About this Event
Deering Estate presents Writing from Archival Photos - Workshop with AIR Rebekah Shoaf.
Join Artist-in-Residence Rebekah Shoaf for an engaging creative writing workshop inspired by archival photographs from the Deering Estate. Participants will explore a selection of historic images and use them as inspirtation for guided writing prompts. This one-hour workshop invites both new and experienced writers to discover how history and creative writing intersect, fostering imaginative responses to the moments and stories preserved in the Deering Estate’s records.
This event will take place on Saturday, December 12, 2026, in the Deering Estate Visitor Center Theater. The workshop will run from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Check-in will begin at 11:45 a.m. Tickets are $20 per person.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, December 12th, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Deering Estate Visitor Center Theater
16701 SW 72nd Avenue, Palmetto Bay Fl 33157
Ages 8+
Tickets at $20 available through Eventbrite.
Tickets can be purchased ONLINE.
Deering Estate Foundation members receive a 10% discount. To redeem your discount, contact the Deering Estate Foundation office by email to receive your exclusive promo code to be entered when purchasing.
About the Artist-in-Residence:
Rebekah Shoaf is an author, educational consultant, and social entrepreneur. Her first book, Educating with Passion and Purpose: Keep the Fire Going without Burning Out, was co-authored with Meredith Matson and published in 2023 by Jossey-Bass. Her current projects include a memoir-in-progress about three secrets and her newsletter The Cocoon, a community for people trying to do their second act very differently from the first. Rebekah has studied with Dani Shapiro, Abeer Hoque, Héctor Tobar, Ly Tran, Kate Lebo, and Cheryl Strayed and has been awarded scholarships by the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Aspen Summer Words, and the Port Townsend Writers Conference. Her magna cum laude honors thesis in creative nonfiction at Harvard University was a collection of personal essays. A third-generation Miami native, Rebekah is a culinary school graduate, a marathon runner, the owner of a pink Vespa, and the founder of the Bronx-based bookstore-without-walls® Boogie Down Books. Learn more about her at rebekahshoaf.com.
About the Deering Estate:
Deering Estate, located at 16701 SW 72 Ave. in Miami, is a 21st Century house museum, cultural and ecological field station, and a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, owned by the State of Florida and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. Deering Estate is designated as one of seven Miami Dade County “Heritage Parks” which have a vital role in our community’s history, environment and in providing recreational and cultural experiences.
Cultural Arts Programming at the Deering Estate is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. Programming in the Deering Estate theater is also possible thanks to The Jorge M. Perez Family Foundation at The Miami Foundation.
About the Deering Estate Foundation:
For those who treasure the Deering Estate, who advocate for its preservation and wish to invest in its future, The Deering Estate Foundation provides opportunities for individuals and corporations alike to partake in membership, signature events, and one-of-a-kind experiences, all in service of providing vital funding and support to the Deering Estate. Through these efforts, the foundation fulfills its mission to uphold the legacy of Charles Deering's cherished 1920s-era property, to provide funding for the cultural, educational and recreational experiences it offers, as well as its significant scientific and archaeological endeavors to conserve its diverse flora, fauna and the eight native ecosystems that thrive on its 450 acres, and to ensure its longevity as a prized American heritage site. Established in 1989, The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. is a community-based charitable 501(c) 3 Florida Corporation and the philanthropic partner of the Deering Estate.
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To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, and/or any accommodation to participate in any County-sponsored program or meeting, please contact Miami-Dade Parks ADA Coordinator at 305-755-7848 or email, [email protected], five days in advance to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service).
Event venue & nearby stays
Deering Estate Visitor Center Theater, 16701 Southwest 72nd Avenue, Miami, United States
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