Author Chantel Acevedo discusses her new novel, Cages, a story spanning Havana, London, and Miami that explores exile, family, and identity. Acevedo will be joined in conversation by author Natalia Sylvester. Books will be available for purchase.
Pianists Kate Liu and Kevin Kenner join Chopin scholar John Rink and host Ben Laude for a program of live performance and discussion exploring musical interpretation and the works of Frédéric Chopin. The event serves as a preview of the 2026 Frost Chopin Academy & Festival.
Books & Books presents an Audiobook Walk through Coral Gables led by Books & Books team member Cort. Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by a one-hour walk starting at 10 a.m. and returning to the bookstore by 11 a.m. The first five pre-registered attendees to arrive will receive a free audiobook courtesy of Libro.fm. Participants are encouraged to bring headphones or earbuds, an audio-playing device, water, sunscreen, and comfortable walking shoes.
Royal Poinciana Fiesta celebrates Coral Gables' signature flowering trees with a guided tour of Royal Poincianas in bloom, presented with the Tropical Flowering Tree Society.
This guided trolley tour explores Coral Gables' Royal Poinciana trees and includes an overview of the Gifford Arboretum and its gardens. The tour departs from the Coral Gables Branch Library and features commentary from a former Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden director.
Pianist Kate Liu opens the 2026 Frost Chopin Academy & Festival with a recital featuring works by Chopin, Schumann, and Brahms, including Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor and Mazurkas, Op. 50.
Amanda Keeley discusses her new book, "Espresso Editions," a collection of conversations on independent publishing, artist books, and print culture. The event explores the networks and ideas shaping contemporary publishing through the work of EXILE Projects.
Research fellow Jamie McGhee joins curator Daniel Arbino for an online presentation on her work with the Jay I. Kislak Collection, exploring the history of maroon communities in the Americas and the research behind her novel set in 1760 Jamaica.
Gables Cinema will screen Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), starring Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor in the film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
Richard C. Harwood discusses The New Civic Path on the book's one-year anniversary. The free event includes an introduction by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and a moderated conversation with Pat Morris.