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THIS WEEK IN SOUTH FLORIDA!


Good food takes center stage - for a great cause!. . . . . . . .

Imagine your mayor or congressman waiting tables and serving dinner to you and other guests at Art & Culture Center of Hollywood's annual Cuisine for Art, a fun fundraiser. Good sports all, elected officials and community leaders help raise money for the Center's ongoing programs. Hats and heels are de rigueur at Young Society of Love and Hope's Haute Tea Luncheon at the posh St. Regis in Bal Harbour. Having attended last year's tea, we can promise a great silent auction, and you can win prizes for the coolest chapeaux! The Miami Lighthouse for the Blind is hosting its Music under the Stars: Bon Appetit Miami to celebrate free eye care for children offered by the Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program. South Beach's Meat Market kicks off its Summer Dinner Series with a Benefit Culinary & Cocktail Dinner for the victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy. Enjoy dinner by Executive Chef Sean Brasel and cocktails by award-winning mixologist Ezra Pattek. And St. Jude's Children's Hospital will be the beneficiary of RA Sushi's 9th Annual Nicky’s Week fundraiser for kids battling cancer and other deadly diseases. They've raised over $1 million so far by donating 100% from special menu items and drinks. Gotta eat anyway - might as well help these causes!

Check out SocialMiami's Calendar of Events for lots more!

2nd Annual Haute Tea Luncheon
Tuesday, May 21 at noon

Co-chairs Jillian Posner and Dana Swickle, along with members of the Young Society of Love and Hope, will host the 2nd Annual Haute Tea Luncheon. The sophisticated soiree will include a champagne reception followed by a three-course lunch. Traditional tea service, accompanied by scones and clotted cream and finger sandwiches will also be presented at each table. This year Christofle, the famous Parisian silver house with a boutique in Bal Harbour Shops, will display luxurious silver items throughout the event. Guests will enjoy a fashion presentation by Neiman Marcus Bal Harbour, as well as a silent auction. Hats and heels are encouraged and prizes will be awarded for the finest hats of the day. Tickets are $135, which benefits the cure-focused work of the Diabetes Research Institute. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Pictured: Therese Gibb, Ali Gibb, Linda Gibb, Stacy Gibb and Jenna Gibb at last year's tea.

St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort
9703 Collins Avenue, Bal Harbour
954-964-4040
www.DiabetesResearch.org/Haute-Tea

2013 Broward Heart Ball

The American Heart Association celebrated its annual Broward Heart Ball, chaired by Gerry Litento, Senior Executive Vice President of Bank United, and raised $935,000. CBS4's meteorologist Jeff Berardelli emceed the premier event which was held at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa and drew support from Broward’s top medical, social and philanthropic leaders.

Pictured: Dan Economos and Romina Sifuentes
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2013 Broward Heart Ball

NFTE South Florida Youth Bizplan Challenge
Tuesday, May 21 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Top middle and high school NFTE students will present business plans for their companies at the NFTE South Florida Youth Bizplan Challenge where they will be judged by a prestigious panel and an audience of top industry and educational leaders. These students have each completed NFTE’s entrepreneurship curriculum and will be competing for a chance to move on to the National Competition in New York. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with networking, a reception and buffet dinner, followed by the competition from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Suggested contribution is $25 to support NFTE South Florida's Young Entrepreneurs Scholarship Fund.

University of Miami School of Business
Storer Auditorium
5250 University Drive, Coral Gables
888-896-7776
www.NFTE.com
16th Annual Cuisine for Art
Wednesday, May 22 at 6 p.m.

The 16th Annual Cuisine for Art will be a fun and festive event to benefit Art and Culture Center of Hollywood. The evening beings with a reception and silent auction at 6 p.m., followed by dinner, served by elected government officials and community leaders, entertainment, awards presentation and live auction. Honored will be Steven R. Becker, Executive V.P. of Southern Wine & Spirits of America, for his contributions to South Florida. Tickets are $125 p/p which includes vodka cocktails, beer and wine, sit-down dinner, entertainment and after-party at Martorano’s at Seminole Paradise with one complimentary drink of choice, antipasto and cannollis. Suggested attire is business or dressy casual.

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
One Seminole Way, Hollywood
954-921-3274
www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org
Music Under the Stars: Bon Appétit Miami
Wednesday, May 22 from 7 to 10 p.m.

Music Under the Stars, hosted by the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, will celebrate free eye care for children offered by the Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program. This division of Miami Lighthouse has provided eye examinations and prescription glasses when needed for over 65,000 children from low-income families. Enjoy music performed by the Miami Lighthouse Better Chance Music Production Program™ musicians, food from many great Miami restaurants, beverages by Miami Club Rum and El Carajo International Tapas & Wine and a fabulous silent auction featuring travel getaways, spa packages and sport memorabilia. CBS-4's David Bernard will serve as master of ceremonies. Tickets are $80 p/p or $150 per couple, and complimentary valet parking is sponsored by Williamson Cadillac.

Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
601 S.W. 8th Avenue, Miami
786-362-7515 (Cameron Sisser)
www.MiamiLighthouse.org

SOCIAL Manny: Episode 118

Manny Hernandez covered some great events this week. Featured in this week's PHOTO GALLERY are the MAM Corporate Luncheon, the Art Chat with Thom Collins and Christy Gast at Books and Books and Jillian Mayer's Precipice/Postmodem opening at Locust Projects.

Jose and Muriel Cornide at the 6th Annual MAM Corporate Luncheon at the Mandarin Oriental

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SOCIAL Manny: Episode 118

BENEFIT CULINARY & COCKTAIL DINNER
Wednesday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m.

Meat Market, South Beach’s sizzling contemporary steakhouse, will kick off its Summer Dinner Series with a Benefit Culinary & Cocktail Dinner for the victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy. The dinners have been sold out affairs since first launched in 2011 so make your reservation today! Enjoy a sumptuous dinner prepared by Executive Chef/Co-owner Sean Brasel and award-winning mixologist Ezra Pattek. A portion of the proceeds will be given to The One Fund Boston, Inc., an organization formed by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Tom Menino dedicated to helping the victims and their families. The dinner will feature five courses of Brasel’s creative contemporary cuisine, paired with inventive libations curated by Pattek. Seating is limited and advance reservations are strongly suggested.

Meat Market
915 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
305-532-0088
The Cactus and Succulent Society Show and Sale
Friday - Sunday, May 24 - 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and the South Florida Cactus and Succulent Society will jointly host The Cactus and Succulent Society Show and Sale, a three-day festival. Experts will be on hand, displaying and discussing the most drought tolerant plants of all. You can start your own arid garden today! The Show is free for Fairchild members and children 5 and under; $25 for non-member adults; $18 for seniors 65 and up; and $12 for children 6 to 17; free for children 5 and under.

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables
305-667-1651
www.FairchildGarden.org
Ft Lauderdale Home Design and Remodeling Show
Saturday - Monday, May 25 - 27

Visit the Ft Lauderdale Home Design and Remodeling Show and experience a dynamic marketplace for home improvements and interior design. Thousands of products and services for the home will be on display, along with professionals to offer advice on home improvement projects. Complimentary seminars, cooking shows and wine tastings will be featured during the three-day event. Also being showcased are Kelly Edwards' book debut with book signing and complimentary seminars on room design; The Artist Encounter, an interactive art show featuring completed works in a variety of mediums, as well as artists onsite working on current pieces with guest artists changing twice daily; and guest chefs on the Culinary Experience Cooking Stage. Show hours are Saturday and Sunday from noon to 9:30 p.m. and Monday (Memorial Day) from noon to 7:30 p.m.

Broward County Convention Center
1950 Eisenhower Blvd, Fort Lauderdale
305-667-9299
www.Home-Shows.com
Create-A-Skate Live
Saturday & Sunday, May 25 & 26 from noon to 4 p.m.

The Museum of Discovery and Science and Create-A-Skate founder Paul Schmitt will host a one-of-a-kind experience for skateboard enthusiasts as part of the Museum's RAD Science SkateFest. Skaters will be able to create their own design on a professional quality skateboard deck with pre-molded contour and pre-drilled truck mounting holes. The board is theirs to keep, and skaters can explore the new Tony Hawk: RAD Science exhibit currently on view at MODS. Registration fee is $40, and advance registration is required.

The Museum of Discovery and Science
401 S.W. Second Street, Fort Lauderdale
954-713-0930 (to register)
www.MODS.org
RA Sushi’s 9th Annual Nicky’s Week
Sunday, May 26 - Saturday, June 1

RA Sushi will host its Ninth Annual Nicky’s Week, week-long fundraiser for kids battling cancer and other deadly diseases at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Thanks to community support, no family ever pays St. Jude for anything. RA will donate 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of a variety of menu items and beverages to St. Judes to help support the hospital’s lifesaving mission. Since its inception, Nicky’s Week has raised more than $1 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Check out the special Nicky’s Week menu, plus a variety of select beverages. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday and until midnight Thursday through Saturday.

RA Sushi
201 S.W. 145th Terrace, Pembroke Pines
954-342-5454
www.facebook.com/RAsushiPembrokePines?ref=hl
The Second Annual Girls Summit
Wednesday - Friday, May 29 - 31

Join MOCA's educators, scolars and activists for an intensive three-day conference on the Museum's acclaimed Women on the Rise! program and innovative approaches to education and empowerment for young women. Designed for anyone who works with girls and young women, this three-day seminar of hands-on workshops, performances, panel discussions and film screenings will address issues such as access to healthy foods in low-income neighborhoods, body image, girls’ health and sexuality, and gender non-conformity. The Second Annual Girl’s Summit will run continuously from 10 a.m. to :3:30 p.m. with evening programs from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Miami-Dade County educators may earn Teacher-in-Service credit. The Girls Summit is presented by the Museum of Contemporary Art’s MOCA Art Institute and is co-sponsored by The Girls’ Club Collection, Fort Lauderdale. Admission for the three-day summit is $30 for all three days or $10 per day. Students with ID are admitted free of charge.

Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
770 N.E. 125th Street, North Miami
305-893-6211
www.MoCaNoMi.org


The deadline for submitting event information for Events of the Week is 5 p.m. Friday.



 
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