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VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION CEREMONY – Friday, April 22, 1-3pm, Conference Center of the Americas
FAMILY FUN DAY, Saturday, April 23, 12-4pm, USAG-Miami, Courtyard
BOSS - Monthly meetings to discuss all BOSS matters and to plan for future programs and events are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 1400 in the Food Court. BOSS
Sports & Fitness Fitness Center Class Schedule http://miami.armymwr.com/us/miami/programs/fitness-center/ Monday 0600-0700 Functional Fitness with Frank – Free 1100-1200 Functional Fitness with Frank – Free 1100-1300 Self-Defense Fundamentals with Jason - Free 1600-1800 Functional Fitness Tuesday 0600-0700 Functional Fitness with Frank – Free 1100-1200 Functional Fitness with Frank – Free 1130-1230 Indoor Cycling with Lucy 1600-1800 Functional Fitness Friday 1100-1300 Self-Defense Fundamentals with Jason – Free 1215-1315 – Yoga with Ed
Wednesday 0600-0700 Functional Fitness with Frank – Free 1130-1230 Indoor Cycling with Monica 1100-1145 Zumba 1100-1200 Functional Fitness with Frank – Free 1215-1315 Yoga with Ed 1600-1800 Functional Fitness Thursday 0600-0700 Functional Fitness with Frank – Free 1100-1200 Functional Fitness with Frank – Free 1100-1300 Self-Defense Fundamentals with Jason - Free 1130-1230 Indoor Cycling with Lucy 1600-1800 Functional Fitness
All SOUTHCOM/USAG-MIAMI employees may use the Miami Dade Public Safety Training Institute Aquatic Center 9601 NW 58th Street, Miami, FL 33178. M-F, 0600-1800. Call for details: 305.715.5000. No guests allowed. Hours of Operation Monday - Thursday: 0500 – 2100, Friday: 0500 - 2000 Saturday and Sunday: 1000 – 1700, Closed on holidays Open to Active Duty, Reserve, Retired Military & their Dependents 305.437.0123/0124
Schedule is Subject to Change $3 per Class or $25 for 10 Classes Pay with cash, check or credit card Please arrive on time for class First Come – First Served
USSOUTHCOM/USAG-MIAMI - RELATED FACEBOOK PAGES U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) - https://www.facebook.com/southcom?fref=ts USAG - MIAMI Family Support Center - https://www.facebook.com/USAGMiamiFamilySupportCenter USAG-MIAMI FMWR - https://www.facebook.com/miamifmwr SOUTHERN COMMAND SPOUSES - https://www.facebook.com/groups/131929440155922/?fref=ts USSOUTHCOM PARENT SUPPORT GROUP - https://www.facebook.com/groups/121356728011135/ MILITARY SPOUSE RECIPE SWAP - https://www.facebook.com/groups/102922893243498/ Southern Command On-line Yard Sales - https://www.facebook.com/groups/567364979982480/ Miami-Dade Zip Code Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/MiamiDadeZCG/?fref=ts Homestead Zip Code Group - www.facebook.com/groups/HomesteadMilitaryWives SOCSOUTH SPOUSES GROUP - www.facebook.com/groups/socsouthredfam (private page for FRG members only) Conference Center of the Americas (CCA) - https://www.facebook.com/USSOUTHCOMCCA Army Substance Abuse Program USAG-Miami - https://www.facebook.com/ArmySubstanceAbuseProgramMiami J9's Public Private Cooperation division - https://www.facebook.com/southcomppc US SOUTHCOM Health Clinic: https://www.facebook.com/ArmyHealthClinicSouthcom USAG-Miami Joint Education Services: https://www.facebook.com/usagmiamijointeducationservices/
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UPCOMING CLASSES AND EVENTS – Mark Your Calendars MILITARY EMERGENCY RELIEF CAMPAIGN – 15 March – 31 May
Household Goods and PCS Entitlements, April 7, 1 -2:30, POC: richard.c.zimmelman.civ@mail.mil
Civilian vs. Federal Government Resume, April 8, 9-12, joe.pagan1.civ@mail.mil
Interview Techniques, April. 20, 9-12, POC: joe.pagan1.civ@mail.mil
Lactation Education/Support Class, April 20, 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. POC: joe.n.walker.civ@mail.mil
Volunteer Recognition Ceremony, April 22, 1-3, POC: mary.e.ortiz.civ@mail.mil
Family Fun Day, April 23, 12 - 4 p.m. POC: joe.n.walker.civ@mail.mil
Newcomer Orientation, April 26, 8:30-4, POC: joe.pagan1.civ@mail.mil
