As temperatures cool, get cozy and creative at events this week in Coral Springs
Bookworms are in for a treat this week, with talks from librarians, authors and journalists available nearly every day of the week in Coral Springs. No matter which genre has your heart, the city has you covered.
Want to get more hands-on? Try out a candle-making workshop at the Coral Springs Museum of Art, or one of the many sports and activity groups for all ages available during the week.
Monday, Nov. 3
Being Bilingual Rocks! Online show (10 to 10:30 a.m.)
Parents’ Choice Award Winners Alina Celeste and Mi Amigo Hamlet blend original and traditional songs from Latin America in this live virtual performance. Learn more and get the link on the Broward County Public Library’s events website.
Field-tested Flavor: The miliary’s role in your pantry (1 to 2 p.m.)
Look at your favorite shelf-stable snacks and microwavable meals through a new lens with this online talk, led by nationally-recognized food writer Anastacia Marx de Salcedo. Register on the library’s events website to attend.
Tuesday, Nov. 4
Candlemaking workshop (6:15 to 8:15 p.m.)
Learn candle-making techniques including “piping whipped wax, layering colors and adding decorative details” at this Coral Springs Museum of Art workshop. Students get to take home their very own fall latte-inspired creation and gain the skills to make even more.
Participants must be over 18 years old. Tickets cost $62 for non-members and $59 for members. More information and tickets on the museum’s website.
Live college essay review (4:30 to 5:30 p.m.)
The Broward Public Libraries’ collaboration with The Scholarship Plug continues with this online event, where students can submit their admissions essay drafts and have them examined by peers and professionals alike. Register on the library’s events website here.
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Coral Springs City Commission meeting (9 to 11 a.m.)
Local officials are meeting at a different time than usual this week, with a morning hearing rather than an evening one. The agenda is available online, and includes approval of $68,000 spending on two murals and several appointments to the Veteran’s Committee.
Register to speak and learn how to attend in-person or virtually on the city’s website.
Director’s Book Club: “These Precious Days” by Ann Patchett (noon to 1 p.m.)
Join an intimate online conversation with the Broward County Libraries Director Allison Grubbs, featuring a book of essays examining unexpected friendship, art, life and what matters most to both the author and readers. Register for the event here.
Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity (2 to 3 p.m.)
Hear from journalist and author Joseph Lee as he delves into the truths and vulnerabilities explored in his memoir, “Nothing More of This Land.” In the memoir, “he explores Indigenous identity in proximity to land that serves as an iconic vacationing spot for the wealthy — the ‘island paradise’ Martha’s Vineyard,” according to the description. Register for the online event here.
How to search military records (2:30 to 3:30 p.m.)
Learn the process and search strategies to find military records with a Broward County research librarian. Register for the online event here.
Coral Springs Women’s Book Club: “Seven Days in June” (7 to 9 p.m.)
Join fellow romance novel lovers and enjoy a Thanksgiving potluck with this all-women reading group, which meets on the first Wednesday of every month. Learn more and sign up on Meetup.
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Education, literacy, civics and government
The following events are happening at the Northwest Regional Library or other city properties, such as the Senior Center at Sartory Hall or the Coral Springs Gymnasium.
- All days: Afterschool hangout for teens at Northwest Regional Library, various activities at the Senior Center at Sartory Hall
- Monday: Whet Your Appetite book club, Intermediate English, Odyssey sci-fi and fantasy book club, Medicare 101
- Tuesday: Morning yoga, music and movement storytime (ages 1 to 3), Hot Topics conversation group, intermediate English, U.S. citizenship and naturalization class, all-levels English class, learn to use Zoom
- Wednesday: U.S. citizenship and naturalization class, citywide open-play chess
- Thursday: Morning yoga, bingo social, English for beginners, intermediate English, senior crochet and knitting club
Sports, fitness and outdoors
- All days: Various aquatics activities, tennis classes with Coral Springs Parks and Recreation, classes at Fitwize 4 Kids
- Tuesday: Open-play tennis in Cypress Park
- Thursday: Women’s golfing meetup
Food, hobbies and entertainment
- All days: Drawing, painting and pottery classes with the Coral Springs Museum of Art
- Monday: Poker at Buffalo Wild Wings
- Tuesday: Poker at TGIFridays, Shut Up and Write
- Wednesday: Warhammer open play
- Thursday: The Ruminators at Sharkey’s, poker at World of Beer
This story was originally published November 3, 2025 at 6:00 AM.
