The Northeast Dade–Aventura Branch is offering more than a dozen free programs from Wednesday, July 15, through Saturday, July 18, covering everything from emotional wellness to Medicare fraud prevention to homework help for kids.
Staff at the branch, 2930 Aventura Blvd., have sessions lined up for toddlers, teens, seniors, and everyone in between. Every program counts toward the Miami-Dade Public Library System's 2026 Summer Reading Challenge, "We the Readers," which runs through Saturday, August 1, for birth through age 18, according to the library system.
Wednesday, July 15
Three sessions anchor the midweek lineup. Falun Gong Meditation and Exercise starts at 10 a.m. At 1 p.m., Steve Pollack leads an Overcoming Stress & Anxiety with Meditation workshop. Then at 4 p.m., the Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment Center at Jackson Health System presents Building Healthy Relationships, an interactive session where teens ages 12–18 can learn to identify healthy and unhealthy relationships, set boundaries, and resolve conflicts. Attendees earn one community service hour.
The Roxcy Bolton center is the only comprehensive rape treatment center in Miami-Dade County, according to Jackson Health System. Its services are free and confidential, and its 24/7 helpline is 305-585-7273.
Thursday, July 16
The Senior Medicare Patrol sets up a fraud information table at 10 a.m. Certified instructor Laura Flagel leads Tai Chi at 11 a.m. At 2:30 p.m., AARP Senior Planet Tech Thursdays tackles "AI and Disinformation" for adults 55 and older. Creative Kids rounds out the afternoon at 4:30 p.m. for ages 6–11.
Saturday, July 18
Certified teachers offer free 60-minute group tutoring sessions in reading, math, and science from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for students in grades K–12. No pre-registration is required. The Summer Homework Help and Tutoring Program runs every Saturday through August 8 at 27 library locations systemwide, including the Aventura branch and the Sunny Isles Beach Branch. Funding comes from The Children's Trust, a dedicated revenue source established by Miami-Dade voter referendum, and the Kislak Family Foundation.
Also ongoing
The Realize Your American Dream citizenship class, a nine-week series presented by Hispanic Unity of Florida, continues on Monday evenings. The next session is Monday, July 20, at 6 p.m. for adults 19 and older. Registration is required; contact 305-931-5512 or [email protected].
How to visit
The Northeast Dade–Aventura Branch is open Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 305-931-5512.
Sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge at mdpls.org/summerreading.
