Great Gables Events – weekend of April 16

Greetings,

When the Tax Man removes his hand from your pocket, take a break and relax with friends this weekend in Coral Gables. There is much to do with weekend festivals and special events as cool breezes continue.

Gables Middle Eastern Festival
The Cathedral of St. George at 320 Palermo will be hosting the Annual Middle Eastern Festival and Block Party this weekend. On Friday and Saturday nights there will be Live Middle Eastern Music featuring Rami Moussa and Ensemble, performed with classic folklore dance and cultural performances with an evening Hafli (Traditional Middle Eastern Party) to follow. Each day there will be a variety of Middle Eastern and exotic ethnic foods and delicious pastries and desserts, a block party, bazaar, gift booths, jewelry and souvenirs from the Middle East. Enter in the raffle to win a Royal Caribbean 7 day Cruise for 2.

Bromeliad Show Weekend At Fairchild Garden
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden at 10901 Old Cutler Road will host the 31st annual bromeliad show sponsored by the Bromeliad Society of South Florida, a Zone 10 extravaganza. Outside of Hawaii or California, South Florida has the greatest number of nurseries which propagate, hybridize, grow, and wholesale bromeliads. Many of those nurseries will be selling their plants this weekend. All visitors have free access to look at these award-winning plants held in the auditorium. At 1pm on Saturday, there will be an auction of extremely unique plants. The show will be held from 9:30am to 4:30pm Saturday and Sunday. http://www.bssf-miami.org

Franz Liszt Concert Series Begins May 4
The Frost School of Music presents a special series honoring the 19th century’s most influential musician with a special non-credit course for lovers of music and learning. The Spring Lecture series on Franz Liszt presented by Professor Frank Cooper takes place at the Clarke Recital Hall on UM Campus during five Tuesday evenings, starting May 4th from 7:30 to 9:30pm. To register, call Sylvia Swaine at 305-284-2241.

Miami Rum Renaissance Festival Returns
All you rum lovers will be delighted to know that the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival is returning to town with a five day series of events starting May 5th. The Grand Tasting event will be held at the Raleigh South Beach Resort, 1775 Collins Avenue, from 3 to 8pm on Saturday, May 8th. Discount coupons are available at liquor stores in Dade and Broward counties. Purchase tickets online or at the door. Call 305-443-7973. http://rumrenaissance.com

Call For Volunteers At The Barnacle
Volunteers are the heart and soul of our communities. If you can spare some time to help at the Barnacle Historic State Park on Biscayne Bay for special events, grounds keeping, as a tour guide, historical collections, maritime assets or woodworking services, contact Steve Dimse at 305-442-6866 or email: steven.dimse@dep.state.fl.us

Friday, April 16

Bierhaus Friday Lunch Specials
Louisiana Fish fry with Harald’s legendary potato salad or fries $ 8.95 or the New York StylePastrami Sandwich on toasted Rye with kosher pickle and coleslaw $ 9.95. Call 305-774-1883. http://www.bierhaus.cc

South Florida Arts Beat On WLRN
Tune in at 1pm to WLRN 91.3 FM to hear Ed Bell’s South Florida Arts Beat program to stay abreast of cultural events in our community. You can also listen live on the internet. http://www.wlrn.org

Fleming’s 5 For 6 ’til 7
Come in to Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar at 2525 Ponce before 7pm to enjoy a variety of 5 great wines, 5 popular cocktails and 5 delicious appetizers all for $6. The large delicate crab cakes, the big plate of fried calamari, the seared ahi tuna with wasabi sauce, the filet mignon carpaccio toped with fresh parmesan cheese and the grilled shrimp in spicy chili sauce are fantastic, and quite a bargain at $6 each. Their Prime Sirloin Burger with cheese and bacon is also $6. The selection of fine wines and lovely cocktails at $6 are equally sublime. Call 305-569-7995. http://www.flemingssteakhouse.com

Bar Bites At Morton’s Until 6:30
Stop into the Morton’s Steakhouse bar Monday through Friday from 5 to 6:30pm or later from 9:30 to 11pm for some great deals on their popular Bar Bites appetizers for only $5 or $6. Can’t believe it? Choose the Miniature Prime Cheeseburger Trio with more than half a pound of USDA prime-aged beef with cheddar cheese, tomato slices, lettuce and onion. Or, choose the Four Petite Filet Mignon Sandwiches served with mustard mayonnaise sauce. Or the triplet of delicious crab cakes. How about the Chicken Goujonettes crispy strips served with mustard mayonnaise sauce or the blue cheese fries — or the crab, artichoke and spinach dip? You can also order Morton’s Prime Burger and French Fries in the Bar for only $15. Call 305-442-1662. http://www.mortons.com

