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Greetings,
It’s Leap Weekend, with an extra February Day to enjoy some quality time with family and friends.
We hope you'll find this weekly Great Gables Events newsletter useful, informative, and enlightening. Take a few minutes to look through the calendar listings to find some truly delightful and worthwhile events.
Thanks to our Great Gables sponsors for helping us bring this weekly email newsletter to our friends in Coral Gables and beyond.
Robert and Robin Burr |
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2020 Oscar Week at Gables Cinema
Missed some of this year's Oscar-winning films? Gables Art Cinema's third annual Oscar Week runs February 28 to March 5 and features five films that won at this year's Academy Awards. http://www.gablescinema.com/programs/oscar-week/ |
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Friday - Chopin Competition Gala Concert with Yulianna Avdeeva
Attend the Anniversary Gala Concert celebrating the 10th National Chopin Piano Competition and promoting the 18th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. This special concert features Yulianna Avdeeva, First Prize-winner of the International Competition (2010). https://www.chopin.org/competition-finale-weekend |
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Saturday - Smiles from the Heart Gala
Attend the Annual Gala by the Coral Gables Woman's Club -- Smiles From The Heart -- 6pm to midnight. The event raises funds for the Coral Gables Children’s Dental Clinic with silent auction and lots of gala fun. https://www.gfwccoralgableswomansclub.org/fundraiser |
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Sunday - Christine Rupp - Executive Director of Dade Heritage Trust
The Miami Pioneers and Natives of Dade historical society welcomes advocate for historical preservation Christine Rupp, Executive Director of Dade Heritage Trust, for a review of trust projects, accomplishments, noteworthy news and updates on the work of Dade County's premier historical preservation society. This presentation is followed by refreshments and social time. The public is invited to attend. http://www.mpnod.org/events/mpnod-march-2020-monthly-meeting/ |
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Sunday - Stiltsville Tour from Deering Estate
Journey through the northern most parts of Biscayne National Park to the alluring historic Stiltsville Houses, a three-hour tour departing from the Deering Estate at 1pm. Learn about the rich history of this village in the bay, a unique part of Biscayne National Park. https://www.biscaynenationalparkinstitute.org/ |
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Mar 6 - Phil Rucker discussing A Very Stable Genius
Meet White House Bureau Chief of The Washington Post and Pulitzer Prize winning author Phil Rucker discussing his new book A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump's Testing of America. This peerless and gripping narrative reveals President Trump at his most unvarnished and exposes how decision making in his administration has been driven by a reflexive logic of self-preservation and self-aggrandizement -- but a logic nonetheless. This is the story of how an unparalleled president has scrambled to survive and tested the strength of America’s democracy and its common heart as a nation. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-phil-rucker-at-books-books-tickets-93588753481 |
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Mar 7 - Garden Tour - A 20/20 Vision of Tropical Splendor
From the magical to the whimsical and historical, enjoy a day visiting specially selected private gardens during The Villagers annual fundraiser benefiting historic preservation, from 10am to 3pm. A 20/20 Vision of Tropical Splendor will feature five lovely properties in the greater Pinecrest and Coral Gables, featuring a gift boutique with a variety of unique garden-related items. https://thevillagersinc.org/garden-tour-4/ |
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Mar 14 - Saint Patrick's Day Festival at Ponce Circle
The annual Saint Patrick's Day Festival at Ponce Circle Park brings bagpipers, a U2 tribute band, Irish dancers, great food like traditional corned beef and cabbage, shepherd’s pie, authentic Irish Coffee, Irish soda bread, and whiskey cake -- along with a variety of crafts, a giant slide and loads of fun for the whole family. It is free and open to the public. http://www.emeraldsocietysfl.com/Festival.html |
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Mar 17 - JohnMartin's Pub - St. Patrick's Day Festivities
The big day, St. Patrick's Day -- Tuesday, March, 17th -- will host the only Official St. Patrick's Day Celebration at JohnMartin's Irish Pub. This day will consist of a fully immersive Irish cultural experience with a bagpiper and JohnMartin's own Dainfamous DJQ providing music all day starting at noon. http://www.JohnMartins.com |
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Mar 18 - Actors' Playhouse Camelot at Miracle Theatre
The legendary love triangle of King Arthur, Guenevere and Sir Lancelot leaps from the pages of T.H. White's novel Lerner and Loewe's award-winning musical. Its Original Broadway Cast Album topped the charts for 60 weeks, with a rich score boasting such gems as "If Ever I Would Leave You," "I Loved You Once in Silence," "The Lusty Month of May," and of course, "Camelot." This unique, newly revised version focused directly on the leading characters and the classic Arthurian legend reinvents the famous duo's fantastical masterpiece. http://www.actorsplayhouse.org |
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Mar 21 - Arthur Miller's The Price at GableStage
One son abandoned his dreams to support his father after the family lost their fortune in the Great Depression -- the other didn’t. Thirty years later they reunite to sell the remainder of the estate. A brilliant, deeply moving play about reconciling the past to create hope for the future. http://www.gablestage.org |
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Apr 18 - Actor's Playhouse Reach For The Stars Gala Auction
Oh What A Night at the Miracle Theatre as Actors' Playhouse hosts their 29th annual Reach For The Stars Gala Auction starting at 6pm. Enjoy an evening of friendship, extraordinary food tastings, open bar and entertainment at this black-tie optional event. All proceeds from this fundraiser will be dedicated to youth programming and an endowment fund to guarantee the future of the theatre for generations to come.
