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Greetings {name},

We hope you'll appreciate our curated list of community events and cultural opportunities in the coming days.

birdseye view of stately Coral Gables Waterway homes adjacent to Biscayne Bay

On March 21, the sun's path crossed the celestial equator from south to north. The Spring Equinox represents the time of year when the hours of day and night are equal.

On Thursday, March 23, Ramadan, a month of fasting, begins on the Muslim calendar.

Thursday, March 24, the Sunday before Easter, is Palm Sunday on the Christian calendar.

Monday, March 25 is Holi, the Hindu festival of colors celebrated on the last full moon in the lunar month of Phalguna, a festival of colors and love that ushers in spring.

On Wednesday, March 29, we celebrate National Vietnam War Veterans Day, which became an annual event in 2017 when President Trump signed the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017.

Monday, April 1 is April Fools Day, traditionally, an opportunity for playing jokes or tricks on one another.

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

Wednesday, March 27 at 8pm
Miami Chamber Music Society - Musicians From Cleveland Orchestra
Attend a special evening of Chamber Music with musicians from the Cleveland Orchestra and the Miami Chamber Music Society artistic director, pianist Marina Radiushina. This special chamber concert will feature Cleveland Orchestra musicians, plus a special collaboration with the Miami Chamber Music Society -- a perfect opportunity to enjoy an intimate evening of music in the company of other music lovers at Sanctuary of the Arts. Call 786-556-1715. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Held Over
One Life
On the eve of WWII, one man did the impossible. In a race against time, as Nazi occupation looms on the eve of World War II, young London broker Nicholas 'Nicky' Winton (Anthony Hopkins) embarks on an extraordinary mission to rescue hundreds of predominantly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Thursday, March 21 at noon
The Phineas Paist Collection at Gables Museum
Coral Gables Museum invites you to experience the exclusive presentation of the Phineas Paist Collection while enjoying a delicious luncheon by Inspired Events. The Phineas Paist collection features over 700 original artworks and artifacts spanning various mediums and periods, including Impressionistic paintings, pre-WWI European architectural photographs, sketches, watercolors, and historical documents that reflect the heritage of Coral Gables. Get details online.

Thursday, March 21 at 5:30pm
Rhythm & Blooms: Sunset Jazz Series
Attend Fairchild's inaugural Rhythm and Blooms: Sunset Jazz Series with the enchanting Sambalele Trio. Immerse yourself in the rhythmic fusion of bossa nova, samba, and jazz, led by the acclaimed Brazilian singer, Lele Barros. Get details online.

Thursday, March 21 at 6pm
Sunshine Meeting  - Charter Review/Town Hall Meeting
In accordance with City of Coral Gables Code, there will be a Sunshine Meeting at Coral Gables City Hall in Commission Chambers to discuss and review the Coral Gables Charter and welcome resident input. The meeting will be attended by members of the committee, city commission and city staff. The meeting is open to attendance by members of the public. Minutes will be taken and made publicly available. The public can also attend this meeting in person or via the zoom platform. Get details online.

Thursday, March 21 at 7pm
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire at Landmark Theatres
In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started -- the iconic New York City firehouse -- to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an army of ghosts that casts a death chill upon the city, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age. Get details online.

March 22–31
Miami Children's Film Festival
A culturally rich and entertaining event for the whole family, Miami Children's Film Festival is presented by the Coral Gables Art Cinema, South Florida’s leading art house venue. Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the Miami Children’s Film Festival is bigger than ever. With an expanded schedule of critically acclaimed, family-friendly films and a week-long film camp, this festival inspires the next generation of filmmakers. Get details online.

Friday, March 22 at 10:30am
Story Extravaganza at the Library
Reading: In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming. An indoor / outdoor early literacy event celebrating nature. After Ready, Set, Go Storytime, venture to the soccer field for an inclusive Storywalk featuring the book. Call Pinecrest Library at 305-668-4571 or email: booke@mdpls.org. Up to six years old. Get details online.