Miami Tour, April 29, 9-4, POC: joe.pagan1.civ@mail.mil
SOS Memorial Day Ceremony, May 13, 1-2. POC: John.h.shoupe.cov@mail.mil
Civilian vs. Federal Government Resume, May 18, 9-12, joe.pagan1.civ@mail.mil
Volunteer VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION - Volunteer Management Information System (VMIS) 1. Using Internet Explorer, go to www.myarmyonesource.com. If you are not already registered on this site, click on Register at the top right. Click on the Join Now button in the middle of that page on the right. Complete the registration form and select USAG-Miami in the Military Community Affiliation drop-box under HQ IMCOM. 2. Once registered, you can log in. Click on the Volunteer Tools tab located in the upper right hand corner of the webpage. 3. Click on Volunteer Profile. Complete all requested information in the volunteer profile. Be sure to enter the last four digits only of your social security number and save the page. This will ensure you are a registered volunteer. 4. You can use the Volunteer Opportunities tab to locate volunteer opportunities on the installation. If you want to volunteer off the installation, click on the Army Community Service link provides a generic volunteer position description – Special Projects Volunteer – for all off-post volunteer opportunities. 5. Once you locate a volunteer opportunity, click on the position of interest. This will supply you with a detailed outline of the position including the organization contact person. If you want to apply for the position, click on the Apply button on the top right of the position description. 6. Questions or concerns, contact Mary Ortiz, Volunteer Coordinator at 305.437.2665 or 305.437.2667 mary.e.ortiz.civ@mail.mil.
CHAPMAN PARTNERSHIP - Make a real difference in the lives of people who have fallen on hard times. Volunteers are needed for: Meal Services Program, Breakfast (5:30-7:30am,) Lunch (11am-1pm,) Dinner (5-7pm.) After School Programming in our Family Resource Center (M-F 2-5:30pm and 6:30-7:30pm; Saturday 9-11:30am.) Warehouse and Maintenance Operations (M-F, 8am-5pm.) Holiday Assistance, Special Events. All volunteers must complete the volunteer registration paperwork along with a color picture ID. Chapman Partnership has two locations: one in Downtown Miami and one in Homestead. POC: Grace Ugalde-Wolpert, Community Outreach Manager, Chapman Partnership. 1550 North Miami Avenue, Miami, 33136, 305.329.3081, gugalde@chapmanpartnership.org. For more information, visit www.chapmanpartnership.org.
KRISTI HOUSE Volunteers needed at the Kristi House clinic: You must be over age 18 and a high school graduate for this program. Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm: Waiting Room Ambassadors (you can color with the children, read books, make bracelets etc.) Peak hours are afterschool 2-5:30pm. The clinic needs people to play with the children while they are waiting for therapy and/or when their parent is being interviewed by a State Attorney. The need is during the day and on weekdays Other volunteer activities include: public speaking, fundraising, special events and in-kind donation drives. Thank you for your support of these sexually abused children and their families. POC: Kristi House Volunteer Coordinator Abegail De La Fuente at o. 305.547.6823 c. 786.203.6758 f. 305.250.9161. AFuente@kristihouse.org.
THE ARTS - http://www.artsbizmiami.org/CampaignProcess.aspx?A=View&Data=AHWWLp%2fPUVM30eGwruBkKg%3d%3d MILITARY HOSPITALITY LOUNGE in Miami International Airport (MIA.) Applicants select shifts but must work at least twice per month. Most volunteers work once a week. Shifts are from 9am-1pm, 1-5pm, and 5-9pm. Volunteers will receive passes for employee parking at MIA. Must have some computer knowledge and work well with traveling military and their families with IDs. Sign up online at www.militaryloungemiami.com/?page_id=8 or call 305.587.0046. http://www.miami-airport.com/armed_forces.asp.
