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🌱 Patch AM: How an Oct. 10 Coral Gables gala will support local kids.
Happening soon: Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk on the Coral Gables Patch calendar
Hello Coral Gables! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How an Oct. 10 Coral Gables gala will support local kids.
- Which Coral Gables hotel lounge just aced its health inspection?
Also on today's calendar: Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 79.
- Sunday: A couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 88 and low of 78 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Celebrating 80 Years of Great Futures: Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade to Host the Wild About Kids Gala Oct. 10 (miamilivingmagazine.com) — Coral Gables will host the Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade's Wild About Kids Gala on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Loews Coral Gables Hotel, celebrating 80 years of youth programs. The black-tie evening features a cocktail reception, dinner, live entertainment, and auctions, with proceeds funding after-school care, tutoring, STEM, arts, sports, and camps for local children and teens. 
• Zero violations! Restaurants that made the Clean Plate list for August (local10.com) — Coral Gables diners can feel good about the Lobby Lounge at the Hyatt on Alhambra Circle, which earned a perfect August inspection with zero food safety violations. It's one of several South Florida restaurants recognized on the Clean Plate list, reflecting strong preparation, teamwork, and daily attention to health standards that directly benefit local customers.
📸 Around Coral Gables
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coral Gables
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★ Featured events ★
- Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk →
Hawks Cay Marina, 61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key
9:00 am - Central Makers Makers Market @ Gold Coast Railroad Museum →
Gold Coast Railroad Museum, 12450 SW 152nd St, Miami
10:00 am
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Homework Help and Tutoring
Virrick Park Branch Library Virrick Park Branch -
10:00 am - Fun with Perler Beads
Coconut Grove Branch Library Coconut Grove Branch -
11:00 am - Books with Blue the Awesome Opossum
Coral Gables Branch -
11:00 am - Dominoes y Cafecito
West Flagler Branch -
11:00 am - Nintendo Switch Gaming Hour
South Miami Branch Library South Miami Branch -
12:00 pm - American Conversation Project
Coconut Grove Branch Library Coconut Grove Branch -
12:00 pm - "Water" You Painting?
South Miami Branch Library South Miami Branch -
2:00 pm - Sovereignty in the Skies →
Virtual Event (Zoom)
1:00 pm - 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
Saturday September 5
Thursday September 10
Thursday September 24
📣 Coral Gables Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- About street cameras.
Last August I received a letter from a town in Connecticut: my car-and they printed the right license plate number and the right model-had been… (Nextdoor S Grove-Coral Gables Edgewater)
- Heico posted a job opening for Assembler - Hiring Now in Miami. Apply here.
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Miami. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coral Gables here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Miami
- Redefining Proactive Care: The Rise of the Hybrid Concierge Medical Model (middletownlifemagazine.com)
- M-DCPS new superintendent faces district challenges, celebrates STEM investment in first week (wsvn.com)
- GOP candidates mostly outraise Democratic opponents in key legislative races (orlandosentinel.com)
Pinecrest
- Mobility Matters: Senator Alexis Calatayud Transit, Housing & Connecting Miami (communitynewspapers.com)
- Addiction center intern arrested for 'sex with patient during therapy sessions' (themirror.com)
Ok Coral Gables! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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