APRIL 2018

The Broward Public Library Foundation was founded in 1982 to enhance the collections, programs and services of the Broward County Library beyond the means of public funding. The nonprofit Foundation is the catalyst in sparking private funding and endowments to enrich the Broward County Library system.

News of Interest from the Broward Public Library Foundation

Just a few more weeks to go before the Literary Feast 2018 weekend!

With the help of 30 dinner hosts, 40 sponsors and 45 volunteers, Literary Feast Co-Chairs Ann Burris and Merrie Meyers are looking forward to welcoming 16 best-selling authors to Broward County for a celebration of books and writers on May 4-5. The Helen Ingham Foundation is the Literary Feast Presenting Sponsor, and South Florida’s superstar author Brad Meltzer is the Honorary Chair.

Tickets are on sale now for the May 5 Night of Literary Feasts fundraising evening that begins with a Welcome Reception, underwritten by JM Family Enterprises, at the Pier Sixty-Six Hotel and Marina, and continues on to a series of dinners with an author in private homes and restaurants throughout the Fort Lauderdale area. Tickets are $175 per person and can be purchased on the Foundation website, www.bplfoundation.org.

We are still accepting items for the lavish silent auction. Donations can be sent to the Foundation office, or a local pick-up can be arranged. Bidders are invited to browse and bid on items using their mobile device starting April 30 through 10:30 p.m. May 5 at www.bidpal.net/literaryfeast. Items will include a ride on the Goodyear Blimp, a 7-day Holland America Line cruise and a Fenway Park experience. Bidders do not have to be present to win.

This year we’ve also partnered with Kendra Scott at the Welcome Reception. For a $50 donation, you’ll receive a gift-wrapped piece of jewelry valued between $50 and $300.

On May 4, the authors will visit Broward high schools during Author Day for Students, underwritten by Bank of America Charitable Foundation and Lorraine Thomas. That evening, they will speak at three Barnes & Noble stores (see accompanying list of authors and locations) at the free LitLIVE! event, sponsored by Nova Southeastern University.The Literary Feast proceeds support 15 Broward County Library programs, including the upcoming Summer Learning Program and free SAT/ACT classes for high school students.

The free tickets for these LitLIVE! panel discussions are going fast, and some may be sold out prior to the event. To check availability, please visit www.bplfoundation.org.

LOCATION #1

“Fiction in Fort Lauderdale” with moderator Gail BulfinBarnes & Noble, Fort Lauderdale (Federal Highway)2051 North Federal Highway; 954-561-3732

Authors appearing at the Fort Lauderdale store are:David Bianculli The Platinum Age of Television: From I Love Lucy to The Walking Dead, How TV Became TerrificSloane Crosley Look Alive Out ThereUzodinma Iweala Speak No EvilBrendan Mathews The World of TomorrowLeah Stewart What You Don’t Know About Charlie Outlaw

LOCATION #2“Mystery in Plantation” with moderator Oline CogdillBarnes & Noble, Plantation (Broward Mall area)591 South University Dr.; 954-723-0489

Authors appearing at the Plantation store are:

A.J. Finn The Woman in the WindowMark Greaney Agent in PlaceCarl Hoffman The Last Wild Men of Borneo: A True Story of Death and TreasureBrad Meltzer The Escape ArtistChristopher Yates Grist Mill Road

LOCATION #3“ Panel in the Pines” with moderator Mim HarrisonBarnes & Noble at Pembroke Crossings (near Flamingo Road)11820 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines; 954-441-0444

Authors appearing at the Pembroke Pines store are:Amy Dickinson Strangers Tend to Tell Me Things: A

Memoir of Love, Loss and Coming HomeMeryl Gordon Bunny Mellon: The Life of an American

Style LegendRachel Herz Why You Eat What You Eat: The Science

Behind Our Relationship with FoodLiza Mundy Code Girls: The Untold Story of the

American Women Code Breakers of World War II

Laurie A. Watkins Go from Stressed to Strong: Health & Fitness Advice from High Achievers

6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 4, 2018

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Free Conference Celebrates the Art of the Picture Book

APRIL 2018

A picture book can open a world of imagination, and an upcoming conference at the Main Library highlights ways adults can bring books to life and create enthusiasm in young readers.

