Week of October 5, 2006   
New Orleans launches agency modeled after Beacon Council
Big-box retail center planned for Omni area
County told tolls could help pay for tunnel construction
County guarantees zoo would get revenues from entertainment complex
Miami eases vote requirements for zoning issues
New plants could ward off water shortage, county officials say
Beacon Council celebrates year's successes at annual meeting

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Thursday 10/5

SENSATIONAL SKIN
   Author and dermatologist Loretta Ciraldo discusses "Six Weeks to Sensational Skin: Create the Perfect Skin-Care Routine for Your Freshest Face." 6 p.m. at Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Free. Details: (305) 442-4408.
"DIVA'
   Author Alex Flinn discusses his new book, "Diva." 7 p.m. at Books and Books, 9700 Collins Ave., Bal Harbour. Details: (305) 864-4241.
"THIS TIME I DANCE'
   Harvard graduate, lawyer and author Tama J. Kieves discusses how she changed careers in "This Time I Dance! Creating the Work You Love." 8 p.m. at Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Free. Details: (305) 442-4408.

Friday 10/6

BARR'S MIAMI
   Set in Miami, author Gonzalo Barr discusses "The Last Flight of Jose Luis Balboa." 8 p.m. at Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Free. Details: (305) 442-4408.

Saturday 10/7

"HEDGIE BLASTS OFF'
   Best-selling author Jan Brett discusses her new book, "Hedgie Blasts Off." 11 a.m. at Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Free. Details: (305) 442-4408.
TRUE STORY
   Author Len Indianer will discuss "A Bridge to Elne," a true story about a family's experience during WWII. 7 p.m. at Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Free. Details: (305) 442-4408.

Sunday 10/8

ART HISTORY
   Author Michael Kammen discusses "Visual Shock: A History of Art Controversies in American Culture." 4 p.m. at Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Free. Details: (305) 442-4408.

Monday 10/9

"A DRUNKARD'S TALE'
   Reporter and author Tom Sykes will discuss "What Did I Do Last Night?: A Drunkard's Tale." 8 p.m. at Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Free. Details: (305) 442-4408.

Tuesday 10/10

WAR STORIES
   Editor Andrew Carroll will read from "Operation Homecoming: Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front, in the Words of U.S. Troops and Their Families." 8 p.m. at Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Free. Details: (305) 442-4408.

Wednesday 10/11

N.Y. GIANTS
   Author Joshua Prager will discuss "Echoing Green: The Untold Story of Bobby Thomson, Ralph Branca, and the Shot Heard Round the World." 8 p.m. at Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Free. Details: (305) 442-4408.
CELEBRITY HAIRSTYLES
   Hairdresser and author Harold Leighton will discuss "From Salon to Celebrity." 7:30 p.m. at Books and Books, 9700 Collins Ave., Bal Harbour. Free. Details: (305) 864-4241.

Thursday 10/12

SURVIVING CANCER
   Author Marisa Acocella Marchetto discusses her memoir "Cancer Vixen." 7:30 p.m. at Books and Books, 9700 Collins Ave., Bal Harbour. Free. Details: (305) 864-4241.
THRILLER NOVEL
   Author Michael Cox discusses "The Meaning of Night: A Confession." 8 p.m. at Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Free. Details: (305) 442-4408.


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