Greetings {name},

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

The Coral Gables Waterway meets Biscayne Bay, separating Edgewater from Cocoplum.

Sunday, November 5 -- Daylight Saving Time Ends on the first Sunday in November at 2am. Fall back one hour.

Thursday, November 9 is World Freedom Day, marking the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Friday, November 10 celebrates the birth of the United States Marine Corps.

Saturday, November 11 is Veteran's Day, an opportunity to honor and thank all military personnel who served the United States in all wars, particularly living veterans.

Monday, November 13 is World Kindness Day, a day to encourage us to be kind to others. It's also Caregiver Appreciation Day, recognizing the tens of millions of Americans, who selflessly give their time to care for those who are ill, disabled, or elderly.

Wednesday, November 15 is National Philanthropy Day, a chance to consider giving to worthy causes and an opportunity to honor all those generous philanthropists that have contributed so much to our common good.

Wednesday, November 15 is also Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day -- top to bottom reorganization -- perhaps to make room for all the Thanksgiving Feast goodies coming soon.

Thursday, November 16 is UNESCO International Tolerance Day by fostering mutual understanding among cultures and peoples.

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

Saturday, November 4 at 6pm

UF/IFAS One Night In The Tropics Fundraiser

The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Homestead campus invites you to attend their annual One Night In The Tropics fundraiser at TREC (the Tropical Research and Education Center) at 18905 SW 280 Street. The event is hosted on the first Saturday in November, which is recognized as Farmer's Month in Miami-Dade County. Enjoy good food, great music and dancing, and the company of UF/IFAS TREC's world-class scientists amid tropical fruit-filled groves and ornamental plants. For details, contact Monique Scoggin at 786-217-9226. Get details and register online.

Sunday, November 12 from 2 to 5pm

Miami Rum Festival Tasting Event

Make plans to attend the 14th annual Miami Rum Festival at the Coral Gables Woman's Club, with an amazing variety of rums to sample from around the world. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Now On Exhibit

Burger, A Side of Fries, A Coke - Order Up!

The Lowe Art Museum is pleased to present the exhibition, Order Up! The Pop Art of John Miller, which will be on view through January 13. This solo exhibition includes thirty-five pieces of Miller’s oversized glass sculptures of food, drinks, and condiments, contextualized by 1950s diner fixtures and fittings. Inspired by the Pop Art movement of the 1960s -- including Claes Oldenburg’s whimsical soft sculptures of everyday objects -- as well as the artist’s own memories of visiting diners near his father’s motorcycle dealership, Miller builds upon a lineage of Pop Art with his brightly colored glasswork. The Lowe Art Museum is located at 1301 Sanford Drive on UM Campus. Get details online.

Now Accepting Reservations

Niven Patel's Erba

Erba is an Italian-inspired restaurant that embraces the vibrant spirit of Miami, showcasing a local adaptation rooted in a hospitality-forward mindset. It’s Chef Niven Patel’s homage to his time in Florence, emphasizing the appreciation of local culture, colors, and energy -- a harmonious fusion of the old world meeting the new world at 227 S. Dixie Hwy, Suite 100. Get details online. https://erbamiami.com

Vanda Apricot Glow

Timely Specials at RF Orchids

Stop by the nursery to see the fabulous Vanda Sonia Daccach Apricot Glow orchid, on sale for $64.95, featuring rich, fully formed apricot flowers with deep crimson spotting and a darker lip. Free flowering and long lasting. Blooming size. Get details and order online.

Thursday, November 2 at 6pm

Town Hall Meeting - Mayor and Commissioner

Mayor Vince Lago and Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson will be hosting a town hall meeting at the Adult Activity Center, 2 Andalusia Ave. Residents can also view online via Zoom.

Friday, November 3 at 5pm

Gallery Night – Rob Haff: Streets Of Havana

The “Streets of Havana” exhibit, curated by photographer Rob Haff, endeavors to capture a glimpse of the Cuban experience. This experience has been profoundly influenced by a tumultuous history, which includes Spanish colonialism, capitalist exploitation, periods of leadership under dictators such as Batista and Castro, and the ongoing and debilitating US embargo. Indeed, these enduring economic and political adversities have revealed a people characterized by remarkable resilience. Get details online.

Friday; November 3 at 5:30pm

Rain Barrel Water Conservation Workshop at UM

Rainwater is the best water for your garden. Rain Barrels and other Low Impact features (rain gardens, swales etc.) in your landscape can help prevent rain from becoming stormwater runoff. And with the rollout of Miami Dade County’s new Rain Barrel Rebate Program, participants have the option to purchase a refurbished rain barrel following the workshop for $100 + tax and receive a $50 rebate when you apply at Miami Dade Water and Sewer Department’s website. This workshop takes place at the historic Campo Sano Building on the University of Miami campus. Get details online.

