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CommUNITY Programs
September - May | BLC | First Saturdays | Deuces Corner Park | 10am - 12p
June - July | Summer Book Club | *Location + Time announced in May
November | St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest | First Saturday of November | The Woodson
BLC: Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY.
First Saturdays | 10am - 12pm
September 2023 through May 2024
Deuces Corner Park
833 22nd Street South, Saint Petersburg, FL, United States, Florida
St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest
November 4th, 2023 | 10am -4pm
The Woodson African American Museum of Florida
2240 9th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712
commUNITY events.
BLC | Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY.
BLC: Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY. is a weekend program created by Cultured Books Literacy Foundation, that enables youth and families to create connections, fill their bellies, and foster a love of reading while exploring the literary arts. Join us on Deuces Corner every first Saturday to experience and discuss a new literary theme.
BLC | Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY.
BLC: Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY. is a weekend program created by Cultured Books Literacy Foundation, that enables youth and families to create connections, fill their bellies, and foster a love of reading while exploring the literary arts. Join us on Deuces Corner every first Saturday to experience and discuss a new literary theme.
BLC | Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY.
BLC: Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY. is a weekend program created by Cultured Books Literacy Foundation, that enables youth and families to create connections, fill their bellies, and foster a love of reading while exploring the literary arts. Join us on Deuces Corner every first Saturday to experience and discuss a new literary theme.
BLC | Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY. at St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest
BLC: Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY. is a weekend program created by Cultured Books Literacy Foundation, that enables youth and families to create connections, fill their bellies, and foster a love of reading while exploring the literary arts. Join us at the Woodson for St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest for an visiting author/illustrator led BLC!
BLC | Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY.
BLC: Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY. is a weekend program created by Cultured Books Literacy Foundation, that enables youth and families to create connections, fill their bellies, and foster a love of reading while exploring the literary arts. Join us on Deuces Corner every first Saturday to experience and discuss a new literary theme.
BLC | Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY.
BLC: Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY. is a weekend program created by Cultured Books Literacy Foundation, that enables youth and families to create connections, fill their bellies, and foster a love of reading while exploring the literary arts. Join us on Deuces Corner every first Saturday to experience and discuss a new literary theme.
BLC | Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY.
BLC: Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY. is a weekend program created by Cultured Books Literacy Foundation, that enables youth and families to create connections, fill their bellies, and foster a love of reading while exploring the literary arts. Join us on Deuces Corner every first Saturday to experience and discuss a new literary theme.
BLC | Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY.
BLC: Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY. is a weekend program created by Cultured Books Literacy Foundation, that enables youth and families to create connections, fill their bellies, and foster a love of reading while exploring the literary arts. Join us on Deuces Corner every first Saturday to experience and discuss a new literary theme.
BLC | Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY.
BLC: Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY. is a weekend program created by Cultured Books Literacy Foundation, that enables youth and families to create connections, fill their bellies, and foster a love of reading while exploring the literary arts. Join us on Deuces Corner every first Saturday to experience and discuss a new literary theme.
BLC | Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY. (Copy)
BLC: Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY. is a weekend program created by Cultured Books Literacy Foundation, that enables children to create connections, fill their bellies, and foster a love of reading and exploring literary arts. We. gather in the Deuces every first Saturday to experience and discuss a new literary theme.
Nature In The Garden
Nature in the Garden: Interactive storytime with Boyd Hill Nature Preserve and Florida Native Plant Society reading The Garden Next Door by Collin Pine and Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner by Janice N. Harrington.
Teen Open Mic Workshop with Miesha Brundridge
Learn about poet, Miesha Brundridge's journey becoming a poet and create your own poems ahead of the afternoon Teen Open Mic. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/LitFestWorkshopSignUp
Sponsored by Barbershop Book Club, St. Petersburg Poet Laureate Gloria Muñoz and the Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowship
St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest 2023 is presented in collaboration with The Woodson African American Museum of Florida, The St. Petersburg Library System and Florida Humanities.
Funding for this program was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Storytime with author Natalie Daise
Cultural Icon and Author Natalie Daise, will read her book Okra Stew. The story showcases a father and son celebrating Gullah Geechee cultures and tradition through a special family recipe.
St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest 2023 is presented in collaboration with The Woodson African American Museum of Florida, The St. Petersburg Library System and Florida Humanities.
Funding for this program was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Poetry Workshop with Author Roberto Germán
Author and Educator Roberto German will read from his book Blue Ink Tears, introducing youth participants to his life through storytelling. His bilingual poetry shares 20 years of his life, where we discusses issues of identity, love, relationships and race. Roberto will guide youth participants to create and present their own poetry pieces. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/LitFestWorkshopSignUp
St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest 2023 is presented in collaboration with The Woodson African American Museum of Florida, The St. Petersburg Library System and Florida Humanities.
