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Week of July 22, 2004 |
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SPECIAL EVENTS Thursday 7/22 DIET SEMINARMIAMIntelligence will present Vegan and Raw Diets, a lecture that examines the benefits of a vegan and raw-fruitarian diet, harmful health effects of certain foods and lifestyle changes that impact daily life and long-term health. Demonstration and tasting to support topic. Wine and cheese served. 7:30 p.m. at 2000 S. Dixie Hwy., Coconut Grove. $10. Details: (305) 860-2499 or www.miamintelligence.com. PRESIDENTIAL EVENT Former president Bill Clinton will sign copies of his autobiography, "My Life." The memoir details the president's life from his humble beginnings in Arkansas through the fulfillment of his political ambitions when he won the US presidency. The book discusses the events that became representative of his White House years. 3:30 p.m. at Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 444-9044 or www.booksandbooks.com. BEACH ARTS BENEFIT The Miami Beach Arts Trust, a new organization dedicated to raising funds, public awareness and community participation in the arts, will hold its first benefit event and Miami Modern architecture slide show narrated by architect and author Randall Robinson. Mr. Robinson co-created the first comprehensive architectural guide to Greater Miami and presently directs the Miami Architecture Project. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres served. 7-9 p.m. July 22 at Roger's Restaurant and Bar, 1601 79th St., North Bay Village. $25. Details: (305) 573-0658. TALULA EVENT Miami Beach restaurant Talula will host a Young Professionals Network of the American Jewish Committee cocktail reception and social event. Hors d'oeuvres and open bar. 7-10 p.m. at 210 23rd St., Miami Beach. Members $10; others $20. Details: (305) 670-1121 or missnava@aol.com. SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON The South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will hold its ninth annual Summer Luncheon. Gil Colon, deputy director of the US Small Business Administration's Southern District, will speak. The chamber will award scholarships and medals of honor to four Miami Beach Senior High School students enrolled in the Academy of Travel and Tourism of Miami-Dade. Noon at China Grill, 404 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Members $40, others $45. Details: (305) 534-1903. Friday 7/23 STYLES MIAMI 2004Designer showcase of award-winning creations such as Perrier's "Bubbling Under" chosen by Gen Art New York, a national arts organization dedicated to promoting emerging talent, in the International Design Competition and Fashion Show. 8 p.m. July 23 at Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, 174 E Flagler St., Miami. $20-$25. Details: (305) 695-2759 or www.genart.org. Saturday 7/24 FITNESS FESTIVALEden Roc Renaissance Resort & Spa will hold a free fitness festival offering a Sunrise Ride spinning session, Festival Aquatics, Zumba, kickboxing class, and health and nutrition educational seminars. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Eden Roc Renaissance Resort & Spa, Sports Center, 4525 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 531-0000 or www.edenrocresort.com. Sunday 7/25 SUNDAY SERIESVizcaya Museum and Gardens and the Miami Museum of Science & Planetarium will begin offering visitors free and half-price admission on the last Sunday of the month. Guests can tour the bay front gardens of Vizcaya and cross the street to view the live shows and interactive displays at the Planetarium. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, 3251 S. Miami Ave., Coconut Grove and the Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium, 3280 S. Miami Ave., Coconut Grove. Details: www.vizcayamuseum.org or www.miamisci.org. Wednesday 7/28 ROTARY LUNCHEONThe Rotary Club of Doral-Miami West will present a luncheon discussion. Featured topic, the Make-A-Wish Foundation. 12:15-1:30 p.m. at the 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant, 1395 NW 57th Ave., Doral. $15. Details: (305) 669-8203 or ktuitt@bellsouth.net. Sunday 8/1 PERUVIAN FESTIVALThe Fair Expo Center will host the Peruvian Independence Day Festival with traditional music, food and arts and crafts. Noon-11 p.m. at 10901 Coral Way, Miami. Details: (305) 539-3000 or www.fairexpo.com. SHARE CAMPAIGN The Hair Cuttery will hold its sixth annual Share-A-Haircut Campaign, a national program with a goal to provide 50,000 free haircuts to underprivileged children. Aug. 1-15 at all Hair Cuttery salons. Details: (954) 764-6011. ONGOING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPThe Community Partnership for Homeless, a non-profit corporation that partners with the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust to provide support services and facilities for the homeless, offers a tour of its Homeless Assistance Center-Miami every Tuesday for prospective volunteers and interested community members. 10 a.m. at 1550 N Miami Ave., Miami. Details: (305) 329-3042. LANGUAGE NIGHT Mosaiques, an Upper East Side restaurant with international cuisine, holds a weekly Language Night that allows patrons to converse in a foreign language while dining. Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese tables available. Reservations required. Minimum proficiency level necessary. Every Thursday. Mosaiques, 6927 Biscayne Blvd., Miami Shores. Details: (305) 759-2001. BILTMORE HISTORIC TOURS The Dade Heritage Trust offers three free one-hour tours of the Biltmore Hotel detailing the hotel's history and architectural highlights. 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Sundays. Details: Ruth Jacobs, (305) 667-5222 or www.biltmorehotel.com.
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