Coral Gables Movie Night

Sat, Oct 31, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Certified teachers meet with small groups of students in one-hour sessions to provide homework help and tutoring in reading, math, and science. Students are encouraged to bring homework material or school assignments for assistance in specific subject areas. This free service is available to all students in grades K-12. For more information, contact tutoring@mdpls.org, call 305-375-1413, or visit www.mdpls.org/tutor. Funded in part by The Children's Trust.

Cancelled

Sat, Oct 31, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Are you a seasoned Planeswalker or new to Magic: The Gathering? Join us for a game or learn to play. Cards and instructions are provided or bring your own deck to challenge others. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. For ages 13 yrs.+

Cancelled

Sat, Oct 31, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Sharpen your skills by playing other fans of this classic game. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 6 yrs.+

Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW)

Sat, Nov 07, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Mon, Nov 09, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Visit FLOW at the library to renew, replace or update your driver’s license. Representatives can also assist you with getting a new Florida identification card, renewing your vehicle registration, purchasing a special license plate and more! For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 19 yrs.+

Grupo de Apoyo para cuidadores de personas con Alzheimer

Mon, Nov 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Construye un sistema de apoyo para intercambiar información práctica sobre desafíos de Alzheimer. Descubre estrategias, posibles soluciones, y aprende sobre recursos comunitarios. Presentado por Alzheimer's Association, Southeast Florida Chapter. Para más información, comuníquese con la biblioteca al 305-442-8706 o capleybr@mdpls.org. Para mayores de 18 años de edad.

From Beach Bum to the Borderlands: The Florida Noir Protagonist - Local Author Series| Miami Book Month

Tue, Nov 10, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

How did Florida’s tough, independent detectives become outsiders struggling to survive? Classic figures like Travis McGee and Hoke Moseley once controlled their worlds, while modern characters like Comanche face economic hardship and displacement. Celebrate Miami Book Month with Pedro Medina Leon and Abel M. Folgar as they discuss "Comanche, P.I." and explore how Florida crime stories evolved into reflections of a more complex reality. For more information contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or Capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers

Fri, Nov 13, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Join us for stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 mos. - 3 yrs.

Popcorn Pals: Family Fun Film Fridays

Fri, Nov 13, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Bring your family and friends for fun movies and enjoy some delicious popcorn! For more information and for the movie titles, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. All ages.

Poems to Order - Presented by O, Miami

Sat, Nov 14, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Cancelled

Sat, Nov 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Poems to Order invites you to receive a free custom poem produced by a Miami poet. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Miami Stories on Screen: Mucho Mucho Amor - The Legend of Walter Mercado

Sat, Nov 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Bring the whole family and unplug with us! Enjoy quality time together without screens, featuring new activities each week to keep things fresh and exciting. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. All ages.

Sat, Nov 14, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Auditorium

This traveling film and conversation series celebrates the evolving identity of Miami through the power of documentary storytelling. Join us for a screening of Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado, a celebration of the life of renowned and iconic Latin American astrologist. This screening will be followed by a live Q&A and conversation with the director Kareem Tabsch. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or fuenteso@mdpls.org. Ages 14 yrs.+

Sat, Nov 14, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Learn to Make Natural Liquid Soap! - Presented by Kaylee Walters

Sat, Nov 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Sharpen your skills by playing other fans of this classic game. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 6 yrs.+

Mon, Nov 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

In this workshop, you'll be introduced to the science and art of liquid soapmaking. You'll learn to make a liquid soap base that can be diluted into different forms of soap including dish soap, hand soap, body wash, and more! You will leave with concentrated soap base that you can use at home along with the skills to make your own soap instead of buying it. Please bring a glass or plastic container to store your soap base in. Registration required. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Coral Gables Movie Night - The Son's Room (R)

Tue, Nov 17, 5:00pm - 7:30pm

In this 2001 Italian film, a psychoanalyst's calm and orderly existence is turned upside down following a sudden family tragedy. In Italian with English subtitles. 99 minutes. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Silver Screen Mornings - Hud (NR)

Wed, Nov 18, 10:00am - 11:30am

Start off your morning by watching a classic movie. In this movie from 1963, Paul Newman plays callous, greedy, selfish and cynical son of a highly principled cattle rancher in contemporary Texas. 112 minutes. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 19 yrs.+

Wed, Nov 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Would you like to improve your English conversation skills? Engage with native English speakers and other learners to practice and gain confidence speaking English in a friendly environment. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 19 yrs.+

READy, Set, Go: Storytelling - Brought to you by The Children's Trust/The Children's Trust Parent Club

Wed, Nov 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Would you like to improve your Spanish conversation skills? Engage with native Spanish speakers and other learners to practice and gain confidence speaking Spanish in a friendly environment. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 19 yrs.+

Family Storytime

Wed, Nov 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Enjoy stories, songs, and activities for the entire family. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 0-5 yrs.

Wed, Nov 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Join us for a fun and interactive storytime experience! Together, we'll explore how shared reading builds language development and early literacy skills. Families will enjoy stories, songs, and activities designed to spark a love of reading, expand vocabulary, encourage participation, and strengthen comprehension. In collaboration with FIU's Center for Children and Families. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 0-5 yrs.