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May 15-16 - Rum Tasting at Woman's Club
Experience The Renaissance Of Rum -- a world-class tasting event with fine rums from all over the globe on Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16 at the Coral Gables Woman's Club from 4 to 8pm. New rums revealed, old favorites -- plus luxury, limited edition and vintage rums for connoisseurs. http://www.rumrenaissance.com |
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| Half-Off Happy Hour at JohnMartin's |
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Thursday, February 27, 2020
4:00pm to 7:00pm
JohnMartin’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 253 Miracle Mile |
| Enjoy half-off all well drinks, house wine and draft beer at John Martins Monday through Friday from 4 to 7pm. Groups of ten or more guests receive an extra hour of discounted drinks (until 8pm), as long as all ten guests arrive before 6:30pm. More information |
| Bar 50 Happy Hour at the Hyatt |
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Thursday, February 27, 2020
4:00pm to 8:00pm
Hyatt Regency Hotel, 50 Alhambra Plaza |
| Be a part of the action at Bar 50's famous Happy Hour, located inside the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables Hotel, nightly from 4 to 8pm. Locals and guests alike indulge in traditional Spanish dishes with bold Miami flavors while enjoying the surrounding décor that embraces the Mediterranean culture of the area. More information |
| Guardians of Our Environment |
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Thursday, February 27, 2020
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue |
| 90 Minutes of Solutions – We Are the Guardians of Our Environment. Join the conversation, be part of the solution at Books & Books -- Hosted by Seanne N. Murray, Stephanie Ansin and Spencer Stewart. More information |
| The Trojan Women at Ring Theatre |
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Thursday, February 27, 2020
8:00pm to 9:30pm
Jerry Herman Ring Theatre, 1312 Miller Drive |
| Adapted by Ellen McLaughlin, The Trojan Women comes to the Ring Theatre. A war to retrieve the beautiful Helen of Troy has ended. The city has been laid to waste; its men slaughtered. Its women have been forced to the beach where the Greeks will soon enslave them as the spoils of war. As they await their fate, Queen Hecuba, her daughter Cassandra and the other women confront the travesties and devastation of war. Ellen McLaughlin’s contemporary adaptation of Euripides’ centuries-old drama is a lucid and humbling perspective on the refugees of war. More information |
| David A. Harris - A City Divided |
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Thursday, February 27, 2020
8:00pm to 9:00pm
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue |
| A high school honors student with no police record encounters the police outside his home. He emerges from the confrontation bruised and beaten. The police charge him with serious crimes; he swears he did nothing wrong. When the story becomes public, an American city faces protests, deep division and a long quest for justice. More information |
| Zombi Child at Cosford Cinema |
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Friday, February 28, 2020
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, UM Campus |
| Haiti, 1962. A man is brought back from the dead only to be sent to the living hell of the sugarcane fields. In Paris, 55 years later, at a prestigious all-girls boarding school, Melissa, a young Haitian teenager, confesses an old family secret to a group of new friends -- never imagining that this strange tale will convince a heartbroken classmate to do the unthinkable. More information |
| Patrick Radden Keefe - Say Nothing |
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Friday, February 28, 2020
6:30pm to 7:30pm
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue |
| From award-winning New Yorker staff writer Patrick Radden Keefe, a stunning, intricate narrative about a notorious killing in Northern Ireland and its devastating repercussions. In December 1972, Jean McConville, a thirty-eight-year-old mother of ten, was dragged from her Belfast home by masked intruders, her children clinging to her legs. They never saw her again. Her abduction was one of the most notorious episodes of the vicious conflict known as The Troubles. Everyone in the neighborhood knew the I.R.A. was responsible. But in a climate of fear and paranoia, no one would speak of it. More information |
| Movies In The Park - Abominable |
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Friday, February 28, 2020
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Barnacle, 3485 Main Highway |
| After discovering a Yeti on the roof of her apartment building, teenage Yi and her two friends embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family. But to do so, they must stay one step ahead of a wealthy financier and a determined zoologist who want to capture the beast for their own gain. More information |
| A Million Dreams Gala at the Biltmore |
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Friday, February 28, 2020
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Avenue |
| PAWS4you, a Miami-based, non-profit animal rescue organization, in partnership with Chopard, are hosting their annual, black-tie fundraising gala, A Million Dreams, starting at 7pm. The gala will raise funds for PAWS4you in support of their mission to save dogs from euthanasia at Miami-Dade Animal Services and combat displacement of pets with guidance and alternatives to surrender. More information |
| Live Music in the Courtyard at Books & Books |
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Friday, February 28, 2020
7:30pm to 11:30pm
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue |
| Enjoy live music in the courtyard of Books & Books every Friday and Saturday evening from 7:30 to 11:30pm, featuring some of South Florida's finest musical talent. More information |
| The Trojan Women at Ring Theatre |
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Friday, February 28, 2020
8:00pm to 9:30pm
Jerry Herman Ring Theatre, 1312 Miller Drive |