Happy Hour On The Bierhaus Plaza
It’s Happy Hour on the Plaza at Fritz and Franz Bierhaus at 60 Merrick Way with two for one drinks from 5 to 7pm on Friday. Order the famous Bierhaus Burger, one of the best Burgers in Town, or Louisiana Fish fry with Harald’s legendary potato salad or fries. Enjoy live entertainment outdoors from 6 to 10pm. Check out the Bierhaus Website for up-coming events such as Rib & Beer Fest, Paella Fest, Boogie-Woogie Fest and the FIFA World Cup Soccer broadcast. Call 305-774-1883. http://www.bierhaus.cc

Happy Hour At Sports Exchange
Enjoy happy hour at Sports Exchange, 45 Miracle Mile, from 5 to 8pm. Buy one drink, get one free — all brands, house wine and beers. $5 pizzas. Late night happy hour from 11pm to close: $5 for all well drinks, $3 domestic beers and house wine, plus $5 pizzas. Call 305-774-1222. http://www.thesportsexchangemiami.com

Last Art In The Park Of The Season
At Ponce Circle Park, four blocks south of Miracle Mile, enjoy the last event in the Art In The Park series for the season, with plenty of artists and their works, live music and activities for the kids. The fun starts at 6pm. Admission is free. http://www.artintheparkconcerts.com

Ski Club Happy Hour At Ruth’s Chris
Join your friends in the Ski Club for their weekly Happy hour at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, 2320 Salzedo from 6 to 8pm. All couples and singles are welcome. See their web site for a list of upcoming activities. http://www.miamiskiclub.com

Jazz At The Biltmore Lounge
Enjoy classic jazz performances by the Popo Delgado duo, Mike Levine duo, Silvano Monasterios duo and the Gabriel Saenz duo each Friday and Saturday evening at the Biltmore Lounge, 1200 Anastasia, with cocktail specials by 10 Cane Rum and Belvedere Vodka. Call 305-445-1926. http://www.biltmorehotel.com

King Mango Concert For Haiti
Your friends from the King Mango Strut are hosting a fundraiser event at the Plymouth Congregational Church to benefit Haitian Relief, starting at 7:30pm. The event includes Joe Donato and friends, the Suspects, Calvin, and the Exit band from Haiti, plus a silent auction with many great items and door prizes. Pizza and Hawaiian Punch will be offered for sale. Proceeds go to Operation Green Leaves. Contact Glen Terry for more information via email: bettermiami1@yahoo.com

Wine Tasting at Angelo & Maxie’s Steakhouse
Meet up with friends for a special tasting event hosted by wine educator Barry Alberts at Angelo & Maxie’s Steakhouse located in Mayfair House from 7 to 9:30pm featuring international wine selections. The cost is $15 per person and there is no need to RSVP. Call 305-793-3120.

Wine And Chocolate Tasting At PeterBrooke
Our friends at Peterbrooke Chocolatier, 227 Aragon, invite you to stop in each Thursday and Friday evening for a free tasting of wine and a wide assortment of fine chocolates. Discover Coral Gables’s favorite little chocolate shop, located only steps away from Books And Books. Call 305-446-3131. http://www.peterbrooke.com

Frost Opera: Strawberry Fields
The University of Miami Frost Opera Theater concludes its 2009/10 season with the South Florida premieres of two one-act operas: Strawberry Fields by Michael Torke and A.R. Gurney, and Ballymore, Part 1: Winners by Richard Wargo. The concert begins at 8pm at Gusman Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Road. A pre-concert talk on brain aging and memory, a central issue in Strawberry Fields, will be given by Daniel R. George, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanities at the Penn State University College of Medicine one hour before the performance. Call 305-284-4886.

