MWR eNews 12 October 2016

OCT 12, 2016

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TICKETS AT LEISURE TRAVEL SERVICES 305.437.1595 | Leisure Travel Services MIAMI DOLPHINS, MIAMI HURRICANES FLORIDA PANTHERS, MIAMI HEAT K1 SPEED TICKETS BLUE MAN GROUP at Universal Studios DISNEY WORLD MILITARY SPECIALS ATTRACTIONS, CRUISES AND MORE!

HOLIDAY BAZAAR Dec 1-2

HOLIDAY CELEBRATION Dec 2

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.

Sports & Fitness Fitness Center Class Schedule http://miami.armymwr.com/us/miami/programs/fitness-center/ Monday 0600-0700 Functional Fitness with Frank - Free 1100-1300 Self-Defense Fundamentals with Jason – Free 1130-1230 Functional Fitness with Frank - Free 1130-1230 Indoor Cycling 1215-1315 Integrative Yoga 1600-1800 Functional Fitness Tuesday 0600-0700 Functional Fitness with Frank - Free 1130-1230 Functional Fitness with Frank - Free 1130-1230 Indoor Cycling 1600-1800 Functional Fitness

Wednesday 0600-0700 Functional Fitness with Frank - Free 1130-1230 Functional Fitness with Frank - Free 1215-1315 Yoga Flow 1600-1800 Functional Fitness Thursday 0600-0700 Functional Fitness with Frank - Free 1100-1300 Self-Defense Fundamentals with Jason - Free 1130-1230 Functional Fitness with Frank - Free 1130-1230 Indoor Cycling 1600-1800 Functional Fitness

Friday 1100-1300 Self-Defense Fundamentals with Jason - Free 1215-1315 Yoga Flow

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. Guests are not 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

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UPCOMING CLASSES AND EVENTS – Mark Your Calendars Click on the links for more information and to register Civilian vs. Federal Government Resume, October 12, 9am-12pm Newcomer Orientation, October 13, 8am-4pm Interview Techniques, October 27, 9am-12pm Miami Tour, October 28, 9am-4pm Newcomer Orientation, November 10, 8am-4pm

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/ 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/

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 - 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.

CANDY YEUNG, RE/MAX REALTOR offers 10% to 25% cash back to veterans, active Military & Military Civilians when you buy/sell with Candy. www.BestFloridaHouses.com/militaryfamilies.

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/

GABLESTAGE welcomes U.S. Military Personnel, Spouses and Children as well as U.S. Veterans. 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/currentseason/ 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-yourvisit/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/

INTERCONTINENTAL AT DORAL MIAMI is proud to support their neighboring service men and women. The hotel is sharing a special package with the military members of South Florida that will make their wedding day one to honor and cherish forever. Their team of specialists is prepared to show their ballrooms and outdoor spaces that can be transformed into your dream setting come to life. Make an appointment to take a tour or reserve your special day. Call 305.468.1400 and ask to be connected to the catering department. www.intercontinental.com/atdoralmiami.

M.I.A. BREWING offers Military, Police, Fire Fighters and First Responders 15% off their tab. Every day. 10400 N.W. 33rd St., Doral, FL 33172 .

Suite 150. 850.228.2590

COLD STONE CREAMERY Show your Military ID or civilian CAC card to receive a 10% Discount (minimum $3 purchase,) 2000 NW 87 Ave., Doral, 33172, Next to Chipotle.

305.477.8711.

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.

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.

