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

the decorative architecture of Coral Gables' historic Chinese Village remains a delightful echo of George Merrick's theme village legacy

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Coral Gables scenic photo illustrations © Robin and Robert Burr.

Saturday, March 1 is the first day of Woman's History Month, an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society.

Saturday, March 1 the first day of Irish American Heritage Month, honoring the achievements and contributions of Irish immigrants and their descendants living in the United States.

Saturday, March 1 is Read Across America Day, promoting reading, particularly for children and young adults. This nationwide observance coincides with the birthday of Dr Seuss on March 2, who is known for writing children’s books.

Tuesday, March 4 is Mardi Gras Day (Fat Tuesday) celebrating the last day before the beginning of the austere Lent season, often associated with parades and parties in New Orleans' Bourbon Street district.

Friday, March 7 is Employee Appreciation Day, an event observed on the first Friday in March, meant for employers to give thanks or recognition to their employees.

Sunday, March 9 is the start of Daylight Saving Time, setting clocks forward one hour.

Thursday, March 13 is Purim, or the Festival of Lots, a joyous holiday that celebrates the Biblical story of the rescue of the Jews in ancient Persia.

Friday, March 14 is Holi, the Hindu festival of colors celebrated on the last full moon in the lunar month of Phalguna. Everyone is sticky in blue, yellow, green, and pink during Holi, a festival of colors and love that ushers in spring.

Monday, March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, with celebrations of Irish Culture, marked by Irish themed festivities, drinks and food, and family gatherings.

On Thursday, March 20, the sun's path crosses the celestial equator from south to north. The Spring Equinox represents the time of year when the hours of day and night are equal.

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

Cernuda Arte 25th Anniversary
Exceptional Exhibit with 200 Artworks
Cernuda Arte is thrilled to celebrate 25 years in the art world. Heartfelt thanks go to the collectors, artists, and cultural institutions whose support has made this special milestone possible. From their original single location, they have grown to three neighboring gallery spaces in Coral Gables dedicated to investment-grade art. For a quarter-century, they have proudly represented the finest of Cuban art, and are looking forward to continuing this mission for years to come. Celebrate this occasion and experience an exhibition featuring over 200 exceptional works spanning academic, modern, and contemporary art, including a special showcase of 20 masterpieces by the legendary surrealist, Wifredo Lam. Cernuda Arte Gallery is located at 3155, 3160, and 3143 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Call 305-461-1050. Get details online.

Fri/Sat/Sunday, Feb 28, Mar 1–2
Key West Orchid Festival
The annual gathering of orchid enthusiasts, vendors and members of the Key West Orchid Society takes place at West Martello Garden Club at Higgs Beach, 1100 Atlantic Blvd in Key West. Among the vendors at the Key West Orchid Festival are Quest Orchids, Soroa Orchids, Mac's Orchids, Jim-N-I Orchids, J&J Unique Orchids, Lady Vanda, OFE International orchid supplies, plus international plant vendor Ten Shin Orchid Nursery (Taiwan), Orchids 365 and Orchidique. Get details online.

Enter Now - Sunday, March 9 Deadline
Centennial Capture Coral Gables Contest
The annual Capture Coral Gables contest invites photographers to showcase the beauty and spirit of The City Beautiful on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Coral Gables. March 9 is the last day to receive applications. Get details online.

Thursday, February 27 from 5 to 7pm
Celosa Nights at Celosa Cafe and Lounge
Try tacos, tunes and tequila at Lowes Hotel's weekly pop-up experience, with live action taco station, happy hour specials, and live entertainment. Get details online.

Thursday, February 27 at 6pm
Sip & Stroll: The Music of Carnival
Fairchild's Sip & Stroll: The Music of Carnival invites you to experience the Garden in a whole new light -- alive with the spirit of Carnival. Let the rhythm of samba and bossa nova sweep you away as you groove under the stars with friends, family, and that special someone. Get details online.

