Free and cheap events at MOCA in North Miami

The Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami is the place to check out groundbreaking and thought-provoking exhibitions and catch live jazz acts on the last Friday of the month during the free Jazz at MOCA. However, it's also where to go for other free and cheap events.

There's something for everyone all month long including classes for kids and adults and other exhibition-themed special events.

Saturday, June 6 – miniMakers
Cosmic Drawings 
2-4 p.m., free
Inspired by artist Sharmistha Ray's “Automatic Writings” series participants will use drawing techniques to create layered cosmic landscapes. RSVP here.

Sunday, June 7 – Sunday Stories
10:30-11:30 a.m., free
Kids will read Daniel Haack's “Prince & Knight” then decorate a personal shield with symbols, colors and images. All participants will go home with complimentary copy of the book, courtesy of Books & Books and the Literary Foundation. RSVP here. 

Thursday, June 11 – MOCA Offsite film screening at O Cinema
7 p.m., free
“BLKNWS: Terms and Conditions” an adaption of Kahlil Joseph's video art installation, weaving Black history, culture, and consciousness through a record-album structure, blending fictionalized W.E.B. Du Bois and Marcus Garvey with artists, musicians, and real-time social media. Registration includes a free Sunday brunch at O Cinema on June 14 from 2-5 p.m. RSVP here.

Saturday, June 13 – MOCA Makers – The Closet as Canvas
1-3 p.m., $10
Stylist Margo Hannah explores styling an art form and a form of storytelling in this workshop where she talks about her journey as a stylist, what the work entails, and how clothing becomes a tool for expression, confidence, and care. Participants are invited to bring clothing from home to style, share, and exchange with others attending the workshop. RSVP here.

Friday, June 26
8 p.m. Jazz at MOCA, free
Concert by Cuban-born singer, percussionist, musicologist, and teacher Jessy Diaz who performs Latin jazz, cha-cha-cha, danzón, son, mambo, and bolero.

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