Funding for this program was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Jazz In The Garden
Jazz in the Garden: Musical Storytime with Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association read-aloud of Jazz On A Saturday Night by Leo and Diane Dillon
The Art of Storytelling with The African American Heritage Assoc. & Keep St. Pete Lit
The Art of The Deuces Writing Workshop is an opportunity to explore the immersive and captivating world of storytelling through public art. Led by the African American Heritage Association, youth participants will take a tour of the Deuces. They will discover how artists convey narratives through their art while learning about the rich culture and heritage of the Deuces. Following the tour, Keep St. Pete Lit staff will lead participants through writing exercises encouraging exploration of themes inspired by the neighborhood.
Panel: Everything You Wanted To Know About Childhood Literacy
Join us for an enlightening discussion on childhood literacy with our diverse panel of experts.
Discover how Dr. LaShawn Proctor from Pinellas County Schools, Maria Scruggs of Phyllis Wheatley Rise To Read, Antonio Brown from the Barbershop Book Club, and Tyana Tibby of the Urban Book Squad are transforming the world of literacy. Natasha Hall, a passionate Literacy Coach, will guide the conversation.
Get ready to ask everything you've ever wanted to know about childhood literacy in this engaging panel!
Self- Portrait Workshop - Led by Anastasia Magloire Williams
Illustrator Anastasia Magloire Williams hosts a reading session and shares how images enhance and contribute to storytelling. As an illustrator known for blending of graphics, illustration and painting, she shares how visual style can complement the stories they are meant to tell. Following the reading, she will guide youth participants in creating their own self-portraits. Participants will explore character design techniques and visual storytelling to bring their own stories to life. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/LitFestWorkshopSignUp
St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest 2023 is presented in collaboration with The Woodson African American Museum of Florida, The St. Petersburg Library System and Florida Humanities.
Funding for this program was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Storytime with Ana Siqueira
Author Ana Siqueira will do a reading of her book, Our World: Brazil. Based on her personal experience of living in Brazil, young readers will have the opportunity to learn about traditional foods, games and destinations while enjoying traditional Brazilian breakfast items!
St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest 2023 is presented in collaboration with The Woodson African American Museum of Florida, The St. Petersburg Library System and Florida Humanities.Funding for this program was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Lakewood Elementary Trunk or Treat
Lakewood Elementary presents their annual Trunk or Treat!
Free resources & supplies!
Students can wear Costumes! Spirit Shirts for Sale!
Voting for the best Literacy Pumpkin!
Literacy Lifestyle with Ms. Ray | 2023 Florida Literacy Conference
We're excited to announce that Cultured Books Literacy Fdn.'s Lit Liaison and Board member, Ray Grace, will present at this year's Florida Literacy Conference on Friday, May 12, 2023!
Session Title:
Literacy Lifestyle: The Significance of Everyday Actions on Literacy Skills and Joy.
Location: Room; France C
The Shores Resort
2637 S Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118
About Ms. Ray:
A Literacy Liaison, Ray Grace has spent a decade designing educational experiences and resources for community organizations. From skateparks to horse farms and many unique cases in between, Ray states literacy has a place in every space. Shining a light on the ways we read and write in everyday life is Ray’s way! Regardless of their pace, no one is behind in her mind. Everyone has a Literacy Lifestyle!
About The Florida Literacy Conference:
Join hundreds of adult and family literacy practitioners, volunteers and adult learners this Spring to network, develop new skills and share promising practices during the 2023 Florida Literacy Conference. This premier literacy event offers a wide range of sessions presented by local, state and national educators. Sessions are designed to energize you with new ideas and hands-on strategies that you can put to work for your program and students. Sessions promise to be interactive and are sure to help expand your knowledge on a variety of topics related to adult basic education, literacy, ESOL and family literacy
#BlackChildrensBookWeek Celebration! with Tameka Harris
Join Barbershop Book Club in collaboration with Cultured Books Literacy Foundation, Inc. at the James Weldon Johnson Library for a Book Reading w/ Tameka Harris in celebration of #BlackChildrensBookWeek !!
Pinellas African American Heritage Celebration
The Pinellas African American Heritage Celebration is a one-day festival at the Florida Botanical Gardens and Heritage Village in Largo, Florida on February 25, 2023.
MLK DREAM POWER at Soul Revival
Meet us at Soul Revival, Jan. 14th for Drop-In Letter-Writing Session.