Thursday, February 27 at 7pm
Coral Gables Candidates Forum - PTA
The parent-teacher organizations of eight Coral Gables area schools are hosting a virtual candidate forum on Zoom in advance of April's municipal elections. Parents, students and members of community are invited to ask candidates about their ideas to improve and promote education in the City Beautiful. Get details and register online.

Thursday, February 27 at 7pm
Jeffrey Toobin - The Pardon: Nixon, Ford and the Politics of Presidential Mercy
The Books & Books Literary Foundation is proud to present an evening with Jeffrey Toobin discussing The Pardon: Nixon, Ford and the Politics of Presidential Mercy. From New York Times bestselling author and CNN legal commentator Jeffrey Toobin comes a timely exploration of the most controversial presidential pardon in American history -- Gerald Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon -- and its profound implications for our current political landscape. Get details online.

Thursday, February 27 at 7:30pm
Flight by Jonathan Dove
Frost Opera Theater and Frost Symphony Orchestra invite you to witness Flight, a modern masterpiece by Jonathan Dove and April de Angelis that explores the complexities of displacement, hope, and the human spirit. Stranded passengers, an electrical storm, and a refugee unable to leave the terminal ... What is everyone hiding? Inspired by the true-life story of an Iranian refugee who lived at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, for 18 years, Jonathan Dove's Flight captures the chaos and camaraderie among a group of travelers bound by unexpected delays. With a vibrant blend of opera, humor, and poignant storytelling, embark on a journey to find kindness and connection in unlikely circumstances. Get details online.

Thursday, February 27 at 7:30pm
Charles Aznavour: Remembering a Legend
Attend a benefit concert supporting healthcare in Armenia featuring performances by New Docta Ensemble. Get details online.

Thursday, February 27 at 7:40pm
My Dead Friend Zoe
Merit is a U.S. veteran who keeps seeing the presence of Zoe, her best friend who died in combat. When her estranged grandfather is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, she decides to become his caretaker while also trying to heal herself. Get details online.

Thursday, February 27 at 8pm
Pub 52 Karaoke Thursdays
Silver Dragon Entertainment presents Karaoke That Cares every Thursday night from 8pm to midnight at Pub 52 Gastropub + Kitchen. Try amazing starters like the Cuban Bites, the Award Winning Wings, or entrees like Stone Oven Flatbreads, Pub Fried Rice, Burgers, Sliders, Wraps, and more. Leave room for signature cocktails, wines, craft, import, and domestic drafts. Get details on instagram.

Friday, February 28 at 10am
Plein Air Painting Meet Up
Join Deering Artist-in-Residence Andres Cabrera-Garcia for a weekly meetup at the Estate to paint en plein air. Cabrera-Garcia will provide multiple demonstrations as well as personal coaching to help you use observational skills to portray the variety of cultural and natural resources on the Estate, such as historic structures, landscapes, geologic features, and plant and animal life. He will share tips about equipment, how to approach working in the field, and how to select a spot. Get details online.

Friday, February 28 at 5pm
Oceans Are The Real Continents
In the forgotten Cuban town of San Antonio De Los Baños, three interconnected stories unfold -- a young couple clinging to love amidst a crumbling nation, a street vendor surviving on memories and letters, and two boys dreaming of escape to America through baseball. With breathtaking cinematography and an extraordinary cast of first-time actors, this poetic debut by Tommaso Santambrogio captures the resilience, longing, and quiet beauty of life in contemporary Cuba. Get details online.

Friday, February 28 at 7pm
Ada Calhoun - Crush: A Novel
The Books & Books Literary Foundation is proud to present an evening with Ada Calhoun discussing Crush: A Novel. She will be in conversation with Lissette Mendez. When a husband asks his wife to consider what might be missing from their marriage, what follows surprises them both -- sex, heartbreak and heart rekindling, and a rediscovered sense of all that is possible. This event is free and open to the public. Get details online.

