Monthly Meetings and Special Events Calendar

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Oct 2020

Date/Time		Event
Sunday, October 4, 2020 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm		October 4 - The Art of Bob Fink Coral Gables Museum, Coral Gables FL Guest speaker is Thomas Lockyear, Museum Manager at the Museum of the Everglades in Collier County, on the subject of The Art of Bob Fink – from the Coral Gables Company to Everglades: River of Grass. The monthly meeting of the Miami Pioneers and Natives of Dade historical society takes place at 2pm at the Coral Gables Museum, featuring a guest speaker on a topic of historical interest, followed by refreshments and social time.

Date/Time		Event
Sunday, November 1, 2020 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm		Nov 1 - John Nordt on Coconut Grove, Key Biscayne and Biscayne National Park Coral Gables Museum, Coral Gables FL John Nordt III will present a program about the history of Coconut Grove in the late 19th century, the lighthouse keeper on Key Biscayne, Israel Lafayette Jones, his son Lancelot Jones, and history of Elliott Key from ship wrecking to pineapple farming to property ownership and development, finishing with the creation of Biscayne National Park from 1890 thru 1970s.