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SPECIAL EVENTS
Wednesday 1/14
LECTURE
Jacob Perry, former director of Israel's General Security Service, gives a lecture on "Israel's Security: Can a Democracy Effectively Combat Terrorism?" 8-10 p.m. at The Miller Center, 105 Merrick Building, 5202 University Drive, University of Miami, Coral Gables. Free. Details: (305) 284-6882.
Thursday 01/29
LECTURE
Miami Dade College presents "Giving Voice to Women: Six Contemporary Women Writers Residency and Lecture Series." Held biweekly 6-9 p.m. Thursdays Jan. 29-April 8 at MDC's Wolfson Campus, 300 NE Second Ave., Room 2106, Miami. Geared towards bibliophiles and aspiring writers, the event will showcase authors representing diverse ethnic and national backgrounds; as well as a variety of writing styles featuring award-winning authors Francine Prose, Nalo Hopkinson, Margot Livesey, Sonia Sanchez, Gail Tsukiyama, and Sandra Benitez. Deadline to register is Jan. 16. Free. Also, "Fiction and Non-Fiction Writing," community education course taught by MDC instructor Lissette Mendez and visited by the six authors, will be offered at the Wolfson campus 6-9 p.m. Thursdays Jan. 22-April 15. $100. Details: (305) 237-3940.
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