Friday, November 3 at 6pm

Radical at Gables Cinema

Celebrate Mexican culture at the 6pm reception. Who will the sixth grade students at Jose Urbina Lopez Elementary in Matamoros become? They are among the worst performing students in Mexico, the world they know is one of violence and hardship, and their classrooms are dominated by an atmosphere of overbearing discipline, not possibility. It might seem like a dead end -- but it is also the perfect place for new teacher Sergio Juarez to try something different. There's just one problem: Sergio (played by an amazing Eugenio Derbez) has no idea what he's doing. After the film, Eugenio Derbez will be present for a conversation. Get details online.

Friday, November 3 from 7 to 11pm

First Friday Giralda Live

Enjoy live music on the plaza at Giralda Plaza's Restaurant Row on the first Friday of the month with plenty of outdoor seating in a delightful al fresco atmosphere. As you enjoy curated delicacies from premier local eateries, explore local artists, vendors, and enjoy lively music throughout the night, presented by Diageo and the City of Coral Gables. Get details online.

Friday, November 3 at 8pm

Seraphic Fire - Gods and Mortals

Follow Seraphic Fire solo voices, chorus, and chamber orchestra through the dramatic story of mythological twins as they struggle with their love of the same woman and a trip to the underworld. Experience exquisite arias, like Télaïre's Tristes apprêts, performed by the nation's top classical singers. Hear the rarely performed prologue from the original 1737 version of the opera, which Patrick Dupre Quigley describes as "a delightful mix of marches, airs, and dances." The event takes place at Church of the Little Flower, 2711 Indian Mound Trail. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Saturday, November 4 from 9am to noon

Recycling Day Drive-Thru Event

The city's Bi-Annual Recycling Drive-Thru event takes place at the parking lot behind City Hall. Residents can recycle electronics, large cardboard boxes, household hazardous waste, shred sensitive documents, and donate lightly used clothing. Proof of Coral Gables residency is required. Get details online.

Sat/Sun November 4-5 from 10am to 5pm

SFPS Palm Show and Sale

The 39th Fall Show & Sale of the South Florida Palm Society takes place at Fairchild Gardens this weekend. Growers with years of experience will be offering hundreds of species of palms and an excellent selection of cycads. One of the popular features of the sale is the distribution of free palm seeds. They’re harvested shortly before the weekend and made available while quantities last. Among the species offered this year will be Coccothrinax readii, Acrocomia crispa, Carpoxylon macrospermum, and, for the first time, Allagoptera caudescens, and even small quantities of Orania palindan. Get details online.

Sat/Sun November 4–5 at 1pm

Romeo & Juliet

Romeo and Juliet risk everything to be together. In defiance of their feuding families, they chase a future of joy and passion as violence erupts around them. This bold new film brings to life the remarkable backstage spaces of the National Theatre in which desire, dreams and destiny collide to make Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy sing in an entirely new way. Jessie Buckley (Wild Rose, Judy) and Josh O’Connor (The Crown, God’s Own Country) play Juliet and Romeo. The award-winning cast includes Tamsin Greig, Fisayo Akinade, Adrian Lester, Lucian Msamati, Deborah Findlay. Get details online.

Saturday, November 4 at 3pm

Kings, Queens, Pilgrims and Tavernkeepers

Join the Genealogical Society of Great Miami for a special program by Debbie Duay about discovering who's in your family tree at the Pinecrest Library. Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend. Get details and RSVP online.

Saturday, November 4 at 4pm

Tell Me Something Good - a Soulful Tribute to Chaka Khan

Attend the New Canon Chamber Collective and Sanctuary of the Arts presentation of Sundays at Saint Mary's featuring The Harden Project with Tell Me Something Good, a Soulful Tribute to Chaka Khan. Saint Mary's is located at 136 Frow Avenue. Get details online.

Saturday, November 4 at 8pm

Jazz at Pinecrest Gardens - Rebirth Brass Band

Enjoy Big Brass sound straight from the Big Easy. Rebirth Brass Band is a Grammy Award-winning band renowned for melding their New Orleans brass band tradition with second line, funk, jazz and soul. Get details online.

Saturday, November 4 at 9:30pm

Raging Bull

New 4K Restoration -- A lacerating biopic of Jake LaMotta (Robert De Niro), the middleweight boxing champion who was known as The Raging Bull during his brief reign. LaMotta had early lessons in life: to steal and to fight. He channelled his tough childhood into the ring, where his aggression became a way of combating deep-seated anxieties and emotional fears. This determination and rage turned him from a young hoodlum into a champion. But his drive for the title, his brutality outside of the ring and his almost-psychotic sexual jealousy will destroy his marriage, his deepest friendships and the career he fought to build. Raging Bull was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Cinematography (Michael Chapman), and won two awards: Best Actor (Robert De Niro) and Best Film Editing (Thelma Schoonmaker). Get details online.

