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 Miami Beach Boardwalk Eco-Walk http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995770/ February 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Stroll the boardwalk with eco-historian Frank Schena and learn about the struggles pioneers faced in this once-lonely stretch of land. Learn how modern technology destroyed the mangrove forests that once covered the area and see the results of recent restoration of the fragile coastal strand ecosystem...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995770/ Black Wings: African Americans in Aviation History http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995733/ February 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street

Celebrate Black History Month! Since the invention of the airplane, aviation has been associated with adventure and heroism. For African Americans, however, flight opportunities were initially limited – a consequence of racial discrimination.

Learn about the African Americans who broke these barriers...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995733/ Little Buenos Aires to Normandy Fountain http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995796/ February 26, 9:00am - 11:00am

Walk with guide Sylvia Gurinsky and learn about Henri Levi's development of Normandy Isle and its Francophone-inspired street names. Hear about the area’s later influx of Argentine immigrants. View elegant fountains and buildings from the Art Deco and MiMo eras.

Advance reservations and payment...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995796/ Hungry for History: Inside Olympia Theater http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995841/ February 27, 11:00am - 1:00pm

HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street

Go backstage with guide Pepe Menendez and explore the interior of the Gusman Olympia Theater on Flagler Street. View its star-studded sky, Romeo and Juliet balcony, and gorgeous art deco interior. Hear history of this theatre, where everyone from Elvis to Pavarotti has performed.

Advance reservations...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995841/ Miami Circle® Miami River Walk and Digital Photo Class http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995822/ March 03, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street

Start with a digital photo class taught by photographer Karl Koslowski. Afterwards, put your newfound knowledge into action on a leisurely stroll along the spectacular confluence of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay with eco-historian Frank Schena, ending at the Miami Circle® archaeological site.

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]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995822/ Pan American World Airways Reading and Book Signing http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995798/ March 03, 2:30pm

HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street

Meet Jeff Kriendler and Jamie Baldwin, co-editors of Pan American World Airways – Aviation History through the Words of its People, a collection of stories written by people on their experiences working for the pioneering airline. A number of the authors included in the book will share their stories...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995798/ Coral Castle and Homestead Mexican Lunch http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995835/ March 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Coral Castle Museum, 28655 S. Dixie Highway, Homestead

Discover this remarkable place, on the National Register of Historic Places, with guide Sylvia Gurinsky. Learn about the oolitic limestone used to construct it. Afterward, enjoy a Mexican lunch and discuss “how Ed did it.” Tour price includes Coral Castle admission. Additional cost for lunch.

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]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995835/ Hungry for History: Elegant Art Deco Office Lobbies http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995836/ March 05, 11:00am - 1:00pm

HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street

Join guide Michael Pearlman on a walking tour of Miami’s beautiful historic office lobbies, including the 1927 Chicago-style Ingraham Building, and the 1939 Moderne Alfred duPont Building with its brass flamingo elevator doors and other Art Deco embellishments.

Advance reservations and payment required...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995836/ Wine Down Wednesday http://www.historymiami.org/get-involved/wine-down-wednesdays/ March 07, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street

Relax and mingle with young professionals and downtowners for an evening of live entertainment, networking and wine. Free parking at the Miami-Dade Cultural Center Garage, 50 NW 2 Avenue. To RSVP call 305-375-1614 or email: RSVP@historymiami.org.

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/get-involved/wine-down-wednesdays/ Inside the Vault Series http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995718/ March 10

The Montgomery Botanical Center, the living legacy of Robert and Nell Montgomery, founders of Fairchild Tropical Garden, was established in 1932 and designed by renowned landscape artist William Lyman Phillips.

Enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres as our curators showcase drawings from HistoryMiami’s...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995718/ Lincoln Road Walk http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995853/ March 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Join HistoryMiami historian Dr. Paul George as he strolls this historic pedestrian walkway originally created from a mangrove forest in 1912 by Carl Fisher. See sidewalk cafes, shops, gardens and fountains and examples of MiMo and Art Deco architecture, including the Lincoln Theater.

 Advance reservations...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995853/ Family Fun Day: Flights of Fancy http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995803/ March 10, 12:00pm - 5:00pm

HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street

There are just a few months left before our Aviation in Miami: The First 100 Years exhibition closes! Enjoy another famous object of flight as we celebrate the history of the kite. Bring your favorite kite or create one here and join us on the plaza as we take to the skies.

