History Miami March Events
Miami Circle® Miami River Walk and Digital Photo Class
March 3, 12-3pm; 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 HistoryMiami’s eco-historian Frank Schena, ending at the Miami Circle® archaeological site. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $25; Non-members: $35. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: [email protected], or visit www.historymiami.org.
Pan American World Airways Reading and Book Signing
March 3, 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. Cost: HistoryMiami members: FREE; Non-members: FREE with general museum admission ($8). For more information please call 305-375-1492 or visit www.historymiami.org.
Coral Castle and Homestead Mexican Lunch
March 4, 10am-12pm
Discover this remarkable place, on the National Register of Historic Places, with HistoryMiami 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. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: [email protected], or visit www.historymiami.org.
Hungry for History: Elegant Art Deco Office Lobbies
March 5, 11am-1pm; HistoryMiami- 101 West Flagler Street
Join HistoryMiami 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. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $10; Non-members: $15. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: [email protected], or visit www.historymiami.org.
Wine Down Wednesday
March 7, 5-8pm; HistoryMiami- 101 West Flagler Street
Mix. Mingle. Sip. Unwind. Join us at downtown Miami’s cultural hotspot! Don’t sit in rush hour traffic when you can be mingling with other professionals and enjoying a glass of wine! Enjoy free access to our exhibition galleries, relax with live local music, and experience cultural performances and monthly lectures! To RSVP call 305-375-1614, email: [email protected] or visit www.historymiami.org.
Family Fun Day: Flights of Fancy
March 10, 12-5pm; 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. Cost: FREE. For more information please call 305-375-1629, email: [email protected], or visit www.historymiami.org.
Oleta River Sunset Eco Boat Tour
March 11, 5-7pm
At sunset, look for dolphins, manatees, and herons on this peaceful open boat tour with HistoryMiami’s 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 permit. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $30; Non-members: $40. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: [email protected], or visit www.historymiami.org.
Hungry for History: Inside Olympia Theater
March 12, 11am-1pm
Go backstage with HistoryMiami 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 the history of this theatre, where everyone from Elvis to Pavarotti has performed. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $10; Non-members: $15. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: [email protected], or visit www.historymiami.org.
Hands-On History Day
March 12, 12-5pm; HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street
Families with children with disabilities are invited to join HistoryMiami 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. Cost: HistoryMiami members: FREE; Non-members: Free with general museum admission ($8). For more details, call 305-375-5379, email: [email protected], or visit www.historymiami.org.
11JCHS Annual Spring Reception
March 22, 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 or for more details, call 305-375-1614, email: [email protected], or visit www.historymiami.org.
Miami River to Miami Circle® from Bayfront Fountain
March 16, 10am-12pm
Walk with HistoryMiami 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. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: [email protected], or visit www.historymiami.org.
Everglades Fakahatchee Strand Eco-Coach Tour
March 17, 9am- 4pm; HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street
Venture to Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park in the Everglades with HistoryMiami 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. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $44; Non-members: $54. To book a City Tour, please
call 305-375-1621, email: [email protected], or visit www.historymiami.org.
Aviation in Miami: Latin American Connections
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 such as World War II, and present-day relations. Cost: HistoryMiami members: FREE; Non-members: FREE with general museum admission ($8). For more information call
305-375-1492 or visit www.historymiami.org.
University of Miami Bike Tour
March 18, 9-11am
Enjoy a leisurely bike tour throughout the University of Miami with HistoryMiami 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. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: [email protected], or visit www.historymiami.org.
Stiltsville, Key Biscayne and Cape Florida Lighthouse Boat Tour
March 18, 10am-1pm
Voted best tour by the Miami New Times. Enjoy this beautiful boat trip with HistoryMiami’s 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 history of Key Biscayne, and hear stories of fabulous parties and nefarious mobsters. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $44; Non-members: $54 Children under 12: $25. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: [email protected], or visit www.historymiami.org.
Key Biscayne: Island of Shifting Sands Opening Reception
March 22, 6pm; 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 unique locale. Enjoy live music, hors d’oeuvres, and donation bar. For more information or to RSVP, call 305-375-5356, email: [email protected], or visit www.historymiami.org.
Little Havana Neighborhood Architecture Walk
March 24, 10am-12pm
Join HistoryMiami’s 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. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: [email protected], or visit www.historymiami.org.
Cafe Cubano Meets Matzoh Ball Soup: Jewish Miami Coach Tour
March 25, 10am-12pm
Join HistoryMiami 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 and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $44; Non-members: $54. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: [email protected], or visit www.historymiami.org.
Master Class: Afro-Cuban Batá Drumming
March 25, 1-2pm; 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 HistoryMiami artist-in-residence. Space is limited. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $10; Non-members: $20. For more information or to register for the class, call 305-375-1492 or visit www.historymiami.org.
Hungry for History: Inside Burdines
March 26, 11am-1pm; HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street
Take a walk back in time with HistoryMiami guide Sylvia Gurinsky to when Burdines was the most famous department store in Florida. Discover the secrets of the downtown Burdines, now Macy’s. Explore the history of “The Merchant Prince,” campaigns for civil rights and some hidden corners of “The Florida Store.” Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $10; Non-members: $15. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: [email protected], or visit www.historymiami.org.
Biscayne to Bacardi Neighborhood Architecture Walk
March 31, 9:30am- 12pm
Accompany HistoryMiami’s historian Dr. Paul George on this leisurely walk through the neighborhood and view historic architecture on the bay, ending at the iconic blue and white tiled Bacardi Building. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: [email protected], or visit www.historymiami.org.