Sunday, November 5 at 3pm

Chopin For All Free Performance

Lewis Warren, Jr. award-winning pianist, arranger, composer, and improviser, and winner of the 2023 MTNA Young Artist Competition, performs at Granada Church, 950 University Drive. Registration recommended; no tickets required. Get details online.

Tuesday, November 7

Coffee Table Journeys - Coral Gables Architecture

Attend an engaging discussion of the new architectural book Coral Gables by author, illustrator and former University of Miami School of Architecture Dean José Gelabert-Navia at the Coral Gables Museum. The evening includes a presentation by Gelabert-Navia, followed by a book signing. The Villagers, a group championing historic preservation in Miami-Dade since 1966, helped bring this project to fruition, emphasizing the lasting impact of George Merrick's architectural team. Get details online. 

Wednesday, November 8 at 6:30pm

Art Lecture Series - Afro-Cuban Artist

Cernuda Arte presents a lecture series by Cuban art critic, scholar and author, Professor Alejandro Anreus. The subject is Roberto Diago (1920 - 1955) Afro-Cuban Artist. 6:30pm reception; 7:30pm lecture. Get details online.

Wednesday, November 8 at 7pm

Paint and Sip at Gables Cinema

Enjoy a fun-filled evening of creativity and relaxation with Paint and Sip at the Coral Gables Art Cinema. Unleash your inner artist as you enjoy a glass of wine (or two) and paint your masterpiece. No experience is necessary -- the talented instructor, Krystal Rodriguez, will guide you step by step. Whether you're a seasoned painter or just looking for a unique night out, this event is perfect for everyone. The theme for this event is Thanksgiving on the Beach, a celebration of Miami in the Fall. All ages are welcome, although you must be 21+ years old to be served wine. This event does not include a film screening. Get details online.

Starts Wednesday, November 8

Sweet Goats & Blueberry Señoritas 

From Miami to Maine, and back to Miami, Sweet Goats & Blueberry Señoritas is about a Cuban-American baker named Beatriz in Maine as she tries to determine whether she should stay with the community she’s developed, or reunite with her estranged mother in Miami. Along the way Beatriz explores what it means to belong as she cooks up the recipes of her childhood with the raw ingredients of her new hometown. Written by Richard Blanco and Vanessa Garcia, the Actors' Playhouse production continues at Miracle Theatre through December 3. Get details online.

Thursday, November 9 23 at 6pm

Vinos At The Plaza

Attend the annual wine auction benefitting the Coral Gables Community Foundation. Proceeds benefit the Foundation's robust scholarship and grant-making programs. Bottles start pouring at 6pm. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Friday, November 10 at 6:30pm

Art Lecture Series - Modern Cuban Sculpture

Cernuda Arte presents a lecture series by Cuban art critic, scholar and author, Professor Alejandro Anreus. The subject is Roberto Estopiñán (1921 - 2015) and Modern Cuban Sculpture. 6:30pm reception; 7:30pm lecture. Get details online.

Friday, November 10 at 7pm

Mama Fuma Live at The Barnacle

Enjoy the live music of Mama Fuma at The Barnacle Under Moonlight event, featuring a fusion of Cuban Roots, Rock, Funk, and High Energy, with Tribute Jams. Get details online.

Saturday, November 11 at 10:30am

How to Grow Tomatoes like a Farmer

Learn how to grow generous bunches of delicious tomatoes with master gardener Glenn Huberman. He'll discuss user-friendly gardening techniques, which varieties to grow, and methods of keeping your tomatoes productive and healthy. Get details online.

Sunday, November 12 from 2 to 5pm

Miami Rum Festival Tasting Event

Make plans to attend the 14th annual Miami Rum Festival at the Coral Gables Woman's Club, with an amazing variety of rums to sample from around the world. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Sunday, November 12 at 3pm

Orchestra Miami - Tough Turkey In The Big City

Bring the family to Pinecrest Gardens where Orchestra Miami is serving up some turkey for Thanksgiving -- Tom Turkey, that is! Orchestra Miami’s Family Fun Concert Series returns with Tough Turkey in the Big City: A Feathered Tale with music by Bruce Adolphe and a story by Louise Gikow. What happens when a turkey from the sticks meets a Park Avenue pigeon? With the feel of an old-time radio story, Tough Turkey in the Big City follows the comic blunders of Tom Turkey, who leaves the farm to try his luck in the big city. Get details and purchase tickets online.