HistoryMiami Happenings http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/ HistoryMiami Upcoming Events English HistoryMiami http://www.historymiami.org/images/historymiami_logo_feed.png http://www.historymiami.org/ 273 48 Lincoln Road Walk http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/lincoln-road-walk/2013-05-19/ May 19, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Stroll the historic pedestrian walkway originally created by Carl Fisher in 1912 with historian Dr. Paul George. Wander the streets, a former mangrove forest, transformed into a pedestrian mall by Morris Lapidus in the 1960s. Lincoln Road has sidewalk cafes, shops, gardens and fountains, as well as great...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/lincoln-road-walk/2013-05-19/ Cape Florida Lighthouse Eco-Walk http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/cape-florida-lighthouse-eco-walk/2013-06-02/ June 02, 9:00am - 11:00am

Learn how Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park was created and the amazing history of this structure as you walk the trail with eco-historian Frank Schena. See the flora and fauna in the park as you step back in time to 1825. Bring your picnic lunch.

Advance reservations and payment required.

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]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/cape-florida-lighthouse-eco-walk/2013-06-02/ Wine Down Wednesday http://www.historymiami.org/get-involved/wine-down-wednesdays/ June 05, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

101 West Flagler Street

Join us at downtown Miami’s only cultural happy hour!  Don’t sit in rush hour traffic when you can be making new friends, enjoying unlimited empanadas and sipping delicious wine.

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/get-involved/wine-down-wednesdays/ Family Fun Day: Florida's 500th Birthday Party! http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/family-fun-day-floridas-500th-birthday-party/2013-06-08/ June 08, 12:00pm - 5:00pm

HistoryMiami, 101 W Flagler Street, Miami

2013 marks the 500th anniversary of Florida, so put on your party hat and join us for a day of celebration. Become an explorer and learn about Florida's transformation through modern history and add your own artistic spin on the state's flag, bird and nickname.

Join us the second Saturday of each month...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/family-fun-day-floridas-500th-birthday-party/2013-06-08/ Stiltsville, Key Biscayne & Cape Florida Lighthouse Boat http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/stiltsville-key-biscayne-amp-cape-florida-lighthouse-boat/2013-06-09/ June 09, 9:00am - 11:30am

Voted best tour, Miami New Times. Enjoy this beautiful boat trip with historian Dr. Paul George to one of Miami's hidden gems, Stiltsville, a remnant community of seven houses perched on stilts in the middle of the turquoise waters of Biscayne Bay. See the dazzling white Cape Florida Lighthouse, learn...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/stiltsville-key-biscayne-amp-cape-florida-lighthouse-boat/2013-06-09/ Little Havana Cuban Cuisine and Culture Walk http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/little-havana-cuban-cuisine-and-culture-walk/2013-06-15/ June 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Join guide Pepe Menendez on this delightful personalized tour and sample cafe cubano and fruit. Learn the secrets of the ceiba tree, visit a botanica, see cigars hand-rolled, and explore Domino Park and neighborhood social clubs. Optional lunch afterward at Cuban restaurant.

Advance reservations and...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/little-havana-cuban-cuisine-and-culture-walk/2013-06-15/ Workshop: Doumbek Drumming http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/workshop-doumbek-drumming/2013-06-15/ June 15, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street, downtown Miami

Learn from one of the best! Joe Zeytoonian will teach you the basics of doumbek, a hand drum commonly heard in Arabic, Turkish, and other musical styles. Beginners welcome. Capacity is limited. Register online or call 305-375-4590.

MEMBERS: $15  NON-MEMBERS: $20

This program is presented by the HistoryMiami...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/workshop-doumbek-drumming/2013-06-15/ Bayfront Architecture & Archaeology Tour http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/bayfront-architecture-amp-archaeology-tour/2013-06-28/ June 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Walk along the confluence of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay while learning about Miami’s history, from the Tequesta people to early pioneers and modern times. View art and architecture along the way to the Miami Circle® archaeological site.

Advance reservations and payment required.

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]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/bayfront-architecture-amp-archaeology-tour/2013-06-28/ Little Havana Cuban Cuisine and Culture Walk http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/little-havana-cuban-cuisine-and-culture-walk/2013-06-30/ June 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Join guide Pepe Menendez on this delightful personalized tour and sample cafe cubano and fruit. Learn the secrets of the ceiba tree, visit a botanica, see cigars hand-rolled, and explore Domino Park, and neighborhood social clubs. Optional lunch afterward at Cuban restaurant.

Advance reservations and...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/little-havana-cuban-cuisine-and-culture-walk/2013-06-30/ Wine Down Wednesday http://www.historymiami.org/get-involved/wine-down-wednesdays/ July 03, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

101 West Flagler Street

Join us at downtown Miami’s only cultural happy hour!  Don’t sit in rush hour traffic when you can be making new friends, enjoying unlimited empanadas and sipping delicious wine.

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/get-involved/wine-down-wednesdays/ Miami Beach Evening Eco-Walk http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/miami-beach-evening-eco-walk/2013-07-03/ July 03, 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Join eco-historian Frank Schena for an evening on Miami Beach under a dark starry sky. Experience a different atmosphere than daytime at the beach. Learn how baby sea turtles hatch and make their way to the ocean during times of full moon in the summer and other secrets of the beach.

