Broward County, FL - Broward County Library's, free, all-ages ArtLit 2025 festival celebrates the culture of China with an amazing day of art, music and community, scheduled from 10:30AM to 3:30PM on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at North Regional/Broward College Library, 1100 Coconut Creek Boulevard, Coconut Creek, FL 33066.

ArtLit 2025 features hands-on cultural, creative and artistic interactive experiences along with this year's NEA Big Read book selection, To Live by Yu Hua, and Director's Book Club January 2025 selection, Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See.    

"ArtLit 2025 brings us together as a community to explore one another's cultures and traditions with great literature as a springboard," said Broward County Library Director Allison Grubbs. "It's a wonderful way to learn, engage and honor one another. I am delighted to showcase the richness of Chinese culture."

Enjoy live music and dance performances, Chinese crafts and games, food trucks, giveaways, vendors, photo ops, book discussions, puppetry and more, including free face painting and other activities just for kids. For a full list of ArtLit 2025 events, please see the attachment at the bottom of this page. 

Admission, parking and all ArtLit 2025 activities are free, but registration is requested.

The NEA Big Read is a nationwide literacy initiative that encourages shared reading experiences in communities with the goal of inspiring meaningful conversations, celebrating local creativity and building stronger connections within the community.

Sponsors for ArtLit 2025 include The National Endowment for the Arts; Broward College; Broward College Student Life; Friends of the North Regional/Broward College Library; Friends of Broward County Library; City of Coconut Creek; City of Coconut Creek Police Department; Coral Springs Chinese School; Chinese Association of Science, Education and Culture of South Florida; Children's Services Council of Broward County and the Coconut Creek Multicultural Circle.

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