HistoryMiami exhibit spotlights a century of Girl Scouts in Miami, Keys
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For 100 years, Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida has been a guiding light for female youth, and encouraging women to help lead them to success.
In celebration of the organization’s centennial, a special exhibit called “A Century of Girl Scouting in Miami and the Keys” can be visited at the HistoryMiami Museum.
It features 10 panels in Spanish and English that showcase the activities, attire and impact across each decade. There is also a digital photo slideshow with historic photos and display cases.
Local troops introduce the exhibit with recorded welcome messages and there is a scavenger hunt to explore individual items and their significance.
The community gallery at HistoryMiami is free.
The group also recently honored Girl Scout alums at its third Lifetime of Leadership Awards event.
“We want everyone in the community to help us celebrate our heritage and the impact Girl Scouting has made,” said Chelsea Wilkerson, CEO, GSTF. “What better way to kick this exhibit off than by honoring some of the powerhouse Girl Scout alums who embody what it means to be a Girl Scout today.”
Recognized were Marice Cohn Band, troop leader and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist; Lucia Davis-Raiford, president & CEO, Carrie Meek Foundation; Leandra Hall, founder of AfroTechie and computer science student; Felecia Hatcher, CEO, Black Ambition Opportunity, Inc.; Constance Jones, News Anchor, NBC 6 Today; Daniella Levine Cava, mayor of Miami-Dade County; Madeline Pumariega, president, Miami Dade College; Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, senior advisor, Akin Gump Strauss & Feld; Penny Shaffer, retired executive, Florida Blue; Ana VeigaMilton, president, corporate social responsibility officer, co-founder and trustee, José Milton Foundation, Cecil & Ana Milton Family Foundation.
“A Century of Girl Scouting in Miami and the Keys” will be on display through June 11 before it makes its way through Miami with the Miami-Dade County Public Libraries. Other events and ways to get involved are at www.girlscoutsfl.org
Alzheimer’s forum in Spanish is May 11
The Alzheimer’s Association Southeast Florida Chapter will host a Spanish-language community forum 10-11:30 a.m. on May 11 at Conviva Westland, 975 W 49th St., Hialeah. The event is free and reservations aren’t needed.
The forum will focus on feedback from the community on needed resources. There are more than 62,000 Miami-Dade residents older than 65 living with Alzheimer’s. According to the association, Hispanic families are 1.5 times more likely to develop the disease than non-Hispanic individuals. The event goal is to better serve Hialeah residents through the local Alzheimer’s Association chapter.
Also set to be on site is the group’s Brain Bus for one-on-one care consultations and information on local resources. It will be open 9-11 a.m., and services are free and do not require a reservation. For more, call 800-272-3900 or visit www.alz.org/SEFL
MADD hosts 5K walk/run
To support the ongoing fight against drunk driving and drugged driving, thousands will walk and run May 7 in the 12th Annual UKG & The Salah Foundation Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K. The event, presented by the Sheriff’s Foundation of Broward County and UBS, also includes a virtual participation option.
Since it was established in 2011, this event has raised over $3.5 million that stays in the South Florida community making it the most successful grassroots fundraiser in the history of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
“Every 48 minutes, someone in this country is killed by a drunk driver but we all have the power to stop that from happening,” said Walk Like MADD Fort Lauderdale Founder and Honorary Chairperson Heather Geronemus. Her late father, Dr. Robert Geronemus, was killed by a drunk driver in 2009.
Registration and details are at www.walklikemadd.org/fortlauderdale The cost is $35 for adults, and $30 for youth. Dogs can join in too for $10.
Concert features music by Miamians
The Greater Miami Symphonic Band, led by music director Robert Longfield, with guest conductor J. Stephen Moore, will host “Miami Music Makers” at 8 p.m., May 9 at Gusman Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Dr., on the University of Miami campus.
Among the performances will be former KC and The Sunshine Band member Eugene Timmons on alto sax in a medley of pieces made famous by the disco and funk band.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for students with ID and children over age five. Visit www.GMSB.org to purchase in advance or buy tickets at the box office night of the concert. Learn more at the GMSB Hotline at 305-273-7687.
Arts scholarships available
Students of theater, dance, music, creative writing, and the visual and media arts, who live south of SW 216th Street, can now apply for one of four $1,000 college scholarships. The funds are being offered to graduating seniors and first year college students by Homestead Center for the Arts in association with What if Works and Baptist Health, Homestead.
Applicants must be seniors from a public high school, or a student presently attending a local college, studying the arts as their major. They must have at least a 3.0 GPA and include a letter of support from a faculty member. They must also submit an essay about why the scholarship is important to their artistic development.
Contact H. Mary Leonce at hjamespsy@gmail.com or 786-728-1018 to get an application. The deadline is May 30.
Sensory-friendly events offered
In honor of Autism Awareness Month, Frost Science has brought back the “Just For Me” program where all individuals and families with diverse needs can discover and explore everything at the museum.
During special hours there are sound and lighting adjustments within the exhibitions to make them more sensory-friendly. The museum also offers Just For Me backpacks equipped with noise-reducing earmuffs, a small, weighted blanket, and sensory toys. Backpacks are first come, first served, and available in child and adult sizes.
Superblue Miami also has sensory-friendly sessions on the third Thursday of every month. The program welcomes guests who are neurodiverse, have sensory input disorders, sensory sensitivities, or other physical, cognitive, or developmental disabilities to experience the art center in a comfortable environment.
Learn more at frostscience.org/accessibility or email accessibility@frostscience.org. And for questions about Superblue events email andrea@superblue.com and visit https://www.superblue.com/sensory-friendly-sessions/
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