoryWalks presented by Boca Raton Public Library features pages from a storybook displayed at different points as you wander along the route. StoryWalk displays include Pondhawk Natural Area, west of the Spanish …