SCUBA DIVERS, VOLUNTEER with Veterans Ocean Adventures and share the undersea world with the disabled community and disabled veterans. Once certified as a Buddy Diver by the Handicapped SCUBA Association, join us as we give back to the community supporting adaptive diving. Volunteers receive free air and free passage on scheduled boat dives. For more information, email info@veteransoceanadventures.org.
CHARLEE OF DADE COUNTY, INC. provides for the needs of abused, abandoned, neglected, and at-risk children in Miami-Dade County. To volunteer, call 305.779.9706.
MIAMI-DADE ANIMAL SERVICES - email Volunteer Coordinator at volunteerasd@miamidade.gov or visit http://www.miamidade.gov/animals/volunteer.asp
BROWARD: http://www.handsonbroward.org/ MIAMI-DADE: http://www.handsonmiami.org/
Discounts MIAMI-DADE DEFENSE ALLIANCE COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE AND DISCOUNT DIRECTORY - http://www.beaconcouncil.com/miami-dade-defense-alliancecommunity-resource-guide
MILITARY DISCOUNTS - http://www.bradsdeals.com/blog/military-discounts MIAMI OPEN CITY TOUR free hop on - hop off transportation to active duty and veterans as well as $19 (50% discount) to spouse and children (I.D. required). Journey begins at Bayside from 9am with the last departure at 4:30pm. Buses are equipped with: Retractable roof (for all weather), Wi-Fi, 7 language audio presentation, Air conditioning on lower deck, handicap essentials. www.miamiopencitytour.com/en/
DIVING MUSEUM All active duty military are free. Museum dedicated to collecting, preserving, displaying and interpreting artifacts, antiques, books, documents, photographs and oral history relative to the History of Diving and celebrates the special role that South Florida and the Florida Keys played in this untold story. Mile Marker 83 on US-1 in Islamorada on the Bay Side. www.divingmuseum.org/
PEREZ ART MUSEUM MIAMI 1103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33132, Active U.S. Military free with ID, http://www.pamm.org/ BIGSTAR MOVIES offers active and veteran service men and women a discounted rate - a one year membership, all access pass, for five dollars. $5 membership ($34.99 regular rate) for an entire year provides access to worldwide cinema. No matter where you are deployed, you can have access as long as you have an internet connection. BIGSTAR Movies- go to the secure link HTTPS://www.bigstar.tv/?promo=usaf and fill in the information.
MILLER'S DORAL ALE HOUSE Service members in uniform - 25% discount on meals, 3271 NW 87 Ave, Doral, www.millersalehouse.com/location/doral-ale-house. FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN offers active duty military personnel with ID free admission. Admission for spouses is $20 and children $10 (with ID). www.fairchildgarden.org/
RUNNER’S CO 10365 NW 41 Street, Doral, FL 33178 305.599.9972, www.runnersco.com, offers all USSOUTHCOM employees a 10% discount with ID. MIAMI SEAQUARIUM free entry for all service members with ID. 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149. BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP COMPANY offers a 10% discount with military ID for up to 8 people. www.bubbagump.com/locations/miami/ MCDONALD REALTY Home Purchases, Sales, Rentals and Property Management for Miami-Dade and Broward. 15% off standard commission rates for homes and all purchases for military personnel, gov. civilians and their families. Veteran-owned, Certified Florida Military Specialist. Col David R. McDonald, Jr., USA ret, Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist, Florida Military Specialist Broker/Owner, McDonald Realty, 954.443.6705 (o) 954.632.9105 (c)
PARK ‘N FLY Military Discount - 30% off posted rates for all Military. Show your Military ID Card and Save. The rates for Military in Miami is $7 outside and $9 inside both valet parking included. View Quick Presentation - https://www.dropbox.com/s/mho5g3xwey0iuin/Miami%20ParkNFly%20Preso.pdf. http://www.pnf.com/
AIRPORT FAST PARK If you are a federal employee, military or civilian, send an email to southcom.miami.sc.mbx-usag-mwr@mailmil for discount information. This discount is only for federal employees.
