What's happening this week...
We heard you South Florida and we are bringing back live Music! Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition Center 10901 Coral Way Miami FL 33165 VIP space is limited for the first 2 rows. Buy tickets HERE now!
Lena y Malena Burke in Concert
Fri Sept 18 @ 8 PM Excited to sing & perform at their first live concert since the pandemic.
Freestyle Explosion
Sat Sept 19 @ 7 pm Some of the biggest names in freestyle music collaborate to perform their best rhythmic dance hits.
Ricky Valido and Havoc 305
Sun Sept 20 @ 5:30 pm Two South Florida Favorites on one stage performing Rock and Country. 
Shorts Under the Stars at Deering Estate, MIAMIsFF Sun Sept 20 @ 7-8:30 pm Early access @ 5:30 pm Deering Estate 16701 SW 72nd Ave Miami Fl 33157 Join us for a night of films under the stars! Bring a blanket and lawn chairs, a picnic, and enjoy a fantastic selection of shorts! Arrive early to explore the park and watch the sunset! Info HERE
Support #MiamiBookFair by becoming a #FriendoftheFair! 
All Friends receive unlimited access to virtual programs, advance notice of author schedules, insider information, Book Fair swag, and a Virtual Membership Badge. Join HERE
Arts & Culture Advocacy
Tues Sept 22 @ 10-11:30 am viz Zoom
Join the Arts & Business Council and Florida Cultural Alliance for an informative and interactive webinar featuring thought-leaders Nina Ozlu Tunceli and Jay Dick from Americans for the Arts. Get valuable insights on essential issues impacting the arts, advocacy tips and ideas to activate your audience and patrons. Info HERE
Teacher Resources @ HistoryMiami
Our catalog of online resources is a great reource for teachers of all grades. Learn how museums care for objects or learn how Miami’s pioneers made Miami home in our variety of our online tools. Info HERE
Parkflix Drive-In Movie Night: Trolls World Tour
Gates open at 7 PM. Movie starts at 8:30 PM
Milander Park 4700 Palm Ave Hialeah, FL 33012
General Admission is FREE to the public. Tickets REQUIRED for entry. One ticket is needed per VEHICLE - NOT per person. Parking is first-come, first-served. You will be required to be inside a vehicle to enter the event site. Space is limited. Info HERE
Indie Flicks: Coded Bias
Sun Sept 20
Free virtual screening of an SFFILM Festival Official Selection by SMDCAC. When a MIT Media Lab researcher discovers that facial recognition software does not accurately identify darker-skinned or women’s faces, she launches a female-led movement to fight bias in the algorithms and Artificial Intelligence that increasingly shape our lives. Info HERE
Orchestra Miami invites you to their Virtual Happy Hour #Concert this Friday at 6pm! This performance will feature trombonists John Kricker and John Hutchison. Tune-in to the #HappyHour LIVE via Zoom or catch the performance on Facebook Live. Register HERE
How about a quick 10 minute workout?
Start your weekend off with a 10 minute light workout with Anahi. Posted on our North Miami Beach Library Facebook every Friday at 11:30am. Info HERE
Have you had self-care lately? Check out some City of Parkland resources available to you HERE
2020 International Coastal Cleanup Miami-Dade 
Ocean Conservancy and VolunteerCleanup.org are asking ocean lovers everywhere to be safe and comply with all COVID related restrictions this year. So instead of a large one-day event group ocean cleanup, we will be hosting a cleanup season from September 19th-November 1st. You can participate by joining a small group cleanup and/or do your own #SoloCleanup. Info HERE
Inside Vizcaya Village - Special Access Experience
Sat Sept 19 @ 2:30 - 3:30PM
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens 3251 S Miami Ave Miami FL 33129 Want to see more of Vizcaya? Come and explore Vizcaya Village! Situated across the street from the Main House and gardens, this area is typically closed to the public and houses the historic buildings that showcase Vizcaya’s agricultural past. Info HERE
Little Lizards is back and we can’t wait to welcome you every Wednesday at 2pm near the playground at Pinecrest Gardens 11000 Red Rd Pinecrest Fl 33156 This informal science and art 🎨 program has some new requirements to attend: you must register first to reserve your space, pay the registration fee when you arrive. Classes for children will be small and outdoors. Parents don't register themselves but must attend and may be asked to remain at a safe distance. Info HERE
PAN Performing Arts Network..
New Online Classes Offered: Ballet, Belly Dance, Contemporary/ Modern Dance Info HERE
Snapology is back for the Fall with some Fun and Exciting Classes! These classes will be virtual, engaging, lots of fun and kick off with six weeks of fun weekly programs. Info HERE
OUT IN THE TROPICS 2020
This year, in celebration of its 11th anniversary, this Fundarte program will create two new free virtual presentations filmed at The Colony Theater in Miami Beach that will premiere on Wednesday, September 23rd at 7:00 pm on YouTube HERE
Virtual MOCA miniMAKERS
Sat Sept 19 @ 2 pm
Join MOCA every first and third Saturday of the month live on Facebook for step-by-step free virtual art making for children ages 6-12. Register HERE then join live HERE
The first Teacher Planning Day of the school year is coming up fast but don't worry, we have the perfect solution––Mini-Camps! 
Mon Sept 28: Moon Monday 
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science 1101 Biscayne Blvd Miami, FL 33132 Kids in grades Pre-K to 5 can join either virtually or in-person for an action-packed day of museum exploration, science experiments and more. Register HERE
Greater Miami Festivals and Events Association created this FACEBOOK group as a resource for event professionals to share knowledge, lend support and celebrate successes. Join today and invite other event pros HERE
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