BROWARD COUNTY - Broward County Library (BCL) signature event ArtLit 2024 brings the creativity of the Caribbean to impress, entertain and enlighten from 10:30AM to 3PM on Saturday, February 10, 2024, to Lauderhill Central Park Library, 3810 NW 11th Place, Lauderhill, 33311, 954-357-7833.
This year marks the seventh anniversary of ArtLit, a free community celebration of art and literature for all ages. ArtLit 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.
Free festival 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.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to enjoy some special 'birthday treats' celebrating the 50th anniversary of the formation of Broward County Libraries.
Festival 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 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
Help celebrate the art, culture and stories that connect us by sharing your original artwork. Now through January 31, 2024, visit any Broward County Library to receive free chalk art supplies to create your original chalk drawing. Submit a photo of your creation to our ArtLit 2024 artwork webpage. All ages are encouraged to participate and select drawings may be on display at ArtLit 2024. The Lauderhill Central Park Library is located on the Northeast corner of Sunrise Blvd. and State Road 7 (441). For additional information, contact Nevin Gussack at 954-357-7801 or ngussack@Broward.org.
Major sponsors for the event are Broward County Libraries, Friends of the Lauderhill Central Park Library, Friends of the West Regional Library, the City of Lauderhill, Children's Services Council of Broward County and the Louise Bennett- Coverley Heritage Council.
About Broward County Libraries
Broward County Libraries Division, named 2020 and 2015 Library of the Year by the Florida Library Association, was founded in 1974 and is one of the largest and busiest library systems in Florida. Broward County Libraries Division's 37 locations provide convenient access to a full range of innovative and cost-effective services that satisfy the changing needs of the people of Broward County for information, education and recreation. Visit our website, Broward.org/Library, or follow Libraries on Facebook and X.
January 26, 2024
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