In the Community WAYNE PACELLE - THE HUMANE ECONOMY - Friday, October 14, 2016 - 12:00pm. A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, and LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER. "ESSENTIAL READING." — JANE GOODALL "A CRITICALLY IMPORTANT BOOK." — JACK WELCH. From the leader of the nation’s most powerful animal-protection organization comes a frontline account of how conscience and creativity are driving a revolution in American business that is changing forever how we treat animals and create wealth. Wayne Pacelle of the Humane Society of the United States reveals how entrepreneurs, Fortune 500 CEOs, world-class scientists, philanthropists, and a new class of political leaders are driving the burgeoning, unstoppable growth of the “humane economy.” Every business grounded on animal exploitation, Pacelle argues, is ripe for disruption. Indeed each one of us is, and will be, touched by this far-reaching transformation in food and agriculture; in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and cosmetics industries; in film, television, and live entertainment; in tourism and wildlife management; in the pet trade for dogs and cats and exotic wildlife; and in fur and leather fashions. Collectively it promises to relieve or end the suffering of billions of creatures, while allowing businesses aligned with the best instincts and values of their customers to flourish. Pacelle shows, for instance, how the cruelties of industrial chicken farming are quickly becoming obsolete with a visit to Hampton Creek, the makers of a plant-based egg substitute and the world’s fastest-growing food startup ever.

Pacelle also recounts the stories of how established companies are joining in this economic transformation: from Petco and PetSmart, which have turned the conventional pet store model on its head by forswearing puppy mill suppliers in favor of shelter dogs; to John Paul Mitchell Systems, the Body Shop, and Lush, which use safe ingredients instead of animal tests for their cosmetics; to major food retailers like Whole Foods, Chipotle, and even Costco and Walmart, which are embracing animal welfare standards that are one by one unwinding the horrors of the factory farm. The Humane Economy is a clarion call to business leaders and to the world’s growing animal protection movement; it is equally a warning to the static thinking of animal-use industries and their apologists: “Here, in this humane economy,” Pacelle argues, “human ingenuity meets human virtue, and we discover at last that we can have it both ways – a better world for us and for animals, too.” About the Author: Wayne Pacelle is President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, which is one of the nation's top charities. Pacelle is a passionate defender of animals and an inspiration to millions of supporters and advocates. He's seen cruelty and compassion up close in his work, and he writes about the timeless but still ever-changing bond between humans and animals. He explores how that bond has been broken in so many ways in the industrial era. Pacelle, who has led the humane movement from the margins to the mainstream, takes readers to ice floes of Atlantic Canada and the sealers' assault on the greatest wildlife nursery in the world, gives them a glimpse of a freshly shuttered slaughter plant in California, plunges them into the chaos of animal rescue in the aftermath of Katrina, and provides them with a front-row seat as he and Michael Vick talk in a prison courtyard about dogfighting and the human-animal bond. In the end, Pacelle tells us about the new, humane economy and a way forward that is good for us and good for animals. To receive Pacelle's daily updates on our relationship with animals and efforts to protect them, sign up to subscribe to Wayne's blog at hsus.typepad.com.

NANCY GRACE - MURDER IN THE COURTROOM - Friday, October 14, 2016 - 6:00pm. Hailey Dean, the prosecutor who never lost a case, heads to Savannah as an expert witness on the sensational Julie Love-Adams murder trial, but she soon finds herself embroiled in a mystery . . . and an unexpected love affair. At the baggage claim, Hailey is greeted by the handsome Lieutenant Chase Billings. On their way to her hotel, they hear an APB for a murder that has just been committed. When they race to the scene, they find Alton Turner, a courthouse sheriff known for being as neat as a pin.

Only he’s a hot mess now, lying sprawled in a pool of blood, severed in half by a garage door. Hailey, never one to mind her own business, jumpstarts Turner’s murder investigation while juggling the Julie Love trial. The timing of the trial and murder could be a coincidence, but everyone knows there is no such thing as coincidence in criminal law! Next, Elle Odom, a gorgeous court clerk, is poisoned at the courthouse cafeteria coffee bar. Then, the police tech who helps find Elle’s missing handbag (stuffed with her life-saving Epi-pen) turns into alligator bait at an amusement park ... and that’s just the beginning. With Lt. Billings falling hard for Hailey, she digs deeper to find a killer with a very mysterious agenda . . . knowing full well the next murder victim may very well be herself. It's crime sleuth Hailey Dean at her best! About the Author: When her fiancé was murdered just before their wedding day, Nancy Grace abandoned plans to become a Shakespearean literature professor to enter the world of crime and justice; she attended law school instead and graduated Law Review. Grace then spent the next decade in inner-city Atlanta prosecuting violent crimes. She compiled a perfect record of more than 100 felony prosecution victories at trial with no losses. Grace joined Court TV and, for the next ten years, covered major trials after co-hosting Cochran & Grace with famed defense attorney Johnnie Cochran.

