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We hope you'll appreciate our curated list of community events and cultural opportunities in the coming days.

a beautiful tropical setting in the Redland, aside a natural pool surrounded by lush foliage and tall palms

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Redland scenic photo illustrations © Robin and Robert Burr.

Friday, September 12 is Chocolate Milkshake Day, an opportunity to indulge and appreciate one of life's great pleasures.

Monday, September 15 is National Double Cheeseburger Day, recognizing a double delicious iconic American sandwich.

Wednesday, September 17 is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, a time to reflect on the noble values embedded in our national Constitution, and the solemn obligations we hold as United States citizens.

Friday, September 19, the third Friday in September, is National POW/MIA Recognition Day as we pause to remember the sacrifices and service of those who were prisoners of war (POW), as well as those who are missing in action (MIA), and their families.

Monday, September 22 is the September Equinox, when the Sun crosses the equator from north to south, and the length of days are equal to nights. It marks the first day of the Autumn season. 

Saturday, September 27, the fourth Saturday in September, is National Public Lands Day, a signature event of the National Environmental Education Foundation, promoting both popular enjoyment and volunteer conservation of public lands.

Sunday, September 28, the last Sunday in September, is Gold Star Mother's Day, a time to publicly express enduring love, sorrow, and reverence towards Gold Star Mothers and their families.

Save The Date
Tuesday, September 23 at 7:30pm
Florida Native Plant Society
The Dade Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society meets at Pinecrest Gardens for their monthly meeting with a program speaker. The program is An Overview of Invasive Wildlife in Florida - Eric Suarez, Invasive Species Research Program Coordinator, University of Florida Croc Docs – Wildlife Research Team. Come early or stay late to enjoy refreshments, socialize and browse the merchandise and raffle tables. The raffle follows the program. Get details online.

Friday, September 12 at 11am
Country Walk Painting Club: Wine Glass
Unwind and unleash your creativity at the library with a relaxing morning of art and conversation as you design and decorate your own wine glass to take home. Registration is required. All materials are provided, just bring your imagination. Call 786-293-4577 or email: imbimbog@mdpls.org. Ages 19 years and older. Get details online.

Friday, September 12 at noon
Wine Tastings at Schnebly Redland’s Winery
Schnebly Winery offers guided wine tastings daily, inviting guests to explore its selection of tropical fruit wines in a unique South Florida setting. Each tasting includes five wines of your choice and a souvenir glass to take home. Featured varieties include guava, lychee, passion fruit, and more. Wine tastings are available seven days a week. Cost: $30 per person (gratuity included). No reservation required for groups under 10. Get details and RSVP online.

Friday, September 12 at 7pm
Homestead Movies in the Park: Elemental
Bring the family to Losner Park in downtown Homestead to enjoy a great movie by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures -- Elemental. In a city where fire, water, land, and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy discover something elemental: how much they actually have in common. Get details online.

Friday, September 12 at 7pm
Everglades Amateur Radio Club
The members of the Everglades Amateur Radio Club meet each month on the Second Friday at South Dade Agricultural Center, with programs for HAM radio operators and friends. Get details online.

Friday, September 12 at 8pm
Gian Marco in Concert
One of the Latin American icons of contemporary music, Gian Marco has a prolific career -- a brilliant mind who composes, performs, and produces. A multi-award-winning music artist, Gian Marco has enjoyed the status of platinum record for each of his albums. He also holds three Grammy Awards and serves as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. Get details online.

Friday, September 12 at 8pm
Country Nights at Miami Brewing Company
Enjoy line dancing, craft beer, and food trucks at Miami Brewing Company during Country Nights, held three days a week. The event features a live DJ and open dance floor starting at 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and at 4pm on Sundays. Admission: $10 for guests 21+ | $20 for guests under 21 A mandatory cover charge begins one hour before start time. IDs are checked at the door. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Saturday, September 13 at 8am
Cutler Bay Open - 17th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Attend the 17th Annual Cutler Bay Charity Golf Tournament benefiting the Cutler Bay Community Fund at the Redland Golf & Country Club. For a tournament fee of $75 per person, participants will enjoy an 18-hole four-person scramble, breakfast, range balls, on-course beverages, and a post-tournament luncheon with an awards ceremony and raffle. Registration is limited to the first 100 golfers to submit payment. Get details online.

