Society, Etc. Etc. Etc.

 

By Angie Hargot

 

OONTZ OONTZ OONTZ, CHA CHA CHA!

Miami and fashion are inextricably related. Always have been really. After all it’s what turned Washington Ave. from a run-down (alleged) gangster hangout into a premier center for glamour. Fabulous! It used to be that South Florida was the place to flee the authorities. Now we come out to see and be seen. Fashionistas rejoice. Annie Leibovitz might be able to tell you about that. She’s built an almost four-decade career on the fact that celebrities (and their portraits) are always in fashion. We got those. If you don’t believe it, ask her this week at the Lincoln Theater. Or just walk up Ocean Drive. We can have fur and knee-high boots too, the more fashion-forward among us decided. Smashing. We’ll pair it with jeans in tribute to the dichotomy that is our city’s collective consciousness. Poverty and wealth, sun and rain, happiness and loss, blazers and shorts. Here, the fashion sense thrives like the plant life. You can rock that too, at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. And the industry knows it well. We’ve got the sun and the faces, and what else do you need? After all, fashion can do a lot and we all know it. Even if the extent of your style sense is the new Target in Midtown, you’re not going to walk around in the proverbial potato sack anytime soon — not until J.Lo is seen in one anyway — hey embrace it! And we’ve got our own Fashion Week. So there.

And then there’s the society set. We wouldn’t give up our galas — not for all the sequins in the world. The Vizcayan Ball on Nov. 18 is on a site where they can hold a black-tie gala as easily as they could a Ren Fest.

And have sequins will travel, the Unicorn Ball on Feb. 11 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach is a not-to-be-missed event for general hobnobbing and confabbing. But before you rumba up there, in December the UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center holds its In the Garden Gala, in Hollywood. Miami Beach will be graced by the “That’s Entertainment” Gala and Show to benefit Children’s Resources, and the Jackson Memorial Foundation’s Guardian of the Children’s Luncheon 2006, is being held in Miami. ’Tis truly the season for giving.

You don’t see dollar amounts listed for these events, and for good reason. Some organizations could require a small donation, some affairs are for “Founders” only — which could have translated into a gift in upwards of $50,000. We’ve listed some of those anyway, if anything just to give a nod in thanks to those folks who have committed that much to our local charities. Let ’em eat cake. And drink champagne. And wear sequins. Hopefully we can all agree that even if some of us can’t afford to attend some of these exclusive events we now know these organizations are out there. And if one person learns about a charity from these pages and sends them the price of that morning cup of coffee they skipped then it was well worth it. And that, good friends, is the reason for the season.

 

NOVEMBER

 

THURSDAY 2

  • Jackson Memorial Foundation’s Guardian of the Children’s Luncheon 2006, JW Marriott, 1109 Brickell Ave., Miami. 305-329-3500, www.jmf.org/events.

  • Fairchild Tropical Garden Members’ Moonlight Tour, 7-9 p.m., 10901 Old Cutler Road,Coral Gables. 305-667-1651.

  • Greater Miami Women’s Auxiliary of Douglas Gardens Woman of the Year Luncheon, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Westview Country Club, 2601 NW 119th St., Miami. 305-751-8626, ext. 2470.

  • 26th Annual Jewish Book Festival - Daniel Libeskind, 7:30 p.m., The Miller Center UM Campus. 5202 University Drive. Coral Gables. Through Nov. 14. 305-271-9000.

FRIDAY 3

  • Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Hall of Fame Gala, 6:30 p.m., Radisson Hotel, 1601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. 786-268-1830.

  • UnitedHealthcare presents “A Night Under the Palm,” 6 p.m., Jazziz Nightclub, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. 954-739-5006.

  • South Florida Hispanic Chamber 12th Annual Sunshine Awards Luncheon, noon, Palm Restaurant, 4425 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables. 305-534-1903

  • Footy’s Bubbles & Bones Gala, 7-11 p.m., to benefit Here’s Help, Inc., Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, 3555 S. Ocean Drive, Hollywood. 954-862-3446.

  • Miami Vintage Clothing Charity Sale, charity party 7-9 p.m. today, and sale 11 a.m.-6 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday, the Woman’s Club of Coconut Grove, 2985 S. Bayshore Drive, Miami. 305-984-0430.

  • House Beautiful 2006 Designer Showhouse Gala, to benefit Wolfsonian-FIU, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Aqua Allison Island, 201 Aqua Ave., Miami Beach. 305-535-2645.