The Life and Death of Oscar Wilde as Seen on 16mm

Thu, Nov 19, 5:00pm - 7:30pm

Join for a special screening of short films based on the works of Oscar Wilde, who was born on October 16, 1854, and died on November 30, 1900. Each film, whether a gentle parable or a fevered dream, reflects Wilde’s lifelong pursuit of the divine through art — the belief that love, beauty, and mercy are the only truths worth dying for. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 14 yrs.+

Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers

Fri, Nov 20, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Join us for stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 mos. - 3 yrs.

Popcorn Pals: Family Fun Film Fridays

Fri, Nov 20, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Beginner's Tribal Fusion Improv Belly Dance Class

Sat, Nov 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

This class introduces fundamental belly dancing techniques, while blending with flamenco, hip-hop, Indian, contemporary and modern dance styles. There will be a focus on posture, slow serpentine movements, muscle control, sharp isolations and yoga-inspired warmups designed to build strength and flexibility. Registration required. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 19 yrs.+

Sat, Nov 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Sat, Nov 21, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Sat, Nov 21, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Sharpen your skills by playing other fans of this classic game. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 6 yrs.+

Wed, Nov 25, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Unlocking Educational Opportunities with Miami Magnet Schools

Wed, Nov 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Mon, Nov 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Are you searching for innovative and specialized educational opportunities for your child? If so, join us for a comprehensive Miami-Dade County Public Schools Magnet Schools Training designed to empower families with valuable insights into the world of Magnet Schools, the diverse educational choices they offer, and how to navigate the Magnet application system. For more information, conatct 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 19 yrs.+

Coral Gables Movie Night - Secrets & Lies (R)

Tue, Dec 01, 5:00pm - 7:30pm

Writer-director Mike Leigh's Oscar-nominated character study stars Marianne Jean-Baptiste as a young black woman who discovers that her birth mother (Brenda Blethyn) is white. After meeting through an adoption agency, the two become good friends, and delve together into the secrets of their family's past. 140 minutes. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Silver Screen Mornings - Gaslight (TV-PG)

Wed, Dec 02, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Start off your morning by watching a classic movie. In this 1944 film, a newlywed is slowly driven to the brink of madness by her deceptively charming husband at their Victorian mansion in London. 114 minutes. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Pridelines Health Screening

Wed, Dec 02, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Wed, Dec 02, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Pridelines is currently providing free HIV testing, STI screening, PrEP/PEP navigation, and primary care as well as education and awareness to the community. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 19 yrs.+

Teacher Accelerator Program (TAP) - Library Workshop Series

Wed, Dec 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Family Storytime

Wed, Dec 02, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Enjoy stories, songs, and activities for the entire family. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 0-5 yrs.

Thu, Dec 03, 10:00am - 11:30am

Auditorium

The Teacher Accelerator Program (TAP) hosts a series of informational sessions designed to support full-time teachers, paraprofessionals, interventionists, and substitutes in exploring pathways to the classroom. Learn how to navigate the Florida Department of Education website and receive information on educational programs. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 19 yrs.+

Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers

Fri, Dec 04, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Join us for stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 mos. - 3 yrs.

AI for Authors: Mastering AI Safely and Effectively - Local Author Series

Sat, Dec 05, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Sat, Dec 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Join Jill Chen for an engaging introduction to AI, where you'll learn what it is and how to put it to work effectively and safely. This session delves deep into the key concepts behind every AI tool (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and so on), then focuses on author-specific use cases and AI workflow you can apply right away. Bring a laptop or phone with an AI account to follow along. Registration required. For more information contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. For 18 yrs. +

Sat, Dec 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Sat, Dec 05, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Coral Gables Movie Night - Catch Me If You Can (PG-13)

Sat, Dec 05, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Sharpen your skills by playing other fans of this classic game. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 6 yrs.+

Tue, Dec 08, 5:00pm - 7:30pm

In this fascinating, fact-based dramedy, a charming 1960s con man poses as a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer while eluding a dogged FBI agent who is determined to put him behind bars. Later, the swindler falls in love with the daughter of a D.A. 141 minutes. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 19 yrs.+

Wed, Dec 09, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Improv Experience presented by the Society Circus

Wed, Dec 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Family Storytime

Wed, Dec 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Enjoy stories, songs, and activities for the entire family. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 0-5 yrs.

Wed, Dec 09, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Clown around with the Society Circus Players! Learn improv games you can play anywhere with anyone. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 19 yrs.+

Social Security 101 - Your Questions Answered

Fri, Dec 11, 9:30am - 11:00am

Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers

Fri, Dec 11, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Join us for stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 mos. - 3 yrs.

Sat, Dec 12, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Sat, Dec 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Sat, Dec 12, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Sat, Dec 12, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Sharpen your skills by playing other fans of this classic game. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 6 yrs.+

Wed, Dec 16, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

READy, Set, Go: Storytelling - Brought to you by The Children's Trust/The Children's Trust Parent Club

Wed, Dec 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Wed, Dec 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers

Fri, Dec 18, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Join us for stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 mos. - 3 yrs.

Miami Plein Air: Outing to the Coral Gables Branch Library

Sat, Dec 19, 9:30am - 12:00pm

Artists of all levels are encouraged to join us in capturing the natural beauty, cultural heritage and urban energy of South Florida through "plein air." This gathering is an excellent opportunity to foster connections, building our local plein air community. Please note this is a self-directed experience; artists should bring their own tools and materials. There is no instructor on-site.For more information please visit www.miamipleinaire.com or contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 19 yrs.+

Sat, Dec 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Sat, Dec 19, 3:00pm - 5:30pm