Greetings {name},

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

stately homes on the Biltmore Golf Course

Sunday, July 16 is National Ice Cream Day, declared by President Reagan to be celebrated on the third Sunday in July. Do you need instructions on how to proceed?

Tuesday, July 18 is Nelson Mandela International Day, honoring Mandela’s achievements in conflict resolution, democracy, freedom, equality, diversity, reconciliation, and respect.

Thursday, July 20 is International Chess Day, celebrated annually on the day the International Chess Federation was founded in 1924.

Sunday, July 23 is Parents’ Day, a time for Parental figures in the United States to be recognized for the role they play in their children’s lives.

Wednesday, July 26 is Aunt And Uncle Day, celebrating your mom and dad’s brothers and sisters -- a time for special family gatherings.

Thursday, July 27 is Korean War Veterans Armistice Day. Often called "The Forgotten War," this one day a year is set aside to remind Americans of those who served and died in the conflict, which ended at 10am on July 27, 1953.

As always, make plans to enjoy the great outdoors in our little city. Walk down Miracle Mile, experience the live theatre and the best movies, browse the book stores, look into the art galleries and meet up with friends at the restaurants -- including restaurant row in the 100 block of Giralda. Visit the parks and public spaces to appreciate the bounties of nature. 

Enjoy the best of Coral Gables in the coming days.

Robert and Robin Burr

Coral Gables Restaurant Month

Taste The Gables during the Month Of July

Coral Gables presents Taste The Gables, a month of culinary delights and exciting events at more than 50 local eateries. Taste the Gables invites residents and visitors alike to indulge in an array of epicurean experiences, showcasing the finest cuisine the city has to offer. For the first time, both full-service and casual eateries have been invited to participate, providing specially curated prix-fixe menus at attractive price points. As part of Taste the Gables, Giralda Plaza will host a free live concert every Friday from 8 to 10pm, offering enchanting musical journeys with an inviting atmosphere for all to enjoy. Get details online.

Held Over

Past Lives at Gables Cinema

Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance. Past Lives is Korean-Canadian playwright, screenwriter, and director Celine Song's first feature film. Loosely inspired by her own experience of emigrating from South Korea to Ontario, it premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival to resounding critical acclaim. Get details online.

Friday, July 14 at noon

Cal Thomas - A Watchman In The Night

Books & Books is thrilled to present an afternoon with Cal Thomas. A Watchman in the Night: What I’ve Seen Over 50 Years Reporting on America is a living history of our times, of who we were then and who we are now and who we might become (for better or worse) in the future, and a remarkable chronicle of modern American life. For over fifty years in journalism, Thomas has offered incisive, humorous and often corrective commentary to our social, political, and religious conversations. An early commitment to addressing publicly what he sees has marked Thomas' entire career. Cal has always called both parties, both sides of the American political divide, to account, to take the high road and to honor our civic and religious ideals with compatible behavior to the very best of our ability. This increasingly "radical" approach to public life has won him many friends on both sides of the political aisle, hundreds of thousands of faithful readers of his columns, and a continuous barrage of accolades and "hate mail," much of it charming when it is not too foul to repeat. Get details online.

Final Curtain This Weekend

Native Gardens at GableStage

In this sparkling comedy of good intentions and bad manners at GableStage, cultures and gardens clash, turning well-intentioned neighbors into feuding enemies. Pablo, a rising attorney, and doctoral candidate Tania, his very pregnant wife, have just purchased a home next to Frank and Virginia, a well-established D.C. couple with a prize-worthy English garden. But an impending barbeque for Pablo’s colleagues and a delicate disagreement over a long-standing fence line soon spirals into an all-out border dispute, exposing both couples’ notions of race, taste, class and privilege.

Get details and purchase tickets online.