  • Open House Food and Wine Tasting Fundraiser, 8-11 p.m., to benefit Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Norman Bros, 7621 SW 87th Ave., Kendall. 305-274-9363.

SATURDAY 4

  • Locust Project’s Fall Benefit, 7 p.m., Locust Projects, 105 NW 23rd St., Miami. 305-576-8570.

  • Hands on Miami Day 2006, various events throughout Miami, 305-646-7200, www.handsonmiami.org.

  • Make-A-Wish Foundation’s 12th Annual InterContinental Make-A-Wish Ball, InterContinental Hotel, 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami. 954-967-9474 ext. 318.

  • Palm and Cycad Show and Sale, thru Nov.5, 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gable. 305-667-1651.

  • Financial Management of Florida Condominium Association course, 9 a.m.-noon at Hammocks Community Association, 9020 Hammocks Blvd., Miami. 727-525-0962.

  • Joining Forces Fashion Show & Luncheon, which raises college scholarship money for local high school seniors, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Signature Grand, 6900 State Road 84 in Davie. $50. 305-895-8503.

  • National Gay and Lesbian Task Force 10th Annual National Leadership Award Recognition Dinner, to honor NAACP national chair Julian Bond, 7 p.m., The Loews Miami Beach Hotel, 1601 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. 305-571-1924.

SUNDAY 5

  • Humane Society of Greater Miami/Adopt-A –Pet’s 70th Anniversary Party, noon-4 p.m. Soffer and Fine Adoption Center, 16101 W. Dixie Highway, North Miami Beach. 305-696-0800.

  • Inaugural Florida VisionWalk, 9 a.m., Nova Southeastern University, 3301 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale-Davie. 954-308-5555.

MONDAY 6

  • Annie Leibovitz, presenting images from her new photography collection, 7:30 p.m., The Lincoln Theatre, 541 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. 305-532-3222.

  • Architectural Digest’s Architecture Days, opens, various locations throughout Miami. Through Nov. 12. $20 - $80. 1-800-361-7724.

  • Tauber Academy Hanukkah Book/Gift Fair, 9 a.m., Aventura Turnberry Jewish center, 20400 NE 30th Ave., Aventura. through Nov. 10. 305-935-0666.

THURSDAY 9

  • Santa’s Enchanted Forest, Tropical Park, 7900 SW 40th St. Miami. through Jan.7. $24.30 - $34.58. 305-538-5644.

  • Annual Holiday Shopping Extravaganza to Benefit Suited For Success and M·A·C AIDS Fund, 6 to 9 p.m., M·A·C Cosmetics, 650 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. $10 and a business accessory item. 305-695-6829.

  • Seminar of Introduction to Handwriting Analysis, thru Jan. 25 every Thursday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., The Standard, 40 Island Ave, Miami Beach. www.dharmi.com/seminars.

  • Jenny Pollack, Klepto author reading, 6 p.m., Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. 305-442-4408.

  • CREW Miami’s Cocktails, Community and Connections, cocktail reception for commercial real estate professionals, to benefit the Women’s Fund of Miami-Dade, 6 - 9 p.m., Freedom Tower, 600 Biscayne Blvd, Miami. $50. 305-284-0118. 

  • The South Florida Shomrim Society 2006 Annual Dinner Dance, 6:30 p.m., Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, 20400 NE 30th Ave., Aventura. 305-219-4235.

FRIDAY 10

  • Nutrition After Cancer, A Conference on the Role of Diet in Cancer Survivorship, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Wolfe Univ. Center Ballroom, Florida International Univ., 300 NE 151st St., North Miami. 1-800-843-8114 ext. 490.

  • Honoring America’s Veterans, 10 a.m., City of Aventura Government Center, 19200 West Country Club Drive., Aventura. 305-466-8930.

  • Speakers Series: Professor Uzi Arad, Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, 20400 NE 30th Ave., Aventura. 305-935-0666.

SATURDAY 11

  • Ramble - A Garden Festival, thru Nov. 12 at 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables. 305-667-1651

  • Kids Hope United Hosts Fashion Forward for Kids, 11 a.m., The Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables. 786-573-9000.

  • 5th Annual Miami International Wine Fair, Miami Beach Convention Center, 1900 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach. 1-877-577-9463, www.miamiwinefair.com.

  • Speakers Series: Professor Uzi Arad, 8:30 a.m., Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, 20400 NE 30th Ave., Aventura. 305-935-0666.

  • Friends of the New World Symphony, Cabana Lounge, IDEA on the Miami River, Miami. 305-673-3330, ext. 230.