One of television's most respected legal analysts, Grace now hosts the top-rated HLN show, Nancy Grace, and serves as a legal expert for ABC's Nightline, 20/20, and Good Morning America. Grace lives in both New York City and Atlanta with her husband and her beloved twins, a boy and a girl.

In the Community KRAIG GEIGER - PEACE, LOVE N' MUD - Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 7:00pm. Set against the rainy, muddy back drop known as the Woodstock '94 Music & Art Fair, Peace, Love n' Mud tells the not-so-classic story about a young boy, who despite hailing from a damaged family, must over come the insurmountable odds stacked against him. Don't let the name fool you, there's more to Peace, Love n' Mud than one could ever imagine. Sure, the back drop to this multifaceted read takes place in North Miami Beach, Florida, and Saugerties, New York, during the Woodstock '94 Music & Art Fair, where Kraig Geiger, the novel's author and protagonist, recounts this true story. Beginning generations ago, Kraig treats his readers to a thoughtful and insightful look at the "how's" and "why's" of his situation. Despite his continual attempts of finding love at home, Kraig endures a childhood filled with negativity. But don't despair--after all, Kraig doesn't. Instead, he finds and ultimately uses his passions along with an unwavering amount of persistence on his path to salvation. Peace, Love n' Mud is a book about strength, pain, loss, love, hope, faith, lust, music, art, belief, and beauty. Peace, Love n' Mud is for anyone who dares to dream, but is not afraid to live in reality. About the Author: On July 14th, 1963, Sharon Niman-Geiger gave birth to her first and only son, Kraig Steven Geiger. Raised from birth, in North Miami Beach, Florida, Kraig, his mother Sharon, father Paul Geiger, and his only sibling Tobi lived together until he reached the age of nine. At that time, Kraig's tumultuous home life took another turn for the worse, when his parents began divorce proceedings. The move would leave Kraig disenfranchised and heartbroken.

His parents' divorce would make it that much tougher, yet imperative, for Kraig to find his calling or purpose in his life. On the evening of October 7th, 1978, at age fifteen, Kraig borrowed his father's camera, a Pentax K-1000, to photograph the very first rock n' roll concert he attended. For Kraig, that was the beginning point of what quickly grew into a passion, before blossoming into his calling as a concert photographer. On January 4th, 1994, the new word division of "Merriam Webster's Dictionary", and on February 14th, 2014, the new word division of "The Oxford Dictionary" officially recognized Kraig Geiger (by letters of file citation) for coining the word Contographer ®/i.e. concert photographer. In 1996, the United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded Kraig an official trademark to use the word Contographer ® in commerce. While credited for naming an industry with no prior professional moniker, through his unique trademark, Kraig has successfully found the key to distinguishing himself, along with his photographic works of art from photographers and concert photographers worldwide. Over the past 37 years, Kraig Geiger has captured more than 4,000 of the world's greatest musical recording artists, all on 35-mm film, at more than 1,200 concerts. Twenty-two years after making and keeping his promise, to himself, and to the future readers of Peace, Love n' Mud; Kraig looks forward to having the long ponytail that he's grown, cut off, shortly after the worldwide release of his book August 1st, 2016.