Friday, March 22 at 5:30pm
BLUE Missions Public Art Installation
On this World Water Day, BLUE Missions partners with the City of Coral Gables to unveil a new public art installation on Giralda Plaza that will harness the power of augmented reality to raise awareness of the potential threats to our local water supply and to show how everyone can engage in stewardship of our most precious resource. Get details online.

Friday, March 22 at 7pm
Photography Lecture Featuring Anastasia Samoylova: Adaptation
Attend the Arnold and Augusta Newman Foundation Lecture in Photography at Lowe Art Museum featuring Anastasia Samoylova: Adaptation. Miami-based artist Anastasia Samoylova is one of the most exciting image makers to emerge in recent years. In her talk, Adaptation, Samoylova will discuss six major bodies of work that comprise observational photography, collage, and painting to create richly layered meditations on the fate of the natural landscape and the urban experience of image overload. Get details online.

Friday, March 22 at 7:30pm
Seraphic Fire - The Fountains of Israel
Seraphic Fire welcomes guest conductor Ruben Valenzuela for a concert at St. Philip's highlighting the music of German Baroque composer Johann Schein. Rarely performed, The Fountains of Israel is an uncommon example of German sacred madrigals. A predecessor to Bach -- even holding the same church position in Leipzig as Bach -- Schein was known for incorporating stylistic elements of Italian Baroque into his work. Fans of Monteverdi and William Byrd are sure to enjoy the expressive text painting and interlocking lines in Schein’s works for chorus and continuo. Get details online.

Saturday from 8am to 2pm
Coral Gables Farmers' Market
Every Saturday from 8am to 2pm through March 30, bring the family out to Merrick Park across from City Hall for the Coral Gables Farmers Market. Local vendors bring fresh Florida produce, prepared foods, baked goods, flowers and plants, plus activities for children. Get details online.

Saturday, March 23 at 9am
Paddle Out To Chicken Key - Biscayne Bay
Join the Friends of Biscayne Bay for a day of adventure, exploration, and education as they paddle to Chicken Key in Southern Biscayne Bay. Meet at Deering Point Park, 17350 Old Cutler Road. After the paddle adventure, enjoy lunch and a lecture on Biscayne Bay history and present challenges. Then, explore Deering Estate Mangroves and return to Deering Point. Get details online.

Saturday, March 23 from 1 to 4pm
Young Artists Gallery at Woman’s Club of Coconut Grove
The 24th Annual Young Artists’ Gallery will return to the Woman’s Club of Coconut Grove where the public can see and buy the works of Miami-Dade County’s finest high school artists. More than $25,000 in scholarships and honorariums will be awarded. Meet the artists from 1 to 4pm, with an awards reception at 2pm. The Womans' Club is located at 2985 S. Bayshore Drive. Get details online.

Saturday, March 23 at 2pm
Voices from Florida - Coral Morphologic in the Coral City
Find out what makes Miami the Coral City. Go on a journey through space and time with Marine Biologist and co-founder of Coral Morphologic, Colin Foord to learn about our coral reefs and their role in building a more sustainable and resilient future. Call the Coral Gables Library at 305-442-8706 or email: capleybr@mdpls.org. All ages are welcome. Get details online.

Saturday, March 23 at 2pm
Toastmasters Speech Contest
Enjoy watching speech writers from Toastmasters District 47, an educational non-profit that teaches public speaking, for a competitive speech contest across several divisions. Call the Pinecrest Library at 305-668-4571 or email: booke@mdpls.org. Ages 19 years and older. Get details online.