Society Of Composers Spring Concert
The University of Miami’s Society of Composers will present their free Spring Concert at Clarke Recital Hall at 8pm featuring the works of members, directed by Lansing McLoskey. http://music.miami.edu

Tigertail Wordspeak: Iyeoka Okoawo
Iyeoka Okoawo is a Boston-based Nigerian-American singer and award-winning spoken word poet who brings a warm spirit, stirring lyrics and passionate performances to her work. Widely considered one of the top performance poets in the country, Iyeoka has earned her reputation by performing on the National Poetry Slam circuit for the past eight years, with the Jeff Robinson Trio and as a member of the acclaimed Bull Horn Collective and Blackout Arts Collective. She was featured in the 2009 Brave New Voices International Festival in Chicago. This event is presented in collaboration with Tigertail Wordspeak. Meet the poet at Books And Books, 265 Aragon at 8pm. Call 305-442-4408. http://www.booksandbooks.com

Rock And Roll at JohnMartin’s
Friday evening is Rock ‘n’ Roll night at JohnMartin’s, with the best local bands. Meet up with friends, enjoy some good pub food and refreshments and dance to your favorite tunes all night at 253 Miracle Mile. Call 305-445-3777. http://www.johnmartins.com

Live Music At Titanic
Enjoy great live music, good food and drinks, featuring well-brewed beer on tap at Titanic Restaurant and Bar, 5813 Ponce. The music stars at 10pm. Call 305-667-ALES. http://www.TitanicBrewery.com

Saturday, April 17

Tween Poetry Workshop At Books & Books
Meet Elise Paschen, author of Poetry Speaks: Who I Am. Never before has there been a poetry book created for middle graders. In fact, great poetry books seem to skip from young children directly to poetry for adults. And yet, it’s at this age that poetry can rock the soul. The poets in Poetry Speaks: Who I Am (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, $19.99) are writing about all the things that these kids are feeling, and feeling deeply. Let’s bring to them a collection that touches and moves them, that speaks directly to them, but also one that inspires them to write and express their own poetry. Best of all, this collection comes with an audio CD where you can hear many of the poets reading their own work. Meet the poet at Books And Books, 265 Aragon at 11am. Call 305-442-4408. http://www.booksandbooks.com

Children’s Library Series: Peter and the Wolf
Momentum Dance Company delights young audiences with a perennial children’s favorite at the Coral Gables Public Library, 400 Anastasia at 11am. This classic folk tale of Peter And The Wolf, with music by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev is the most popular children’s work the company has ever offered. Kids join clever Peter and his friends the Bird and the Duck as they work together to outwit and capture the fierce Wolf. Other characters include grumpy Grandfather and the ridiculous Hunters. Each character is represented by a different instrument of the orchestra and a unique way of moving. Comedy, drama, suspense and excitement make this work a must-see experience. Call 305-460-5600.

City Trekker Open House
Learn all about the Coral Gables Museum’s City Trekker Summer Camp programs from 11am to 3pm at the Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon. The new camp program will offer field trips, art activities, special guests, professional staff, new facilities and eight fun-filled weeks for children ages 5 to 12 Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. Call 305-989-4209. http://www.coralgablesmuseum.org

Cooking Italian Class At Ortanique
Learn the secrets behind Chef Cindy Hutson’s Cuisine of the Sun in her Interactive Cooking Class featuring a three course meal paired with Italian wines, starting at 11:30am at Ortanique, 278 Miracle Mile. The cost is $90 or $240 for a series of three classes. Guests will be teamed up in groups of six with a chef from their kitchen at each table to guide them through the lesson. Classes are limited to 18 people. Call 305-446-7710. http://www.cindyhutsoncuisine.com>

Saturday Special At The Bierhaus
Never a cover charge at the Bierhaus. The Saturday dinner special is Zwiebelrostbraten (flattened Rib Eye Steak, sauteed and topped with a delicious onion sauce and fried onions with noodles) for $23.95 at Fritz and Franz Bierhaus, 60 Merrick Way. Call 305-774-1883. http://www.bierhaus.cc

Nereo López Meza: Images from Half a Century
Colombia’s most famous photographer, Nereo López Meza, has spent sixty of his eighty six years working for his country’s best newspapers and magazines, traveling around the world with personalities such as Gabriel García Márquez and Pope Paul IV, and capturing presidential visits to Colombia by John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. But it is in his photographic essays, deep in the Amazon jungle, in the streets of Bogota, or up and down the Magdalena River (made famous by García Márquez’s Love in the Time of Cholera), where his genius is truly revealed. Nereo: Images from Half a Century (Editorial Campana, $40) is Nereo’s first book published outside Colombia, a perfect introduction for new audiences to the works of this master photographer. This event is presented in collaboration with the Colombian Consulate. Meet the poet at Books And Books, 265 Aragon at 7pm. Call 305-442-4408. http://www.booksandbooks.com

