{"id":158075,"date":"2026-02-17T05:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T05:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/158075\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T05:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T05:42:10","slug":"rotarians-bring-family-fun-celebrate-service-above-self","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/158075\/","title":{"rendered":"Rotarians bring family fun, celebrate \u2018Service Above Self\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Miami Rotarians will be holding the club\u2019s annual Art Festival, Feb. 21-22.<\/p>\n

While the Coconut Grove Art Festival is monstrous, South Miami\u2019s is much easier to negotiate with ongoing music, great art and a delightful family experience.<\/p>\n

Branches\u2019 Laurie Kahn, who serves on the South Miami Rotary board and is co-chairing the South Miami Rotary Art Festival, was a recent guest on Gloria\u2019s Gab LIVE.<\/p>\n

In other Rotary news, everyone is invited to join the Rotary Foundation of Coral Gables on Feb. 27 at Coral Gables Congregational Church for an amazing concert. The club is celebrating its 80th anniversary with a special performance by internationally acclaimed and award-winning pianists Paul Posnak and Anita Castiglione who are residents of Coral Gables. The pianists\u2019 duo piano performance will include masterpieces for one piano, four-hands, featuring sparkling sonatas by Mozart and Francis Poulenc; the hauntingly beautiful Impressionist Mother Goose Suite by Maurice Ravel; a lyrical row by the great Black American woman composer Florence Price; dazzling Cuban Danzones by Ernesto Lecuona; and George Gershwin\u2019s brilliant, swinging Cuban Overture.<\/p>\n

Tickets, at $75 per person, include a reception in the Fellowship Hall with wine and appetizers at 6:30 p.m. before the show at 7:30 p.m. Sponsorships with preferred seating and program recognition are available.<\/p>\n

Proceeds will benefit the many charitable organizations supported by the Rotary Foundation of Coral Gables including such notables as Shake-A-Leg, Coral Gables Woman\u2019s Club\u2019s Children\u2019s Dental Clinic, Alfalit, and Military Veterans programs. This performance promises to be one you will not want to miss.<\/p>\n

In other South Florida Rotary news, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, the Rotary Club of Pinecrest will hold a fundraiser to support Pediatric Oncology patients and their families with its Taste of Pinecrest. More than 15 area restaurants will offer samples of their favorite dishes.
Additionally, local businesses have provided gift cards and items for a raffle and a silent auction. The fun will begin at 6 p.m. and wrap up by 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

Finally, the young adult and youth ministries at Our Lady of Lebanon were on constant call at the church\u2019s Annual Lebanese Festival. Hundreds of children and young adults volunteered and participated in the performances with professional entertainment added to the mix. It was a weekend of fellowship, fun, food, music, dancing including a fire show and more.<\/p>\n

Among the organizers of this amazing festival were event co-chair, Norma Jean Abraham and vice president of the Maronite Young Adults Christopher Abi Daoud, who were guests on my show recently to share ways this annual activity brings everyone in the congregation together to support their community outreach and mission.<\/p>\n

Check out these coming events:
Now through Apr. 30 \u2013 Pharaoh Immersive Experience presented by South Florida PBS; for information visit www.southfloridapbs.org<\/a>
Now through June 30 \u2013 The Titanic Immersive Experience presented by South Florida PBS; for info visit www.southfloridapbs.org<\/a>
Feb. 21-22 \u2013 40th annual SOMI Rotary Art Festival, Sunset Drive in Downtown South Miami; Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.; music and dancing, free admission
Feb. 25 \u2013 Pinecrest Rotary \u201cTaste of Pinecrest\u201d with 15 restaurants serving samples, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Evelyn Greer Park, to benefit pediatric cancer patients. Ticket price is $50, visit https:\/\/shorturl.at\/WAIwo<\/a>
Feb. 27 \u2013 Rotary Club of Coral Gables Piano Concert to benefit the club\u2019s international outreach, Coral Gables Congregational Church, 6:30 p.m. reception, 7:30 p.m. concert; tickets are $75 per person, RSVP to rotarycoralgables@gmail.com<\/a>
Feb. 28 \u2013 135th anniversary Gala for Coconut Grove Woman\u2019s Club, 6 p.m. cocktails, 7 p.m. dinner and program
Mar. 7 \u2013 The Villagers Garden Tour, check in at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11295 SW 57 Ave., Pinecrest; Boutique is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with Rita\u2019s pop up cafe
Mar. 7 \u2013 Miami Children\u2019s Museum \u201cBe A Kid Again\u201d Gala
Mar. 13 \u2013 The Women\u2019 Fund Power of the Purse Luncheon, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Jungle Island, info@womensfundmiami.org<\/a>
Apr. 8 \u2013 American Cancer Society\u2019s Relay for Life, 8 p.m., at St. Thomas University.
May 9 \u2013 Coral Gables Woman\u2019s Club\u2019s Mothers Day Tea, 1009 E. Ponce de Leon Blvd.; visit www.coralgableswomansclub.org<\/a><\/p>\n

In closing, remember to count your blessings, share a kind word and a smile, and make a difference.<\/p>\n

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