Friday, July 14 at 9:15pm

Candlelight: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

Enjoy a special concert tribute to the songs of Fleetwood Mac at the Coral Gables Congregational Church, featuring violin and piano duo. Songs include You Make Loving Fun; Rhiannon; Everywhere; Songbird; Don’t Stop; Dreams; Say You Love Me; The Chain; Never Going Back Again; Hold Me; Gypsy; Landslide; Go Your Own Way. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Saturday, July 15 from 11am to 3pm

Plant An Orchid - Save A Bee

As part of Latino Conservation Week, meet at the Deering Estate to plant a rare native orchid along the historic Garden Brook Trail. Learn how to protect and help native bees by building your very own bee hotel. Botanists and naturalists will be present to answer any and all orchid and bee questions. Appropriate for ages 8 and up. Get details and register online.

Saturday, July 15 at 1pm

Cézanne: Portraits of a Life

Filmed at the National Portrait Gallery in London, with additional interviews from experts and curators from MoMA in New York, National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, and Musée d’Orsay in Paris, and correspondence from the artist himself, the film takes audiences to the places Cézanne lived and worked and sheds light on an artist who is perhaps one of the least known and yet most important of all the Impressionists. Director Phil Grabsky expressed his deep appreciation for exploring artists from various historical periods and geographical locations. However, he acknowledged a recurring inclination to revisit the remarkably fruitful period of late 19th-century France. Grabsky emphasized the significance of artists like Monet, Renoir, Manet, Degas, Van Gogh, Matisse, Morisot, Cassatt, and Whistler in shaping the artistic landscape of that era. Notably, he emphasized the pivotal role played by Paul Cézanne, an artist hailed by Picasso as "the father of us all." Get details online.

Saturday, July 15 at 2pm

The Lost Pirates

What happens when three ship captains are washed ashore after a gigantic storm? Find out who becomes captain of Watson Island in this original theater show performed by the Miami Children's Museum. Made possible by the City of Coral Gables. Call 305-442-8706 or email: capleybr@mdpls.org. Appropriate for all ages. Get details online.

Saturday, July 15 at 3pm

Marie Antoinette

Set against the lavish backdrop of 18th-century France, Marie Antoinette, directed by Sofia Coppola, offers a sumptuous portrayal of the tumultuous life of the iconic Queen. Played by Kirsten Dunst, Marie Antoinette navigates the opulent world of Versailles, from her arrival as a young Austrian princess to her marriage to Louis XVI (Jason Schwartzman) and her eventual downfall during the French Revolution. Sofia Coppola's vision brings a contemporary sensibility to the period drama, capturing Marie Antoinette's youthful exuberance, desires, and the weight of her royal obligations. Get details online.

Saturday, July 15 at 10pm

From Beyond

A doctor invents a machine that stimulates a sensory gland in the brain that allows the user to view an extra dimension. Unfortunately, when he sees the monstrous inhabitants of this realm, they can see him too and are rather eager to introduce him to their world: one that goes beyond the flesh. Stuart Gordon was an American filmmaker known for his contributions to the horror genre, particularly his work in adapting the works of H.P. Lovecraft into films. Some of his notable films include Re-Animator (1985) and Dagon (2001). Gordon's distinctive style often blended elements of horror, comedy, and dark fantasy, earning him a devoted fan base within the horror genre. Get details online.

Sunday, July 16 at 10am

Bike Tour - Living with Water

South Florida is vulnerable to storm surges, king tides, and potential sea level rise, and Coral Gables is preparing for the time when we may see more water more often. Ride with Bike Walk Coral Gables and see the most vulnerable locations and how we will manage tides, storms, and other water events in the future. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Sunday, July 16 at 1pm

The Rules of The Game (1939)

Considered one of the greatest films ever made, Jean Renoir’s The Rules Of The Game is a scathing critique of corrupt French society cloaked in a comedy of manners in which a weekend at a marquis’s country château lays bare some ugly truths about a group of haut-bourgeois acquaintances. The film, which ranked 39th on the directors’ poll, has had a tumultuous history: it was subjected to cuts after the violent response of the audience at its 1939 premiere, and the original negative was destroyed during World War II; it wasn’t reconstructed until 1959. That version, which has stunned viewers for decades, is presented here. Get details online.

