Golf Tournament, Mother’s Day Tea and GMFEA Conference fill calendar

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A Safe Haven for Newborns 4th Annual Golf Tournament is back at Trump National Resort on Friday, May 4th. This is one of A Safe Haven for Newborns’ big fundraisers and is certainly one that golfers love attending. Tee times are available 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sponsorships are still available; so, those interested should call Nick at 305 882-1304 X 103. Covid protocols will be in place and, while things will be different, you can bet it will be a fun day on the Red Tiger Course and all for a great cause. Thanks to events such a this one, Nick Silverio and ASHFN, have saved from abandonment 332 babies since Nick started his passionate mission to save the most vulnerable. For more information visit www.asafehavenfornewborns.com.

The Greater Miami Festivals and Events Association (GMFEA) will hold its annual conference on June 17, 2021, at The Fair. Having outgrown their previous site, the new location at one of The Fair’s exhibition halls provides a great option to accommodate the many vendors and attendees. This conference is a valuable resource for event planners, festival organizers and businesses with whom they provide services and products. From workshops and vendor stalls to a lunch with amazing entertainment, this is always a stellar conference. To learn more about how to become a sponsor, vendor or member, email debbie@festivalsmiami.com or call Debbie at 305 651-9404.

A little further north, there’s a newly opened Miami Lakes Farmers Market that will be open every Saturday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., on New Barn Road and Main Street. Shoppers will enjoy a selection of fresh produce, natural juices, assorted flowers, cultural foods, and handcrafted accessories.

For more information on the market or to become a vendor. Contact flamarketplacegroup@gmail.com.

In other news, Orchestra Miami’s Discover Miami through Music will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at the Coral Gables Woman’s Club at 8 p.m. offering in person and online ticket options. The concert will include chamber music by a great list of all female composers. Discover Miami through Music concerts allows us to learn more about our collective history, and each other, through concerts performed in various local landmarks and places of historic interest.

Founded in 2006 by Artistic Director Elaine Rinaldi, Orchestra Miami exists to build community through music. Look for performances by Orchestra Miami’s Concert Master Mei Mei Luo, who holds the Leo N Rinaldi Concert Master Chair, Violinists Karen Lord-Powell and Dina Kostic, Violist Chauncey Patterson, Cellist Aaron Merritt, Bassists Janet Clippard and Brian Powell and Orchestra Miami’s Artistic Director Elaine Rinaldi on the piano. In addition, CGWC President Ruth Martinez will also on had to give the audience a brief history of the clubhouse, a registered historic site.

In-person tickets are $30 and include a glass of Prosecco at intermission. Livestream tickets start at just $10. For advance tickets visit www.tix.musae.me/orchestramiami. For more information, visit the Orchestra Miami’s website at www.OrchestraMiami.org or call (305) 274-2103.

Speaking of great events, Coral Gables Woman’s Club is hosting a Mother’s Day Tea at their historic clubhouse , 1001-9 East Ponce de Leon Blvd., on May ,8th, the Saturday before Mother’s Day to benefit the club’s free children’s dental clinic. The will be a beautiful High Tea with delicious teas, food, selected vendors and a silent auction. Tickets are $60 or, for those who want unlimited Bubbly, the price is $75. This is a great way to treat your mother, aunt, sister or anyone special in your life. For more information on this event, or renting the club’s beautiful historic clubhouse or to find information on club activities or membership, visit gfwccoralgableswomansclub.org. You do not have to be a resident of the Coral Gables to join and, in fact, some members live in the Doral area.

Until next time, keep making each day count and share an act of kindness.


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A graduate of the University of Florida with a major in Spanish, Burns has an extensive background in advertising, marketing and reciprocal trade, travel , non profit consulting and management. Before joining Miami's Community Newspapers as a columnist and marketing specialist, Gloria was the Executive Director of the Jr. Orange Bowl Committee (6 yrs.) and first Executive Director of the Coral Gables Community Foundation (14 yrs.) and the Pinecrest Community Foundation (1 ½ yrs) . Burns' volunteer activities led her to become a columnist for Community Newspapers writing Gloria’s Gab, that focuses on the non-profit activity, and a host of an online show, Gloria's Gab LIVE. Gloria serves the board of the Rotary Club of Coral Gables as Civic and Charity Chair, and is involved in the club's International Committee. She is an active Life Member of the Jr. Orange Bowl Committee and is Secretary of the Merrick Festival. She serves on the board of directors of the Coral Gables Woman' Club as Publicity Chair and also coordinates the club's monthly fundraiser for various charities with Gringo Bingo at Clutch Burger. In addition, Gloria participates in numerous other charitable events and is a member of the Business Forum Group, Profit Inc., the Greater Miami Festival & Events Association and the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. In other volunteer activity, Gloria helps Miami Christian School with fund-raising and PR; is an Ambassador and volunteers for events for A Safe Haven for Newborns. She is an active member of the Music Ministry at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church where she enjoys singing in the choir every weekend.