ArtLit 2024 - Free, All-Ages Library Festival
Saturday, February 10, 10:30AM-3PM
Lauderhill Central Park Library, 3810 NW 11th Place, Lauderhill, FL 33311
A Celebration of Art, Culture and Stories that Connect Us
This year marks the seventh anniversary of Artlit, a free, popular community celebration of art and literature for all ages. Artit 2024 explores the Caribbean cultures of Jamaica, Haiti, and Trinidad-Tobago with a playful explosion of live music, art, spoken word and interactive experiences with local businesses, government agencies, crafters and more. There will be giveaways and opportunities to meet local artists and authors.
"ArtLit 2024 is bursting with culture, verve and flair," says Broward County Library Director Allison Grubbs. "We are very proud of this dynamic community event. It's not to be missed!"
Event details
Schedule
- 10AM-3PM, DJ Underwood
- 10:45-11:45AM, Steel Away Steel Drummers
- Noon-12:15PM, Good Manners Haitian Made by CEAMAC (Christmen Clerveaux)
- 12:20-12:50PM, Marie Theodore-Pharel, Haitian Storyteller
- 1-2:45PM, Louise Bennett-Coverley Performances
Introduction by Consul General of Jamaica, Oliver Mair
Author Kei Miller - Book Talk on
Things I Have Withheld
Jahné King - Readings from
Things I Have a Withheld
Carnival Dancer
Jamaica Folk Review w/ Tallawah Mento Band
Maxine Osbourne - "Jamaican History"
Opal Palmer Adisa - "100 Voices for Miss Lou"
Nadine Brady-Taylor - Dance performance
Closing - Musical Cultural Interlude
Free activities include live music, storytelling and performance, a board games tent (Ludo, Do Say Dat and Mancala), face painting, henna art, Caribbean-themed virtual reality, dance instruction and photo-op fun with Super Reader and Princess Reads a Lot. Enjoy special treats celebrating the
50th anniversary of the formation of Broward County Libraries.
Sponsors
Major sponsors for the event are Broward County Libraries, Friends of the Lauderhill Central Park Library, the City of Lauderhill and the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
Location
The Lauderhill Central Park Library is located on the Northeast corner of Sunrise Blvd. and State Road 7 (441). For additional information, including sponsorship opportunities, contact Nevin Gussack at ngussack@broward.org or 954-357-7801.
ArtLit 2023
ArtLit 2023 was held at the South Regional/Broward College Library -
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