Sunday, July 16 at 2pm

Children's Stage - Stuart Little

Based on the classic book by E.B. White, this charming musical about a “little guy underdog” who is determined to survive in a “real people’s world” will touch your heart and tickle your funny bone. Cats, cars and ships are just a few of the challenges that Stuart faces in his quest to be accepted for who he is and not what he looks like. Get details online.

Monday, July 17 from 8 to 9:30pm

Comedy Night at Books & Books

Enjoy an evening of Stand-Up Comedy in the courtyard at Books & Books, featuring Miami’s best local stand-up comedians, hosted by Villain Theater. Since 2015, Villain Theater has been committed to fostering talent and building a diverse community of artists in Miami, providing students the opportunity to learn with the best improv acting training available. Tickets are free. Get details online.

Tuesday, July 18 at 9pm

Trivia Night at Books & Books

Enjoy a rousing good time with Trivia Night every Tuesday Night at 9pm in the Books and Books Courtyard Café. Flex your mental muscles and embark on an exhilarating journey of knowledge and friendly competition in a Jeopardy-style format. Get details online.

Starts July 19

Defending The Cavewoman

Whose cave is it anyway? The raucous mid-life existential crisis unfolds as Defending the Cavewoman digs deep into the caves of the female psyche and sends the males of the species scattering in all directions by debunking the stereotypical myths about how women think. It’s a tongue-in-cheek, affectionate look at the quirks, foibles and idiosyncrasies of both men and women, from the modern female perspective. This inspirational, laugh-a-minute comedy written by Emma Peirson is about two completely different creatures, desperately trying to co-exist on one tiny planet -- and sharing one bathroom. Don’t miss the United States premiere of this wild one-woman show starring the award-winning actress Lindsey Corey. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Thursday, July 20 at 4:30pm

Beyond Limits Social Club

Join your friends at the Coral Gables Branch Library for fun activities, including movies, crafts and gaming during this program designed for young adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Feel free to enjoy the program by jumping, dancing, singing or shouting in a safe, friendly environment. Caregiver participation is encouraged. Registration is required. Call 305-442-8706 or email: capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 12 yrs.+ Get details online.

Thursday, July 20 at 7:30pm

CAP Summer - Shannon Powell

The Community Arts Program presents American jazz and ragtime drummer Shannon Powell at the Congregational Church. Nicknamed King of Tremé, Powell is one of the most sought-after drummers and percussionists in the world -- featuring a powerful technique steeped in the drumbeats that emanate from the streets of New Orleans. Enjoy noted New Orleans’ musicians Shannon Powell, drums and vocals; Kyle Roussel, piano; and Grayson Brockamp, bass. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Thursday, July 20 at 8pm

The Globe Comedy Show

Prepare for non-stop laughter as The Globe is hosting a comedy show with top-notch comedians. Get details and purchase $15 tickets online.

Thursday, July 20 at 8:25pm

Oppenheimer

Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer is an epic thriller that thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it. The film stars Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer and Emily Blunt as his wife, biologist and botanist Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer. Oscar winner Matt Damon portrays General Leslie Groves Jr., director of the Manhattan Project, and Robert Downey, Jr. plays Lewis Strauss, a founding commissioner of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Get details online.

Saturday, July 22 at 5:30pm

Sunrise Photography at Deering Estate

Photographers recognize the critical placement of the tall palms at the harbor at Deering Estate for sunrise photography over Biscayne Bay. Bring your camera, tripod, water, and bug spray. Bugs and mosquitos are very common throughout the year, please come prepared (mosquito spray/lotion, long sleeve shirts, and long pants are suggested). This program is for ages 15 and up. The cost is $20 per person. Please meet at the Main Gate. Get details and register online.

Now Available

Infused Honey at South Tip

South Tip Hemp has new product -- honey infused with high-quality, broad-spectrum CBD distillate and CBG isolate, providing you with a convenient and tasty way to incorporate CBD into your daily routine. Each teaspoon of CBD infused honey contains 20mg of cannabinoids (10mg CBG + 10mg CBD), making it easy to adjust your serving size based on your individual needs. Get details and order online.