Week of MAY 2, 2002    
Miami International Airport will open retail shops for traditional leasing
Sports and Exhibition Authority eyes $80 million in bonds for Miami projects
Virginia Key redevelopment could broaden Miami's recreational, entertainment options
Coral Gables chooses long-time assistant for city manager
Toll takeover may save expressway authority millions
Coconut Grove Playhouse purchase could lead to expansion
Decline in flights prolongs area's tourism problems

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Thursday 5/2

WINE TASTING
   P.C. Crozat, export director for Chateau Pierre Andre. $8; $5 for members. 7 p.m. Alliance Française, 1414 Coral Way. Details: (305) 859-8760.
FLORIDA MARINE AQUARIUM SHOW
   Billed as one of the largest of its kind in the US, with more than 100 tanks on display. Extended hours through May 5. $10; $8 for ages 3-17. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Miami Museum of Science & Space Transit Planetarium, 3280 S Miami Ave. Details: (305) 646-4200.

Friday 5/3

RYDER-BENJAMIN MEMORIAL
   Golf tournament with networker and silent auction to benefit scholarships. 11:30 a.m. Doral Golf Resort & Spa, 4400 NW 87th Ave. Details: Caridad MacNamara, (305) 899-3185.
WOMEN'S FUND LUNCHEON
   "Doing Well By Doing Good." Speaker: Cynthia Williams, founder & president, Sistuhs & Associates. Sixth annual luncheon of the Women's Fund of Miami-Dade County. $65. 11 a.m. Renaissance Miami Biscayne Bay, 1601 Biscayne Blvd. Details: (305) 284-0118 or womensfnd.co.
BERRIES TO WINE
   Friday night wine-tasting is held weekly. No reservations required. $10. 7-9:30 p.m. Mayfair House Hotel, 3000 Florida Ave., Coconut Grove. Details: (305) 441-0000.
CINCO DE MAYO FESTIVAL
   Presented by Homestead's Mainstreet and Mexican American councils. Music, dancers, a salsa contest. 6:30-11 p.m. Losner Park, 40 N Krome Ave. Details: Dale Cunningham, (305) 242-4814.

Saturday 5/4

WYATT GOES TO THE DERBY
   Casino night and auction to benefit the Junior Orange Bowl International Youth Festival. $50. 7 p.m. Miami Dadeland Marriott, 9090 S Dadeland Blvd. Details: (305) 670-1035.

Thursday 5/9

INN KEY AWARDS LUNCHEON & EXPO
   The Greater Miami & the Beaches Hotel Association holds its 8th annual awards luncheon and business exposition under the banner "A Celebration of Life: Honoring our industry's service employees." $30. 11 a.m. Fontainebleau Hilton, 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Details: Cherry, (305) 531-3553.
WATERFEST 2002
   Earthman Lanny Smith & the Planet Earth Project in concert. Co-sponsors are North Miami Beach Public Services Department and South Florida Water Management District. RSVP. 7 p.m. North Miami Beach Performing Arts Theatre, 17051 NE 19th Ave. Details: (305) 919-3756.
EURO DAY CONCERT
   Marking the 52nd anniversary of the founding of the European Union following World War II. Presented in conjunction with the Miami European Union Center. $5. 7:30 p.m. First Methodist Church of Coral Gables, 356 Coral Way, Coral Gables. Details: (305) 364-0099.

Friday 5/10

BERRIES TO WINE
   Friday night wine-tasting is held weekly. No reservations required. $10. 7-9:30 p.m. Mayfair House Hotel, 3000 Florida Ave., Coconut Grove. Details: (305) 441-0000.
A MUSICAL MONTAGE
   Presented by county parks to showcase persons with disabilities. Art exhibit & reception at 7 p.m. RSVP. $5; $4 in advance. Manuel Artime Theater, 900 SW First St. Details: (305) 461-7201, ext. 221.

Saturday 5/11

MIAMI LIGHT PROJECT
   "Annual Friends Dinner & Silent Auction." The Shore Club, Miami Beach. Details: Cindy Brown, (305) 576-4350.
   

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