Advance reservations...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/miami-beach-evening-eco-walk/2013-07-03/ Miami Circle® and Miami River Eco-Walk http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/miami-circleae-and-miami-river-eco-walk/2013-07-07/ July 07, 9:00am - 11:00am

Step back in time with eco-historian Frank Schena on a beautiful walk to the Miami River and the Miami Circle archaeological site. Imagine this ancient site 2,000 years ago when the river was settled by Tequesta people. Enjoy a cool river breeze and shade.

HistoryMiami members: $20; non-members: $30...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/miami-circleae-and-miami-river-eco-walk/2013-07-07/ Family Fun Day: Adventures in Architecture http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/family-fun-day-adventures-in-architecture-/2013-07-13/ July 13, 12:00pm - 5:00pm

HistoryMiami, 101 W Flagler Street, Miami

Join us the second Saturday of each month from 12 to 5 p.m. for FREE things to do, learn and experience with the whole family!

Visit our new exhibition, Opa-locka: Mirage City and explore one of South Florida's most unique architectural communities. Construct your own fanciful facade and join us for...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/family-fun-day-adventures-in-architecture-/2013-07-13/ Wine Down Wednesday http://www.historymiami.org/get-involved/wine-down-wednesdays/ August 07, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

101 West Flagler Street

Join us at downtown Miami’s only cultural happy hour!  Don’t sit in rush hour traffic when you can be making new friends, enjoying unlimited empanadas and sipping delicious wine.

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/get-involved/wine-down-wednesdays/ Miami Beach Boardwalk Eco-Walk http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/miami-beach-boardwalk-eco-walk/2013-08-10/ August 10, 9:00am - 11:00am

Take a cool morning stroll through Lummus Park in South Beach with eco-historian Frank Schena on the new beachwalk and old wooden boardwalk. Hear the history of the areas's Native Americans, pioneers, developers and environmentalists.

Advance reservations and payment required.

HistoryMiami members:...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/miami-beach-boardwalk-eco-walk/2013-08-10/ Family Fun Day: Buckle Up! Road Trip http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/family-fun-day-buckle-up-road-trip/2013-08-10/ August 10, 12:00pm - 5:00pm

HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street, Miami

Map a course to your destination and steer through our new exhibit Road Trip. Rediscover the nostalgia of highway exploration as you learn about the roadside attractions that helped make Florida a tourist haven. Then make a pit stop at our craft station and create your own unique souvenir.

Join us the...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/family-fun-day-buckle-up-road-trip/2013-08-10/ Bayfront Architecture & Archaeology Tour http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/bayfront-architecture-amp-archaeology-tour/2013-08-16/ August 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Walk along the confluence of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay while learning about Miami’s history, from the Tequesta people to early pioneers and modern times. View art and architecture along the way to the Miami Circle® archaeological site.

Advance reservations and payment required.

HistoryMiami...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/bayfront-architecture-amp-archaeology-tour/2013-08-16/ Little Havana Cuban Cuisine and Culture Walk http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/little-havana-cuban-cuisine-and-culture-walk/2013-08-18/ August 18, 9:00am - 11:00am

Join guide Pepe Menendez on this delightful personalized tour and sample cafe cubano and fruit. Learn the secrets of the ceiba tree, visit a botanica, see cigars hand-rolled, and explore Domino Park and neighborhood social clubs. Optional lunch afterward at Cuban restaurant.

Advance reservations and...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/little-havana-cuban-cuisine-and-culture-walk/2013-08-18/ Bayfront Architecture & Archaeology Tour http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/bayfront-architecture-amp-archaeology-tour/2013-08-23/ August 23, 10:00am - 12:00am

Walk with guide Sylvia Gurinsky along the confluence of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay while learning about Miami’s history, from the Tequesta people to early pioneers and modern times. View art and architecture along the way to the Miami Circle® archaeological site.

Advance reservations and payment...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/bayfront-architecture-amp-archaeology-tour/2013-08-23/ Miami River Boat http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/miami-river-boat/2013-08-24/ August 24, 9:00am - 11:00am

On the anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, enjoy an entertaining ride on the Miami River with Dr. Paul George as he points out drawbridges, hidden neighborhoods, tugboats and the Miami Circle® archaeological site. See the river’s little-known parks while the history of Miami comes alive.

Advance reservations...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/miami-river-boat/2013-08-24/ Wine Down Wednesday http://www.historymiami.org/get-involved/wine-down-wednesdays/ September 04, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

101 West Flagler Street

Join us at downtown Miami’s only cultural happy hour!  Don’t sit in rush hour traffic when you can be making new friends, enjoying unlimited empanadas and sipping delicious wine.

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/get-involved/wine-down-wednesdays/ Wine Down Wednesday http://www.historymiami.org/get-involved/wine-down-wednesdays/ October 02, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

101 West Flagler Street

Join us at downtown Miami’s only cultural happy hour!  Don’t sit in rush hour traffic when you can be making new friends, enjoying unlimited empanadas and sipping delicious wine.

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/get-involved/wine-down-wednesdays/ Wine Down Wednesday http://www.historymiami.org/get-involved/wine-down-wednesdays/ November 06, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

101 West Flagler Street

Join us at downtown Miami’s only cultural happy hour!  Don’t sit in rush hour traffic when you can be making new friends, enjoying unlimited empanadas and sipping delicious wine.

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/get-involved/wine-down-wednesdays/ Wine Down Wednesday http://www.historymiami.org/get-involved/wine-down-wednesdays/ December 04, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

101 West Flagler Street

Join us at downtown Miami’s only cultural happy hour!  Don’t sit in rush hour traffic when you can be making new friends, enjoying unlimited empanadas and sipping delicious wine.

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