YOUNG AT ART MUSEUM All men and women currently serving in the military, veterans and their - $11 per person, honored at the Young At Art admissions desk. Please present a military ID to receive the discount. 751 SW 121 Ave. Davie. Hours: Monday-Thursday, 10am-5pm; Friday and Saturday, 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am6pm. Admission - $14 per person; $12 for Broward County residents, seniors and children over age 1 and $11 for military members and their immediate families. 954.424.0085 or www.YoungAtArtMuseum.org.
SAFARI EDVENTURE Hands-on nature and wildlife presentations. 23700 SW 142 Ave, Miami, Fl. 33170, (About 3 miles south of Cutler Ridge – or – 7 miles north of Homestead.) Active U.S. military families, (Active personnel, spouse, & their children entering with them): $2 off each. http://safariedventure.com/
FLORIDA STATE PARKS Military discount - https://www.floridastateparks.org/content/annual-pass-information#discountsforveterans HOLISTIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS WITH YOKO To support you in managing your stress, emotions, exercise, well being and nutritional needs through Crystal Therapies, Counseling and Nutrition from Integrative Quantum Medicine. 15% discount to all Military and their families. Email yoko.bagnariol@gmail.com or call Yoko at 305.728.9022 for appointments Monday to Saturday. http://www.MiamiHolisticHealth.com.
Discounts continued ACTORS' PLAYHOUSE - 15% military discount. You may order your tickets (up to four - 4 per order,) based on availability. Their system will provide sales WednesdayFriday and Sunday matinees unless availability for discount tickets change based on limited inventory. Not valid with other promotions. Please present current Military ID at will call when you pick up your tickets! http://www.actorsplayhouse.org/
Candy Yeung has joined RE/MAX as a Realtor and she continues to promote community care in her Real Estates business. 10% to 25% CASH BACK to veterans, active Military & Military Civilians when you buy/sell with Candy. www.BestFloridaHouses.com/militaryfamilies.
GABLESTAGE welcomes U.S. Military Personnel, Spouses and Children as well as U.S. Veterans. They have a long-standing commitment to the military personnel in our community and we welcome you to their theatre. They offer 10% off tickets and eliminate the convenience charge (excluding Saturday evenings) for military personnel and their immediate families. Please visit their season calendar www.gablestage.org/current-season/ to find out what’s playing and then contact their Box Office at 305.445.1119, and identify yourself as military personnel wanting to utilize the Blue Star program (or use CODE: BLUE to purchase online.) Discounted tickets are based on availability and available at the Will Call one hour prior to show time. Additional discounts may be offered throughout the season on special events as they become available. www.gablestage.org/plan-your-visit/blue-star-theatre/
PLANET BEACH SPRAY & SPA DORAL offers all military personnel (and one immediate family member) 45% discount with its $49 Military Unlimited Use Program ($89 regular rate.) Allows unlimited use of 12 state-of-the-art spa treatments, including: massages, facials, hydration & detox treatments, teeth whitening, guided meditation, oxygen therapy, spray tans, weight loss & anti-aging treatments. Treatments are also available by individual session and through specially priced packages and offers. Current Military I.D. required. http://planetbeachdoral.com/
In the Community NAS KEY WEST MWR 1.305.293-2027, Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/naskeywest/ Web page: www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrse/installations/nas_key_west/ffr/things-to-do.html. MILITARY HOSPITALITY LOUNGE at Miami International Airport for traveling military personnel and their families. Appropriate military identification and airline tickets or boarding passes are required. Concourse E (in the Central Terminal,) level 2 (Departures and Gates.) Enter hallway to the right of and outside the Security Check-in point. Look for signage directing you to restrooms and the Military Hospitality Lounge. For additional guidance on access to the lounge please check with the nearest Airport Information Counter.