Saturday, September 13 at 11am
Meditation at Fruit & Spice Park
In collaboration with Kriya Yoga Institute, this meditation session is guided by practitioners dedicated to love, compassion, cooperation, and service. Whether you are new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, this event offers a unique opportunity to let the park's calming presence and the timeless practice of meditation support your journey -- nurturing your body and soul while awakening your spirit. Get details online.

Saturday, September 13 at 2pm
Miami Pioneers - June Thomson Morris: Greetings from Paradise
The Miami Pioneers and Natives of Dade are pleased to welcome June Thomson Morris for a program based on her research into local historical topics. June recently wrote a stage play for the City of Coral Gables’ Centennial Celebration called, Greetings from Paradise. It is the story of her grandparents coming to Miami in 1924 on Flagler’s East Coast Railroad and what they experienced during the Great Florida Land Boom of 1925, and after the Bust and 1926 Hurricane. Her story weaves in the era’s early developers, Carl Fisher and George Merrick. Get details online.

Saturday, September 13 at 2pm
STEAM Saturday: Make Your Mark - Celebrating International Dot Day
Celebrate International Dot Day (September 15th), inspired by Peter H. Reynolds' book The Dot. Make your mark by filling a frame with crayons, markers, and a variety of crafting materials. Ages 5 to 12 years old. Get details online.

Saturday, September 13 at 7pm
Sunset, Movie & Meditation: Love Thy Nature
Attend a showing of this award-winning movie by Brazilian film director Sylvie Rokab, an Emmy nominated nature lover, screened in 160 countries, with 26 film awards, narrated by Liam Neeson; highlights the challenges of today’s times of Nature Deficit Disorder which is driving much of our disconnection and mental health challenges. Originally coined in the book Last Child in the Woods, the idea that our mental and physical wellbeing suffers when we're not exposed and playing in Nature during our youth is resonating with audiences worldwide. Bring friends and family for 2-Pak and 3-Pak tickets. Get details online.

Sunday, September 14 at 11:30am
Build a Worm Bin with The Worm Queen
Vermiculture, or the raising of earthworms, is a great way to recycle organic waste into high quality soil for your garden. Join Mel, the Worm Queen, for her most popular class as you assemble a worm composting system, add bedding, food, grit, and worms -- discuss the biology, rearing, and husbandry of eisenia fetida, or the red wiggler. Go home with your own fully functional and ready to use worm bin and your own colony of approximately 200 red wigglers. Get details online.

Sunday, September 14 at 2pm
Chess Club at Cybrarium
Discover the exciting world of chess. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced player, here is an opportunity to improve your skills, learn strategies, enjoy a friendly game and have fun. Get details online.

Monday, September 15 from 10am to 4pm
$15 Mondays at Zoo Miami
Visit Zoo Miami on Monday and pay only $15 for admission when you purchase tickets online in advance to enjoy all the animal wonders of Zoo Miami. Get details online.

Wednesday, September 17 at 6pm
Network at Night
Join Chamber South for a networking event at Lincoln of Cutler Bay, 11020 SW 186 Street. Get details online.

Thursday, September 18 at 11:30am
South Dade Chamber Monthly Luncheon at Texas Roadhouse
Celebrating 110 years of serving the South Dade business community, the South Dade Chamber meets at Texas Roadhouse for their monthly luncheon, with featured speaker Chief Mario Knapp, Homestead Police Department. Get details online.

Friday, September 19 at 11am
Sunshine State Book Club - River Of Grass
Love books with a local twist? Join the Sunshine State Book Club, where every book read has a touch of Florida flair. From sandy shores and swampy mysteries to unforgettable characters and real-life legends, these monthly titles feature books set in Florida or written by Florida authors. Discover The Everglades: River of Grass by Marjory Stoneman Douglas, a seminal publication that was the spark for Everglades conservation back in 1947. Many years later, in 1969 at age 79, she founded the Friends of the Everglades non-profit organization. For more information, please call 305-242-2290 or email: gonzalezmi@mdpls.org. Age 19 years and older. Get details online.

Saturday, September 20 at 10am
Fall Adventure Day at Fruit & Spice Park
Enjoy fun with your family at Fruit and Spice Park with craft activities for kids, photo backdrops, scavenger hunts and tours of what is in season.  This day is reduced admission -- $5 for adults (12+) and $3 ages 11 and under. Children under 5 years old and park members are free. Get details online.

