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A Safe Haven for Newborns 4th Annual Golf Tournament is back at Trump National Resort on Friday, May 4. 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 ext. 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 as this one, Nick Silverio and ASHFN, have saved from abandonment 332 babies since Nick started his passionate mission to save the most vulnerable.
The Greater Miami Festivals and Events Association (GMFEA) will hold its annual conference on June 17 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 farther 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, 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 be on hand 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.
Finally, please tune in to our Community Newspaper Facebook Live shows. My show airs every Monday, 10 a.m., and can be seen later on CN’s web site www.communitynewspapers.com or Facebook and YouTube. Many thanks to my recent guests including Doral resident Steven Bradley, owner of Clutch Burger, one of many show sponsors and host of Coral Gables Woman’s Club’s monthly CGWC Gringo Bingo fundraisers held the first Tuesday of every month at his restaurant at 146 Giralda Avenue, in Coral Gables. Other show sponsors have included Jackie Milanes, Allthingsjackiem, and Beraja Medical Institute, a company of Quigley Eye Specialists. For information on on this show or for any of the charitable events covered in this column, email gloria@cnews.net.
Until next time, keep making each day count and share an act of kindness.