World Symphony WALLCAST™ concerts allow you to experience select events throughout the season at SoundScape Park through a striking use of visual and audio technology on the soaring, 7,000-square-foot projection wall of the New World Center. Bring a blanket, share a picnic dinner and enjoy the sights and sounds of the New World Symphony with friends and family! Each WALLCAST™ concert is free to the public and does not require a ticket. Friday, April 1 at 8:00 PM Side-by-Side Concert; Saturday, April 9 at 8:00 PM Symphonic Dances; Saturday, April 23 at 8:00 PM The Mahler Legacy: The Song of the Earth; Saturday, May 7 at 8:00 Pm Season Finale with MTT: Berlioz and Sibelius. PreConcert Chats. There will be a pre-concert chat in the SunTrust Pavilion for each of the WALLCAST™ concerts, presented by Citi®, this season. These will take place one hour before each WALLCAST™ concert and will be available to all ticketholders and WALLCAST™ concert attendees. Space is limited, so attendance will be on a first-come, first-served basis. 500 17th Street Miami Beach, FL 33139. http://www.nws.edu/events-tickets/wallcast-concerts-and-park-events/ THE 2016 NATE BRUCKENTHAL GOLF FELLOWSHIP will be held on Friday, 22 April 2016 at the beautiful Plantation Preserve Country Club. Please visit the CGTLEA site (link below) for details and registration. The event is growing each year and we hope that you can come out for a day of remembrance, fellowship, golf and food. http://www.cgtle.org/events/ Who: SC Golfers What: Golf tournament sponsored by local USCG Where: Plantation Preserve Country Club When: Friday, April 22nd; Shotgun Scramble @ 0800 hrs Cost: $80
In the Community BOOKS & BOOKS EVENTS: Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables, Florida 33134. For more details on these and many other author events www.booksandbooks.com/event/selector. Sign up for emails from Books & Books, www.booksandbooks.com/. Many of their events are live streamed. Check the website for further information. 305.442.4408
JASON WACHOB – WELLTH. Thursday, March 31, 8pm. “Many of us aren’t satisfied with just trying to accumulate the most money and toys. The good life is no longer just about the material—instead, it can be found in a lifestyle that is devoted to mental, physical, and emotional health. A wellthy existence is one in which happiness is attainable, health is paramount, and daily living is about abundance. It’s a life in which work is purposeful; friendships are deep and plentiful; and there’s a daily sense of richness or overflowing joy. But since there’s no one-size-fits all definition for a wellthy existence, I hope this book will serve as a guide to help you embark on your own personal journey that is both unique and meaningful.” Eat. Move. Work. Believe. Explore. Breathe. Connect. Love. Heal. Thank. Ground. Live. Laugh. These are the building blocks of Wellth…and in this blend of memoir and prescriptive advice Jason Wachob shows us all how to enjoy truly ‘wellthy’ lives—lives that are deeply rich in every conceivable way. Through his experience and personal story, as well as in exclusive material from popular expert contributors (including Dr. Frank Lipman, Dr. Lissa Rankin, Joe Cross, Charlie Knoles, Kathryn Budig, Dr. Aviva Romm, and Dr. Sue Johnson), we learn how we too can embrace this new movement and develop richer, fuller, happier, healthier, and more meaningful lives. What will make your life more wellthy? Come and explore it. About the Author: JASON WACHOB is the Founder and CEO of mindbodygreen, the leading independent media company dedicated to health and happiness with 15 million monthly unique visitors. He has been featured in The New York Times, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, and Vogue. Jason has a BA in history from Columbia University, where he played varsity basketball for four years. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, and loves German Shepherds, Chuck Taylors, and guacamole.
WEEDS AND OTHER WONDERS PLANT PORTRAITS BY SUSAN CUMINS Friday, April 1, 7pm. South Florida is home to an astounding variety of plants--from flamboyant to miniscule, from common to rare and endangered. Scrutinized under the meticulous gaze of botanical artists, even the humblest plants yield details that inspire us with their beauty and complexity. By making us see the world in a new way, art has the power to create personal connections with nature around us. In that way art may be more effective than science in helping us to think about the future we want for the earth and plan ways to achieve it. “A weed is just a plant in a place where it’s not wanted. Some of my favorite plants are weeds.” -Susan Cumins. Freelance writer and communications strategist Susan Cumins grew up in Southern California where she developed a lifelong interest in plants. With a BA and MFA from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and studies at the University of Padua and the Accademia di Belle Arti, Venice, she was an exhibits coordinator at the Smithsonian’s Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), then assistant curator of painting and sculpture at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Susan has lived in South Florida since 1981. Through classes at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden she discovered the discipline of botanical illustration. A member of Miami-based Tropical Botanic Artists (tropicalbotanicartists.com) and the American Society of Botanical Artists (asba-art.org), Susan has exhibited at the Coral Gables Museum, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, The Kampong, and Chicago Botanic Garden. Her work has also been shown at visitor centers in Biscayne National Park, at Florida International University’s Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum and Glenn Colbert Library, Anne Kolb Nature Center, Deering Bay Yacht and Country Club, and at Miami-Dade County libraries.
