Other Fun Stuff

Join us to hear Daisy Hernández discuss her book, “The Kissing Bug: A True Story of a Family, an Insect, and a Nation's Neglect of a Deadly Disease,” the 2024-2025 One Book, One U selection for the University of Miami. Named by Time magazine as a top 10 best nonfiction book of 2021, and selected as a Finalist for the New American Voices Award and for the National Book Foundation’s Science + Literature program, “The Kissing Bug” was inspired by Hernández’s own family story. Growing up in a New Jersey factory town in the 1980s, Hernández believed that her aunt had become deathly ill from eating an apple. No one in her family, in either the United States or Colombia, spoke of infectious diseases. Even into her thirties, she only knew that her aunt had died of Chagas, a rare and devastating illness that affects the heart and digestive system. But as Hernández dug deeper, she discovered that Chagas—or the kissing bug disease—is more prevalent in the United States than the Zika virus. Through unsparing, gripping, and humane portraits, Hernández chronicles a story vast in scope and urgent in its implications, exposing how poverty, racism, and public policies have conspired to keep this disease hidden. A riveting and nuanced investigation into racial politics and for-profit healthcare in the United States, “The Kissing Bug” reveals the intimate history of a marginalized disease and connects us to the lives at the center of it all. A question and answer session will follow the presentation, and the author will be available to sign the book at the conclusion of the event.

Code/Art Fest is an annual gathering to celebrate the achievements of young female coders and to increase awareness of opportunities in computing fields. This one-of-a-kind conference is for students, parents, educators, technologists, artists, and anyone interested in the intersection of tech & art.

Miami Beach Pride invites you to our FREE Family Picnic with fun for the whole family, including your fur babies! Come enjoy multiple bounce houses, outdoor games, fun activities, face-painting and craft activities for all the family to enjoy. The Humane Society of Miami will be doing puppy adoptions from 11am - 2 pm. We will be providing 100 free kids meals (first come, first serve) and free water for everyone. Additional food and beverages will be available for sale at our Food Trucks. SCHEDULE 10 am - 4 pm - Free Face Painting, Bounce Houses and outdoor games 11 am – 12 pm – Build and Play with Bricks 4Kidz – Ideal for kids of all abilities wanting to explore architecture, engineering and technology concepts using LEGO® bricks, Bricks 4Kidz will build on the universal popularity of LEGO® bricks to deliver high-quality educational play, that will develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills around a hands-on model build in sixty minutes! LEGO® bricks will be supplied. Age 5+ | limited capacity on a first come first seated basis 11 am – 2 pm – The Humane Society of Greater Miami present Adoption & Meet and Greet. Looking for a fur companion? Fully vetted and up to date on all medical needs/shots, meet some dogs seeking a furever home. 12 pm - 2 pm – Join us for precious photo moments with Pride’s costumed character: "Bluey" 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm – Wish Boards - Led by talented local multi-media artist, Dinorah de Jesús Rodriguez Participants children and adults aged 10+ years are encouraged to discover the creative, expressive art of collage to make a “wish board” or “vision board”. Students will experiment with composition and balance incorporating texture, color, shape and pattern utilizing a wide range of found materials (images, text, stickers, decals, and more). Each participant will leave the workshop with their own unique Wish Board. 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Miami Beach Pride is delighted to partner for the first time with The Miami Children’s Museum to offer two drop-in workshops that will run simultaneously. - Thumbprint Portraits - inspired by the unique thumbprint artwork of Cheryl Sorg. The shapes and patterns found in a thumbprint are unique to each individual and do not change over time. Children and families under 10-years of age will be introduced to a variety of textures, including yarn, paper, markers, and text to create their own unique thumbprint to represent their emotions, identity, and inner SELF! - Friendship Bracelets - utilizing elastic strings and a variety of beads, children/teens will be encouraged to design and create their own Friendship Bracelet using unique patterns and/or words of affirmation to express who they are. When it’s complete, you can wear your Friendship Bracelet as a reminder to be proud of who you are or give it to a friend to help empower them. For children/teens and their families aged 10+ years

Enjoy the next Family Picnic de Libros Presented by Koubek Center and Miami Book Fair. Picnic de Libros is a multidisciplinary, bilingual, and free event that aims to bring children closer to literature and the arts through stories, poems, crafts, tongue twisters, riddles, music, and more. There will also be picnic baskets full of books to read and enjoy. The next Picnic will feature: • Puppet craft workshop led by actress Danly Arango. • Storytelling by actor Saul Mendoza. • Flamenco class with Irene “La chiqui” Lozano • Creative Stage Productions and its funny characters

Join us for an evening of poetry and conversation with Chloe Martinez and Ximena Gómez. Hosted by SWWIM as part of an ongoing series.

Join us for an evening of poetry and conversation with Alafia Nicole Sessions and Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello. Hosted by SWWIM as part of an ongoing series.

Join us for a poetry reading with Krysten Hill and Denise Duhamel, and special guest Julie Marie Wade, at The Betsy Hotel. Hosted by SWWIM as part of an ongoing series.

Join us as we celebrate the launch of Iván Acosta's latest book, “Fuacatapám: La India Agripina.” The author will be joined by the book's editors, Lic. Luis Leonel León and Dr. Rolando Pérez, for an engaging conversation. A masterful blend of storytelling, magical realism, and biting political satire, the story of “Fuacatapám” follows La India Agripina and her companion Don Liborio—symbolizing the Cuban spirit—on a surreal journey through post-revolutionary Cuba. They encounter iconic historical figures like José Martí, Antonio Maceo, and Félix Varela, yet La India's sharp wit and irreverent humor flip expectations on their heads. With echoes of Lydia Cabrera’s Afro-Cuban magic and the choteo humor so intrinsic to Cuban culture, this whimsical yet poignant satire reflects on political repression and the complex legacy of revolution. Don’t miss this vibrant exploration of imagination and identity! This event will be presented in both English and Spanish languages.

Patton Oswalt has a brand-new hour of his signature apocalyptic, pop culture comedy. He’s older, way less wise and going through some stuff. Come see the hilarious train wreck. He’ll be dead in 30 or 40 years, so this might be your last chance to catch him.

The nation’s most exceptional young writers come to Miami for a special, one-night reading of their works.