Friday, February 28 at 7:15pm
Superboys of Malegaon
A film based on the life of Nasir Shaikh, an amateur filmmaker from the town of Malegaon. The residents of the town look to Bollywood cinema for a much needed escape from daily drudgery. Nasir gets inspired to make a film for the people of Malegaon, by the people of Malegaon. He bands together his ragtag group of friends to bring his vision to life, thereby bringing a fresh lease of life into the town. The film is a poignant yet uplifting take on both filmmaking and friendship - and what happens when those two worlds collide. Get details online.

Friday, February 28 at 7:30pm
Seraphic Fire - Enlightenment Festival
With a theme of Celebrated Icons and Hidden Figures, Seraphic Fire vocal ensemble presents expressive songs from both brilliant, yet under-recognized composers -- like Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor -- and artists who have traditionally defined the era -- like Robert Schumann, Felix Mendelssohn, and Franz Schubert. The performance takes place at St. Philip's Episcopal, 1121 Andalusia Ave. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Friday, February 28 at 7:30pm
Los Frikis
This screening includes a reception with light bites and drinks at 7:30pm. A pre-recorded Q&A with producer Phil Lord follows the film. In 1990s Cuba, a rebellious teen follows his punk idols—his older brother and his bandmates—into a shocking act of defiance: intentionally contracting HIV to escape oppression and gain refuge in a government-run sanatorium. Inside, they forge an anarchic utopia of music, freedom, and self-expression in a society that seeks to silence them. Inspired by true events. Get details online.

Friday, February 28 at 8pm
Almost, Maine - UM Jerry Herman Theatre
Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, the residents of Almost, Maine, find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost—in this delightful midwinter night’s dream. Get details online.

Friday, February 28 at 8pm
Gafieira Rio Miami & Friends
The 11-piece band founded and led by Latin Grammy-winning bassist Diogo Brown, fuses samba, jazz, funk, and soul inspired by the Rio de Janeiro ballroom dance music Samba de Gafieira at the Banyan Bowl. Get details online.

Friday, February 28 at 11pm
Blue Velvet - David Lynch retrospective
4K Restoration - There’s something going on behind the white picket fences of Lumberton, North Carolina. And after stumbling upon a severed human ear in a field, mystery-loving college student Jeffrey Beaumont is determined to find out what. Teaming up with the daughter of a local police detective, Jeffrey’s investigation leads him into a strange world of sensuality and violence, with the intrigue of the missing ear seemingly stemming from the relationship between a troubled nightclub singer and a sociopathic sadomasochist. Get details online.

Saturday, March 1 from 8am to 2pm
Coral Gables Farmers' Market at City Hall
Every Saturday from 8am to 2pm through March 29, 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, with educational workshops and activities for children. Get details online.

Saturday, March 1 from 8 to 9am
Althea's Garden Brigade at Merrick House
Join this informal monthly gathering of garden friends and neighbors of the Merrick House. Show up with gloves, clippers and buckets in hand. Bring your tools, gather under the car port to sign in, and enjoy a morning with fellow garden enthusiasts. Get details online.

Sat/Sun, March 1–2 from 9am to 6pm
ModaMiami Luxury Car Event at the Biltmore Hotel
Day one of ModaMiami begins in spectacular fashion, showcasing over 200 of the world’s rarest and most iconic automobiles, alongside premier luxury brands and more. Get details online.

Saturday, March 1 at 10:30am
South Florida Writer's Association "Author's Voice"
Engage in lively discussions with fellow writers and guest speakers to acquire valuable writing tips, either at the library or online via Zoom. Register to receive a Zoom link by visiting https://www.southfloridawriters.org. Call the Pinecrest Library at 305-668-4571 or email: booke@mdpls.org. Ages 19 years and older. Get details online.

Saturday, March 1 at 11am
Dr. Seuss' Birthday Bash at the Library
Celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday with a Seuss-tacular Storytime at the Coconut Grove Library. Read some of Dr. Seuss' most beloved classics, like The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham. After the stories, kids will get creative by making their own Seuss-inspired crafts. Call 305-442-8695 or email: Hernandezje@mdpls.org. Recommended for kids 5 to 12 years old. Get details online.