  • Junior League of Miami 80th Anniversary, Miami Magic Gala, 8 p.m., The Country Club of Coral Gables, 997 N. Greenway Drive, Coral Gables. 305-443-0160.

  • The Playground Theatre official ribbon cutting, 10 a.m., 9806 NE Second Ave., Miami Shores. 305-751-9550.

SUNDAY 12

  • The Circle of Champions Charity Brunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Joe’s Stone Crab, 11 Washington Ave., Miami Beach.

  • United Cerebral Palsy of South Florida’s 18th Annual Chef’s Tasting Party, Marriott Hotel, 1001 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. 305- 325-9018, narda.henry@ucpsouthflorida.org.

MONDAY 13

  • Diabetes Research Institute’s 5th Annual Institute Harold Kart Golf Classic, Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca West Dr., Boca Raton. 954-964-4040.

  • Matthew House, Two Ways to Machu Picchu, book signing, 3 to 5:30 p.m., Downtown Book Center, 247 SE First St., Miami. 305-377-9939.

TUESDAY 14

  • Signature Chefs & Wine Extravaganza: Birth Prematurity Awareness Day, 7:30 p.m., InterContinental Miami Hotel, 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami. 305-477-1192.

  • UEL Dinner and Discussion, “Discovering Florida at the Edge,” 6 p.m., Miami River Inn, 118 SW South River Drive, Miami. 305-325-0045.

WEDNESDAY 15

  • Science of Aliens, Miami Museum of Science and Space Transit Planetarium, 3280 S. Miami Ave., Miami. 305-646-4200.

  • Tribal Arts Society Lecture: The Intersection of Birds and American Indians in the South, Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, 1301 Stanford Dr., Coral Gables. 305-284-3535.

  • The Alzheimer’s Care Committee/NOTABLES of Douglas Gardens, Opening Meeting & Planning Luncheon, for Notables members, 11:30 a.m., Morton’s North Miami, 17399 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura. 305-751-8626, ext. 2295

THURSDAY 16

  • Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Queen of Hearts Luncheon, La Gorce Country Club, 5685 Alton Rd., Miami. 786-268-1830.

  • Skip a Meal for Oxfam day, visit www.oxfamamerica.org/whatyoucando  for more information.

  • Captain Kevin Llorente Memorial Billfish Tournament, opens, 6 p.m., Monty’s On the Water, 2550 S. Bayshore Dr., 305-662-7152.

  • Meet Me Event, 9 p.m.- 11 p.m. at VINO Miami, 1601 Washington Ave #110, Miami.

  • The Miami-Dade Country Commission for Women 35th Anniversary Reception, 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. at the Grand Bay Miami Hotel, 2669 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove. 305-375-5011.

FRIDAY 17

  • The 5th annual Coral Hummer Classic, 1:30 p.m. at Coral Ridge Country Club, 3801 Bayview Drive, Fort Lauderdale. 954-449-4420

  • National Multiple Sclerosis Society 24th Annual Gala Luncheon and Fashion Show, 10 a.m., Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale. 1-800-fight-ms.

SATURDAY 18

  • The installation of Bayfront Park’s Holiday Tree, 9:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. at Bayfront Park 301 N. Biscayne Boulevard, Miami. 305- 358-7550.

  • 50th Annual Vizcayan Ball, 7:30 p.m. - 2 a.m., Vizcaya, 3251 South Miami Ave., Miami. 305-856-4866.

  • Captain Kevin Llorente Memorial Billfish Tournament, 7 a.m., Grove Harbour Marina, 2640 S. Bayshore Drive, Miami. 305-854-6444.

  • Bluegreen presents the 2006 Leading Men Gala, 7 p.m. at Design Center of the Americas, 1855 Griffin Road, Dania Beach. 954-739-5006.

  • United Nations Day – Guest Speaker: Edward Mortimer, 8:30 a.m., Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, 20400 NE 30th Ave., Aventura. 305-935-0666.

SUNDAY 19

  • Fifth Annual Simon Evening of Giving on Sunday, 7:30pm. at Dadeland Mall, 7535 N. Kendall Drive, Miami. 305- 665-6226.

  • The Florida Council of the Chopin Foundation of the United States Membership Concert, salon-style concert and buffet dinner reception, 4 p.m., Hotel Alexander, 5225 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Free for members, $55 for the general public. 305-868-0624.

  • The Sunday Afternoon Shopping Soiree, 3 to 8 p.m., Divine Trash, 7244 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. 305-751-1973.

