In South Florida, the Miami Book Fair and the Miami-Dade Public Library system are among the participants that will be offering free activities and presentations to explore themes from a selected book.
The Big Read 2023 is a yearly event by the National Endowment for the Arts aimed at broadening our understanding of the world, our communities and ourselves through books.
This year's Big Read programs are scheduled through April 30.
So, what's this year's selection? Participants are invited to read “Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude,” an award-winning poetry collection by Writer, Educator and Community Gardener Ross Gay. The book will also be given away at several of this year's events.
Friday, March 3 is the kickoff during Gables Gallery Night at 6 p.m. Books & Books at 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Free copies of this year's book will be handed out during the opening night of the exhibition “Thank You Azalea, Seagrape Tree, and Sabal Palm,” an exhibition of Florida nature paintings by Penny Thurer.
For more information on this year's Big Read, click here. Events include book discussions, art workshops and essay discussions all centered around nature and gardening. The two-month event culminates with the story book picnic on April 22 at 11 a.m. at the Shenandoah Branch Library.
More Miami-Dade events
Friday, December 1, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
5:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Gables Museum
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road at Euclid Avenue
7:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables
9:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
Saturday, December 2, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00
9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | The Underline, Miami-Dade
9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Home Depot stores
9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Colohatchee Dog Park
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gold Coast Railroad Museum
11:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Miami International Mall
11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | AMC Sunset Place
11:30 am | $5.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Doc Thomas House, Miami
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinemas
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade
2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace Doral
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Doc Thomas House, Miami
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Humane Society of Greater Miami, North Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Humane Society of Greater Miami, North Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Village of Palmetto Bay city hall
6:00 pm | FREE | Miami Lakes Town Hall
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Gabriel South Beach
7:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bill Sadowski Park & Nature Center
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables
9:00 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Bill Cosford Cinema
9:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema
Sunday, December 3, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00
8:00 am to 2:00 pm | Pinecrest Gardens
8:30 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Coral Reef Park
9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE
11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Merrick Park
11:30 am | $5.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinemas
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | $5.00 | Bill Cosford Cinema
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Greynolds Park
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Biltmore Hotel
2:00 pm | FREE | South Miami Downtown
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | 93 St. Collins and Harding Avenues
3:00 pm | FREE | Granada Church, Coral Gables
5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Fuller Street Coconut Grove
7:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
9:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain
Monday, December 4, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Senior Planet, Wynwood
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami
3:00 pm | FREE | Broward Center for the Performing Arts
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | InterContinental Hotel
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
7:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sandbar Sports Grill, Miami-Dade
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
All Day | $5.00-7.00 | Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | CityPlace Doral
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Haulover Beach Park
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
7:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Landmark Theatre at Merrick Park, Coral Gables
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:00 pm | FREE | Black Archives Historic Lyric Theatre, Miami
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Doral Park
7:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Exit One Taproom, Miami-Dade
8:00 pm | FREE | New World Center, Miami Beach
Thursday, December 7, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
4:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Old Post Office, Miami-Dade
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Merrick Park
7:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
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