🌱 Patch AM: Inside a North Gables gardener’s lush backyard plant collection

Good morning Coral Gables! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Inside a North Gables gardener's lush backyard plant collection
• What UM's new Frost School dean means for Coral Gables music students
• How did JohnMartin's Coral Gables pub get a second life?

Also on today's calendar: Disrupting a 'Brilliant Colony' and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 90 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 89, low: 78.
• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The Garden (coralgablesmagazine.com) — A longtime Coral Gables Garden Club member opens her North Gables yard to readers, showcasing a lush collection of exotics, orchids, and begonias she's tended for decades. Now retired, she's added a pollinator garden and volunteers with Fairchild's Million Orchid Project, describing gardening as a daily mental challenge and source of joy.
   

2. The University of Miami names Matt Serletic as Dean of the Frost School of Music (newswise.com) — Coral Gables' University of Miami has appointed alumnus and Grammy‑winning producer Matt Serletic as the new dean of the Frost School of Music, effective October 19, 2026. His industry experience in production, technology, and AI is expected to shape the school's next century and expand opportunities for local music students and faculty.
   

3. JohnMartin's Revival: Saving a Legacy Restaurant — Food & Beverage Magazine (fb101.com) — A beloved Coral Gables Irish pub, JohnMartin's, has been revived after closing in 2020 and is now celebrating 37 years in business. The piece explains how new owners chose to renovate and reopen the Miracle Mile fixture, balancing nostalgia with modern operations, offering lessons for other restaurateurs while preserving a familiar neighborhood gathering spot.
   

4. Miami Performing Arts Guide September 15–22: Best Theater, Plays, Dance & Live Shows (miamilivingmagazine.com) — Coral Gables residents can catch a candlelit performance of Vivaldi's Four Seasons at Hotel Colonnade on September 18, part of a broader weeklong lineup of theater, comedy, and music across the Miami area. The guide highlights options from intimate storytelling nights to big-name stand‑up shows in nearby cities.
   

5. The Underline Sneaker Ball 2027 (socialmiami.com) — An upcoming Sneaker Ball fundraiser is headed to The Underline's new Pineland Courts destination in Coral Gables on January 30, 2027, celebrating philanthropy and public art. Guests can explore immersive, walkable art installations by local and international artists, all inspired by the diverse communities connected along The Underline's 10‑mile corridor.
   

📸 Around Coral Gables

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coral Gables

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 16
• Trial Lawyers Section Executive Council Meeting →
  Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables, 180 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• DIY Slime Lab: Pico de Slime-o!
  Coconut Grove Branch -
  4:00 pm
• The STEMology Club
  Virrick Park Branch -
  4:30 pm
• Paint With a Librarian
  South Miami Branch -
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Grand Cafe de la Rentrée 2026 →
  Grand Cafe de la Rentrée, Residence Consulaire, Coral Gables
• *Virtual* Study Abroad Drop-In Advising - Fall 2026 (Thursdays)
  University of Miami College Art and Culture, 1320 S Dixie Hwy, Coral Gables
  10:00 am
• Cafe Literario
  South Miami Branch -
  10:00 am
• Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
  South Miami Branch -
  11:00 am
• Speak With Confidence
  South Miami Branch -
  12:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• Disrupting a 'Brilliant Colony' →
  Kislak Center at the University of Miami
  6:00 pm
• 🎉 Bingo is Back! 🎉 →
  2985 S Bayshore Dr, Miami
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• America at 250: Decades of the New Republic →
  Virtual Event (Zoom)
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My disabled black cat has not been home since this early afternoon.
  He lives at 627 Escobar Ave. He has problems walking and other neurological problems. He hardly leaves the area between Escobar Ave. and Aledo. If… (Nextdoor Coral Gables)

• Athleta, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Shops at Merrick Park in Coral Gables. Apply here.
• Snipes posted a job opening for Stock Personnel in Miami. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coral Gables here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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