Discover the Special Collections at the University of Miami

Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers

Thu, Mar 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Discover your true self through Sahaja Meditation and see your full potential unfold. Learn to calm and balance yourself, avoid extremes and live in tune with your environment. Beginners welcome. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 19 yrs.+

Fri, Mar 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.

Fri, Mar 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 massarellis@mdpls.org. All ages.

Sat, Mar 14, 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.

Sat, Mar 14, 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.+

Coral Gables Movie Night - In America (PG-13)

Sat, Mar 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.+

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

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by watching this warm, funny and wonderfully acted saga of an Irish immigrant family adjusting to life in 1980s New York City while trying to put a tragedy behind them. Directed by Jim Sheridan, who also co-wrote the script with his daughters, Naomi and Kirsten.105 minutes. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Silver Screen Mornings - 42nd Street (TV-G)

Wed, Mar 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm

This musical comedy follows the last-minute challenges that ensue for a Broadway director on the opening night of his production after his leading lady twists her ankle the evening before the premiere. 89 minutes. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706. Ages 19 yrs.+

Wed, Mar 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, Mar 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.+

Wed, Mar 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.

Improv Experience presented by the Society Circus

Wed, Mar 18, 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.+

Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers

Thu, Mar 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Fri, Mar 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.

KidLit Market Overview with Literary Agent Joyce Sweeney - Author Series and SCBWI

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

Sat, Mar 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Join literary agent and author, Joyce Sweeney, for an educational workshop for writers and illustrators seeking to learn about the children’s book industry. Presented by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). Space is limited. Registration required. For more information contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Best for ages 18 years. +.

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

Coral Gables Movie Night - La La Land (PG-13)

Sat, Mar 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.+

Tue, Mar 24, 5:00pm - 7:30pm

In this winner of 6 Academy Awards® including Best Director for writer/director Damien Chazelle, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling star as Mia and Sebastian, an actress and a jazz musician pursuing their Hollywood dreams — and finding each other — in a vibrant celebration of hope, dreams, and love.128 minutes. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Silver Screen Mornings - I Am a Fugitive From A Chain Gang (TV-PG)

Wed, Mar 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm

The story of an innocent man's persecution after being sent to prison on a holdup charge. Based on actual events, and nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

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

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

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

Wed, Mar 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Solo Trivia

Wed, Mar 25, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Join our fun and interactive trivia competition and unleash your knowledge by answering questions from many different topics. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

AV CLUB - German Expressionism Series - Metropolis

Wed, Mar 25, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Auditorium

Join us for a 16mm screening of the 1927 feature film Metropolis, preceded by an engaging and interactive workshop on the German Expressionism movement. As part of the series focusing on German Expressionism, this interactive multi-media experience explores the political, cultural and artistic themes that shaped the Golden Age of German cinema. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 19 yrs.+

Club de libros en español

Thu, Mar 26, 11:00am - 2:00pm

Participe de una grata discusión sobre el libro del mes. Para más información, comuníquese con la biblioteca al 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Para mayores de 18 años de edad.

Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers

Thu, Mar 26, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Fri, Mar 27, 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.

Mark Twain's Jumping Frog of Calaveras County - Presented by Momentum Dance Company - America 250

Fri, Mar 27, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Sat, Mar 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Beloved American author Mark Twain’s hilarious classic short story comes to life through dance. Smiley, the gambler, bets that his frog can out-jump any frog in Calaveras County; but the mysterious stranger has something up his sleeve! The story is told through Mark Twain’s prose, bluegrass and country music, colorful costumes and high-jumping dance movement. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. All ages.

Sat, Mar 28, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Financial Literacy Program

Sat, Mar 28, 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, Mar 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Join us for an engaging, beginner-friendly financial literacy seminar led by students from the University of Miami Herbert Business School. This interactive program will help you develop essential money management skills including budgeting basics, understanding credit scores, taxes, inflation and how to avoid financial scams. A Q&A session will follow the presentation. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Cello Recital - Presented by Sophia Alvini-Moore

Tue, Mar 31, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Enjoy a concert of three deeply moving compositions presented by cellist Sophia Alvini-Moore, a student at the University of Miami Frost School of Music. Through the works of Ernest Bloch and Lori Laitman, the performance will explore how composers use storytelling to express and preserve Jewish history and life. This concert is presented in collaboration with pianist Oleksii Ivanchenko and vocalist Ali Cirile. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. All ages.

