Consul General's Distinguished Lecture Series: Poems with Malachi Smith

Island SPACE Caribbean Museum invites you to an inspiring evening of insight and conversation as part of Jamaican Consul General R. Oliver Mair’s Distinguished Lecture Series. On Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 6:00 PM, we proudly welcome Malachi Smith, accomplished poet, for a readings and conversation from his book Jamaku and Selected Poems.

Island Society for the Promotion of Artistic and Cultural Education (Island SPACE) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of arts, culture, history, and educational initiatives that represent the Caribbean region, in South Florida and the broader diaspora. The public is invited to visit the Caribbean museum Thursdays through Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. and Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. General museum entry is $15 per adult and $7 per child. Visit www.islandspacefl.org to learn more.

To become a vendor or sponsor, please email [email protected] with the name of the event.

Island SPACE is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Broward County Cultural Division, BBX Capital Foundation, Community Reinvestment Alliance of Florida, “King” George Jograj, Dr. Lydia Malcom of Authentic Behavioral Health LLC, and her husband, Mr. Waynewright Malcolm, Alexandra P. Davis, and the following funds at the Community Foundation of Broward: Judith Cornfeld Fund for the Arts, Helen and Frank Stoykov Charitable Endowment Fund, and The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation Broward Community Fund

Location Map

See the dierctions and map below, and look out for the Island SPACE feather banner:

1. Park in the lot near the northeast entrance.
2. Walk north (toward Broward Blvd / the building under construction) along the outside of the building.
3. Turn into the double doors immediately before the construction.
4. Walk into the mall for about a minute. We'll be the first storefront on the left.

If you have any trouble, call 954-999-0989.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Island SPACE Caribbean Museum, 8000 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, United States