Week of March 15, 2012
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SPECIAL EVENTS Thursday 3/15 SPEAKER SERIESWPLG-TV Local 10 newscaster Calvin Hughes is featured in the Miami Dade College Journalism Speaker Series. Mr. Hughes was one of the first journalists in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, after a 7.0 earthquake struck on Jan. 12, 2010. He has returned to Haiti nearly a dozen times. The program includes a presentation and a 15-minute question and answer session. 10 a.m. Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus, 300 NE Second Ave., room 7128, Miami. Free. Details: (305) 237-3477 or www.mdc.edu. Friday 3/16 WOMEN'S MONTHCelebrate National Women's History Month with Mayor Matti Herrera Bower at Miami Beach City Hall during the fourth annual Miami Beach Women's Conference. Events feature a Mayor's panel discussion, lunch in the Miami Beach Botanical Garden and a conference on the 2012 Woman in History Honoree, Marjory Stoneman Douglas. 8:30 a.m.-noon. Miami Beach City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach. Free. Details: (954) 270-5590 or womensexhibit@aol.com or www.womensexhibit.com. Wednesday 3/21 WOMEN'S AWARDSIn celebration of National Women's History Month, the 24th annual "In the Company of Women Awards" celebration recognizes 13 local women for contributions in their fields and to the Miami-Dade community. The event also provides support to the Women's Park and park programs throughout Miami-Dade County. 6-7:30 p.m. cocktail reception. 7:30-9 p.m. awards presentation. Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Ave., Alhambra ballroom, Coral Gables. $40 per person. Details: www.mdparks.org.
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