| Adapted by Ellen McLaughlin, The Trojan Women comes to the Ring Theatre. A war to retrieve the beautiful Helen of Troy has ended. The city has been laid to waste; its men slaughtered. Its women have been forced to the beach where the Greeks will soon enslave them as the spoils of war. As they await their fate, Queen Hecuba, her daughter Cassandra and the other women confront the travesties and devastation of war. Ellen McLaughlin’s contemporary adaptation of Euripides’ centuries-old drama is a lucid and humbling perspective on the refugees of war. More information |
| Chopin Competition Gala Concert with Yulianna Avdeeva |
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Friday, February 28, 2020
8:00pm to 10:00pm
Miami-Dade County Auditorium, 2901 West Flagler Street |
| Attend the Anniversary Gala Concert celebrating the 10th National Chopin Piano Competition and promoting the 18th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. This special concert features Yulianna Avdeeva, First Prize-winner of the International Competition (2010). More information |
| James Grippando - The Big Lie |
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Friday, February 28, 2020
8:00pm to 9:00pm
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue |
| As the Electoral College battle for the White House lands in a Florida courtroom, Miami attorney Jack Swyteck has never felt farther from the truth, fighting for a "faithless elector," caught between a corrupt president and his manipulative opponent -- with each revelation more explosive than the next. More information |
| Karaoke at JohnMartin's On The Mile |
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Friday, February 28, 2020
10:00pm to 2:00am
JohnMartin’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 253 Miracle Mile |
| Every Friday evening from 10pm to 2am, sing your heart out at JohnMartin's Irish Pub and Restaurant's Karaoke Night. Enjoy drink specials as well as some of the best pub food in South Florida at this award-winning authentic Irish pub. JohnMartin's Irish Pub and Restaurant is located at 253 Miracle Mile. More information |
| Birdwatchers Early Morning Walking Tour |
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
7:30am to 9:30am
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road |
| Enjoy a pleasant early morning walk through Fairchild Garden enjoying the beauty and the birds, on the Birdwatchers Early Morning Walking Tour, from 7:30 to 9:30am on Saturdays and Sundays through March 21. More information |
| Farmers' Market at City Hall |
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
8:00am to 2:00pm
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| Meet up with friends at City Hall on Saturdays for the Coral Gables Farmers' Market from 8am to 2pm. Enjoy fresh Florida produce, free Tai Chi classes, prepared goods, baked goods, gardening workshops, cooking demonstrations, flowers and plants, children's activities and more. More information |
| Kids: Storytime and Craft at Books & Books |
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
10:00am to 11:30am
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue |
| Every Saturday at 10am, bring the family to Books & Books for free Storytime and Craft programs. Children of all ages are invited with their parents to read a book, browse the shelves of this delightful book store and have some literary fun with the crew. More information |
| Green Cuisine - Satellite Dish |
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
10:00am to 2:00pm
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road |
| Fairchild is currently partnering with NASA on identifying plants that will grow in space in a limited set of conditions at the International Space Station and later, for long distance space travel to Mars. Through the Fairchild Challenge, a STEM-based educational competition, hundreds of students and dozens of schools in Miami-Dade are working on the botanical research needed to help NASA identify astro plants. They grow their own plants in ‘food chambers’ donated by Fairchild and approved by NASA. They test space conditions through lighting, water and area limitations, all done to simulate how they will grow in space. More information |
| Spirio r Seminar at Steinway |
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
10:30am to 11:30am
Steinway Piano Gallery, 4104 Ponce de Leon Blvd. |
| Join Steinway & Sons for a seminar on Spirio r the high resolution player piano system that records and listens to performances in stunning state-of-the-art acoustic high resolution. More information |
| Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! |
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
10:30am to 11:30am
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue |
| Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday by donating the perfect gift: a gently-used children’s book for other kids who don’t have copies of their own. Come dressed as your favorite Dr. Seuss character and enjoy arts & crafts, readings, and lots of fun. Drop your gently used books in the Read to Learn bin. More information |
| Downtown Walking Tour |
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
11:00am to 12:30pm
Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Avenue |
| Enjoy a pleasant stroll through the bustling business district of Coral Gables, starting at 11am at the museum, with the historic downtown walking tour. More information |
| Saturday Friends Lunch at Zucca |
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
11:30am to 5:00pm
Zucca, 162 Alcazar Ave |
| Savor the best of what the weekend has to offer with a group lunch at Zucca. Enjoy an opportunity to mix and match from a selection of authentic Italian dishes, served family-style for $50 per person. More information |
| Coral Gables 'Creating the Dream' Tour |
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Avenue |
| The ongoing exhibit of Coral Gables history in the Betty and L. D. Pankey Gallery and Coral Gables Galleries -- Creating the Dream -- includes a tour every Saturday at 1pm. An introductory exhibition about Coral Gables' founder and developer, George Merrick, his family and other visionaries who helped him turn his dream of a place where "your castles in Spain are made real" into reality. More information |
| Parasite - in Black & White |