The 31st annual Conference on Children’s Literature and 16th annual Ashley Bryan Art Series celebrates the ar t of the picture book from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at the Main Library, 100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Featured guest speakers are award-winning illustrator Javaka Steptoe, the winner of the 2017 Caldecott Medal and the 2017 Coretta Scott King illustrator award, and author, consultant and children’s literature professor Megan Dowd Lambert.

Everyone from parents and educators to authors and illustrators can learn techniques to promote children’s literature and expand family literacy during this day-long celebration. The event, sponsored in part by the Broward Public Library Foundation, begins with a morning session for pre-registered educators, librarians and parents with discussions led by Steptoe and Lambert from 9 a.m. to noon.

Family-friendly activities for all ages will follow from 1 to 4:30 p.m. including interactive workshops, STEAM demonstrations, a visual literacy scavenger hunt, collage art and more.

The conference and workshops are free. Pre-registration for the morning session is required by phone at 954-357-7336, online, or email at communityengagement@broward.org. Afternoon activities are open to the public and registration is not required. For more information visit www.broward.org/library.

Children’s BookFest and the 2018 Kickoff to Summer Learning at Broward County Libraries

Join over 3,000 children and parents for Children’s BookFest on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Northwest Regional Library, 3151 N University Dr., in Coral Springs from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This county-wide celebration of children’s literature features free book giveaways, storybook characters, arts and crafts and storytellers. The festival is funded through the Broward Public Library Foundation, in partnership with the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Children’s Services Council of Broward County and Broward Family Life Magazine.

The Children’s BookFest will focus on South Florida’s culturally diverse populations and will serve as the kick-off for Broward County Library’s Summer Learning Program, themed Libraries Rock! This year, the Broward Public Library Foundation has teamed up with the Florida Panthers. Don’t miss your chance to meet Stanley himself and win door prizes at the festival.

The fun continues this summer! The more you read over the summer months, the better your chances are to win Panthers tickets, jerseys and special fan experiences. Contact your local library or visit us online at www.bplfoundation.org to find out if the Florida Panthers and Stanley are in your neighborhood this summer.

Robyn Vines Joins BPLF Board The Broward Public Library Foundation welcomes Robyn L. Vines to its Board of Directors. She was elected to the Board in March. Vines is a shareholder in GrayRobinson’s Fort Lauderdale law office. Committed to improving the practice of

Family Law, she chairs the Florida Supreme Court Family Law Forms Advisory work group. She has also served on the board of governors for the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar. A graduate of Leadership Broward Class XXIX, Vines is a member of the Winterfest, Inc. Executive Board, the Fort Lauderdale Women’s Executive Club and the Purdue Alumni Association. From 1987-1998, she served in the Florida and Indiana National Guard as a logistician, personnel officer and company commander.

Board Member in the NewsBPLF Chair Marty Shuham of Shuham & Shuham was elected President-Elect of the Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for 2018. He currently serves as Treasurer of the Chamber and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of

Directors. He also serves as Chair of the Chamber’s Government Affairs Committee. We are thrilled to have Marty leading our Board of Directors and thank him for his work in Hollywood.

Book with Brunch Author Focuses on Health, Fitness

Author, speaker and wellness coach Laurie A. Watkins spoke at the Broward Public Library Foundation’s most recent Book with Brunch about practical and proven tools she designed with health and wellness experts on finding the path to a healthy lifestyle in a 24/7 world. On March 8 at ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale, guests enjoyed a light brunch buffet

catered by Peacock’s Pantry while listening to Laurie, followed by a lively Q&A and signing of her book, Go from Stressed to Strong: Health and Fitness Advice from High Achievers.

If you didn’t have a chance to see Laurie in March, she will be back on May 4-5 for LitLIVE! and the Night of Literary Feasts. For tickets, please visit bplfoundation.org/literary-feast.

Mark your calendar for the next Book with Brunch on Thursday, October 11, 2018 with Dr. Caren Neile, author of Florida Lore: The Barefoot Mailman, Cowboy Bone Mizell, the Tallahassee Witch and Other Tales.

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