MONDAY 20

  • The Wedding Salon showcase, 4-9 p.m., The Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables. 212-631-7777, www.4pmWeddingSalon.com.

WEDNESDAY 22

  • White Party Week, to benefit Care Resource, various locations, Miami Beach, www.whiteparty.org.

SATURDAY 25

  • Bayfront Park’s Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at Bayfront Park, 301 N. Biscayne Blvd., Miami. 305-358-7550.

TUESDAY 28

  • Jewel Stern Modernism in American Silver, 2pm, Books & Books, Bal Harbour, 9700 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. 305-864-4241.

WEDNESDAY 29

  • United We Dance Zumbathon, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. at the Deauville Beach Resort, Miami Beach. 1-877-249-2293.

  • Expressions of Innocence and Eloquence: Selections from the Jane Katcher Collection of Americana, 7:30p.m. Books and Books Bal Harbour, 9700 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. 305-864-4241.

THURSDAY 30

  • Lunchtime at The Light Box Filmmaker’s Workshop, 1:30 p.m., The Light Box, 3000 Biscayne Blvd, #100, Miami. 305-576-4350.

  • Preview Gala for the 20th Annual Festival of the Trees, 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. at One Brickell Square, 801 Brickell Ave., Miami.

  • University of Miami Project: New Born Luncheon/Fashion Show, Sheraton Bal Harbour, 9701 Collins Ave. 305-861-2262.

 

DECEMBER

FRIDAY 1

Feast with the Beasts Returns to Miami MetroZoo, 8 p.m., Miami MetroZoo, 12400 SW 152nd St., Miami. 305-255-5551.
Carrfour Supportive Housing 2006 Annual Luncheon, Radisson Miami Downtown, 1601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. 305-371-8300.

Guest Speaker: Rabbi Jack Rosoff – Scholar-In-Residence and Shabbat Dinner, 6:30 p.m., Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, 20400 NE 30th Ave., Aventura. 305-935-0666.

SUNDAY 3

  • Coral Gables Holiday Spectacular and Tree Lighting Ceremony, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Merrick Park, 405 Biltmore Way. Coral Gables. 305-460-5600.

  • Holiday Music at Fairchild Tropical Gardens, 6 p.m., Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables. 305-667-1651.

  • Guest Speaker: Honorable Silvan Shalom, Former Foreign Minister & Member of Knesset, 9 a.m., Aventura Turnberry Jewish center, 20400 NE 30th Ave., Aventura. 305-935-0666.

MONDAY 4

  • Communities Advocating Emergency AIDS Relief Coalition 6th Annual Partnership Awards Dinner, 6:30 p.m., The Palms South Beach, 3025 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. 954-730-7730, ext. 105.

WEDNESDAY 6

  • Holiday Party and Business Card Exchange, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Nova Southeastern University, 1750 NE 167 Street. Bring an unwrapped toy. 305-944-8500.

THURSDAY 7

  • Miami Beach Memories: A Nostalgic Chronicle of Days Gone By, 7:30 p.m., Books and Books Bal Harbour, 9700 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. 305-864-4241.

  • Diabetes Research Institute Foundation’s 33rd Annual Love and Hope Preview Party, 6:30 p.m., Diplomat Country Club, 501 Diplomat Parkway, Hallandale. 954-964-4040.

 

FRIDAY 8

  • Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation Tender Care and Love Luncheon, 11 a.m., Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa, 3555 S. Ocean Dr., Hollywood. 305-674-2777.

SATURDAY 9

  • The 2006 MAM Ball, 7 p.m.-1 a.m., Miami Art Museum, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. 305-375-3000. call for location.

  • UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center In the Garden Gala, 7 p.m., Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa, 3555 S. Ocean Drive, Hollywood. 305-243-9088, www.sylvester.org.

  • Winterfest Black Tie Ball, 7 p.m. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, One Seminole Way, Hollywood. 954-767-0686.

  • Guest Speaker: Ms. Linda Hooper “Paper Clips,” 11 a.m., Aventura Turnberry Jewish center, 20400 NE 30th Ave., Aventura. 305-935-0666.

FRIDAY 15

  • The Vizcayans Holiday Celebration, 7 -10 p.m, Vizcaya, 3251 South Miami Ave., Miami. 305-856-4866, www.vizcayans.org.

SATURDAY 16

  • Nutcracker Sweets Brunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel, Miami.

  • Guest Speaker: Professor Stephen Berk, 9 a.m., Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, 20400 NE 30th Ave., Aventura. 305-935-0666.