Silver Screen Mornings - Duck Soup (NR)

Wed, Apr 01, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Celebrate April Fool's Day by watching this cheerful comedy classic. The Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo and Zeppo) in a lunatic plot set in the mythical kingdom of Freedonia, "Land of the Spree and Home of the Knave," where Groucho becomes prime minister. The last Marx Brothers film to feature Zeppo. 70 minutes. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Wed, Apr 01, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

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

Wed, Apr 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Wed, Apr 01, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers

Thu, Apr 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Fri, Apr 03, 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.

Fri, Apr 03, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Sat, Apr 04, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Sat, Apr 04, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Coral Gables Movie Night - Salaam Bombay! (NR)

Sat, Apr 04, 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, Apr 07, 5:00pm - 7:30pm

This 1988 Indian film is a chronicle of a 10-year-old struggling to survive. Directed by Mira Nair.115 minutes. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Silver Screen Mornings - An American in Paris (TV-PG)

Wed, Apr 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron sing and dance to the music of George and Ira Gershwin in this winner of six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. When ex-GI Jerry Mulligan (Kelly) remains in Paris to pursue life as an artist, he is discovered by a wealthy patroness interested in more than his art. But Mulligan falls in love with a French shop girl (Caron) who is engaged to his best friend. 115 minutes. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Wed, Apr 08, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

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

Wed, Apr 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Wed, Apr 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Let's Go on a Treasure Quest! - Local Author Series with Natalia Sylvester

Wed, Apr 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Join us for an interactive storytime and treasure quest with Peruvian author Natalia Sylvester as she presents "A Maleta Full of Treasures." Kids will be encouraged to find gems and cherished objects all around them, just like the book character Dulce, in this crafty celebration of the places and people that make us who we are. Made possible with the support of the City of Coral Gables Cultural Arts Division. To register and for more information contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 4 yrs.+

The Fundamentals of Writing Fiction with Natalia Sylvester - Local Author Series

Wed, Apr 08, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Join award-winning author Natalia Sylvester for an insightful presentation of the basic elements of writing fiction. Learn about where and how to get started. Made possible with the support of the City of Coral Gables Cultural Arts Division. Registration is required. Space is limited. For information contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Best for ages 18 and over.

Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers

Thu, Apr 09, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Fri, Apr 10, 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.

Fri, Apr 10, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Making the Most of FamilySearch’s Full-Text Search

Sat, Apr 11, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Sat, Apr 11, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Auditorium

Join FamilySearch genealogist Tricia Seguine for this hands-on workshop exploring practical search strategies, techniques for refining results and real-world examples that show how Full-Text Search can break through brick walls and uncover richer context about your ancestors’ lives. Registration is required. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. All Ages.

Sat, Apr 11, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Grupo de Apoyo para cuidadores de personas con Alzheimer

Sat, Apr 11, 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, Apr 13, 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.

Coral Gables Movie Night - The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (PG-13)

Tue, Apr 14, 5:00pm - 7:30pm

Fact-based account of the travails and triumphs of a French magazine editor who suffers a massive stroke at 43, leaving him with movement only in his left eyelid. Directed by Julian Schnabel, who was nominated for an Oscar, as was Ronald Harwood for his script, which was based on protagonist Jean-Dominique Bauby's best-selling 1997 memoir. In French with English subtitles. 111 minutes. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Silver Screen Mornings - Bad Day at Black Rock (TV-PG)

Wed, Apr 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Best Actor nominee Spencer Tracy stars as a one-armed World War II veteran who shows up in an unfriendly small Southwestern town looking for the father of a Japanese-American service buddy who saved his life in Italy, but receives a most unwelcome reception and finds himself in mortal danger. 81 minutes. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Wed, Apr 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

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

Wed, Apr 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Wed, Apr 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers

Thu, Apr 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Fri, Apr 17, 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.

