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Save Saturday, May 7, from 1 – 4 p.m., for a great affair at the Coral Gables Woman’s Club (1001 East Ponce de Leon Blvd.). This pre Mother’s Day event not only supports the club’s free children’s dental clinic but also provides a great way to treat your mom, aunt, best friend or wife. Look for a high-end silent auction with some great hotel packages and more to buy a loved one something special. This year’s annual fundraiser, co-chaired by Iris Segui and Kristina Jackson, embraces the theme of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” You can expect lots of black dresses and hats made popular by Audrey Hepburn’s role as Holly in the movie. Come in black or not, there will be plenty of photo ops. Tickets are $85 per person and $55 for those under 21years. Guests will enjoy finger sandwiches, scones, delicious desserts, soothing tea, music and unlimited bubbly as well as a Mojito Bar compliments of Bacardi. To book your reservation, visit gfwccoralgableswomansclub.org/events.
While the Coral Gables Woman’s Club ongoing support is focused on their free clinic, they also support numerous other charities and programs and their monthly Gringo Bingo at Clutch Bingo is one way those efforts are funded. They will share the proceeds of their next event on Tuesday, May 3, with the Refugee Assistance Alliance helping relocated Afghans who worked with the US as translators, scouts, journalists, and in other jobs, and had to flee the country with nothing but a suitcase and the clothes on their backs. To RSVP for the event or make a donations to GWC for the effort, email gloria@cnews.net.
On the cultural front, it appears poetry this month may be found in the most unusual places and we have O, Miami to thank for this. For those unfamiliar with O, Miami, it is a nonprofit organization that builds community through literature. They not only produce their O, Miami Poetry Festival but also produce a publishing imprint, a poets-in-schools residency, and other programs that democratize access to literature and make us rethink the important place of the literary arts in our society. The O, Miami Poetry Festival, their biggest program, is already in high gear. In fact, on April 10, as part of DHT’s cooking in historic places with Lucia Meneses, folks gathered at the historic Coral Gables Woman’s Club for an event entitled “With but a Crumb: Baking & Emily Dickenson in the Garden” as a partnership with O, Miami. Lucia baked a Coconut Cake recipe from one of Emily Dickenson’s books after which they read some of her poems. For more information on how you can participate in this festival, visit omiami.org. This festival was recently featured on my Gloria’s Gab LIVE show. To view the show, go to https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=344842774366254
or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg9ElfZsDsM.
Area GFWC District 11 Women’s Clubs have recently also produced some fun events to benefit charity. On April 2, Coco Plum Woman’s Club held a Brunch & Broadway fundraiser with entertainment provided by the FIU School of Music. Guests enjoyed some great show tunes from such classics as My Fair Lady and Phantom of the Opera for starters. Club President Sue Nichols noted that proceeds from this event were directed to the Max Gruver Scholarship Fund. Kudos to Co-Chair Carol Nobles, Charlene Feldner and Barbara Wexler and their committee on a lovely affair.
Closing out the month, look for the 41st Annual Lebanese Festival on April 29 (6 p.m. – 1 a.m.), April 30 (6 p.m. – 2 a.m.) and May 1 (Noon – 11 p.m.) at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, 2055 Coral Way. This is a great family event and cultural experience everyone is sure to love. Attendees will have an opportunity to taste the authentic Lebanese food and sweets while also enjoying Lebanese Music and Dance. For more information, visit ololebanon.org.
Golfers will also want to sign up now for A Safe Haven for Newborns Golf Tournament on May 13, at Trump Resort. This is always a great day with funds raised helping save lives of 360 babies at last count. Nick Silverio, Founder and CEO of ASHFN, a man who has never taken a paycheck and works 24/7, is a wonder. Nick invites golfers to join them for a great day. Foursomes are $1,000 and individual entries are $250. For more information or to sign up or sponsor, visit asafehavenfornewborns.com
Until next time, keep making each day count and share an act of kindness every day.