Reach for the Stars Gala Auction
The Miracle Theatre is the location of the 19th anual Reach For The Stars fundraiser to benefit Actors’ Playhouse. Attendees will have the chance to bid on over $300,000 worth of live and silent auction items while enjoying dinner provided by 30 of Coral Gables’ finest restaurants and an open Bacardi bar. Items for bid include international business class airline tickets, worldwide hotel travel packages and cruises, exclusive celebrity wine dinners at popular South Florida restaurants, jewelry, golf packages, fine art, furniture, sports collectors items, spa visits, objets d’art, couture clothing and membership gift certificates. Admission is $150 per person, which includes gourmet dining, open Bacardi bar and wine and champagne from Premier Beverage, entertainment, silent auction and live auction. Call 305-444-9293. http://www.actorsplayhouse.org

Live Music at JohnMartin’s
Drop into your favorite Irish Pub to hear the best live music at JohnMartin’s, 253 Miracle Mile every Saturday evening. Enjoy the Blacksmith, a refreshing combination of Smithwick’s Ale and Guinness. Call 305-445-3777. http://www.johnmartins.com

Titanic Presents Live Music
Enjoy excellent pub food and drink, plus live music starting Saturday evening at 10pm at Titanic Brew Pub, 5813 Ponce. Call 305-667-ALES. http://www.TitanicBrewery.com

Sunday, April 18

Sunday Brunch At The Biltmore
Enjoy a stunning display of fine foods at the Biltmore’s Fountain Restaurant from 10am to 2pm as you’re literally surrounded by the most elaborate spread of gourmet items in South Florida. This bountiful buffet features seafood and caviar, carved meats, made-to-order omelets, sushi, pastas, salads, tapas, quiches, artisanal cheeses, specialty dishes, a chocolate fountain and endless desserts. Enjoy live music by Juan Areco and his trio. The French champagne is flowing, the service is remarkable and the setting is perfect for entertaining guests and family members for special occasions. Biltmore Brunch is now offering a choice of additional specialty drinks including: Mango Bellini, Peach Bellini, Bloody Mary & Bloody Caesar, naturally we still have Champagne of the month & Mimosas. Reserve early; it usually sells out in advance. Call 305-913-3202. http://www.biltmorehotel.com/dining/brunch.php

Jazz Brunch At Angelique EuroCafe
Enjoy Miracle Mile’s premiere brunch menu with live Jazz at Angelique EuroCafe, 117 Miracle Mile, for $24, with an a la cart menu starting at $8. Call 305-529-9922. http://www.angeliqueeurocafe.com

Live Caribbean Music Poolside
Enjoy a live performance of Caribbean acoustic guitar and flamenco rhythms by Jacky & Strings at the Biltmore Hotel’s Cascade Poolside Bar and Restaurant each Sunday from 1 to 5pm. Enjoy half price cocktails by 10 Cane and Bacardi Superior Rum. Call 305-445-1926. http://www.biltmorehotel.com

Carl Wilkens: World Outside My Shoes
As a humanitarian aid worker, Carl Wilkens moved his young family to Rwanda in the spring of 1990. When the genocide was launched in April 1994, Carl refused to leave, even when urged to do so by close friends, his church and the United States government. Carl was the only American to remain in the country. Venturing out each day into streets crackling with mortars and gunfire, he worked his way through roadblocks of angry, bloodstained soldiers and civilians armed with machetes and assault rifles in order to bring food, water and medicine to groups of orphans trapped around the city. His actions saved the lives of hundreds. In January 2008, with no end in sight to the ongoing genocide in Darfur, Sudan, Carl decided quit his job and dedicate himself full time to raising awareness of the ways in which ordinary people can make work to stop genocide. He and his wife Teresa have since formed an educational nonprofit, World Outside My Shoes, to facilitate this important work. Meet the author at Books And Books, 265 Aragon at 3pm. Call 305-442-4408. http://www.booksandbooks.com

