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2005:
March - April -
May - June
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August - September -
October -
November -
December
March 2005
Daily thru March
Homestead Art Club
About Women by Women Exhibit
Studio 100 @ Prime Outlets, Florida City
Info 786-243-0447
Daily thru March
Biscayne National Park
Aqua Munde Exhibit
by Aleta Todisco
Dante Fascell Visitor Center
Info 305-230-7275
3
Military Affairs Committee Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
4
Chamber Involvement 101
Open House Reception @ the Chamber
Sponsored by Sue Colman / Avon
5 – 7:00 pm
RSVP 305-247-2332
4
Hawaiian Luau
Fruit & Spice Park
7:00 pm
5
Rally for a Cure Golf Tournament
Keys Gate
Info 305-230-0362
5, 6
Asian Culture Festival
Fruit & Spice Park
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
6
Digging Into the Past
Family Fun Fest
Biscayne National Park
1 - 4:00 pm
Info 305-230-7275
6
Toyota Indy 300
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Info 305-230-RACE
7
Homestead Center for the Arts
presents
The Bea Peskoe Lunchtime Lecture Series
Noon – 1:00 pm
Info 305-246-4414
7
Homestead City Council
7:00 pm
Info 305-224-4400
8
Membership Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
8
Florida City Commission
7:30 pm
Info 305-247-8221
9
Education Committee Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
9
Governmental Affairs Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
9
Lighthouses of South Florida History Lecture
Presented by Ray Stewart
Sponsored by Florida Pioneer Museum
Historic Homestead Town Hall
7:30 pm
Info 305-246-9531
9
Coming Full Circle: The Native Peoples of Biscayne Bay
Discovery Series
Biscayne National Park
7:30 pm
Info 305-230-7275
10
Chamber Network Breakfast
Officer of the Quarter Presentation
El Toro Taco
7:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
11
Marketing for Greater Profits, Part II
DETA Seminar
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Free & Open to the Public
Info 305-245-9762
11
The Paradise Tree
Fine Custom Framing and Art Gallery
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Grand Opening Celebration
10 Palms Plaza, Homestead
6 – 9:00 pm
11
International Dance Festival
Homestead Main Street
7:00 pm
11
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Annual Blue & White Scholarship Ball
Signature Gardens
8:30 pm – 12:30 am
Info 305-253-2310
12
Farmers Market
Homestead Main Street
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
12
Second Saturday at ArtSouth
Open Studios
3 – 7:00 pm
305-247-9406
12
International Dance Festival
Homestead Main Street
3 – 8:00 pm
12
The Little Angels Foundation
Monte Carlo Casino Night
Keys Gate Country Club
7:00 pm - Midnight
Info 305-245-6484
13
Homestead Community Concerts
Stand by Your Man – The Tammy Wynette Story
South Dade Senior High Auditorium
Info 305-235-8818
15
Chamber Lunch & Learn
Sponsored and Presented by Dade County Farm Bureau
“How to Communicate Effectively at Public Hearings”