Saturday, March 23 at 7:30pm
The Lehman Trilogy
Beginning in Montgomery, Alabama in 1844, a Bavarian immigrant dreams of a better life. In 2008, his descendants unleash an unprecedented financial disaster. The spectacular rise and fall of Lehman Brothers is both an intimate family saga and a colossal exposé of unquenchable capitalism. David Kwiat, Mark H. Dold and Brandon Morris give triumphant performances. Directed by Bari Newport. The play continues through April 14. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Saturday, March 23 at 8pm
Saturday Night Jazz at the Globe
Since 1996, The Globe has been at the vanguard of live music in South Florida, showcasing straight-ahead and latin jazz, blues, reggae, afro-Cuban, and just about every genre in between. Most performances are held Saturday nights from 8pm to Midnight. Tables are reserved for dinner reservations for parties of four or more. Get details online.

Saturday, March 23 at 10pm
9 1/2 Weeks
Elizabeth (Academy Award winner Kim Basinger) has been alone since her divorce. Beautiful and highly romantic, she's insulated herself from emotional risks through her successful career. John (Mickey Rourke) is a man who has never been in love. Soft-spoken and compelling, he is a wealthy overachiever. Many lovers have tried to penetrate the aura of mystery that surrounds him, but John remains emotionally untouched until he meets Elizabeth and desire becomes infatuation then obsession. Get details online.

Sunday, March 24 at 9pm
Candlelight Tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Congregational Church
Discover the music of Fleetwood Mac at Coral Gables Congregational Church under the gentle glow of candlelight. Get details online.

March 25-29 from 8am to 4pm
Spring Camp at Deering Estate
Celebrate the best Spring Break has to offer at the Deering Estate’s Five Day Spring Camp. Every camp has a different theme and explores a different aspect of nature, allowing campers to have fun while also learning about different fields of science. Campers will be getting hooked on the world of marine biology, and reeling in the fun while exploring Mangrove Forests, Salt Marshes, and Seagrass Beds. Through dissections, experiments, crafts, and hikes, campers will be diving into a week of aquatic exploration to emerge as coastal defenders. Please bring lunch and snacks, refillable water bottle, closed-toe shoes, change of clothes, sunblock and bug spray, and hat and sunglasses. Call 305-235-1668. Get details online.

Monday, March 25 from 9am to 3pm
Spring Break Camp at Coral Gables Museum
Spring into creativity with the museum's exciting Spring Break Camps. Registration is now open for these engaging and enriching camps, where kids can explore art, history, and hands-on activities. From immersive art adventures to historical explorations, there’s something for every young adventurer. Get details online.

Monday, March 25 from 9am to 5pm
Art Cinema Spring Camp
Send the kids to Coral Gables Art Cinema for a week of fun-filled spring camp blending film and hands-on STEAM activities. Get details online.

Monday, March 25 from 7 to 9pm
Moonrise Photography at Deering Estate
The Deering Estate offers an exciting opportunity to take photos of the moon rising over Biscayne Bay. Bring your camera, tripod, water, bug spray and $20. Bugs and mosquitos are very common, so please come prepared. This program is for adults and youth ages 15 and older. Get details online.

Tuesday, March 26 at 7:30pm
Extended Reality: Frank Lloyd Wright & Franz Kafka
Attend an experiment in augmented reality with cell phones and 3-D glasses at UM's hormel Innovation Stage. Mason's six-movement work is inspired by stories by Franz Kafka and his magical realism and Crouch's one-act opera, Stained Glass, tells the story of Mamah Borthwick–the romantic partner of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Featuring the Last Hundred Ensemble and conductor Juan Trigos, percussionist Yi-Mei Ciou, Frost Opera Frost Opera Theater and director Jeffrey Buchman, pianist Inesa Gegprifti, violinist Bettina Mussumeli, and other Frost student performers under the direction of Jeffrey Zeigler. Get details online.

Tuesday, March 26 at 7:30pm
Native Plant Gardening for Moths with David Fine
David Fine, founder and operator of the Keys Moths website and YouTube channel, presents a workshop on Native Plant Gardening for Moths at Pinecrest Gardens. Butterfly gardening has become quite popular. Native host and nectar plants for butterfly species are being planted to attract all of these day flying beauties. David leads a discussion on some of the plants that attract wonderful moth fauna as well, including some of the Southern species that most often frequent local gardens. Get details online.