MARGARITA RESTREPO & MICHELE LASTELLA - THE MASTER PLANTS COOKBOOK - Monday, October 17, 2016 - 8:00pm. Food isn't just food, it can be medicine! A whole food, plant-based diet can help prevent and even reverse chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, while also promoting a healthy weight. Far from being a fad, knowing the health benefits of certain foods have become "must-have" information for many households-but the big question is: "How do I make it delicious?" The Master Plants Cookbook, complied by the founder and editor of Naked Food magazine, features the 33 essential superfoods that can help readers achieve that optimum health. Even better, it also offers more than 100 mouthwatering and easy recipes that are detoxifying, anti-allergen, immune-boosting, and promote weight loss. From avocados and beets to sweet potatoes and spinach, The Master Plants Cookbook will inspire readers to try these health-promoting, radiant super foods--and spark a new love for real, organic cuisine that pack a powerful healing punch.

ARMANDO LUCAS CORREA - THE GERMAN GIRL - Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - 8:00pm A stunningly ambitious and beautiful novel, perfect for fans of The Nightingale, Schindler’s List, and All the Light We Cannot See, about twelve-year-old Hannah Rosenthal’s harrowing experience fleeing Nazi-occupied Germany with her family and best friend, only to discover that the overseas asylum they had been promised is an illusion. Before everything changed, young Hannah Rosenthal lived a charmed life. But now, in 1939, the streets of Berlin are draped with red, white, and black flags; her family’s fine possessions are hauled away; and they are no longer welcome in the places that once felt like home. Hannah and her best friend, Leo Martin, make a pact: whatever the future has in store for them, they’ll meet it together. Hope appears in the form of the SS St. Louis, a transatlantic liner offering Jews safe passage out of Germany. After a frantic search to obtain visas, the Rosenthals and the Martins depart on the luxurious ship bound for Havana. Life on board the St. Louis is like a surreal holiday for the refugees, with masquerade balls, exquisite meals, and polite, respectful service. But soon ominous rumors from Cuba undermine the passengers’ fragile sense of safety. From one day to the next, impossible choices are offered, unthinkable sacrifices are made, and the ship that once was their salvation seems likely to become their doom. Seven decades later in New York City, on her twelfth birthday, Anna Rosen receives a strange package from an unknown relative in Cuba, her great-aunt Hannah.

Its contents will inspire Anna and her mother to travel to Havana to learn the truth about their family’s mysterious and tragic past, a quest that will help Anna understand her place and her purpose in the world. The German Girl sweeps from Berlin at the brink of the Second World War to Cuba on the cusp of revolution, to New York in the wake of September 11, before reaching its deeply moving conclusion in the tumult of presentday Havana. Based on a true story, this masterful novel gives voice to the joys and sorrows of generations of exiles, forever seeking a place called home. About the Author: Armando Lucas Correa is an award-winning journalist, author, and the editor-in-chief for People en Español, the top-selling Hispanic magazine in the United States. Correa is the recipient of various journalistic awards from the National Association of Hispanic Publications and the Society of Professional Journalism. He is the magazine’s primary spokesperson and regularly appears on national Spanish-language television programs. The German Girl is his first novel.

In the Community Voting is one of our most fundamental rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Nationwide, voting rights are under attack as many states, including Florida, continue to impose significant burdens on some Americans, making it harder for them to exercise their right to cast a ballot. On Saturday, October 15, join the ACLU of Florida's Greater Miami Chapter for a community conversation on what you can do to protect your voting rights during the 2016 presidential election. What's at Stake? Voting Rights and Civil Liberties in the 2016 Election Saturday, October 15, 5 p.m.

Books & Books 265 Aragon St. Coral Gables, FL 33134 Guest speakers will address voter suppression on the national and local level and its impact on the future of the U.S. Supreme Court; the impact voter redistricting will have on the 2016 election; and how to remove barriers to voting for marginalized communities, including the disenfranchisement of former felons. Panelists include Nancy Abudu, legal director of the ACLU of Florida; Ellen Friedin, Miami attorney and chair of Fair Districts Florida; and Gihan Perera, executive director of the New Florida Majority. The conversation will be moderated by Lida Rodriguez-Taseff, local attorney and former chair of the Miami-Dade Election Reform Coalition. This forum is free and open to the public. Join us on Saturday, October 15 in Miami and discover what's at stake for civil liberties and voting rights in the 2016 election. The Greater Miami Chapter of the ACLU of Florida