Miami is home to a great number of impressive award-winning local authors. Among them are poet laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners and Fellowship winners and they're coming together on Saturday, Jan. 25 for the 2025 Local Author Book Fair at Downtown Miami's Main Library. Admission is free.
Bibliophiles are sure to love all the afternoon has to offer as will kids who love comics and fun-loving storybook characters who will make special appearances!
The event runs from 1-5 p.m. and here's what's on the schedule:
- Live music by Baby B Strings and the Sam Hart Trio
- Storybook character meet and greets with Pete the Cat and Cookie Mouse and the Rainbow Fish
- Presentations of Pete the Cat by Miami Children's Museum Theatre Troupe and Mr. J's Family Jam a multi-sensory sing along
- Author presentations on building author visibility, creating a graphic novel and becoming an author
- Visit and chat with more than 50 exhibiting authors
There also be live musical performances and fun face painting and arts & crafts for the kids.
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