Sat/Sun, March 1–2 from noon to 10pm
Carnaval On The Mile
Enjoy two days of fun in the heart of Coral Gables featuring the best of local art, live music, fine cuisine, and children’s entertainment. Get details online.

Saturday, March 1 at noon
Wish Upon A Stage
The first annual Wish Upon A Stage Student Music Festival will be held at the Sanctuary of the Arts in Coral Gables. Get details online.

Saturday, March 1 at 5:45pm
The Brutalist (35mm)
Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost. Get details online.

Saturday, March 1 from 7 to 10pm
Lowe Art Museum - Evening of Art
Attend a special event where artists, collectors, philanthropists, and art aficionados from across our city gather in celebration of Miami’s longest continuously-running art museum -- the Lowe, which turns 75 this year -- while raising funds to support this vital community resource. Get details online.

Saturday, March 1 at 8pm
Orchestra Miami - Beethoven
This popular series outdoor concerts returns as Orchestra Miami performs with special guest Cellist Thir Sigurdson -- the exciting beautiful Haydn Cello Concerto N. 1 in C Major, Hob.VIIb:1. Get details online.

Saturday, March 1 at 10pm
Revenge
Left for dead after a brutal betrayal, Jen (Matilda Lutz) defies the odds and rises from the desert, transformed into an unstoppable force of vengeance. In Revenge, debut director Coralie Fargeat (The Substance) crafts a razor-sharp feminist subversion of the revenge thriller, blending hypnotic beauty with unflinching brutality. Get details online.

Sunday, March 2 at noon
Notorious
A woman with a shadowy past is recruited by American intelligence to infiltrate a group of post-war Nazis in Brazil, leading to a treacherous game of espionage and romance, where trust is a luxury and betrayal is a deadly reality. Get details online.

Sunday, March 2 at 6pm
Hollywood’s Biggest Night at Gables Cinema
Walk the red carpet at Coral Gables Art Cinema and celebrate 97 years of the finest in cinematic achievement. Share in the suspense of who will take home this year’s golden Oscar statues from the Academy Awards. Get details online.

Monday, March 3 at 6pm
Code/Art Creative Coding Club
Get creative with computer programming at the Pinecrest Library. Join this 25-week course where you'll learn 3D modeling, game and website design, mobile app development and how to code your own art pieces. By the end of the course, you'll will have a portfolio of innovative coding projects and mastered a variety of programming languages like Scratch, JavaScript, Python, and HTML/CSS. Call 305-668-4571 or email: booke@mdpls.org. Ages 8-14 years old. Get details online.

Tuesday, March 4
Schnitzel Time at Fritz And Franz Bierhaus
Meet up with friends at Fritz and Franz Bierhaus for the Tuesday Schnitzel Special all day long; and Wednesday to Friday during lunch from 11am to 3pm. Fritz And Franz Bierhaus offers authentic German and Bavarian cuisine, a fantastic selection of imported beer on tap (order Das Boot size if you dare). There's a fine selection of wine and a full liquor bar with cocktails. Try the oven roasted pork shank weekly specials, the gourmet burgers, the brats, Swabian käsespätzle pasta, the Rib-Eye Steak Au Poivre, and the best German potato salad in South Florida. After the meal, try a shot of schnapps or honey liqueur. The outdoor plaza is an ideal setting for gatherings. Call 305-774-1883. Get details online.

Tuesday, March 4 at 11am
Incredible Years - Baby Parenting Class
Join this free, 10-week program at Coral Gables Library that gives parents and caregivers an opportunity to develop close relationships with their infants. Participants must attend a minimum of eight classes. Call 305-442-8706 or email: capleybr@mdpls.org. For infants up to 12 months old. Get details online.

Tuesday, March 4 from 5 to 6:30pm
Chamber's Wind Down Tuesday
The young professionals group meets at JohnMartin's for an evening of camaraderie and connections. Get details online.

Tuesday, March 4 at 7:30pm
New Standards - Celebrating Women Composers
Frost Studio Jazz Band will perform at Gusman Concert Hall, directed by Etienne Charles, and Brazilian Ensemble directed by Dafnis Prieto, celebrating Women’s History Month. Compiled by NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington, New Standards vol. 1 showcases compositions by women. Get details online.