  • Friends of the New World Symphony, Indie Rock on the Bay, Flamingo Tower, Miami Beach. 305-673-3330, ext. 230.

  • Miami Jewish Home & Hospital for the Aged Founders Gala, 7 p.m. to midnight, Miami Beach Resort & Spa, 4833 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. 305-751-8626, ext. 2124.

MONDAY 25

  • “Dolphin vs. Jets on Christmas Night” Make-A-Wish Fundraiser, 9 p.m.-11:55 p.m. at the Dolphins Stadium, 2269 Dan Marino Blvd., Miami Gardens.

SUNDAY 31

  • Vizcaya’s New Year’s Eve Gala 2007, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Vizcaya, 3251 South Miami Ave., Miami. 305-856-4866, www.vizcayans.org.

 

JANUARY

WEDNESDAY 3

  • Members’ Moonlight Tour, Fairchild Tropical garden, 7 –9 p.m.at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables. 305-667-1651.

WEDNESDAY 10

  • Miami Noir Discover the Dark and Delicious Side of Paradise, 7:30 p.m., Books and Books, Bal Harbour, 9700 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. 305-864-4241.

 

THURSDAY 11

  • Film screening of Simon Wiesenthal’s Ever Again, 7:30 p.m., Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, 20400 NE 30th Ave., Aventura. 305-935-0666.

SATURDAY 13

  • An Affair of the Arts Performance and Gala, 6:30 p.m.-midnight at NFAA, 444 Brickell Ave., Miami. 305-377-1140, ext. 232.

  • Professor Alan Dershowitz – New Member Shabbat, 9 a.m., Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, 20400 NE 30th Ave., Aventura. 305-935-0666.

WEDNESDAY 17

  • National MS Society’s 24th Annual Gala Luncheon and Fashion Show, 10 a.m., Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale. 954-370-8999.

SATURDAY 20

  • Douglas Gardens Home & Hospital for the Aged Alzheimer’s Care Committee/Notables Gala, for Notables members, 7:30 p.m., Miami Beach Resort & Spa, 4833 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. 305-751-8626, ext. 2295.

SUNDAY 21

  • Century Village & Florida Retirement Communities: Build It and They Will Come, panel discussion, 2 p.m., Jewish Museum of Florida, 301 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. 305-672-5044.

MONDAY 22

  • Pleasures of the Palate, 6:30 p.m., Norman’s, 21 Almeria Ave., Coral Gables. 954-964-4040.

TUESDAY 23

  • Sisterhood Fashion Show, noon, Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, 20400 NE 30th Ave., Aventura. 305-935-0666.

WEDNESDAY 24

  • Humanitarian of the Year Award Dinner, 6:30 p.m., JW Marriott Hotel, 1109 Brickell Ave., Miami. $300. 305-329-3500.

THURSDAY 25

  • Jewish Genealogy: The Process and the Results, 7:30 p.m., Jewish Museum of Florida, 301 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. 305-672-5044.

FRIDAY 26

  • Dr. Efrat Zarren-Zohar – Scholar-In-Residence, 9 a.m., Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, 20400 NE 30th Ave., Aventura. 305-935-0666.

SATURDAY 27

  • Tropical 5K Benefiting Community Partnership for Homeless, between 980 MacArthur Causeway, and Washington Ave., Miami Beach. 305-278-8668.

  • Jackson Memorial Foundation Golden Angels Gala 2007, 7 p.m., Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach. 305-355-4999.

SUNDAY 28

  • Be Bonim! Be Builders: “Come and Build It,” arts and crafts project for parents and children, noon-4 p.m., Jewish Museum of Florida, 301 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. 305-672-5044.

MONDAY 29

  • DRI Golf & Tennis Classic, La Gorce Country Club, 5685 Alton Road, Miami Beach. 954-964-4040.

WEDNESDAY 31

  • Slide Show and lecture on Florida Jewish History, 7:30 p.m., Jewish Museum of Florida, 301 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. 305-672-5044.

 

FEBRUARY

THURSDAY 1

  • Tauber Academy - International Fiesta Night, 5:30 p.m., Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, 20400 NE 30th Ave., Aventura. 305-935-0666.

SATURDAY 3

  • Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden 13th Annual Gala in the Garden, 6:30 p.m. Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables. 305-667-1651.

  • Rose Show & Sale, 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables. 305-667-1651.