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
1:15pm to 3:30pm
Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Avenue |
| Director Bong Joon-ho, who just made cinema history with the first ever South Korean wins for Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, and International Film, has always wanted to make a black and white film. He experimented with such a version on 2009’s Mother and does so again with Parasite. More information |
| Wizard of Oz at the Miracle Theatre |
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile |
| Is there a soul alive who has not been swept away by the wonder of L. Frank Baum's masterpiece? After a tornado whisks her away to the magical land of OZ, young Kansas farm girl Dorothy Gale teams up with a Scarecrow, a Tin Woodsman and a Cowardly Lion to avoid the clutches of the Wicked Witch of The West and find the mighty Wizard who can send her home. More information |
| The Trojan Women at Ring Theatre |
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Jerry Herman Ring Theatre, 1312 Miller Drive |
| Adapted by Ellen McLaughlin, The Trojan Women comes to the Ring Theatre. A war to retrieve the beautiful Helen of Troy has ended. The city has been laid to waste; its men slaughtered. Its women have been forced to the beach where the Greeks will soon enslave them as the spoils of war. As they await their fate, Queen Hecuba, her daughter Cassandra and the other women confront the travesties and devastation of war. Ellen McLaughlin’s contemporary adaptation of Euripides’ centuries-old drama is a lucid and humbling perspective on the refugees of war. More information |
| Smiles from the Heart Gala |
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
6:00pm to 11:45pm
Coral Gables Womans Club, 1009 East Ponce Blvd |
| Help the Coral Gables Woman's Club to continue to provide free dental care to children in Miami-Dade County by attending the Annual Gala on Saturday, February 29th from 6pm to midnight Tickets to the Anual Gala are $125. You're welcome to make a monetary contribution, donate an item to the Silent Auction, or become an event sponsor. More information |
| Zombi Child at Cosford Cinema |
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, UM Campus |
| Haiti, 1962. A man is brought back from the dead only to be sent to the living hell of the sugarcane fields. In Paris, 55 years later, at a prestigious all-girls boarding school, Melissa, a young Haitian teenager, confesses an old family secret to a group of new friends -- never imagining that this strange tale will convince a heartbroken classmate to do the unthinkable. More information |
| National Chopin Piano Competition: Finals, Part One |
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Miami-Dade County Auditorium, 2901 West Flagler Street |
| Celebrated conductor Marzena Diakun leads the Frost Symphony Orchestra. Finalists of the National Chopin Piano Competition perform Chopin piano concertos. More information |
| Ken Tate and Duke Tate - The Alchemy Of Architecture |
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
7:00pm to 8:00pm
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue |
| The Alchemy of Architecture: Memories and Insights from Ken Tate by Ken and Duke Tate is celebrated architect Ken Tate’s creative memoir about his life. Beginning with his days growing up in Columbus, Mississippi where he was surrounded by beautiful Greek Revival houses, the book journeys through Ken’s upbringing as a creative adolescent to his early days at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta where he started his architectural collegiate career. More information |
| Live Music in the Courtyard at Books & Books |
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
7:30pm to 11:30pm
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue |
| Enjoy live music in the courtyard of Books & Books every Friday and Saturday evening from 7:30 to 11:30pm, featuring some of South Florida's finest musical talent. More information |
| The Trojan Women at Ring Theatre |
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
8:00pm to 9:30pm
Jerry Herman Ring Theatre, 1312 Miller Drive |
| Adapted by Ellen McLaughlin, The Trojan Women comes to the Ring Theatre. A war to retrieve the beautiful Helen of Troy has ended. The city has been laid to waste; its men slaughtered. Its women have been forced to the beach where the Greeks will soon enslave them as the spoils of war. As they await their fate, Queen Hecuba, her daughter Cassandra and the other women confront the travesties and devastation of war. Ellen McLaughlin’s contemporary adaptation of Euripides’ centuries-old drama is a lucid and humbling perspective on the refugees of war. More information |
| Late Saturday Happy Hour at JohnMartin's |
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
10:00pm to 11:30pm
JohnMartin’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 253 Miracle Mile |
| Enjoy late night happy hour at JohnMartin's -- with half-off well drinks, house wine by the glass, and draft beers, every Saturday evening from 10pm to midnight. More information |
| Parasite - in Black & White |
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
11:30pm to 11:55pm
Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Avenue |
| Director Bong Joon-ho, who just made cinema history with the first ever South Korean wins for Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, and International Film, has always wanted to make a black and white film. He experimented with such a version on 2009’s Mother and does so again with Parasite. More information |
| Birdwatchers Early Morning Walking Tour |
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Sunday, March 1, 2020
7:30am to 9:30am
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road |
| Enjoy a pleasant early morning walk through Fairchild Garden enjoying the beauty and the birds, on the Birdwatchers Early Morning Walking Tour, from 7:30 to 9:30am on Saturdays and Sundays through March 21. More information |
| Yoga in the Garden |
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Sunday, March 1, 2020
10:00am to 11:00pm
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road |