Tuesday, March 26 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.

Wednesday, March 27 at 3pm
Trace Your Family - Genealogical Society
Megan Young Clark from Macy's Genealogical Research presents a free workshop on correcting myths and mistakes using modern genealogy methods at the Pinecrest Library. Get details online.

Wednesday, March 27 at 6pm
Charles Deering: Artist, Preservationist, Patron
Participate in a presentation on Charles Deering, led by Annette B. Fromm, a seasoned museum specialist, folklorist, and ethnographer with over 25 years of expertise in diverse cultural projects. The event explores Charles Deering's commitment to environmental preservation in Biscayne Bay and his world-class art collection brought to his estate nearly one hundred years ago, including works by Sergeant, Saint-Gaudens, Corot, Meclhers, Whistler, Homer, and others. Get details online.

Wednesday, March 27 at 7pm
Palley Glass Artist Lecture featuring Michael Janis: Reflecting Culture: Glass as Canvas
Attend a lecture and reception on Reflecting Culture: Glass as Canvas, the Spring 2024 Myrna and Sheldon Palley Glass Artist Lecture featuring acclaimed artist Michael Janis. Delve into Janis's decades-long exploration of glass as a medium for transforming everyday poetry, symbolism, and magic. Trained as an architect, Janis's disciplined approach infuses his work with dimensionality and visual richness, evoking non-linear narratives that invite multiple interpretations. Get details online.

Wednesday, March 27 at 6:30pm
A Celebration of Ireland: Music, Stories & Folklore
Enjoy a journey to the Emerald Isle with traditional toe-tapping tunes, songs in Gaelic and English, folklore, history and Irish poetry, presented by Four Shillings Short. Call the Coral Gables Library at 305-442-8706 or email: capleybr@mdpls.org. All ages are welcome. Get details online.

Wednesday, March 27 at 8pm
Miami Chamber Music Society - Musicians From Cleveland Orchestra
Attend a special evening of Chamber Music with musicians from the Cleveland Orchestra and the Miami Chamber Music Society artistic director, pianist Marina Radiushina. This special chamber concert will feature Cleveland Orchestra musicians, plus a special collaboration with the Miami Chamber Music Society -- a perfect opportunity to enjoy an intimate evening of music in the company of other music lovers at Sanctuary of the Arts. Call 786-556-1715. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Wednesday, March 27 at 9pm
Blues Jam Session at Titanic
Every Wednesday evening, Titanic Brewery transforms into a blues club with an open-stage blues jam session at 5813 Ponce. Get details online.

Thursday, March 28 at 8pm
Godzilla x Kong
The epic battle continues... Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse follows up the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong with an all-new adventure that pits the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence -- and our own. Get details online.

Friday, March 29 at 8pm
Caroline, or Change at Miracle Theatre
Set in one of the most pivotal times in America’s history, the Tony-nominated Caroline, or Change is riveting, moving and awe-inspiring. Featuring a virtuosic score by Jeanine Tesori (Shrek The Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie), it blends blues, gospel and traditional Jewish melodies, creating a breathtaking medium for Pulitzer Prize-winner Tony Kushner’s (Angels in America) provocative and personal story. Caroline, or Change, produces a valuable theatrical experience that continues to thrill audiences the world over. It is a story that must be shared, will open minds, and change theatergoers for the better. Get details online.

Saturday, April 13 at 2pm
Exploring Everglades National Park — The Crown Jewel of South Florida
Naturalist, botanist, photographer, author, and noted storyteller Roger Hammer will present a program on the history of Everglades National Park. Roger was previously the manager of the Castellow Hammock Preserve and is a published author and leading authority with his guides to wildflowers. Roger is also a recipient of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award for his lifelong conservation efforts. The meeting tales place at the Pinecrest Library. Get details online.