Tuesday, March 4 at 8pm
Hermitage Piano Trio
Solidifiing its place as one of the world’s leading piano trios, while garnering multiple Grammy Award nominations, Hermitage Piano Trio is a champion of immense repertoire ranging from the works of the great European tradition to more contemporary American pieces. The performance takes place at Coral Gables Congregational, 3010 De Soto Blvd. Get details online.

Tuesday, March 4 at 8pm
Jazz Tuesday - Brahm Masla Group
Brahm Masla’s extensive global performance and scholarship in the jazz idiom has set a firm groundwork for his own artistic endeavors and creations within the genre. Jazz Tuesdays takes place at Crossbridge Pinecrest, 6691 North Kendall Drive. Get details online.

Wednesday, March 5 at 1pm
Poetry Soirée with Tere Starr
The Miami Poets celebrate all things poetic at Pinecrest Library. Bring poems to read, yours or those by favorite poets. Share publishing ideas, contests to enter, and new formats to explore. Get philosophical and discuss what poetry means now and through the ages. Poetry enhances our lives so anything goes so long as poetry is in the equation. Call 305-668-4571 or email: booke@mdpls.org. Ages 19 years and older. Get details online.

Wednesday, March 5 at 6:30pm
Time For Three & All-Stamps Ensembles
Grammy and Emmy-winning ensemble, Time For Three (TF3), defies conventions with genre-bending excellence. Their captivating sound merges classical, Americana, and singer-songwriter styles, resonating globally. With charismatic performances and remarkable achievements, TF3 continues to push creative boundaries, leaving audiences worldwide captivated. Each ensemble -- the Stamps String Quartet, Jazz Quintet, Brass Quintet, and Woodwind Quintet -- will carve out its own artistic space, delivering bold interpretations of both new and timeless works. Get details online.

Wednesday, March 5 at 7pm
Dr. Edna Bonhomme - A History of the World in Six Plagues
Books & Books is proud to present an evening with Dr. Edna Bonhomme discussing A History of the World in Six Plagues: How Contagion, Class, and Captivity Shaped Us, from Cholera to COVID-19. She will be in conversation with Dr. Terri Francis. Get details online.

Wednesday, March 5 at 7pm
Purple Rain
Rock star Prince makes a spectacular feature film debut in this highly autobiographical blockbuster that won both an Oscar and a Grammy award. Headstrong, vulnerable young musician The Kid (Prince) struggles with his own inner demons and with his alcoholic father who beats his mother. But the madness infects his music, fueling a sound that transforms the struggling, young rocker into a star. Get details online.

Wednesday, March 5 at 7pm
Sandbar Grill Trivia Wednesdays
Trivia is back, and faster than ever at Sandbar in Coconut Grove, now on Wednesdays, brought to you by Silver Dragon Entertainment. No paper, no pen, just your wits and your cellphone, for speedy multiple choice trivia. Don’t pass up on the 34 taps and famous Fish Tacos or Joey Wings while you’re there. Get details on instagram.

Wednesday, March 5 at 7pm
Wine Dinner - Region of Rioja
Author and educator Ana Fabiano hosts a wine dinner at Vinya Table, honoring Women’s History Month and influential female winemakers in Rioja. Get details online.

Wednesday, March 5 at 9pm
Oasis Hookah Lounge Karaoke
Karaoke at the Oasis Lounge in Coconut Grove, now on Wednesdays from 9pm to 1am. Get a free lemon drop shot for every Karaoke song you sing, plus Happy Hour deals on food, drinks and hookahs. Details on instagram.

Thursday, March 6 from 1 to 3pm
Traditional Afternoon Tea – Thursday
Enjoy a delightful Traditional Afternoon Tea service at the Biltmore Hotel's upper level Alhambra Lobby, featuring sweet and savory treats as well as an assortment of tea. Get details online. 