Free and open to the public...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995803/ Oleta River Sunset Eco Boat http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995753/ March 11, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

At sunset, look for dolphins, manatees, and herons on this peaceful open boat tour with eco-historian Frank Schena. Ride past the islands of Biscayne Bay to Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands and Sunny Isles Beach to Oleta River. Travel under the bridge and briefly out to the ocean at Haulover if tides...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995753/ Hungry for History: Inside Olympia Theater http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995843/ March 12, 11:00am - 1:00pm

HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street

Go backstage with guide Pepe Menendez and explore the interior of the Gusman Olympia Theater on Flagler Street. View its star-studded sky, Romeo and Juliet balcony, and gorgeous art deco interior. Hear history of this theatre, where everyone from Elvis to Pavarotti has performed.

Advance reservations...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995843/ Hands-On History Day http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995710/ March 12, 12:00pm - 5:00pm

HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street

Families with children with disabilities are invited to join us for a special day of hands- on activities in our galleries. Enjoy special presentations in our Pre-historic, Seminole chickee, and New People/New Technology areas of our permanent exhibition on south Florida history.

For details, call 305-375-5379...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995710/ 11JCHS Annual Spring Reception http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995721/ March 15, 6:30pm

HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street

Society members and guests are welcome to the annual membership meeting and reception of the 11th Judicial Circuit Historical Society where the prestigious Chairman’s Award will be presented.

For advance reservations, call 305-375-1614 or 11JCHS@historymiami.org.

Get Involved...Don't Miss Out...JOIN NOW...



]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995721/ Miami River to Miami Circle® from Bayfront Fountain http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995825/ March 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Bayfront Park, 301 Biscayne Boulevard

Walk with guide Sylvia Gurinsky along the confluence of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay while learning about the history of Miami, from the Tequesta people to early pioneers and modern times. View art along the walkway. This tour concludes at the Miami Circle® archaeological site.

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]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995825/ Everglades Fakahatchee Strand Eco-Coach http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995756/ March 17, 9:00am - 4:00pm

HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street

Venture to Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park in the Everglades with Eco-Historian Frank Schena. Stroll beneath a protective canopy of bald cypress trees beside a slow moving, shallow river with rare orchids and bromeliads. Bring your picnic lunch.

Advance reservations and payment required.

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]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995756/ Aviation in Miami: Latin American Connections http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995735/ March 17, 2:30pm

HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street

Miami’s current status as a world hub for air cargo and passenger travel would not be possible without the city’s historic ties to Latin America. Join historian Jaime Escobar in an exploration of the Miami aviation industry’s Latin American connections, including first flights, key eras of development...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995735/ University of Miami Bike Tour http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995771/ March 18, 9:00am - 11:00am

Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables

Enjoy a leisurely bike tour throughout the University of Miami with guide Sarah Coles and learn about its history. See the library, wildlife at Lake Osceola, the school of Architecture and the monkeys at the Behavioral Medicine Building.

Advance reservations and payment required.

HistoryMiami members:...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995771/ Stiltsville, Key Biscayne and Cape Florida Lighthouse Boat http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995757/ March 18, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Voted best tour, Miami New Times. Enjoy this beautiful boat trip with our 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 Cape Florida Lighthouse, learn about the...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995757/ Key Biscayne: Island of Shifting Sands Opening Reception http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995768/ March 22, 6:00pm

HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street

Celebrate our latest exhibition opening guest curated by Joan Gill Blank and see Key Biscayne’s cultural and environmental history come alive. Explore the images, artifacts, maps and documents that capture the island’s development and the succession of peoples who have shaped and been shaped by this...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995768/ Little Havana Neighborhood Architecture Walk http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995840/ March 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Join historian Dr. Paul George as he entertains you on this classic tour through one of Miami’s oldest neighborhoods. Explore bungalow architecture, see the Tower Theater and marvel at the hand rollers at a cigar factory. Visit Domino Park, Cuban Memorial Boulevard and see the home of Miami’s first mayor...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995840/ Cafe Cubano Meets Matzoh Ball Soup: Jewish Miami Coach Tour http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995220/ March 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm

HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street

Join guide Sylvia Gurinsky on a ride through early Jewish Miami and Miami Beach. See Joe’s Stone Crab, the Blackstone Hotel, and explore the Holocaust Memorial. Take in the sites of pioneering Jewish shops and temples and view the amazing interior of the Cuban Hebrew Congregation.

Advance reservations...

]]> http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995220/ Master Class: Afro-Cuban Batá Drumming http://www.historymiami.org/happenings/details/995860/ March 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street

Are you a drummer? Want to try something new? Don't miss this opportunity to learn from Ezequiel Torres, an expert batá player and current artist-in-residence. Space is limited. Advance payment is required and non-refundable.

Members: $10; Non-Members: $20
Click here to register online.

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