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Make time for Audition Announcement: Alice In Wonderland on the Pinecrest Patch calendar

Hey there, Pinecrest! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Giannis's first Pinecrest "neighbor" wasn't human—and it terrified him
Also on today's calendar: Audition Announcement: Alice In Wonderland and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, temps: high: 87, low: 73.
- Tuesday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 86 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Giannis Antetokounmpo panics after first iguana encounter at his new Miami home (basketballnetwork.net) — NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo has just settled into a $13.5 million home in Pinecrest, bringing some extra star power to the suburb. A viral video shows him comically panicking over his first iguana visitor, underscoring how common these reptiles are in Miami-Dade backyards. The story also notes he'd been warned about South Florida's wildlife during his Miami Heat introduction.
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📸 Around Pinecrest
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pinecrest
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★ Featured events ★
- Audition Announcement: Alice In Wonderland →
901 S. Miami Avenue, Suite 212, Second Floor Miami, FL 33130,
12:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Adult ESOL Classes
Pinecrest Branch - Gallery
10:00 am - Threads of Kindness: Sewing & Quilting for a Cause
Pinecrest Branch -
1:00 pm - Restorative Yoga
Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
6:30 pm - TitoRodriguezJr →
Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Rd, Pinecrest
7:00 pm - Tito Rodriguez, Jr. →
Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Rd, Pinecrest
7:00 pm - Miami Poets Soirée →
Pinecrest Library, 5835 SW 111th St, Pinecrest
1:00 pm - Conversations with Council →
Evelyn Greer Park, 8200 Southwest 124th Street, Pinecrest - Art of Hope & Carmela's Heart Presents: CONCERT FOR VENEZUELA →
Pinecrest Gardens, Pinecrest
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Saturday October 3
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
📣 Pinecrest Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Chapel Worship →
Coral Gables FL
9:00 am - Chancel Choir Rehearsal and Sings in Worship →
Coral Gables FL
9:00 am - Sunday Morning Childcare →
Coral Gables FL
9:00 am - Yoga by the Bay →
Thalatta Estate, 17301 Old Cutler Road, Palmetto Bay
9:30 am
Sunday September 27
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🗞 Nearby News
South Miami
- The Biggest Tuna of All Time (outdoorlife.com)
- Modern Logistics positioning in international operations and routes between Brazil and the United States (issuewire.com)
- GMOs, drones and radiation: Florida's war on mosquitoes goes high-tech (uniondemocrat.com)
Coral Gables
- Ami Ami Coral Gables: New European Cafe on Miracle Mile (coralgableslove.com)
- 3 Grove Isle Dr Unit CPH08, Coral Gables, FL 33133 (redfin.com)
- Volleyball Set for Action at Miami (seminoles.com)
Ok Pinecrest! 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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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