Alhambra Orchestra: South Florida’s Got Talent
Led by principal conductor Alfred Gershfeld, Alhambra Orchestra will present the amazing young winners of its annual concerto competition in a free concert at Ransom-Everglades School, 3575 Main Highway at 7pm. Call 305-668-9260. http://www.alhambramusic.org

H2O at Deering Estate
Enjoy the Baroque Series H2O with featured Composer in Residence Judith Shatin with the Deering Estate Chamber Ensemble at 7pm, featuring new works by Judith Shatin along with works by Korngold and Mendelssohn. Single tickets are $25 for Adults and $12 for Youth (Grades K-12, student ID requested). You can purchase tickets online for an additional fee of $2.50 per adult ticket and $1 per youth ticket. You can also call the Deering Estate Ticket Office at 305-235-1668 x233. http://www.deeringestate.org

Sunday Special At The Bierhaus
It’s sports time in the Bierhaus and the dinner special is Jagerschnitzel mit Spatzle (sauteed Pork Scaloppini in a savory bacon-mushroom sauce with home-made pasta) for $21.95 at Franz Bierhaus, 60 Merrick Way. Call 305-774-1883. http://www.bierhaus.cc

Karaoke Night At Titanic
Grab the microphone and sing your favorite songs Sunday evening at Karaoke Night at Titanic, hosted by Boogie Man George with the largest songbook in Miami. Karaoke starts at 9pm at Titanic Brew Pub, 5813 Ponce. Call 305-667-ALES. http://www.TitanicBrewery.com

Monday, April 19

Ponce Association Welcomes Herald Publisher
The Ponce Business Association invites you to meet Anders Gyllenhaal, Executive Editor of The Miami Herald, starting at noon at JohnMartin’s (upstairs) at 253 Miracle Mile. The cost of lunch is $22. Prior to being named Executive Editor, Anders was Editor of the Star Tribune in Minneapolis and Executive Editor of The News Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina. Mr. Gyllenhaal worked for the Herald for 12 years as a reporter, investigative team member and city desk editor. He is a leader in online development in newsrooms. The News Observer was among the first newspapers in the country to develop an online strategy in the early 1990s. Under his direction, the Star Tribune launched a widely praised remake of its digital site. The Miami Herald remade its web site and has launched a series of successful online niche publications. Anders was recently appointed chair of the Pulitzer Prize Board. RSVP to: rwmartin20@yahoo.com

Tarpon Bend Happy Hour
Meet up with friends at Tarpon Bend, 65 Miracle Mile from 3 to 9pm for happy hour specials along with the fresh catch of the day and an amazing array of seasonal raw bar items. Call 305-444-3210. http://www.tarponbend.com

Martini Monday At The Biltmore Bar
The weekly Martini Monday is an event dedicated to the most chic of cocktails for the choicest of singles at the Biltmore Bar featuring half price Belvedere Vodka, Ciroc Vodka, and Smirnoff Vodka. The hotel’s resident expert mixologists have developed a menu of Martinis unlike any other at the Biltmore Bar, 1200 Anastasia, starting at 6pm every Monday. Call 305-445-1926. http://www.biltmorehotel.com

Fritz And Franz Monday Specials
The Fritz And Franz Bierhaus at 60 Merrick Way features Krautrouladen (Stuffed Cabbage) every Monday from 5 to 10pm for $15.95. Call 305-774-0883. http://www.bierhaus.cc

Jeffrey Siger: Assassins of Athens
When the body of a boy from one of Greece’s most prominent families turns up in a dumpster in one of Athens’ worst neighborhoods, Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis of the Greek Police’s Special Crimes Division is certain there’s a message in the murder in Jeff Siger’s Asssasins of Athens (Poisoned Pen Press, $14.95). But who sent it and why? Andreas’ politically incorrect search for answers takes him deep into the sordid, criminal side of Athens nightlife and on to the glittering world of Athens society where age-old frictions between old money and new breed jealousy, murder, revenge, revolutionaries, and some very dangerous truths. Meet the author at Books And Books, 265 Aragon at 8pm. Call 305-442-4408. http://www.booksandbooks.com

