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

the dome of the Coral Gables water tower stands above the Granada Golf Course looking east to downtown

Now On Exhibition
Mid-Career Artists, Future Masters
Cernuda Arte proudly presents a showcase of twelve midcareer contemporary artists with exceptional trajectories, destined for even greater heights. For their remarkable and distinct talent, each of these artists have garnered substantial collector support both domestically and internationally. Their work has graced prestigious exhibitions, publications, art fairs, and institutions, solidifying their positions as important voices in today’s contemporary art world. Mid-Career Artists, Future Masters is currently on view at Cernuda Arte. Cernuda Arte Gallery is located at 3155 Ponce. Call 305-461-1050. Get details online.

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

Saturday, 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.

Sunday, July 28 is National Parents Day, celebrated on the fourth Sunday of July, a time to celebrate the family structure and family values.

Sunday, July 28 is National Milk Chocolate Day. Does that bring a smile to your face? It's a day to celebrate this popular cacao treat and a good excuse to indulge in delicious decadence.

Tuesday, July 30 is The International Day of Friendship, a United Nations observance that promotes the important role that friendship plays in promoting peace in many cultures, such as the Sister Cities program.

Tuesday, July 30 is National Cheesecake Day, celebrating of a richly luscious dessert made of soft cream cheese often accented with a graham cracker crust.

Friday, August 2, the first Friday in August, is National Beer day, celebrating the art and science of brewing beer and encouraging people to discover new varieties of beer.

Sunday, August 4 is the birthday of the US Coast Guard. The Coast Guard traces its roots to the small fleet of vessels maintained by the United States Department of the Treasury beginning in the 1790s to enforce tariffs. Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton lobbied Congress to fund the construction of ten cutters, which it did on August 4, 1790.

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

Celebrating Local History
Coral Gables Centennial Heats Up
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Coral Gables has been in the works for many years. A new web site offers details and historic images organized to honor one of America’s first planned communities, incorporated on April 29, 1925. A series of events are planned for 2025 leading up to the anniversary of the incorporation. Get details online.

Now through July 31
Taste the Gables - July is Restaurant Month
Taste the Gables presents a month of culinary delights and exciting events. Indulge in an array of epicurean experiences, showcasing the finest cuisine the city has to offer. Full-service restaurants are offering prix-fixe menus for brunch, lunch and dinner. Fast-casual restaurants are offering lower-priced prix-fixe menus, specialty happy hours and promotions at attractive price points during non-traditional times of day. Get details online.

Thursday, July 25 at 11am
Stress Management Lecture
Maintaining a healthy nutritional and physical lifestyle is essential. Learn to stay healthy by understanding a few simple tips to keep you on track, presented by the Florida Department of Health. Call the Pinecrest Library at 305-668-4571 or email: booke@mdpls.org. Ages 19 years and older. Get details online.

Thursday, July 25 at 1pm
Deep Dives with Special Collections - Lowe's Kislak Collection
Join Daniel Arbino and Arthur Dunkelman in a conversation moderated by Carol Damian as they discuss the beginnings of the Jay I. Kislak Collection, the motivations behind its trajectory, recent acquisitions, and future directions. This collection of Early Americas, Exploration and Navigation came to the University of Miami as a donation in 2018. Comprising historical moments of cultural encounters across the Americas, ranging from the colonial period in Latin America to the United States' westward expansion to Polar expeditions, the Kislak Collection's breadth makes it a thought-provoking, interdisciplinary resource of primary research materials. Get details online.

Thursday, July 25 from 4 to 6pm
$5 Happy Hour Daily at Bay 13
Meet up with friends at Bay 13 Brewery and Kitchen at 65 Alhambra Plaza for a daily offering of $5 pints, house wines, basic spirits, and a bunch of delicious apps in the late afternoon. Get details online.

Thursday, July 25 from 5:30 to 9pm
Sunset Summer Jams Series featuring Victoria Blue
Fairchild Gardens' Sunset Summer Jams Series presents an evening where music and nature converge, featuring live music to set the mood. Savor signature botanical-inspired cocktails in the enchanting garden as the western sky lights up. Get details online.

Thursday, July 25 at 7:30pm
CAP Summer Concerts - Bokyung Byun
The Community Arts Program Summer Concert Series continues at the Congregational Church with another outstanding performance. Recipient of the 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Bokyung Byun enjoys a reputation as one of the most sought-after guitarists of her generation. Bokyung holds the distinction of being the first female winner of the prestigious JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition. Get details online.