BRAD AIKEN - SMALL DOSES OF THE FUTURE - Saturday, April 2, 6pm. One of the great debates in science fiction these days is whether it is losing its relevance as the rate of technological advancement increases. The reality of new technologies often outpaces that which has been predicted in literature, and nowhere is this more apparent than in Medicine. Forty years ago CAT (Computerized Axial Tomography) scanners revolutionized the way we image the body, and in the decades since there has been a rapid-fire release of one technology after the next – MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), CTA (Computerized Tomography Angiography), MRA (Magnetic Resonance Angiography), PET-CT (Positron Emission Tomography – Computerized Tomography), etc. – that allows us to see inside the body at a level of detail that was considered impossible only a few short decades ago. In fact, today’s imaging rivals that depicted in early Star Trek episodes that were trying to predict the technology of the twenty-third century. Advances in robotic surgery have improved the accuracy of skilled surgeons; new medications utilizing nanotechnology are improving efficacy while diminishing side-effects; electronic health records are rapidly disseminating information to all involved providers; and an ever-increasing array of new technologies have contributed to the evolution of modern Medicine. In my field, Rehabilitation Medicine, technologies such as braincomputer interfacing (allowing someone to directly control a computer with only their thoughts), bionic prosthetic limbs, robotic therapy devices (robots that aide in physical therapy), and robotic exoskeletal braces that allow paraplegics to walk again have already crept out of the pages of science fiction and into the real world. Although most of these are not yet advanced enough for widespread clinical use, there is no doubt that they will dramatically improve the way we help people with disabilities regain their independence. The stories in this collection look at where we might be going in the near and distant future with regards, not only to the continued application of these remarkable technologies, but also to the political and ethical implications of how all this technology is going to affect us as individuals and as a society. And while it is fun to look at how the technological advances in medical care may enhance our lives, the ethical dilemmas posed by these changes are perhaps even more intriguing. I hope you’ll find these stories not only entertaining, but also thought-provoking. After all, the future is not set in stone, and it is our job, all of us, to try and nurture it to grow in the right direction. About the Author: Dr. Brad Aiken is the medical director for Rehabilitation Medicine at Baptist Hospital in Miami. After graduating from medical school, he became interested in how medicine and science fiction influence each other, and has presented at numerous medical conferences, science fiction conventions, and at the 2014 meeting of the World Future society on this topic. He began writing science fiction during his undergraduate days at Boston University, eventually becoming a member of the Science Fiction Writers of America. Several of his short stories have appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, and his novels include the medical techno-thriller Mind Fields as well as the futuristic adventure series Starscape.
In the Community Aiken’s most recent publication is Small Doses of the Future: Robots, Brain-Machine Interfaces, Nanites... They're coming sooner than you think. Dr. Aiken’s stories, previously published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact over the past few years, have recently been compiled in this short story collection as part of Springer’s Science and Fiction series. This new book also features previously unpublished stories as well as The Invasion of Modern Medicine by Science Fiction – an essay on the science behind the stories. Join us as Dr. Aiken discusses his latest book and shares his ideas about how the future of medicine will affect us all. Further information and reviews can be found at bradaiken.com.
KEN VON ROENN -THE PRACTICE OF SKANDA YOGA -Saturday, April 2, 7pm. The Practice of Skanda Yoga presents a new system for progressing in hatha yoga based on Indian philosophy and mythology. It is an alignment-based power yoga style. The book contains detailed instruction for 500 poses (700 images) with benefits, contraindications, and modifications. It presents alternate methods for acquiring an ideal form and how to apply modern scientific stretching techniques into traditional poses. It contains a restorative sequence, four initiation sequences, and 60 power yoga classes at 3 progressive levels that are based upon the 13-moon calendar known as the Dreamspell. It is a great resource for practitioners and teachers. About the Author: Kenneth F. von Roenn III (ERYT 500) has a B.A. in philosophy from the University of Louisville. He is the director of the Skanda Yoga Teacher Training (RYS) at the 200- and 300-hour levels. He is a practitioner of yoga for over 20 years and has been teaching in Miami, Florida for the last decade. He is a student of the guru Sri Sri Sri Svami Purna Maharaj.