Saturday September 20 at 7pm
Soweto Gospel Choir at Moss Cultural Center
With their concert titled PEACE, the multi-Grammy and Emmy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir return to North America to perform a joyful program of South African freedom songs, traditional spirituals and some classics. The inspirational concert will also feature the spirited music of Aretha Franklin, Harry Belafonte, Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, Leonard Cohen and more. Get details online.

Monday, September 22 at 7:15pm
Tropical Fern and Exotic Plant Society
The TFEPS group meets at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden on the Fourth Monday of every month in classroom Corbin A. Refreshments and Raffle table are usually set up by 7:15pm and speakers begin presentations at 7:30pm. Members are able to sell plants during the meeting at the designated Members’ sales tables. Additionally, members may bring in snacks, drinks, and plants for the Raffle table. Meetings are free to attend, but the society relies entirely on the support of paying members to sustain their mission and activities. Memberships begin at $20 annually. Get details online.

Tuesday, September 23 at 7pm
East Everglades Orchid Society monthly meeting
The EEOS meets every fourth Tuesday of the month at the University of Florida Extension Center, 18710 SW 288 Street for an evening of orchid presentations, raffles, a casual pot luck meal and the presentation of awards judging for outstanding orchids. Get details online or the facebook group page.

Tuesday, September 23 at 7:30pm
Florida Native Plant Society
The Dade Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society meets at Pinecrest Gardens for their monthly meeting with a program speaker. The program is An Overview of Invasive Wildlife in Florida - Eric Suarez, Invasive Species Research Program Coordinator, University of Florida Croc Docs – Wildlife Research Team. Come early or stay late to enjoy refreshments, socialize and browse the merchandise and raffle tables. The raffle follows the program. Get details online.

Wednesday, September 24 at 7:30pm
Tropical Fruit & Vegetable Society of Redland
The Tropical Fruit & Vegetable Society of Redland (TFVSR) meets at the Fruit & Spice Park, 24801 SW 187 Avenue on the last Wednesday of the month, to enjoy a guest speaker and a pot luck meal. Call 317-989-1339. Get details online.

Thursday, September 25 from 6 to 9pm
Alexa Lash - HCA Muse Series
Meet up at MayaMex/Capri to enjoy a live performance by Alexa Lash and the Old Fashioneds. Food and beverages available for purchase. The venue is located at 935 North Krome Avenue in Florida City. Get details online.

Saturday, October 11 from 4 to 7pm
Pasta With A Purpose
Enjoy a scrumptious, homemade Spaghetti Dinner to-go for a good cause. Pasta With A Purpose helps send Troop 69 scouts to summer camp for adventure, leadership and outdoor skills that helps shape their future. Each dinner-to-go includes mouthwatering spaghetti, crisp salad and two yummy rolls. This is a very popular event in the community, held at Silver Palm United Methodist Church, 15855 SW 248 Street. Purchase tickets by Zelle with email: floridatroop69@gmail.com or get details online.

Sat/Sun, November 8–9 from 12:30 to 5pm
Miami Rum Renaissance Festival returns to Coral Gables
Presenting the legacy Miami Rum Festival’s 16th anniversary celebration — attracting rum experts, professionals and enthusiasts from more than 30 countries for a fabulous rum discovery weekend in Coral Gables. Attendees can enjoy a selection of hundreds of fine rums from the Caribbean and beyond during the weekend of November 8–9, with seminars by leading rum experts and professionals. Discover a bounty of new rums to be revealed -- and old favorites on display -- plus a wide selection luxury, limited edition and vintage rums for connoisseurs. Advance tickets are $69 online before November 1st; or $89 for early access VIP admission. Get details online. https://www.rumrenaissance.com

A Special Place for Special Events
Cauley Square Historic Village Shops
Experience a glimpse of South Florida a century ago as you stroll through the shops of Cauley Square Historic Village at 22400 Old Dixie Hwy -- a place for many fine special events year round. Have lunch at the historic Tea Room or the Village Chalet. Visit the spa, the antique shops, the art galleries and specialty vendors amongst the beautiful gardens. It's a great place to host your own private event. Call 305-258-3543. Get details online.

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A big thank you to all of our Redland View sponsors for helping us highlight these special events in the countryside -- and thanks to our Redland View readers for your continued interest in these delightful cultural opportunities.

Robert and Robin Burr