Thursday, July 25 at 7:30pm
Anne Applebaum - Autocracy, Inc.
The Books & Books Literary Foundation, George P. Hanley Democracy Center at the University of Miami, and the Hub are delighted to host Pulitzer-prize winning, New York Times bestselling author, Anne Applebaum for Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World (Doubleday). She will be in conversation with Alberto Ibarguën, president of the Knight Foundation. In this urgent treatise, which evokes George Kennan’s essay calling for containment of the Soviet Union, Anne Applebaum calls for the democracies to fundamentally reorient their policies to fight a new kind of threat. Get details online.

Thursday, July 25 at 9pm
Terminator
New 4K restoration. This screening includes a recorded Q&A between director James Cameron and producer Gale Anne Hurd. Is The Terminator an indie film? Hurd (The Walking Dead, Armageddon) said, “As the film’s producer, I can assure you it is. Jim Cameron and I made the film for $6.4 million, which included a completion bond and a 10% contingency. We had a variety of co-financiers, pre-sold rights and our distribution was through Orion Pictures rather than a major studio -- the very definition of an indie film, both then and now.” Get details online.

Friday, July 26 at 4pm
Turtle Tales and Tortoise Encounter
Ever met a tortoise? Join Jocko and Pebble, two very cute and friendly Redfoot tortoises, for turtle-themed stories. After the program, gain science enrichment through an invitation to interact with the turtles. Hand sanitizer is provided to use before and after the tortoise encounter. Call the Coconut Grove Library at 305-442-8695 or email: hernandezje@mdpls.org. Ages 5 to 18 years old. Get details online.

Friday, July 26 at 7pm
Alissa DeRogatis - Call It What You Want
Books & Books is thrilled to announce an evening with Alissa DeRogatis presenting her new romance novel: Call It What You Want. She will be in conversation with Diana Elliot Graham. A nostalgic ode to all almost-love stories—the ones with no label and no title but an undeniable intensity. Call it what you want… Was it love? Sloane and Ethan’s story is a bittersweet tale of love and self-discovery that explores the complexities of situationships and the challenges of moving on. Get details online.

Friday, July 26 from 7–10pm
Social Fridays at The Plaza
The Plaza Coral Gables and Mind Body Social invite you to Social Fridays with The Negoatiators Band. Bring your beach chairs or blankets and mingle with friends and family for a night of music. Get details online.

Friday, July 26 at 8pm
Green Border
In the treacherous forests between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa, lured by false promises of easy passage to the EU, find themselves trapped in a geopolitical stand-off. This stark black-and-white film, directed by Agnieszka Holland, explores the migrant crisis from multiple perspectives, delivering a blistering critique of a humanitarian calamity. Get details online.

Friday, July 26 at 8pm
Taste the Gables Concerts - Diva Revolution
Savor the rhythm of summer nights at Giralda Plaza with Taste The Gables Concerts. Indulge in the flavors of local cuisine while the music of Diva Revolutions -- a soulful, energetic, interactive group of performers -- permeates the mood in this delightful al fresco gathering space. Get details online.

Friday, July 26 at 9:45pm
Deadpool & Wolverine
Six years after the events of Deadpool 2, Wade Wilson lives a quiet life, having left his time as the mercenary Deadpool behind him, until the Time Variance Authority -- a bureaucratic organization that exists outside of time and space and monitors the timeline -- pulls him into a new mission. With his home universe facing an existential threat, Wilson reluctantly joins an even more reluctant Wolverine on a mission that will change the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman star as Deadpool and Wolverine, respectively, alongside Emma Corrin and Matthew Macfadyen. Get details online.

Saturday, July 27 at 10:30am
Light House Cruise from Deering Estate
Departing from the Deering Estate on a comfortable riding 45 foot Corinthian catamaran, this four hour tour will allow you to experience Biscayne National Park -- see the iconic Cape Florida, Fowey Rocks, and Boca Chita lighthouses and learn about the history that surrounds them. You cut through the alluring Stiltsville and go to Boca Chita Key to get up close to Biscayne National Park’s iconic Boca Chita Lighthouse with a chance of climbing to the top of Boca Chita Lighthouse for a panoramic view of the Bay. You may also have the opportunity to see wildlife including, dolphins, sea turtles, and many shore birds. Get details online.

Saturday, July 27 at 10:30am
Orchids Are Easy When You Know How – Getting Started
Melana Daivson presents South Florida orchid growers with the knowledge and skills they need to successfully grow and bloom orchids in their homes and gardens. In the first class, the focus is on light, water, air, and nutrition -- the fundamental needs to keep orchids happy and healthy. Get details online.