| Enjoy Yoga at Fairchild Garden from 10 to 11am on the American Orchid Society Library Veranda, above the Visitor Center. Please bring your yoga mat and water. More information |
| Sunday Brunch at JohnMartin's |
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Sunday, March 1, 2020
11:00am to 3:00pm
JohnMartin’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 253 Miracle Mile |
| Bring the friends and family to Sunday Brunch at JohnMartin's from 11am to 3pm for a delightful dining experience. More information |
| The Farmers' Market - Shops at Merrick Park |
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Sunday, March 1, 2020
11:00am to 6:00pm
Shops at Merrick Park, 358 San Lorenzo |
| Visit the Shops At Merrick Park every Sunday from 11am to 6pm for a delightful display of farm-fresh offerings, beautiful and tasty produce, fruit juices and smoothies, ginger shots, fresh bread, cupcakes, coconut water in the coconut, healthy homemade soaps and similar products, flowers, essential oils, gourmet and ethnic foods, wines, honey, ceviche, guacamole, olive oil, hummus, delicious desserts and more. More information |
| Sunday Brunch at La Dorada |
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Sunday, March 1, 2020
11:00am to 2:00pm
La Dorada, 177 Giralda Avenue |
| La Dorada Spanish Mediterranean Cuisine Restaurant and Bar presents a delightful Sunday Brunch menu for $25 from 11am to 2pm, featuring two first course and one second course, with bottomless Mimosa, Bellini and Bloody Mary cocktails for $15. More information |
| Sunday Jazz Brunch at Fiola |
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Sunday, March 1, 2020
11:30am to 2:30pm
Fiola Miami, 1500 San Ignacio Ave |
| Live jazz, good company and delicious food are just some things that await guests at brunch every Sunday at Fiola, from 11am to 2:30pm. Enjoy favorites such as pancakes, benedicts and pastries on the a la carte menu. More information |
| Stiltsville Tour from Deering Estate |
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Sunday, March 1, 2020
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Deering Estate at Cutler, 16701 S.W. 72nd Avenue |
| Journey through the northern most parts of Biscayne National Park to the alluring historic Stiltsville Houses, a three-hour tour departing from the Deering Estate at 1pm. Learn about the rich history of this village in the bay, a unique part of Biscayne National Park. More information |
| Vincent, François, Paul and the Others |
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Sunday, March 1, 2020
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Avenue |
| Sautet recruited three of the leading French stars of their generation -- Yves Montand, Michel Piccoli and Serge Reggiani -- for this wise, beautifully acted, enormously moving portrait of a trio of lifelong friends at the crossroads of middle age, based on a novel by Claude Néron (Max et les Ferrailleurs). More information |
| Historic Biltmore Hotel Walking Tour |
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Sunday, March 1, 2020
1:30pm to 2:30pm
Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Avenue |
| Meet in the hotel's main lobby of the Biltmore Hotel on Sunday at 1:30pm to join a Dade Heritage Trust guide for a free hour long walking tour of the famed National Landmark Biltmore Hotel. More information |
| Christine Rupp - Executive Director of Dade Heritage Trust |
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Sunday, March 1, 2020
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Avenue |
| The Miami Pioneers and Natives of Dade historical society welcomes advocate for historical preservation Christine Rupp, Executive Director of Dade Heritage Trust, for a review of trust projects, accomplishments, noteworthy news and updates on the work of Dade County's premier historical preservation society. More information |
| Chopin Competition: Finals, Part Two, Awards Ceremony |
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Sunday, March 1, 2020
3:00pm to 6:30pm
Miami-Dade County Auditorium, 2901 West Flagler Street |
| Celebrated conductor Marzena Diakun leads the Frost Symphony Orchestra. Finalists of the National Chopin Piano Competition perform Chopin piano concertos. Awards ceremony follows performance. More information |
| Dr. Robert E. Marx - Deadly Game: The Horns of The Rhino |
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Sunday, March 1, 2020
6:00pm to 7:00pm
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue |
| A new travel thriller explores how south african poaching affects multiple cultures, Poaching for tusks is a deadly game that must be stopped. Dr. Robert Merriweather takes on the corruption of rhino and elephant poachers and the corrupt international network selling their ivory and horns for profit. More information |
| Open Mic Night at JohnMartin's |
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Sunday, March 1, 2020
8:00pm to 10:30pm
JohnMartin’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 253 Miracle Mile |
| Fans of acoustic music gather at JohnMartin's on Sunday nights to enjoy the best local talent on the open mic stage, starting at 8pm. More information |
| Bierhaus Schnitzel Special Monday |
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Monday, March 2, 2020
11:00am to 11:00pm
Fritz and Franz Bierhaus, 60 Merrick Way |
| Enjoy the famous Bierhaus Schnitzel Special Wienerschnitzel (pork) or Jaegrschnitzel (chicken) with roasted potatoes or potato salad at Fritz and Franz Bierhaus, all day every Monday, plus Monday through Friday lunchtime from 11am to 3pm. More information |
| Zombi Child at Cosford Cinema |
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Monday, March 2, 2020
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, UM Campus |
| Haiti, 1962. A man is brought back from the dead only to be sent to the living hell of the sugarcane fields. In Paris, 55 years later, at a prestigious all-girls boarding school, Melissa, a young Haitian teenager, confesses an old family secret to a group of new friends -- never imagining that this strange tale will convince a heartbroken classmate to do the unthinkable. More information |
| Kevin Chaplin - Can Do! |
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Monday, March 2, 2020
6:30pm to 7:30pm