DAVID CALDERIN, CHARLIE CALDERIN & JOSE PILARTE - POETRY FOR THE MIND - Sunday, April 3, 2016 - 6:30pm. Join us for the official launch of Poetry For the Mind: Volume I. Party starts at 6:30pm with music from DJ Heavy Chuck in the courtyard and continues for the launch of Surprise Sunday Funday's at Books & Books at 8:30pm with a FREE open mic night event. Enjoy original poetry from brothers Charlie and David "Drago" Calderin as well as original artwork inspired from the book by Jose Pilarte. ABOUT: Charlie Calderin "EPOK84" - Born in The Bronx, NYC 1984 .Epok84 was exposed from an early age to a variety of music, due to his father DJing Vinyl Records in the late 80's. Growing up in the gritty City at the time and visiting his Grandmother in The Bronx, he would fall in love with the Graffiti , not looking at it as vandalism, but as a unique form of Art that would spark his imagination to begin drawing. Moving to New Jersey where he started grammar school and a few years later moving to Miami, FL where he would finish his Schooling, During this time he developed an interest in drawing, sketching, soon followed by writing short poems in composition books. The influence from Hip Hop, R&B, and House Music in part of his father's vast collection of music would inspire him to write Poetry and express himself freely as he desired. Never pursuing a career in the arts , he began to work 9-5 jobs after graduating High School until he began a career in the medical field as an X-ray Tech. Through his journey, no matter where he was, he would always find time to sketch or write. In his early 20's he would tag his notebook with the word "EPOK", which is an acronym for Eclectic Prisoner Of Knowledge, later adding 84 for his birth year. In 2011, EPOK84 decided to get together with his younger brother David "Drago" and childhood friend Jose "Sarkas", put together a book titled "Poetry for the Mind Volume 1" with their collection of poetry with some artwork, self-publish, take a chance, and release it into the universe! David Calderin " Drago " - Co-Author / Younger brother of Charlie "Epok84" , Born in The Bronx, NY 1986. Growing up in the late 80's / early 90's , Drago's influence in drawing was sparked by the imagination from cartoons ranging from The Ninja Turtles to Dragon Ball. Playing video games starting with Nintendo also played an important role in his artwork, in which he would soon create characters and eventually create his own mini- adventure comics based heavily on the dynamics of " Good VS Evil". The Dragon was a mythical creature he became infatuated with, thus generating his own nickname as "Drago", in which he created his own super hero character with that name. Later on with his personal life experiences, poetry became a big part of his teenage life into adulthood. Recognizing that very concept of "Good VS Evil" , he based many of his poetry after " The Light VS Darkness" as he went through good and bad times in his life. The love for Mythical characters, Gods from Greco-Roman culture, and science fiction also played a major part in his poetry, which can viewed in "Poetry for the Mind Volume 1". Jose J. Pilarte " Sarkas"- Co-Author/ Childhood friend of Epok84 & Drago, Born in Miami, FL 1984. Youngest out of 3, with an older brother and sister, Sarkas grew up and developed a passion for music and movies. Highly in tuned with his environment in and out of school, he learned to transform his imagination into sketches and art work. His art work ranged from graffiti style tagging, characters, to life-like portraits straight from Hip Hop magazines like 'The Source'. Music would also play a major role in his influence in poetry. Artist's like Kanye West would soon become his idol and inspiration towards his work. His tag name "SARKAS" stems from the word 'Sarcasm /Sarcastic', which is how he currently represents his body of work. His work embodies humor , that shouldn't be taken too seriously, yet on the other hand revealing a serious matter. Epok84, recognizing his talent since they first met around the age of 11, got Sarkas on board "Poetry for the Mind Volume 1" where Sarkas provided poetry, the bulk of artwork within the book, including the Cover!