Thursday, March 6 at 5:30pm
Music at McBride Plaza - M3LOMANIA Acoustic Vocal Trio
Exhibiting an excessive or abnormal love of music or melody, this vocal trio from University of Miami features acoustic guitar and voices. Get details online.

Thursday, March 6 at 6pm
Uncovering the Indigenous Indies: Colonial Cuba as Case Study
Attend a presentation at UM's Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion by Dr. John Paul Paniagua -- alternative narrative of the early conquest and colonization that de-emphasizes Native dissolution and extinction. Instead, it explores the formation of an early Caribbean labor regime built on both the Spanish encomienda and Indigenous enslavement. This nexus explains not just why so many Indians suffered and died, but how the Indigenous survived the way they did. Rather than a quick extermination, cascading social reproduction crises produced thousands of deracinated survivors -- that is, survivors uprooted from their communities and cultures. Get details online.

Thursday, March 6 at 6pm
Charles Hecker - Zero Sum
Books & Books is proud to present an evening with Charles Hecker discussing Zero Sum: The Arc of International Business in Russia. This event is free and open to the public. Get details online.

Thursday, March 6 at 7pm
Glass Artist Lecture featuring Toots Zynsky: Past/Present
Attend the Myrna and Sheldon Palley Glass Artist Lecture featuring Toots Zynsky: Past/Present at Lowe Art Museum. Mary Ann "Toots" Zynsky is a pioneering artist who helped make contemporary glass a worldwide phenomenon through her signature method, filet de verre. Her lecture will discuss the evolution of her practice, focusing on her ongoing Endangered Species Series, which explores the brilliance and dynamics of endangered birds' signature plumage, highlighting the peril birds face from unchecked climate change. Get details online.

Thursday, March 6 at 7:30pm
Frost Horns & Friends
The annual Frost Horn Studio concert at Newman Recital Hall features music from multiple genres with guest performers. Get details online.

Friday, March 7 at 8pm
Mickey 17
From the Academy Award-winning writer/director Bong Joon-ho (Parasite) comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience: Mickey 17. The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job... to die, for a living. Get details online.

Sat/Sun March 8–9 from 9am
Spring Palm Show and Sale at Gifford Arboretum
Discover an amazing array of palms and cycads at the South Florida Palm Society annual show and sale at UM's Gifford Arboreum in the Cox Science Building at 1301 Memorial Drive. Join the walking tour of the arboretum on Saturday at 2pm. Get details online.

Saturday, March 8 from 10am to 3pm
The Villagers Garden Tour - Spring Blooms
The Villagers historic society welcomes the public to their 32nd annual Villagers’ Garden Tour of Ponce Davis and South Gables neighborhoods with the theme of Spring Blooms. Check in for this self-drive event at Christ The King Lutheran Church on Snapper Creek, 11295 SW 57th Ave where you'll find the pop-up café and gift boutique. The boutique features unique artisans, vintage jewelry, handcrafted items, baked goods, garden-related gift items, and plants. Proceeds support The Villagers’ local historic preservation efforts. Advance tickets are $50. Get details online.

Sat/Sun, March 8–9 from 10am to 5pm
Orchids In Bloom at Fairchild
A two-day celebration of the world's most coveted plant, Orchids in Bloom Festival is a change to experience The Orchid Marketplace, Orchid Vendors, Orchid Supplies, and many related vendors, a Fine Art Exhibit, Dance Dance Tahiti Luau Entertainment, seminars in the Petal Pavilion, plus tours, workshops and cooking demonstrations. Get details online.

Saturday, March 8 at 2pm
Patrick Alexander - Coral Gables, the First 100 Years
The Miami Pioneers and Natives of Dade historical society welcomes author Patrick Alexander to the Pinecrest Library with a program on his recently published volume on local history: Coral Gables — The First 100 Years. In January, 1900, a thirteen year old George Merrick arrived in his new Florida home, a wooden shack out in the unpaved wilderness. Over the next twenty years, he converted that humble shack into a beautiful garden city. Get details online.