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue |
| Can't is not a word in Chaplin’s vocabulary. From humble beginnings he realized that the only way to change his world was to act -- a philosophy that has stood him good stead ever since, first with a 26 year-career in banking from which he took the bold step to establish the South African Ubuntu Foundation, and second to rescue the Amy Biehl Foundation (now Amy Foundation) from the brink of bankruptcy. More information |
| Jazz It Up Mondays at Open Stage |
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Monday, March 2, 2020
8:00pm to 11:30pm
Open Stage Club, 2325 Galiano Street |
| The MJC Monday Night Rent Party starting at 8pm is South Florida's highest caliber weekly jazz event, with great musicians every week, a great piano, a great sound system, and a great audience which is there for the music. More information |
| Paul Wolfe - The Lost Diary Of M |
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Monday, March 2, 2020
8:00pm to 9:00pm
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue |
| Using the few facts known about Mary Pinchot Meyer, debut novelist Paul Wolfe conjures a vivid history so that she can finally have her say. An ingenious depiction of a person, a place and an era, The Lost Diary Of M is a mesmerizing mixture of research and imagination. More information |
| Bierhaus Schnitzel Special Tuesday |
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Tuesday, March 3, 2020
11:00am to 11:00pm
Fritz and Franz Bierhaus, 60 Merrick Way |
| Enjoy the famous Bierhaus Schnitzel Special Wienerschnitzel (pork) or Jaegrschnitzel (chicken) with roasted potatoes or potato salad at Fritz and Franz Bierhaus, all day every Tuesday, plus Monday through Friday lunchtime from 11am to 3pm. More information |
| Errol Flynn's Ghost: Hollywood in Havana |
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Tuesday, March 3, 2020
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Avenue |
| In late 1958, Hollywood swashbuckler Errol Flynn found himself in a real-life adventure more improbable than the plot of any movie he ever made: the Cuban Revolution. The episode was a fitting climax to mid-20th century Cuba’s obsession with American movies -- a fixation that led Havana to boast of more movie theaters than New York City and Cubans to worship Gone with the Wind and Casablanca. Sixty years later, many of Havana’s iconic movie houses remain, and the Cuban love affair with Classical Hollywood still haunts the collective imagination. More information |
| The Jazz Compositions of Miho Hazama - Frost Concert Jazz Band |
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Tuesday, March 3, 2020
7:30pm to 9:00pm
Gusman Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Drive |
| Tokyo-born composer Miho Hazama both leads her own group, m_unit, and has worked with many large ensemble formats in a variety of settings. She has written for orchestras such as the Tokyo Philharmonic, and also arranged and orchestrated for the Metropole Orkest, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Vince Mendoza, and NHK Symphony Orchestra, among others. More information |
| Samantha Downing - My Lovely Wife |
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Tuesday, March 3, 2020
8:00pm to 9:00pm
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue |
| Our love story is simple. I met a gorgeous woman. We fell in love. We had kids. We moved to the suburbs. We told each other our biggest dreams, and our darkest secrets. And then we got bored. We look like a normal couple. We’re your neighbors, the parents of your kid’s friend, the acquaintances you keep meaning to get dinner with. We all have our secrets to keeping a marriage alive. Ours just happens to be getting away with murder. More information |
| Humpday Karaoke at Open Stage |
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Open Stage Club, 2325 Galiano Street |
| Karaoke Night at the Open Stage Club starts at 6pm every Wednesday evening, featuring Karaoke Happy Hour until 9pm. Celebrate and enjoy birthdays, office parties or simply the heck of a good singing time. More information |
| Team Matthew Luis Fundraiser |
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
6:00pm to 10:00pm
JohnMartin’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 253 Miracle Mile |
| Attend the Third Annual Phelan McDermid Syndrome Fundraiser at JohnMartin's Irish Pub and Restaurant from 6 to 10pm, benefiting Phelan McDermit Syndrome Foundation. More information |
| CG Woman's Club Monthly Meeting |
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Coral Gables Womans Club, 1009 East Ponce Blvd |
| The Coral Gables Woman's Club at 1009 East Ponce meets on the first Wednesday of every month for a general membership meeting, starting at 6:30pm with welcome refreshments and social time. The public is invited to attend. More information |
| Wednesday Jazz Nights at JohnMartins |
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
6:30pm to 9:00pm
JohnMartin’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 253 Miracle Mile |
| Enjoy Happy Hour drink specials starting at 6:30 with Live Jazz Music until 9pm at JohnMartin's Irish Pub and Restaurant on Miracle Mile every Wednesday evening. Jazz Nights features some of the most talented musicians in a town known for great Jazz. More information |
| Zombi Child at Cosford Cinema |
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, UM Campus |
| Haiti, 1962. A man is brought back from the dead only to be sent to the living hell of the sugarcane fields. In Paris, 55 years later, at a prestigious all-girls boarding school, Melissa, a young Haitian teenager, confesses an old family secret to a group of new friends -- never imagining that this strange tale will convince a heartbroken classmate to do the unthinkable. More information |
| Classical Giants: Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven - Frost Symphony Orchestra |
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
7:30pm to 9:30pm
Gusman Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Drive |
| Tonight, Frost violinist Scott Flavin and Frost violist Jodi Levitz join the Frost Symphony Orchestra in an unforgettable night. Flavin has appeared on the podium with such diverse artists as soprano Denyce Graves, the Beach Boys, Chick Corea, and Dave Grusin, among many others. More information |
