Week of January 6, 2011
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SPECIAL EVENTS Thursday 1/6 GONE PICKIN'Get outside and explore South Miami-Dade with a stop at Redlands landmark Burr's Berry Farm. Take a seat at a nearby picnic table and enjoy homemade strawberry milkshakes, fresh produce and strawberry-cinnamon coffee cake while the berries are in season. Burr's Berry stand, 12741 Hainlin Mill Drive (SW 216th St.), Homestead. Details: (305) 251-0145 or www.redlandriot.com/Burrs.html. CONNOISSEUR GATHERING Meet other wine enthusiasts with this weekly wine sampling club, La Bottega Enoteca Sociale. Six to eight wines are to be served, paired with meats and cheeses. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Calamari, 3540 Main Highway, Coconut Grove. $20. Details: info@labottegasociale.com or www.labottegasociale.com. TREASURE GALORE The Treasure Hunters Roadshow makes a stop in South Florida. Talk to world-renowned antique and collectible experts about your unusual finds. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. Ends Jan. 8. Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Miami Airport, 7707 NW 103rd St., Hialeah Gardens. Free. Details: (217) 726-7590 or www.treasurehuntersroadshow.com. REDUCE STRESS Relax with Introduction to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, a Baptist Health program led by art therapist Carol Kaminsky. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Edward and Arlene Feller Community Room at Ludovici Park, 17641 Old Cutler Road, second floor, Aventura. Free. RSVP required. Details: (786) 596-3812. Friday 1/7 BENEATH THE STARSStroll through downtown Coral Gables Friday evening and find live entertainment, al fresco dining and car-free streets along "restaurant row" for the monthly "Giralda Under the Stars" outdoor dining event. Participating bars and restaurants include Bangkok Bangkok II, Miss Saigon Bistro, The Bar and Castelluccio Ristorante. 6 p.m. 100 block of Giralda Avenue between Ponce de Leon Boulevard and Galiano Street, Coral Gables. Details: www.shopcoralgables.com. Sunday 1/9 JEWISH JUSTICEThe Jewish Museum of Florida kicks off the eighth Florida Jewish History Month with "Florida Jews in Justice." The free panel discussion includes commentary by former chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court Arthur England, retired assistant director of the Miami-Dade Police Department Irving "Red" Heller, assistant US attorney Karen Gilbert and US bankruptcy judge A. Jay Cristol. 10:30 a.m. Jewish Museum of Florida, 301 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 672-5044 or www.jewishmuseum.com. TEA TIME Enjoy an authentic afternoon tea, including scones, savories and desserts. 3 p.m. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Jean DuPont Shehan Visitor Center Ballroom, Coral Gables. $17 for children under 12. Fairchild members $27. Others $37. Details: (305) 667-1651 or www.fairchildgarden.org. Tuesday 1/11 EATING WELLDietician Rebecca Barreto discusses "Eating Well for Life." Westchester Health Resource Center, 8820 Bird Road, suite 400, Westchester. Free. RSVP required. Details: (786) 596-3812. Wednesday 1/12 TREATING PAINOrthopedic surgeon Dr. Rafael Fernandez hosts "Get Your Life Back: End Knee Pain," a free informative event presented by Baptist Health. 6-7 p.m. Doctors Hospital Cafeteria, 5000 University Drive, Coral Gables. RSVP required. Details: (786) 596-3812. Thursday 1/13 LOW IMPACTSteve Glenn, founder and CEO of LivingHomes and developer of the first LEED Platinum home in the US, gives a talk on "High Design, Low Impact: Building LivingHomes." Mr. Glenn will discuss materials, finishes, fixtures and systems that dramatically reduce a building's energy and water use and reduce indoor air pollution. 6-7:30 p.m. Design Within Reach, 927 Lincoln Road, suite 101, Miami Beach. Free. Details: http://livinghomes011311.eventbrite.com/.
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