Tuesday, April 20

Mexico: Opportunities For Change
The University Of Miami’s Center For Hemispheric Policy presents a panel discussion on Mexico featuring Gabriel Casillas, Chief Economist, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Mexico City; Luis Rubio, Chairman, Center of Research for Development (CIDAC), Mexico City, Co-Chair, “Mexico Under Calderón” Task Force; and Manuel Suárez-Mier, Economist in Residence, School of Social Service, American University; Washington, D.C., former Representative of Mexico’s Attorney General in the United States, Embassy of Mexico. The event takes place at 8am at the JW Marriott Hotel, 1109 Brickell Avenue. Call Patricia Salinas at 305-284-3707. http://www.miami.edu/chp

Bierhaus Tuesday Lunch Specials
Enjoy the lunch special, featuring an appetizer, entree, and dessert for a flat price of $12.95, featuring grilled chicken breast with roasted potatoes and string beans with toasted almonds or stuffed cabbage with mashed potatoes at Fritz and Franz Bierhaus, 60 Merrick Way. Call 305-774-1883. http://www.bierhaus.cc

Petanque Tournament At The Biltmore
The Biltmore hosts the only organized petanque tournament in Miami each Tuesday from 6 to 8pm where beginners and experts can play this fun and exciting game. Half price cocktails by Veuve Clicquot and Belvedere Vodka. Weekly drawing winner receives Sunday champagne brunch for two. Call 305-445-1926. http://www.biltmorehotel.com

Bierhaus Schnitzel Night
Schnitzel lovers unite on Tuesdays at Fritz and Franz Bierhaus for a special two for one deal on authentic chicken and pork Bavarian schnitzel with Harald’s legendary potato salad from 5 to 10pm. Harald also has beer specials before 7pm at 60 Merrick Way. Call 305-774-1883. http://www.bierhaus.cc

Alma De Tango Featuring World Tango Champion Monica Llobet
Learn to Tango every Tuesday from 8pm to midnight at the Biltmore Hotel in the intimate atmosphere of a Buenos Aires Milonga transported to the Danielson Gallery. Enjoy an evening like no other; Dance the night away until 1am with classic music by the top Tango orchestras and Nuevo Tango music by innovative new groups. Group classes for Beginners from 9 to 10pm and Advanced 8 to 9pm. Price: Class and milonga is $15 per person. Wine cash bar available. Call 305-913-3102 or monicallobet@yahoo.com

Wednesday, April 21

Bierhaus Wednesday Lunch Specials
Enjoy the lunch special, featuring an appetizer, entree, and dessert for a flat price of $12.95 featuring assorted sauteed vegetables baked in a puff pastry with tartar sauce or Wiener Schnitzel: breaded pork scaloppini with potato salad at Fritz and Franz Bierhaus, 60 Merrick Way. Call 305-774-1883. http://www.bierhaus.cc

Kim Hamilton Anthony: Unfavorable Odds
When Kim Hamilton rose to fame, she was anything but a typical world-class gymnast. She wasn’t white, she didn’t come from a middle-class family, and she was tall for a gymnast. But facing those obstacles was nothing compared to the challenges she faced at home. There, she tumbled in a secret world filled with drugs, violence, and financial strain. She met Unfavorable Odds (Tate Publishing, $15.99) but found hope by persevering through the pain. Here, Kim shares the techniques she learned to catapult herself from the past into the purpose God intended for her life. Meet the author at Books And Books, 265 Aragon at 8pm. Call 305-442-4408. http://www.booksandbooks.com

Wednesday Special At The Bierhaus
Enjoy Harald’s Crisp Roasted Pork shanks with choice of two sides at Fritz and Franz Bierhaus, 60 Merrick Way. Listen to the sounds of local legend Piano Bob Wilder and his New Orleans style boogie. Call 305-774-1883. http://www.bierhaus.cc

Blues Jam At Titanic
Wednesday is Blues Jam night at Titanic, hosted by Chris Cosner and his band, starting at 9pm. Titanic Brew Pub is located at 5813 Ponce. Call 305-667-ALES. http://www.TitanicBrewery.com

Thursday, April 22

Bierhaus Thursday Lunch Specials
Enjoy the lunch special, featuring an appetizer, entree, and dessert for a flat price of $12.95, featuring grilled fish of the day in a savory lemon-wine sauce with roasted potatoes and glazed baby carrots or lightly breaded chicken breast with roasted potatoes and cucumber salad at Fritz and Franz Bierhaus, 60 Merrick Way. Call 305-774-1883. http://www.bierhaus.cc