Saturday, July 27 at 11am
Saturday at the Cinema - Wall Street
Join Commissioner Kirk Menendez at the Coral Gables Art Cinema and watch Oliver Stone's Wall Street, starring Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen and Daryl Hannah. Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) is a stockbroker full of ambition, doing whatever he can to make his way to the top. Admiring the power of the unsparing corporate raider Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas), Fox entices Gekko into mentoring him by providing insider trading. These screenings are sponsored by Commissioner Kirk Menendez and the Anthony R. Abraham Foundation. Tickets are free and available for Coral Gables residents 30 years and older. Popcorn and a drink are available courtesy of the Coral Gables Community Foundation. Get details online.

Saturday, July 27 from 10:30am to 12:30pm
Kids Summer Fun Day at The Plaza
Enjoy two hours of arts and crafts led by Miami Children's Museum educators and more kid-friendly activities with free admission. Get details online.

Saturday, July 27 from noon to 3pm
Grand Iberian Wine Tasting at Vinya
Breakthru Beverage presents a casual, walk-around tasting of wines from the remote shores of the Azores to the steep slopes of the Douro, to the old vines of Rioja. Get details and $35 tickets online. Get details online.

Saturday, July 27 at 2pm
Peter Rabbit and the Garden of Doom
Peter Rabbit really loves vegetables, but when his sweet-toothed sisters Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail want only cakes and cookies, that’s all Mother Rabbit will serve. Luckily, he’s found a source for his veggies: when Mother isn’t looking, he trades sweets for produce with his cousin Benjamin Bunny, who won’t share his mysterious source of vegetables with Peter. Will Peter brave the dark woods, open fields, and tall fences in order to discover the Vegetable Paradise for himself? The answer lies in this fun, New-Tricious musical mystery. Get details online.

Saturday, July 27 at 2pm
Happy Birthday, Harry Potter
Enjoy magical fun for the entire family in celebration of Harry Potter's birthday, hosted by the Coral Gables Library. Wear your best Hogwarts attire, make your own magical wand and join our special guest Professor M for a magical sorting hat ceremony. Call 305-442-8706 or email: capleybr@mdpls.org. All ages are welcome. Get details online.

Saturday, July 27 at 2pm
Free Jazz Lessons for Kids 8–14 years old
Kids learn to play guitar, bass, drums and piano with ten free Jazz lessons and classes about music history every Saturday between 2 and 4pm. RSVP by sending email: info@armstrongjazzhouse.com. Get details online.

Saturday, July 27 at 8pm
Deering Summer Cabaret Concert featuring Ellison Kendrick
Enjoy local recording artist Ellison Kendrick in concert at Deering Estate. Get details online.

Saturday, July 27 at 8pm
A Tango Story at Sanctuary For The Arts
A musical that invites you to discover the essence of tango, A Tango Story spans from its origins to the immortal compositions of Mariano Mores, one of the most important creators of the Golden Decade of Tango in the 1940s. Get details online.

Saturday, July 27 at 9pm
Coyo Taco - Gables Lounge Party
Meet up with friends for live music on Friday and Saturday Nights with spinning DJs and drink specials at Coyo Taco, 126 Giralda. Get details online.

Saturday, July 27 at 9:45pm
Streets Of Fire
When legendary rock star Ellen Aim is kidnapped by a violent biker gang, her ex-boyfriend and tough ex-soldier Tom Cody returns to their hometown to rescue her. Set against a visually striking backdrop of rain-soaked, neon-lit streets, Walter Hill’s stylized “rock & roll fable” has become a cult classic since its 1984 release. Get details online.

Sunday, July 28 at 1pm
City Of God
Nominated for four Oscars, including Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing and Best Cinematography, this hyper-kinetic, harrowing and exhilarating drama is set in the slums of Rio, Brazil, where two kids’ paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin. Get details online.

Monday, July 29 at 11am
Lunch at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse
Peruse the all-new lunch menu at Fleming's, 2525 Ponce with delicious entrées, salads, sandwiches and more. Get details online.

Monday, July 29 from 11am to 11pm
Monday Burgers and Bourbon Special at Bay 13
Enjoy $10 deluxe burgers and $5 Old Fashioned cocktails on Mondays at Bay 13. Get details online.

Monday, July 29 from 4 to 6:30pm
Sommelier Wine Tasting Class
Enjoy a tasting of a variety of wines with a selection of prime cheeses at Armstrong Jazz House. Please RSVP to 305-488-9955 or email: info@armstrongjazzhouse.com. The address is 271 Miracle Mile. Get details online.

Monday, July 29 at 11:45pm
SE7EN Past Midnight Comedy Show
Experience a night of nonstop laughter and hilarious moments at the Seven Seas Lounge Midnight comedy show. Get details online.