THURSDAY 8

  • The Preservation and Development of Miami Beach Architectural Districts: The Unique Influences and Extraordinary Impacts, 7:30 p.m., Jewish Museum of Florida, 301 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. 305-672-5044.

FRIDAY 9

  • Professor Fred Lazin –Scholar-In-Residence, 9 a.m., Aventura Turnberry Jewish center, 20400 NE 30th Ave., Aventura. 305-935-0666.

SATURDAY 10

  • 50th Annual International Gala for Hope, to benefit the National Parkinson Foundation, 6:30 p.m., JW Marriott, 1109 Brickell Ave., Miami. 305-243-8145.

  • “That’s Entertainment” Gala and Show, to benefit Children’s Resources, 7 p.m. Miami Beach Resort & Spa, 4833 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. 305-596-6966.

SUNDAY 11

  • Unicorn Children’s Foundation Gala, featuring Gloria Gaynor, Mar-A-Lago, 1100 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach. 561-620-9377.

FRIDAY 16

  • “Building the Future” 2007 5th annual Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium Gala, 7 p.m., The Ritz Carlton, Key Biscayne, 455 Grand Bay Drive. 305-365-4500.

SATURDAY 17

  • Diabetes Research Institute Foundation’s 33rd Annual Love and Hope Ball, Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, 3555 S. Ocean Dr., Hollywood. 954-964-4040.

THURSDAY 22

SATURDAY 24

  • Florence Spottswood Humanitarian of the Year Dinner, 6:30 p.m., Casa Marina Resort and Beach Club. 1500 Reynolds St., Key West. $150. 866-397-6342.

SUNDAY 25

 

MARCH

FRIDAY 2

  • Dr. Shulamit Reinharz- Scholar-In-Residence and Shabbat Dinner, Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, 20400 NE 30th Ave., Aventura. 305-935-0666.

  • Destination Fashion, to benefit The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, Bal Harbour Shops, 9700 Collins Ave., Bal Harbour. 305-243-4656.

SATURDAY 3

  • Dr. Yehuda Reinharz -Scholar-In-Residence – Megillah Reading, 8:30 a.m., Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, 20400 NE 30th Ave., Aventura. 305-935-0666.

THURSDAY 8

  • DSLR Photography, Photoshop and printing workshop cruise from Fort Lauderdale, to Belize, Costa Rica and Panama, through March 16. 1-800-652-2267, www.dpcorner.com/cruise.

  • SATURDAY 10

  • American Red Cross Ball, annual black tie gala, 7 p.m., Loews Miami Beach Hotel, 1601 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. $400. 305-728-2520.

  • Mount Sinai Medical Center Founders Ball, 7 p.m., Hotel InterContinental, 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami. 305-674-2777.

FRIDAY 16

  • The 5th Annual Crawfish Boil, 7 p.m., Fairchild Tropical Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami. 305-667-1651.

SATURDAY 17

  • South Dade Red Cross Ball, annual formal gala, 6:30 p.m., Keys Gate Country Club, 2300 Palm Drive, Homestead. $150. 305-728-2520.

SATURDAY 24

  • Women of Tomorrow’s Sixth Annual Gala, 7 p.m. at the Mandarin Oriental, 501 Brickell Key Drive, Miami. 305-538-6900.

WEDNESDAY 28

  • Sara Hopkins Woodruff Spectrum Award for Women Luncheon, 11 p.m., Ritz- Carlton Coconut Grove, 3300 SW 27th Ave., Miami. 305-728-2520.

FRIDAY 30

  • O.J. McDuffie Spring Celebrity Golf Classic, through Mar. 31, Gatsby in Davie, 1805 S University Dr, Davie. 954-476-0063.

 

APRIL

THURSDAY 12

  • Douglas Gardens Home & Hospital for the Aged Alzheimer’s Care Committee Potamkin Luncheon to Remember, 11:30 a.m., Miami Beach Resort & Spa, 4833 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. 305-751-8626, ext. 2295.

SATURDAY 14

  • Heliconia Sale, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 9:30 a.m., 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables. Through April 15. 305-667-1651.

SATURDAY 21

  • Bromeliad Show & Sale, 9:30 p.m., 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables. Through April 22. 305-667-1651.

SUNDAY 22

  • AIDS Walk 2007, 8 a.m., Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach 

SATURDAY 28

  • Fairchild’s Spring Plant Sale, 9:30 a.m., Fairchild Tropical Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami. Through April 29. 305-667-1651.

  • Begonia Show and Sale, 9:30 a.m., Fairchild Tropical Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami. Through April 29. 305-667-1651