Mojito Madness Thursdays At Tarpon Bend
Stop into Tarpon Bend at 65 Miracle Mile Thursday for $3.50 Mojitos all day, including Watermelon, Blackberry, Grapefruit, Pineapple and Cantaloupe. The happy hour runs from 3 to 10pm with 2 for 1 drinks. Call 305-444-3210. http://www.tarponbend.com

Home Matters Coral Gables
Seniors: If you call Coral Gables home, and plan to keep it that way, don’t miss Home Matters Coral Gables, a free event showcasing neighborhood connections for long term City Beautiful living from 4:30 to 7pm on the 6th floor terrace of MassMutual, 2100 Ponce, presented by Coral Gables At Home. Seminars include “Good Retirement Decisions and Understanding Long-Term Care,” “What’s New At The Palace of Coral Gables,” “Healthy Weight Management for Life and Stress Reduction,” and “Because You Are Forgetful Doesn’t Mean It’s Alzheimer’s.” Call 305-282-3885. http://www.LTC-Miami.com

Army-Navy Club Annual Business Dinner
Here is an opportunity for those who have served their country honorably to meet club members and learn more about its social calendar which includes three memorable Military Dinner and Dance Balls per year. An excellent opportunity for military service memories, fellowship and networking. Membership is open to active duty, reserve, retired and those with honorable service in any of the military branches, the maritime services and the public health service. The annual business dinner event takes place at the Coco Plum Woman’s Club at 1375 Sunset Drive from 6 to 9:30pm. Contact Ed Mazzei at 305-446-5348 or e-mail: edmund@mazzeirealty.com web: http://armynavyclubofcoralgables.com

Bossa Nova Lounge at Cascade
Enjoy the best of Brazilian jazz with a bossa nova performance by singer and guitarist Rose Max at the Biltmore’s Cascade poolside bar from 6 to 9pm with half price cocktails by Bacardi and Grey Goose. Call 305-445-1926. http://www.biltmorehotel.com

Live Jazz at Angelique Euro Café
Enjoy live jazz each Thursday starting at 6:30pm plus Angelique’s unique Bubbly Specials: $4 Cavas, $10 Champagne by the glass. Social Hour Specials from 4 to 8pm include $3 draft beer pints, $5 premium wines by the glass, $4 sinful Bloody Marys plus $6 selected bar snacks at Angelique Euro Cafe, 117 Miracle Mile.

Thirsty Thursday Wine Tastings
Join your hosts, Lalo Durazo, owner of Jaguar, and wine educator Barry Alberts of Berries to Wine for a weekly sampling of fine wines and great food at Jaguar Ceviche Spoon Bar and Latam Grill, 3067 Grand Avenue from 7 to 9pm each Thursday. The cost is $15 per person for food and wine. RSVP is not required.

Thursday Bierhaus Dinner Specials
It’s home-made Goulash Night at the Bierhaus, with choice of two side dishes at Fritz and Franz Bierhaus, 60 Merrick Way. Call 305-774-1883. http://www.bierhaus.cc

University of Miami Frost Salsa Orchestra
Come listen to the award winning University of Miami Frost Salsa Orchestra with it’s unique sound blending jazz vocals, straight ahead swing, funk and fusion with the more traditional sounds in Afro-Caribbean music. The band last year was the recipient of the award as “Best Latin Group” given by Downbeat magazine. The event begins at 8pm at University of Miami, Gusman Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Rd. Tickets are $15. Call 305-284-5813. http://music.miami.edu

A Reader’s Guide to Proust
David Ellison presents A Reader’s Guide to Proust’s In Search of Lost Time. Marcel Proust’s A la recherche du temps perdu (In Search of Lost Time) is many things at once: a novel of education, a portrait of French society during the Third Republic, a masterful psychological analysis of love, a reflection on homosexuality, an essay in moral and aesthetic theory, and, above all, one of the great literary achievements of the twentieth century. This Reader’s Guide to Proust (Cambridge University Press, $24.99) analyzes each volume of the ‘Recherche’ in order and in detail. Without jargon or technical language, David Ellison leads the reader through the work, clarifying but not oversimplifying the intricate beauty of Proust’s imaginary universe. Meet the author at Books And Books, 265 Aragon at 8pm. Call 305-442-4408. http://www.booksandbooks.com

Enjoy your quality time in Coral Gables and stay tuned to this channel for more Great Gables Events.

-Rob