| Fred Hochberg - Trade Is Not A Four Letter Word |
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
8:00pm to 9:00pm
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue |
| Trade myths, busted and debunked, with the help of six surprising everyday goods -- the taco salad, the Honda Odyssey, the banana, the iPhone, the college degree, and the blockbuster HBO series Game of Thrones. More information |
| Free Health Screenings at Coral Gables Hospital |
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Thursday, March 5, 2020
8:00am to 12:00pm
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| Visit Coral Gables Hospital on the first Thursday of every month from 8am to noon and take advantage of this important cost-free service to protect your health and your life. Free screenings include blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol. More information |
| Half-Off Happy Hour at JohnMartin's |
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Thursday, March 5, 2020
4:00pm to 7:00pm
JohnMartin’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 253 Miracle Mile |
| Enjoy half-off all well drinks, house wine and draft beer at John Martins Monday through Friday from 4 to 7pm. Groups of ten or more guests receive an extra hour of discounted drinks (until 8pm), as long as all ten guests arrive before 6:30pm. More information |
| Bar 50 Happy Hour at the Hyatt |
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Thursday, March 5, 2020
4:00pm to 8:00pm
Hyatt Regency Hotel, 50 Alhambra Plaza |
| Be a part of the action at Bar 50's famous Happy Hour, located inside the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables Hotel, nightly from 4 to 8pm. Locals and guests alike indulge in traditional Spanish dishes with bold Miami flavors while enjoying the surrounding décor that embraces the Mediterranean culture of the area. More information |
| Lowe After Hours |
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Thursday, March 5, 2020
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Drive |
| The Lowe's signature social event -- Lowe After Hours -- is free and open to the public, starting at 7pm. Explore the Lowe's galleries and exhibitions, and enjoy food, entertainment and refreshments... after hours. More information |
| Intro to Alternative Health - CBD |
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Friday, March 6, 2020
11:00am to 1:00pm
UM School of Nursing and Health Studies, 5030 Brunson Drive |
| What ailments can CBD oil help with? CBD or cannabis has been known to help with pain, cancer, Parkinson's, nausea, anxiety, leaky gut syndrome, seizures, diabetes and help with cognitive functions. It has also been known to help with weight loss and blood pressure. More information |
| Plant ID Workshop at Fairchild |
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Friday, March 6, 2020
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road |
| Bring your specimen to Fairchild's Herbarium and let scientists uncover its secrets. Bring a cutting from your plant to Fairchild's Herbarium team on the first Friday of every month at 1pm. More information |
| Stella Johnson Workshop: Seeing Miami |
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Friday, March 6, 2020
2:00pm to 6:00pm
The Leica Store, 372 Miracle Mile |
| Join the Leica Akademie and Leica Store Miami for a three day Learning to See workshop with Master photographer Stella Johnson -- Friday, March 6 to Sunday, March 8. More information |
| Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables Gallery Night Live |
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Friday, March 6, 2020
6:00pm to 10:00pm
Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Avenue |
| Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables Gallery Night Live offers free admission to the new original exhibit The Life and Art of Denman Fink (1880-1956), plus live music and a cash bar from 6 to 10pm. More information |
| Coral Gables First Friday Gallery Night |
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Friday, March 6, 2020
6:00pm to 10:00pm
Ponce Circle Park, 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd |
| Join your friends in Coral Gables to celebrate First Friday Gallery Night every month, a chance to visit the art galleries and stroll around town. More information |
| H. Benitez Fine Art Gallery Night |
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Friday, March 6, 2020
6:30pm to 10:00pm
Benitez Art Gallery, 305 Alcazar Ave, Suite 4 |
| This Friday from 6:30 to 9:30pm, Humberto Benitez Fine Art Gallery will be welcome art enthusiasts to a reception at his gallery. More information |
| Phil Rucker discussing A Very Stable Genius |
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Friday, March 6, 2020
6:30pm to 7:30pm
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue |
| Meet White House Bureau Chief of The Washington Post and Pulitzer Prize winning author Phil Rucker discussing his new book A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump's Testing of America. This peerless and gripping narrative reveals President Trump at his most unvarnished and exposes how decision making in his administration has been driven by a reflexive logic of self-preservation and self-aggrandizement -- but a logic nonetheless. This is the story of how an unparalleled president has scrambled to survive and tested the strength of America’s democracy and its common heart as a nation. More information |
| Giralda Under The Stars |
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Friday, March 6, 2020
7:00pm to 11:30pm
Giralda Plaza, 150 Giralda Avenue |
| Make plans to attend Giralda Under the Stars the First Friday of every month for a delightful al fresco dining experience at Giralda Plaza, with live entertainment, starting at 7pm. More information |
| Art Exhibit and Reception at Cernuda Arte |
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Friday, March 6, 2020
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Cernuda Arte Gallery, 3155 Ponce de Leon Blvd. |
| Attend the monthly art exhibit reception at Cernuda Arte, from 7 to 10pm featuring outstanding works of fine Cuban artists with recent arrivals on display. The gallery specializes in the exhibition and sale of Colonial, Early Republic, Vanguardia, and Modern master Cuban paintings, as well as fine artworks by contemporary artists of unquestionable talent. More information |
| Live Music in the Courtyard at Books & Books |
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Friday, March 6, 2020
7:30pm to 11:30pm
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue |
| Enjoy live music in the courtyard of Books & Books every Friday and Saturday evening from 7:30 to 11:30pm, featuring some of South Florida's finest musical talent. More information |
| Karaoke at JohnMartin's On The Mile |
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Friday, March 6, 2020
10:00pm to 2:00am
JohnMartin’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 253 Miracle Mile |
| Every Friday evening from 10pm to 2am, sing your heart out at JohnMartin's Irish Pub and Restaurant's Karaoke Night. Enjoy drink specials as well as some of the best pub food in South Florida at this award-winning authentic Irish pub. JohnMartin's Irish Pub and Restaurant is located at 253 Miracle Mile. More information |
| Birdwatchers Early Morning Walking Tour |
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Saturday, March 7, 2020
7:30am to 9:30am
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road |
| Enjoy a pleasant early morning walk through Fairchild Garden enjoying the beauty and the birds, on the Birdwatchers Early Morning Walking Tour, from 7:30 to 9:30am on Saturdays and Sundays through March 21. More information |
| Farmers' Market at City Hall |
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Saturday, March 7, 2020
8:00am to 2:00pm
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| Meet up with friends at City Hall on Saturdays for the Coral Gables Farmers' Market from 8am to 2pm. Enjoy fresh Florida produce, free Tai Chi classes, prepared goods, baked goods, gardening workshops, cooking demonstrations, flowers and plants, children's activities and more. More information |
| Kids: Storytime and Craft at Books & Books |
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Saturday, March 7, 2020
10:00am to 11:30am
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue |
| Every Saturday at 10am, bring the family to Books & Books for free Storytime and Craft programs. Children of all ages are invited with their parents to read a book, browse the shelves of this delightful book store and have some literary fun with the crew. More information |
| Garden Tour - A 20/20 Vision of Tropical Splendor |
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Saturday, March 7, 2020
10:00am to 3:00pm
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| From the magical to the whimsical and historical, enjoy a day visiting specially selected private gardens during The Villagers annual fundraiser benefiting historic preservation, from 10am to 3pm. A 20/20 Vision of Tropical Splendor will feature five lovely properties in the greater Pinecrest and Coral Gables, featuring a gift boutique with a variety of unique garden-related items. More information |
| Carnaval On The Mile Weekend |
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Saturday, March 7, 2020
10:00am to 10:00pm
Miracle Mile – 200 block, 250 Miracle Mile |
| The annual Carnaval On The Mile series of events takes over downtown Coral Gables with a festival of art, jazz and funk, fine cuisine, and children’s entertainment all weekend long. Three concert stages and much more. More information |
| Downtown Walking Tour |
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Saturday, March 7, 2020
11:00am to 12:30pm
Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Avenue |
| Enjoy a pleasant stroll through the bustling business district of Coral Gables, starting at 11am at the museum, with the historic downtown walking tour. More information |
| Saturday Friends Lunch at Zucca |
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Saturday, March 7, 2020
11:30am to 5:00pm
Zucca, 162 Alcazar Ave |
| Savor the best of what the weekend has to offer with a group lunch at Zucca. Enjoy an opportunity to mix and match from a selection of authentic Italian dishes, served family-style for $50 per person. More information |
| Coral Gables 'Creating the Dream' Tour |
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Saturday, March 7, 2020
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Avenue |
| The ongoing exhibit of Coral Gables history in the Betty and L. D. Pankey Gallery and Coral Gables Galleries -- Creating the Dream -- includes a tour every Saturday at 1pm. An introductory exhibition about Coral Gables' founder and developer, George Merrick, his family and other visionaries who helped him turn his dream of a place where "your castles in Spain are made real" into reality. More information |
| Wizard of Oz at the Miracle Theatre |
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Saturday, March 7, 2020
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile |
| Is there a soul alive who has not been swept away by the wonder of L. Frank Baum's masterpiece? After a tornado whisks her away to the magical land of OZ, young Kansas farm girl Dorothy Gale teams up with a Scarecrow, a Tin Woodsman and a Cowardly Lion to avoid the clutches of the Wicked Witch of The West and find the mighty Wizard who can send her home. More information |
| Live Music in the Courtyard at Books & Books |
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Saturday, March 7, 2020
7:30pm to 11:30pm
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue |
| Enjoy live music in the courtyard of Books & Books every Friday and Saturday evening from 7:30 to 11:30pm, featuring some of South Florida's finest musical talent. More information |
| Late Saturday Happy Hour at JohnMartin's |
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Saturday, March 7, 2020
10:00pm to 11:30pm
JohnMartin’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 253 Miracle Mile |
| Enjoy late night happy hour at JohnMartin's -- with half-off well drinks, house wine by the glass, and draft beers, every Saturday evening from 10pm to midnight. More information |
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