What's happening this week...
Miami Book Fair - First Look:
This Year’s Authors & Moderators
Confirmations from authors and moderators across the country are streaming in – and we’re sharing some of the names you can expect to see in November: Mitch Albom, Jan Beatty, Jean Becker, Jeb Bush, Charles M. Blow, T.C. Boyle, H.W. Brands, Sandra Cisneros, Alan Cumming, Rita Dove, Lauren Groff, Anthony Horowitz, Sebastian Junger, Yusef Komunyakaa, Leila Lalami, Laura Lippman, Chris Matthews, Jo Nesbø, Mark Oppenheimer, Pamela Paul, Jason Reynolds, Eli Saslow, Elif Shafak, Alexander McCall Smith, Amor Towles, John Edgar Wideman. Info HERE
Shorts Under the Stars: A Night of Animation
Sun Sept 19 at 7pm  
Deering Estate 16701 SW 72nd Ave Miami Fl 33157 Enjoy a night of animated shorts against a beautiful backdrop at this Miami Short Film Festival event. Bring your blankets, chairs and hang out picnic style! Info HERE
Crowd Management Training
Tues Sept 21 @ 8am-12pm
Charles F. Dodge City Center 601 City Center Way Pembroke Pines FL 33025
Wed Sept 22 @ 8am-12pm
City of Boynton Beach Commission Chambers 100 East Ocean Av Boynton Beach FL 32407 Your Crowd Manager ID Card must be renewed every 3 years. Event Managers will be conducting your required crowd management training class for owners, operators and crowd managers of places of assembly including fairs, stadiums, nightclubs, lounges, etc... Info HERE
CALL FOR ARTISTS! 
🎨 We are excited to announce that we are now accepting in-person and online artists applications for the Panter, Panter & Sampedro Fine Arts Festival to be held at Pinecrest Gardens on Saturday, January 22 & 23, 2022. Cash awards of up to $5,000 for in-person participants. Info HERE
CubaNostalgia
Fri-Sun Sept 17-19
Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition Center 10901 Coral Way Miami FL 33165 CubaNostalgia is proud to be hosting its 22nd year of Cuban Culture and Heritage through exhibits, memorabilia, art, food and music. Info HERE 
Hialeah Battle of the Badges 2021
Sat Sept 18 @ 9am
Bucky Dent Park 2250 W 60th St Hialeah FL 33016 Join us for our first Police vs Fire softball tournament. Who will win?! There will be entertainment for kids plus food & refreshments for all. Funds raised will go to our Police Cadet & Fire Explorer youth programs. Info HERE
The Children's Trust Family Expo Family Fun Day
Sat Sept 18 @10am-3pm
HistoryMiami 101 W Flagler St Miami FL 33130 Join us for a day of fun and amazing family resources. Admission is free for all, but registration is encouraged. See daily activity schedule and more info HERE.
Flamenco Granaíno
This original pure flamenco work by Ilisa Rosal, created in collaboration with Javier Martos, Artistic Director of Ballet Flamenco de Granada. Individual excerpts will be available to watch online on Facebook and YouTube Sept 16-25. The entire work will be available on the streaming platform On the Stage Sept 26-29. Info HERE
Mayor’s Gala
Sat Sept 25
Roberto Alonso Community Center 16500 NW 87th AV Miami Lakes FL 33018 Travel back to the 80’s and 90’s for this year’s gala to benefit the Special Needs Advisory Board. Tickets are selling fast! Info HERE
“Back and Forth Allegories”
On display thru Sept 27
Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center 111 SW 5 Ave Miami FL 33130 Creation Art Center & Miami Hispanic Ballet present an art exhibit by Cuban artist Tony Rodriguez showcasing his works from private collections. Info HERE
International Coastal Cleanup Day
Sat Sept 18 @ 7:30-11:30 AM
Ocean Walk 2401 North Ocean AV Riviera Beach FL 33404 Come out and help us clean up the Singer Island Beach area to save marine animals. This is a great opportunity to get community service hours. Info HERE
Boney James: SOLID
Sat Sept 18th @ 8pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center 10950 SW 211th St Cutler Bay FL 33189 Solid is the four-time GRAMMY nominated saxophonist’s seventeenth album. Solid follows up his smash 2017 release Honestly which became his eleventh #1 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Album. Info HERE
Movie in the Park - Tom and Jerry (2021)
Sat Sept 18 @ 8pm Lakeside Park 5555 Regency Lakes Boulevard Coconut Creek FL 33073 Enjoy this FREE film for the entire family. Families may be safely contained within individual areas with social distancing encouraged. Blankets, chairs, and coolers allowed & facial masks recommended. Info HERE
Fall Into the Arts Open House
Sat Sept 18 @ noon-4pm
Boynton Beach Arts & Cultural Center 125 E Ocean Av Boynton Beach, FL 33435 Free, Fun, Family event with Class Demos, Performances, Art Vendors & More! Shop for pottery, jewelry and art by local artists. Enjoy music, local food and drinks, sample art making, dance & fitness. Info 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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FERRIS WHEEL SPONSORS
ROLLER COASTER SPONSORS
MIDWAY SPONSORS
BLUE RIBBON SPONSORS
With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Tourist Development Council, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners.
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