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SPECIAL EVENTS Thursday 2/21 BEACH FESTIVALFood Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Various times, locations in Miami Beach and prices. Ends Sunday. Details: (877) 762-3933. WOMEN'S DAY Greater Miami Jewish Federation Women's Department hosts Women's Day with guest speaker Mia Farrow. 9:30 a.m. Jungle Island, 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Watson Island. RSVP required. Details: (305) 576-4000 or www.jewishmiami.org. Friday 2/22 GREEK FESTIVALThe Saint Sophia 30th annual Greek Festival features booths of traditional Greek food, books, and arts and crafts, and live entertainment such as folk dancing. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, and noon-11 p.m. Sunday. Saint Sophia Cathedral, 2401 SW Third Ave. Free children 12 and younger; $5 others. Details: (305) 854-2922. PARK PARTY Miami-Dade Parks' Fruit & Spice Park presents Wolf Moon Watch and Stargazer Party that includes a wildlife presentation, stargazing, music and tram tour. 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Redland Fruit & Spice Park, 24801 SW 187th Ave., Homestead. Free children younger than six; $10 others. Details: (305) 247-5727. BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL 30th annual Everglades Bluegrass Festival. Ends Sunday. Ives Dairy Estate park, 1511 NE 207th St. Children under 17 free; others $20-$55. Details: (888) 950-2583 or southfloridabluegrass.com. Tuesday 2/26 HEART AND STARThe Wellness Community-Greater Miami hosts the seventh annual Heart and Star Dinner. All proceeds benefit The Wellness Community-Greater Miami. 6:15 p.m. Four Seasons Hotel-Miami, 1435 Brickell Ave., Miami. Business attire. $250-$10,000. Details: (305) 668-5900. Friday 2/29 GLOBAL POLICYCenter for Hemispheric Policy presents a discussion on "A U.S. Perspective on Spain's Policy towards Latin America," with Deputy Chief of Mission Hugo Llorens. 8 a.m. Hyatt Regency Coral Gables, 50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables. RSVP required. Free academics and students; $30 others. Details: (305) 284-9918 or www.miami.edu/chp. AWARDS DINNER Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center presents Hearts for Freedom 2008 Awards Dinner. 6 p.m. Hotel InterContinental, 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami. RSVP by Feb. 22. $175. Details: (305) 573-1106. Saturday 3/1 ASIAN FESTIVALSet at the Fruit & Spice Park, the 19th annual Asian Culture Festival is a family event that includes hundreds of tropical plants and fruits, booths of traditional Asian food, and live entertainment by Chinese lion dancers, dragon boat display, Japanese Taiko drummers and sepak takraw, or Malaysian no-hands volleyball tournament. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Ends March 2. Fruit & Spice Park, 24801 SW 187th Ave., Homestead. Free children younger than 12; $7 others. Details: (305) 247-5727.
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