Tuesday, July 30 at 7pm
Asha Elias - Pink Glass Houses
The Books & Books Literary Foundation is proud to present an evening with Miami local Asha Elias celebrating the launch of her new novel, Pink Glass Houses. She will be in conversation with Stephanie Sayfie Aagaard. Told in rotating first person voices, Pink Glass Houses is an irresistibly voyeuristic peek into the lives of the rich and infamous, where cocaine playdates, $100,000 kiddie birthday parties, and relentless social climbing are a way of life. Get details online.

Tuesday, July 30 at 9pm
Trivia Night at Books & Books
Flex your mental muscles and embark on an exhilarating journey of knowledge and friendly competition. Books & Books Trivia Night is presented in a Jeopardy-style format, offering a unique and engaging experience for participants of all backgrounds and interests. Get details online.

Wednesday, July 31 from 11am to 4pm
Super Summer $10 Lunch Menu at Bay 13
Until August 31, enjoy the $10 lunch menu at Bay 13 -- a chance to try everything on the menu a a super discounted price. Use code: SUMMER10. Get details online.

Wednesday, July 31 at 4pm
Golden Hour at Levant
Meet up with friends at Levant, 2415 Ponce, to enjoy your favorite happy hour cocktails and selected dishes from the menu at half price. Get details online.

Wednesday, July 31 at 7pm
Author Amy Stewart - The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession
The Books & Books Literary Foundation is proud to present an evening with Amy Stewart discussing her new book, The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession. Fifty vignettes of remarkable people whose lives have been transformed by their obsessive passion for trees—written and charmingly illustrated by the New York Times bestselling author of The Drunken Botanist. Stewart populates this lively compendium with her own hand-drawn watercolor portraits of these extraordinary people and their trees, interspersed with side trips to investigate famous tree collections, arboreal glossaries, and even tips for “unauthorized” forestry. This book is a stunning tribute to a devoted group of nature lovers making their lives—and the world—more beautiful, one tree at a time. Get details online.

Wednesday, July 31 at 9pm
Blues Jam Session at Titanic
Experience Miami's Premiere Blues Jam at Titanic BrewPub, featuring a core group of 4 or 5 veteran musicians and frequent guests. Get details online.

Thursday, August 1 from 10am to 5pm
Gnomes On The Roam at Fairchild
Find the mischievous little gnomes -- otherworldly earth dwellers can be discovered in ten different hiding spots throughout the garden. Winners are entered into a competition for a free family membership to Fairchild. Get details online.

Thursday, August 1 at 6pm
A Good Book Book Club
Join fellow readers in person at the Pinecrest Library or online to discuss the month's chosen title. Registration is required. For online event, a Zoom link will be emailed to registrants within 24 hours of the event start time. Call 305-668-4571 or email: booke@mdpls.org. Ages 19 years and older. Get details online.

Thursday, August 1 at 7pm
David Junk - Rockin' The Kremlin
The Books & Books Literary Foundation is proud to present an evening with David Junk discussing Rockin’ the Kremlin: My Incredible True Story of Gangsters, Oligarchs, and Pop Stars in Putin’s Russia. He will be in conversation with Douglas Markowitz. Get details online.

Thursday, August 8 at 7:30pm
CAP Summer Concert Series - Doreen Ketchens
Doreen Ketchens has been called “Lady Louie,” “Miss Satchmo,” the “Female Louis Armstrong,” and “Clarinet Queen,” to name a few. She has been called many names because she plays like Charlie “Bird” Parker, sings like Mahalia Jackson, and has the chops and personality of Louis Armstrong. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Dependable Friendly Computer Service
Two Computer Guys
Since 1998, the team at Two Computer Guys has been available for safe, reliable, efficient and friendly service -- for small businesses, families, students, seniors and anyone who needs a little help with their computer. TCG solves problems to get computers up and running at top speed quickly. Serving more than a thousand clients in South Florida over the past three decades. Call 305-444-1984 when you need a little help. Get details and schedule an appointment online.

Where Jazz Lives
Armstrong Jazz House
At 271 Miracle Mile, Armstrong Jazz House boasts organic, 72-hour marinated dishes -- hormone, preservative, gluten, and antibiotic-free. They offer Sommelier Wine Tasting Classes on Monday night; free jazz music lessons and instrument instruction for children every Saturday; free events in support of nonprofit organizations; and of course -- free live jazz seven nights a week. Never an entrance cover charge. Drop in anytime to discover the heart and soul of great music on Miracle Mile. Get details online.