DREAM POWER: Letters from St. Pete is an annual letter-writing campaign presented by Cultured Books Literacy Fdn. to keep the power of letter-writing and honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s literary and justice works.
MLK DREAM POWER: BLC
Join us for a special BLC!
DREAM POWER: Letters from St. Pete is an annual letter-writing campaign presented by Cultured Books Literacy Fdn. to keep the power of letter-writing and honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s literary and justice works.
2023 MLK DREAM POWER: Letters From St. Pete
DREAM POWER: Letters from St. Pete is an annual letter-writing campaign presented by Cultured Books Literacy Fdn. to keep the power of letter-writing and honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s literary and justice works.
St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest
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St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest is happening Saturday, November 5th from 10-4pm at the Woodson African American Museum of Florida!
Join us for a celebration of all things literacy! #KidLit book signings, The Phonics Song dance party, Youth Poetry Workshop, Storytime, Education Panels and more!!
Meet with #KidLit authors; Greg Neri, Antwan Williams, Jamecia Buggs, L.B. Anne, Lola Morgan, Stephanie Claytor, Calvin Reynolds, Tameka Harris with more to follow.
Learn about literacy programs in our community!
Presented in collaboration with Cultured Books Literacy Foundation, Barbershop Bookclub, St. Petersburg College and the Woodson African American Museum of Florida.
We are so excited to celebrate literacy with you!
#StPeteReads!
#StPeteReadsLitFest
BLC: Drum Dream Girl
Join us Saturday for BLC!
We’ll begin with a reading of Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music by Margarita Engle, illustrated by Rafael López and end with a musical activity lead by Samuel Luna!
*Visiting Literacy Artists : Samuel Luna
*The Art of Literacy Residence Program is produced with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, Creative Pinellas and the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners.
BLC: When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree
Join us Saturday for BLC!
We’ll begin with a reading of When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree by Jamie L. B. Deenihan, illustrated by Lorraine Rocha followed by an interactive food experiment!
*Visiting Literacy Artists : Chef Ja’Vin
*The Art of Literacy Residence Program is produced with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, Creative Pinellas and the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners.
#WeOutside | SNACKS • BOOKS • INVENTIONS
We’re celebrating Summer!
In celebration of Summer we will be reading Whoosh! by Chris Barton, Illustrated by Don Tate. Bookworms will have the opportunity to learn about engineer + inventor Lonnie Johnson, participate in a STEM workshop and finish afternoon with water play!
#weoutside
*Visiting Literacy Artists : Shai’Robia and Marquis Davis of Shaping The Early Mind.
*The Art of Literacy Residence Program is produced with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, Creative Pinellas and the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners.
Plants for Pages at Wild Roots🪴
Plants for Pages!
Wild Roots is partnering with Cultured Books Literacy Foundation for a foliage filled literacy weekend.
In-Person Sale: 20% of weekend sales will go directly to CBLF programs and operations.
Raffle: Tickets will be sold at Wild Roots Saturday (7/23) and the winner announced Sunday (7/24). The winner will be gifted a basket full of books, lit tools, and a Wild Roots plant!
Giveaway: Win a $100 Wild Roots gift card!
To enter:
1. Follow Wild Roots on Instagram. @wildrootsstpete
2. Follow Cultured Books Literacy Foundation on Instagram. @culturedbooksliteracyfdn
3. Comment your favorite plant or book on the #PlantsforPages post!
*Repost on your story and tag CBLF for an extra entry.*
BLC: Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY.
July is Parks & Recreation Month!
For the month of July we will be reading Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Jamey Christoph. Bookworms will learn about Gordon Parks, his photography style and his influence on documenting issues of civil rights, poverty, race relations.
Visiting Literacy Artists will facilitate a photography workshop where bookworms will have the opportunity to explore the park and neighborhood like Gordon Parks.
*Visiting Literacy Artists : Tre Butler and Byron Boykins
*The Art of Literacy Residence Program is produced with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, Creative Pinellas and the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners.
BLC: Breakfast. Literacy. CommUNITY.
May’s theme is AFFIRM.
We’ll begin with a morning grounding followed by a reading of I Affirm Me: The ABCs of Inspiration for Black Kids by Nyasha Williams, illustrated by Sóf'ya Glushkó conclude with a poetry workshop.
May's BLC is sponsored in part by the You Good? campaign in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month.
*Visiting Literacy Artists : Yuki Jackson and LaTreca Ali
*The Art of Literacy Residence Program is produced with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, Creative Pinellas and the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners.