Greetings {name},

Memorial Day takes place on Monday, May 31, a time for gathering with family and friends. It is traditional to fly the flag of the United States at half staff from dawn until noon.

The City of Coral Gables will host a 9am Memorial Day Remembrance event at the War Memorial Youth Center featuring the Honor Guard’s Changing of the Colors, poem readings, and a name reading of our fallen soldiers followed by light refreshments.

The annual Belmont Stakes (The Run for the Carnations) takes place on Saturday, June 5 in Elmont, NY.

Sunday, June 6 is D-Day, celebrating and memorializing soldiers who landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, to fight Nazi soldiers on June 6, 1944.

Make plans to enjoy the great outdoors in our little city. Walk down Miracle Mile, visit the parks. Stay safe, and enjoy the best of Coral Gables in the coming days.

Robert and Robin Burr

please enjoy this image that reminds us of the beauty and serenity of our majestic city

Miracle Mile Trees

Now Playing

Final Account at Gables Cinema

An urgent portrait, Final Account addresses the last living generation of everyday people to participate in Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich. Over a decade in the making, the film raises vital, timely questions about authority, conformity, complicity and perpetration, national identity, and responsibility, as men and women ranging from former SS members to civilians in never-before-seen interviews reckon with -- in very different ways -- their memories, perceptions and personal appraisals of their own roles in the greatest human crimes in history. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/final-account/

Friday, May 28 at 7pm

Bluegrass Live In The Garden

Live Bluegrass is back at Fairchild Garden, featuring the Red Ramblers, with gates open at 7pm and concert starting at 8pm. Use your hour to explore and check out our Jurassic Garden dinosaur installation, then enjoy an al fresco concert on the main lawn. Guests are welcome to bring blankets or low profile chairs. The Glasshouse Cafe will have a pop up bar serving alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages and snacks. Guests are welcome to bring their favorite accoutrements, as well. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is located at 10901 Old Cutler Road. Call 305-667-1651. https://fairchildgarden.org/eventon/summertime-bluegrass-live-with-the-red-ramblers/

Saturday, May 29 from 11am to 2pm

Bonsai Design Class

Learn about tree design, styling tips, wiring techniques and more. The instructor will explain using a pre-bonsai tree to demonstrate and answer any questions. The skills you learn will allow you to begin the journey to becoming a bonsai artist and the ability to appreciate the Art of Bonsai when viewing trees. The price of the plant you can take home is included in the cost of admission. Members $50; Non-Member $60. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is located at 10901 Old Cutler Road. Call 305-667-1651. https://fairchildgarden.org/eventon/bonsai-design-class/

Saturday, May 29 from 11am to 4pm

Memorial Weekend Literacy Festival

Bring the family to the Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center to experience the Literacy Festival on Saturday, May 29 from 11am to 4pm. This event promotes summer reading and literary arts for children of all ages and abilities with literacy vendors and screenings, food trucks, a petting zoo, crafts and story-time activities. The Youth Center is located at 405 University Drive. Get more details.

Saturday, May 29 at 9pm

Little Shop of Horrors: Director's Cut

Based on the off-Broadway musical by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, Little Shop of Horrors is the story of Seymour (Rick Moranis), a nerdy florist on Skid Row who dreams of a life with his gorgeous co-worker Audrey (Ellen Greene). One day, following a solar eclipse, Seymour discovers a "mean green mother" of a monster plant with an appetite for human blood... and sets its sights on Audrey. Dark, funny, and filled with the numerous earworms, Little Shop of Horrors is a bona fide cult classic. This screening features the Director's Cut of the cult horror musical, which restores the original ending shot by director Frank Oz that followed the beats of the original off-Broadway ending. Coral Gables Art Cinema is located at 260 Aragon. Call 786-385-9689 or visit the web site for details. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/little-shop-of-horrors/

Sunday and Monday at 2:30pm

Fellini's I Vitelloni

Five young men linger in a post-adolescent limbo, dreaming of adventure and escape from their small seacoast town. They while away their time spending the lira doled out by their indulgent families on drink, women, and nights at the local pool hall. Federico Fellini’s second solo directorial effort (originally released in the U.S. as The Young and the Passionate) is a semiautobiographical masterpiece of sharply drawn character sketches: Skirt chaser Fausto, forced to marry a girl he has impregnated; Alberto, the perpetual child; Leopoldo, a writer thirsting for fame; and Moraldo, the only member of the group troubled by a moral conscience. An international success and recipient of an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, I Vitelloni compassionately details a year in the life of a group of small-town layabouts struggling to find meaning in their lives. Coral Gables Art Cinema is located at 260 Aragon. Call 786-385-9689 or visit the web site for details. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/i-vitelloni/

Monday, May 31 at 9am

Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony

Honor the men and women who gave their lives in service protecting our nation’s freedom at a special remembrance ceremony at the War Memorial Youth Center at 9am featuring the Honor Guard’s Changing of the Colors, poem readings, and a name reading of our fallen soldiers followed by light refreshments. Please rsvp by email: specialevents@coralgables.com

Tuesdays from 10am to 1pm

Watercolor Painting with Marilyn Valiente

Learn how to use this inherent ability of watercolor to create beautiful transparent colors that capture the light and brilliance of the garden. Basics, that are the backbone of a successful painting such as color theory, composition, and design elements will be covered. You will learn how to work with painting from a photograph and from still life. The goal of the class is to make a difficult medium easier to learn. Participants bring their chosen subject reference materials to class, such as photographs taken in the garden, plants, flowers or other objects of interest. Basic knowledge of watercolor painting is required. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is located at 10901 Old Cutler Road. Call 305-667-1651. https://fairchildgarden.org/eventon/watercolor-painting-with-marilyn-valiente/

Tuesday, June 1 at 7pm

Chris Bosh - Letters to a Young Athlete

Books & Books and Miami Book Fair join forces to present eleven-time All-Star, two-time NBA champion, Olympic gold medalist, and the league’s Global Ambassador, Chris Bosh for the launch of "Letters to a Young Athlete" in conversation with three-time NBA champion, Dwyane Wade. Tickets start at $5. https://booksandbooks.com/event/an-evening-with-chris-bosh-letters-to-a-young-athlete/

Tuesday, June 1 at 7pm

Gringo Bingo Sing-Along

The Coral Gables Woman's Club invites you to participate in a fun event that raises funds for the National Areata Alopecia Foundation. Emcee Steven Bradley, the Gringo, is your host for the Gringo Bingo sing-along with delicious food at Clutch Burger. Your $25 pays for 12 bingo cards and all funds benefit the non-profit charity organization. Clutch Burger is located at 146 Giralda Avenue. Call 305 968-3090.  https://www.gfwccoralgableswomansclub.org/events

Wednesday, June 2 at 8:30am

Cultural Advisory Board Meeting

Members of the Coral Gables Cultural Advisory Board establish guidelines providing for evaluations of cultural and community organization funding requests; to establish procedures assuring that funding awards are contingent on the execution of grant agreements with the requesting parties, subject to proper reporting and performance requirements. The board meets the first Tuesday of the month at 8:30am at the Coral Gables Museum, Perrin International Hall, 285 Aragon Ave. 

Wednesday, June 2 at 8pm

Alice Waters - We Are What We Eat

Books & Books, Harvard Book Store, and Politics and Prose welcome renowned, award-winning chef and food activist Alice Waters -- vice president of Slow Food International and founder of the Edible Schoolyard Project -- for a discussion of her latest book, We Are What We Eat: A Slow Food Manifesto (Penguin, $26). She will be joined in conversation by New York Times national food correspondent Kim Severson. https://booksandbooks.com/event/we-are-what-we-eat-a-virtual-evening-with-alice-waters-kim-severson/

Wednesdays from 10am to 1pm

Lilies To Sunflowers: Impressionist Painting Class

Designed for beginners and advanced alike, this workshop challenges students to develop their own master copy of floral studies created by 19th century artists Monet, Van Gogh, Cassatt and other fellow Impressionists. Employing a direct and loose manner in mark making, students will make an impression through their study and within the same breath, grasp a stronger understanding in principles of design, color theory, and composition. Students may choose to interpret their master copy in a wide range of media, including oil, acrylic, as well as pastel. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is located at 10901 Old Cutler Road. Call 305-667-1651. https://fairchildgarden.org/eventon/lilies-to-sunflowers-impressionist-painting-class/

Sat, June 12 from 9am to 4pm

Tour Of Kitchens - Outdoor Edition

The 12th Annual Tour of Kitchens Outdoor Edition fundraiser is presented by Ray Corral and Mosaicist, a self-guided tour of the City’s best pools, patios and outdoor kitchens in a safe and al fresco way. Indulge in the finest gourmet samplings and desserts from the City's best restaurants and shop home goods from your favorite local merchants. The Tour begins at 9am in the courtyard at the Shops at Merrick Park. Tickets are $75. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-of-kitchens-outdoor-edition-presented-by-ray-corral-mosaicist-tickets-146415553863

Virtual Performance Grande Finale

America, the Beautiful

The Greater Miami Symphonic Band Presents their 42nd Season Virtual Performance Grande Finale. To enjoy these performances, including the latest: “America, the Beautiful," visit their web site's Virtual Programs section, featuring the eight titles representing these music selections on YouTube.  Also, visit the facebook page for additional details. These performances are presented with the support of the city of Coral Gables. Call 305-273-7687. http://gmsb.org

June 27 at 7:30 pm

Alhambra Orchestra - 31st Season Finale

Concluding an inspiring season of virtual concerts, members of the Alhambra Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Andai, have created a video performance of masterpieces by Mozart, Sibelius, and Puccini, capped by an exuberant rendition of Mendelssohn’s Concerto for Violin and Piano with soloists Daniel Andai (violin) and Ciro Fodere (piano), both popular local artists on the faculty of New World School of the Arts. All works were newly recorded. Join the YouTube premiere, or watch it later at your convenience, always free. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TC-0Qn3LSkog2CE-oddHw

Since 1926
Biltmore Celebrates 95 Years

Celebrate the city's magnificent historic landmark hotel -- the 95th Anniversary brings special offers and opportunities to appreciate the Biltmore Hotel, starting with a $95 Resort Credit, per stay, to be enjoyed for golf, dining, spa, or shops. Play a round or two in our 18-hole, 71-par championship course. Enjoy a swim in one of the largest hotel swimming pools in the continental U.S. or energize your mind and body with yoga in our Fitness Center. Relax and rejuvenate with a massage treatment at the Biltmore Spa. Meet up with friends to listen to live music, enjoy cocktails or dine in the magnificent bars and restaurants. For details, call 844-362-7118. The Biltmore Hotel is located at 1200 Anastasia Ave. https://www.biltmorehotel.com/

Virtual Screening Room

New French Shorts

Back by popular demand -- this annual showcase of some of the most exciting new cinematic voices from France includes the Oscar-nominated animated short Genius Loci and César Award winners And Then the Bear and So What if the Goats Die? Boasting festival favorites from Cannes, Sundance, Berlinale, and beyond, this feature-length program of delightful, funny, charming, and provocative French shorts is sure to fill you with joie de vivre. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/new-french-shorts-2021/

Now Until August 13

Listening Tour Survey

Mayor Vince Lago has initiated his 100 Days of Listening Tour, gathering information, opinions and soliciting concerns of citizens who work and live in the city. The survey will remain online until August 13. In addition, the mayor is hosting open office hours every Friday from 1 to 3pm. https://coralgables.com/listeningtoursurvey

Now Through July 18 - 10am to 4pm

Jurassic Garden at Fairchild

Discover life-size dinosaurs surrounded by a major collection of cycads, the living plants from the Prehistoric World. Dinosaurs have been extinct for 65 million years, but no matter how many millennia have passed, we still remain fascinated by these creatures. https://fairchildgarden.org/events/jurassic-garden/

Now Booking Events

Coral Gables Woman's Club Event Rentals

The Coral Gables Woman's Club is once again booking event rentals at their elegant and historic venue at 1001 East Ponce de Leon Boulevard. Many holiday and high season events are already booking their dates. Tours of the property are available Tuesday and Wednesday from 11am to 3pm; Thursday and Friday from 2 to 6pm; and Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Closed Sunday and Monday. For details on booking the club, contact rentals@coralgableswomansclub.org or call 305-448-7080. https://www.coralgableswomansclub.org

Support Clean Energy
Solar Plus EV Group
Meet your friends on Facebook to share information and stay up to date on the latest developments in clean, green energy from the sun -- and modern, low maintenance pollution-free electric vehicles. Solar on the Roof — EV in the Garage. This is a powerful combination. https://www.facebook.com/groups/solarplusev/

During 18 Month Construction

Gables Branch Library Temporarily Relocated

The Coral Gables Branch Library has temporarily relocated to 308 Miracle Mile, next to California Pizza Kitchen during construction of the facility on Segovia, open Monday through Friday from 9:30am to 8pm; and Saturday from 9:30am to 6pm. Contact the Miami-Dade Public Library System at customercare@mdpls.org or call 305-442-8706.

Saturday, June 12 from 1 to 3pm

Cocktail Culture Evolved: Tea Behind The Bar

As our society grows more mindful with our consumption habits we are excited to introduce ideas about how we can raise the vibration of our cocktail creations through tea and botanicals. Not only will we explore what true tea is (any botanical derived from the plant camellia sinensis), we will learn how utilizing tea in cocktail mixology can contribute to the shift in energies in our environments. Along with our exploration of the multitude of flavors that blend well with tea, we will taste and learn how to build true cocktails, as well as interesting zero proof drinks with tea. Join Adrienne Etkin Nascimento to see just how fun tea can get. Members $40. Non-Member $50. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is located at 10901 Old Cutler Road. Call 305-667-1651. https://fairchildgarden.org/eventon/cocktail-culture-evolved-tea-behind-the-bar/

Now Activated

Miami-Dade 2021 Solar Co-op

Take control of your energy production -- with solar on the rooftop and money in your pocket. This award-winning non-profit organization makes all the difference. Solar United Neighbors offers co-operative free services to homeowners with expert advice. Co-op members work as a team to get the best equipment for the lowest prices from top-rated vendors, with support throughout every step of the process. There is no obligation and no cost for Solar United Neighbors services. Share the news with friends and family and start making a difference in your life, and in your community, with your own resilient, reliable, clean energy. https://coops.solarunitedneighbors.org/coops/miami-dade-2021-solar-co-op/

Many of our favorite eateries in the Gables are offering curbside takeout, as well as delivery services. Here's a handy list of choices for Gables residents and friends.

http://www.greatgables.com/CoralGables/ToGo.html