Sunday, March 9 from 11am to 4pm
Tropical Spirits Festival at Bonnet House
Enjoy delightful libations in a tropical wonderland. Attend a celebration of all things tropical and delightful featuring exotic libations made with the finest spirits in a secluded tropical setting stretching from the Intercoastal Waterway to the world famous white sand beaches of Fort Lauderdale. Get details online.

Saturday, March 15 from 2pm to midnight
JohnMartin's Saint Patrick's Street Festival
Indulge in some good ol’ Irish fun and celebrate the 32nd Annual JohnMartin's Saint Patrick's Street Festival on the streets of Coral Gables Enjoy live bands, entertainment, bar stations, food, games and more. Plus, buy a shot of any Irish Whiskey, get a free Guinness Blonde lager. Get details online.

Saturday, March 15 from 11am to 5pm
Coral Market at Merrick House
The Coral Market brings together purveyors of vintage housewares, furniture and fashion in a unique setting: The family home and gardens of Coral Gables founder George Merrick. Completed in 1910, the Merrick House is constructed of the local vernacular limestone known as coral rock, and the interior appears much as it did in 1925, when mother Althea Fink Merrick felt it was at its zenith. How appropriate for an elevated, curated vintage market -- the only one its kind in the Gables. Get details online.

Sunday, March 16 at 6pm
Ticheli Conducts Ticheli - Greater Miami Symphonic Band
The Greater Miami Symphonic Band proudly welcomes Frank Ticheli to Gusman Hall at the University of Miami, where he will conduct his very own award-winning works: the energetic Over The Moon, the uplifting Lux Perpetua, and the joyous celebration of life To Lafayette. Get details online.

Sunday March 16 at 7:30 pm
Alhambra Orchestra - From Folk to Classical chamber concert
Prepare to be swept away on a journey across continents as the talented members of Alhambra orchestra breathe life into a vibrant tapestry of folk-inspired works from Europe and the America, presenting an evening of enchantment and celebration of the universal language of music -- at the Congregational Church, 3010 De Soto Blvd. This is a free concert. Get details online.

Tuesday, March 25 from 6 to 10pm
Tour de France Dinner at Biltmore
Explore French cuisine and wines in a multi-course pairing -- an elegant evening guided by Chef Vladimir Blanes and Sommelier Jorge Lopez, savoring a multi-course menu inspired by the iconic regions of France -- each dish expertly paired with wines that reflect the essence of French viticulture. Hosted in the luxurious setting of the Biltmore, this event is a celebration of refined flavors, culinary artistry, and world-class wines. Get details online.

Friday, March 28 at 7:30pm
Summertime at GableStage
Over one fateful summer, an unlikely friendship develops between a fiercely iconoclastic artist and single mother and a naïve young housewife. As the Bicentennial is celebrated across the country, these two women navigate motherhood, ambition, and intimacy, and help each other discover their own independence. This deeply moving, insightful piece by Pulitzer winner David Auburn (Proof) is about connection, memories, and the small moments that can change the course of our lives. Get details online.

Friday, March 28 at 8pm
Waitress at Miracle Theatre
Actors' Playhouse presents Waitress, a heartwarming musical that serves up a slice of life, sprinkled with humor, resilience, and the joy of self-discovery. This hit Broadway musical revolves around Jenna, a talented piemaker trapped in a loveless marriage, who finds solace and strength through her extraordinary baking skills. As Jenna navigates the challenges of life, love, and motherhood, the musical unfolds with a sweet blend of sincerity and wit. With a soulful score by Sara Bareilles, Waitress is a delectable treat that explores the empowering journey of a woman finding her own recipe for happiness. Get details online.

Tuesday, April 29 at 5pm
Greetings From Paradise - Gables Centennial Opening Night
Attend the 5pm pre-show reception at Miracle Theatre before the 6pm curtain of Greetings From Paradise -- a true love story of the founding of Coral Gables. Stay for the 7:30pm Q&A with the play's author June Thomson Morris and the 8pm 1920s theme Black Tie Dinner on Miracle Mile with Celebrity Chefs. The play continues at Miracle Theatre through May 3. Get details online.