Skip to main content
Font size options
Increase or decrease the font size for this website by clicking on the 'A's.
Contrast options
Choose a color combination to give the most comfortable contrast.
Image for event: The Big Read 2023 Book Discussion

Registration now closed

The Big Read 2023 Book Discussion

Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude by Ross Gay
2023-04-22 15:00:00 2023-04-22 16:00:00 America/New_York The Big Read 2023 Book Discussion Join us for a discussion of this year's Big Read title, Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, an award-winning poetry collection by poet, educator and community gardener Ross Gay. Free copies of the book are available while supplies last (one per participant). Registration is required. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 19 yrs.+ Lakes of the Meadow Branch -

Saturday, April 22
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-04-22 15:00:00 2023-04-22 16:00:00 America/New_York The Big Read 2023 Book Discussion Join us for a discussion of this year's Big Read title, Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, an award-winning poetry collection by poet, educator and community gardener Ross Gay. Free copies of the book are available while supplies last (one per participant). Registration is required. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 19 yrs.+ Lakes of the Meadow Branch -

Join us for a discussion of this year's Big Read title, Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, an award-winning poetry collection by poet, educator and community gardener Ross Gay. Free copies of the book are available while supplies last (one per participant). Registration is required. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 19 yrs.+

About the Author

Ross Gay is the author of four books of poetry - Against Which, Bringing the Shovel Down, Be Holding (winner of the PEN American Literary Jean Stein Award), and Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude (winner of the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award and the 2016 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award). His first collection of essays, The Book of Delights, was released in 2019 and was a New York Times bestseller. His new collection of essays, Inciting Joy, will be released by Algonquin in October of 2022.

AGE GROUP: | Adult (19+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Reading & Literacy | In-Person | Conversation Circles | Book Clubs |

TAGS: | The Big Read 2023 Book Discussion | Poetry | Literature | In-Person |

Lakes of the Meadow Branch
customercare@mdpls.org
Phone: 305-222-2149
Branch manager
Fatima Centeno
Hours
Skip Branch Info widget
We're closed Monday May 25
Mon, May 25 Closed
Tue, May 26 9:30AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 27 9:30AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 28 9:30AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 29 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 30 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 31 Closed
previous
this week
next
Branch manager
Fatima Centeno
Address
4284 Southwest 152nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33185
Tel: 305-222-2149

Upcoming events

Skip Branch Events widget
LEGO® @ My Library
Sat, May 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Build, build, build with LEGO® hour at the library! If you can think it, you can build it! For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or at centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 6 - 11 yrs.
Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
Wed, Jun 03, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Join us for stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers. Registration is required. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 18 mos. - 3 yrs.
SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) - - Presented by the Alliance for Aging (Florida Department of Elder Affairs)
Sat, Jun 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The SHINE Program provides health insurance information and free, unbiased, and confidential counseling assistance to Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers. For an appointment to speak privately with an Alliance for Aging SHINE Counselor, contact 305-671-6356 or visit www.floridashine.org For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or at centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 55 yrs.+
LEGO® @ My Library
Sat, Jun 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Build, build, build with LEGO® hour at the library! If you can think it, you can build it! For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or at centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 6 - 11 yrs.
Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
Wed, Jun 10, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Join us for stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers. Registration is required. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 18 mos. - 3 yrs.
LEGO® @ My Library
Sat, Jun 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Build, build, build with LEGO® hour at the library! If you can think it, you can build it! For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or at centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 6 - 11 yrs.
Serie de autores locales con Ricardo Tejera Partido
Sat, Jun 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Acompaña a Ricardo Tejera Partido en la presentación de Mármol blando. Disfruta de la lectura en vivo de sus poemas y conoce el impulso íntimo que recorre su obra. Para más información, comuníquese con la sucursal al teléfono 305-222-2149 o con centenof@mdpls.org. Para mayores de 18 años.
Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
Wed, Jun 17, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Join us for stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers. Registration is required. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 18 mos. - 3 yrs.
LEGO® @ My Library
Sat, Jun 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Build, build, build with LEGO® hour at the library! If you can think it, you can build it! For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or at centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 6 - 11 yrs.
Crafty Kids - Celebrate Father's Day
Sat, Jun 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Join us for a fun filled craft activity. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or at centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 6-11 yrs.
Magic Show - Summer Reading Challenge
Sat, Jun 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Be amazed and entertained with a fun magic show perfect for all ages! For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or centenof@mdpls.org. All ages.
Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
Wed, Jun 24, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Join us for stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers. Registration is required. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 18 mos. - 3 yrs.
SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) - - Presented by the Alliance for Aging (Florida Department of Elder Affairs)
Sat, Jun 27, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The SHINE Program provides health insurance information and free, unbiased, and confidential counseling assistance to Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers. For an appointment to speak privately with an Alliance for Aging SHINE Counselor, contact 305-671-6356 or visit www.floridashine.org For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or at centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 55 yrs.+
LEGO® @ My Library
Sat, Jun 27, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Build, build, build with LEGO® hour at the library! If you can think it, you can build it! For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or at centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 6 - 11 yrs.
Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
Wed, Jul 01, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Join us for stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers. Registration is required. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 18 mos. - 3 yrs.
Crafty Kids - Celebrate Independence Day
Thu, Jul 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Join us for a fun filled craft activity. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or at centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 6-11 yrs.
Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
Wed, Jul 08, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Join us for stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers. Registration is required. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 18 mos. - 3 yrs.
Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
Wed, Jul 15, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Join us for stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers. Registration is required. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 18 mos. - 3 yrs.
Wildlife Show - Summer Reading Challenge
Sat, Jul 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us for the ultimate animal encounter! Meet a variety of friendly critters during this presentation led by an experienced animal trainer. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or centenof@mdpls.org. All ages.
Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
Wed, Jul 22, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Join us for stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers. Registration is required. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 18 mos. - 3 yrs.
Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
Wed, Jul 29, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Join us for stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers. Registration is required. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-222-2149 or centenof@mdpls.org. Ages 18 mos. - 3 yrs.
See all events