Fri, Apr 17, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Beginner's Tribal Fusion Improv Belly Dance Class

Sat, Apr 18, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Sat, Apr 18, 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, Apr 18, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Coral Gables Movie Night - Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (R)

Sat, Apr 18, 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, Apr 21, 5:00pm - 7:30pm

A high-ranking policeman kills his sadomasochistic mistress and deliberately plants clues indicating his responsibility for the crime in a sardonic test to prove if he is above suspicion. Winner of an Oscar for best foreign film. Italian with English subtitles. 112 minutes. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Silver Screen Mornings - Strangers on a Train (PG)

Wed, Apr 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm

When two strangers—tennis star Guy Haines, whose wife will not grant him a divorce, and wealthy but deranged young Bruno Anthony, who wants to be rid of his father—happen to meet on a train from Washington to New York, the conversation casually turns to a possibly perfect crime: what if each committed a murder for the other. 101 minutes. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Wed, Apr 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

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

Wed, Apr 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Wed, Apr 22, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Una historia de supervivencia en los tiempos del Holocausto - "En los días claros cantábamos"

Wed, Apr 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Acompaña a la premiada autora Jeannette Grunhaus de Gelman en la presentación de su libro, "En los días claros Cantábamos." Enmarcada en la historia de la destrucción de la judería polaca, la autora narara el emotivo relato de sus padres durante la Shoá, llevándonos desde los oscuros años de la Europa en guerra hasta la salvacíon y sus nuevas vidas en Venezuela. Para obtener más información, comuníquese con la sucursal al 305-442-8706 o con capleybr@mdpls.org.

Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers

Thu, Apr 23, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Fri, Apr 24, 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.

Brain Hour

Fri, Apr 24, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Test your creativity and exercise your brain by working on a variety of large jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles, Sudoku games, coloring pages and more. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Fri, Apr 24, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Sat, Apr 25, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Sat, Apr 25, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Coral Gables Movie Night - Mo' Better Blues (R)

Sat, Apr 25, 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, Apr 28, 5:00pm - 7:30pm

This ode to jazz focuses on Bleek Gilliam, a self-absorbed, contemporary trumpet player whose blind devotion to his own talent causes rifts in his professional and personal lives. Starring and directed by Spike Lee. 130 minutes. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Silver Screen Mornings - Sullivan's Travels (TV-G)

Wed, Apr 29, 10:00am - 12:00pm

In this 1941 comedy, a Hollywood director who's made a career out of profitable but frivolous comedies decides to make a movie of sociological and artistic importance, and takes to the road for research and to see how the other half lives. 91 minutes. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Wed, Apr 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

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

Wed, Apr 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Wed, Apr 29, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Club de libros en español

Thu, Apr 30, 11:00am - 2:00pm

Participe de una grata discusión sobre el libro del mes. Para más información, comuníquese con la biblioteca al 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Para mayores de 18 años de edad.

Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers

Thu, Apr 30, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Fri, May 01, 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.

Brain Hour

Fri, May 01, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Fri, May 01, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Check Out a Poem - Presented by O, Miami

Sat, May 02, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Sat, May 02, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Modeled on the human library, Check Out a Poet makes South Florida-based poets available to the public. Spend 15 minutes with a real poet. Hear them read, ask them questions, or show them one of your poems. First come, first serve. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Sat, May 02, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Coral Gables Movie Night - Mother (PG-13)

Sat, May 02, 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, May 05, 5:00pm - 7:30pm

An unlucky-in-love writer moves back home with his mother in this hilarious look at parent-child relationships. Celebrate Mother's Day early by watching this 1996 comedy directed by and starring Albert Brooks. 104 minutes. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Silver Screen Mornings - El Bolero de Raquel (NR)

Wed, May 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm

After arriving late and tipsy to his friend's funeral, Cantinflas is left in charge of his friend's son by the widow. Cantinflas and the boy, Chavita, meet Chavita's teacher, who convinces Cantinflas that he should also go to school. When Cantiflas meets the teacher again they confess their love. 101 minutes. In Spanish with English subtitles. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+

Wed, May 06, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

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

Wed, May 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Wed, May 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Poems to Order - Presented by O, Miami

Thu, May 07, 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.+

Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers

Fri, May 08, 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, May 09, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Sat, May 09, 3:00pm - 5:30pm