11:30 am
RSVP 205-247-2332
15
Quality of Life Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
16
Accounting and Taxation for your Small Business
DETA Seminar
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Free & Open to the Public
Info 305-245-9762
17
St. Patrick’s Day
17
Business & Industry Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
18
Robert Bailey/Glen Rice
Celebrity Golf Tournament
Benefiting Community Health of South Dade
Info 305-252-4853
19
Homestead Art Club’s
“Art in the Afternoon” All Arts Fair
Studio 100 @ Prime Outlets, Florida City
Noon – 5:00 pm
Info 786-243-0447
20
Palm Sunday
20
Grant Livingston in Concert
Bayside Concert at Biscayne National Park
1:30 pm
Info 305-230-7275
21
Homestead City Council
7:00 pm
Info 305-224-4400
22
Quiznos Sub Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
698 North Homestead Blvd.
Ceremony at Noon
Info 305-247-2332
22
Florida City Commission
7:30 pm
Info 305-247-8221
24
Chamber General Membership Luncheon
Redland Golf & Country Club
11:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
25
Good Friday
25
Kiwanis 30th Annual Good Friday Prayer Breakfast
Harris Field Pavilion
Info 305-247-7132
27
Easter Sunday
30
Financing your Small Business
DETA Seminar
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Free & Open to the Public
Info 305-245-9762
30
Orlando Lopez’
The Listing Exchange @ Gusto’s
5:30 pm
Info 305-248-9201
April 2005
Daily thru April
Homestead Art Club
Professional Artist’s Guild Exhibition
Studio 100 @ Prime Outlets, Florida City
Info 786-243-0447
Daily thru April
Biscayne National Park
Aqua Munde Exhibit
by Aleta Todisco
Dante Fascell Visitor Center
Info 305-230-7275
1
Chamber Involvement 101
Open House Reception @ the Chamber
Sponsored by IHOP/Naranja
5 – 7:00 pm
RSVP 305-247-2332
2
North American Title Company Homebuyers’ Fair
@ the Homestead Family YMCA
10 am – 1 pm
Info 305-245-5101
3
Bird Brains
Family Fun Fest
Biscayne National Park
1 – 4:00 pm
Info 305-230-7275
4
Annual Student Art Show
Miami-Dade College
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
4
Homestead Center for the Arts
presents
The Bea Peskoe Lunchtime Lecture Series
Noon – 1:00 pm
Info 305-246-4414
4
Homestead City Council
7:00 pm
Info 305-224-4400
7
Military Affairs Committee Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
9
Farmers Market
Homestead Main Street
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
9
Second Saturday at ArtSouth
Open Studios
3 – 7:00 pm
305-247-9406
9
6th Annual
Military Affairs Committee Awards Banquet
@ Homestead Air Reserve Base
Info 305-247-0363
12
Membership Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
12
Florida City Commission
7:30 pm
Info 305-247-8221
13
Education Committee Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
13
Governmental Affairs Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
13
Return of the Native
Discovery Series
Biscayne National Park
7:30 pm
Info 305-230-7275
13
The Cutler Florida East Coast Railway Extension
History Lecture
Sponsored by Florida Pioneer Museum
Historic Homestead Town Hall
7:30 pm
Info 305-246-9531
14
Chamber Network Breakfast
@ Grove Inn Country Guesthouse
7:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
16, 17
Relay for Life
Homestead Sports Complex
For information, contact Misti Alders @ 305-779-2854
16
ABWA Fashion Show & Luncheon
Honoring South Dade Woman of the Year
Keys Gate Golf & Country Club
11:30 am – 2:00 pm
Info 305-245-7957
16
Mexican-American Council
5th Annual Arturo DeLeon Migrant Students
Scholarship Golf Tournament
Redland Golf & Country Club
Info 305-247-8503
16
Homestead Art Club’s
“Art in the Afternoon” Professional Artist’s Guild
Studio 100 – Prime Outlets @ Florida City
2 – 5:00 pm
Info 786-243-0447
16
An Evening of Dance
Expressions Dance Company
7:30 pm
18
Homestead City Council
7:00 pm
Info 305-224-4400
19
Chamber Lunch & Learn
11:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
19
Quality of Life Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
21
Business & Industry Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
23
Chamber Business Expo!
@ Homestead-Miami Speedway
Under the Turn 1 Grandstand
Free & Open to the Public!
10 am – 5 pm
For information or to register as a vendor,
Call 305-247-2332
23, 24
27th Annual Bromeliad Show
Fairchild Tropical Garden
9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Info 305-667-1651
24
Passover
24
Amelia Badelia Goes Camping & Other Stories
Homestead Center for the Arts
Family Theater Series
2:00 pm
Info 305-248-8309
26
Florida City Commission
7:30 pm
Info 305-247-8221
27
Orlando Lopez’
The Listing Exchange @ Gusto’s
5:30 pm
Info 305-248-9201
28
Chamber General Membership Luncheon
Redland Golf & Country Club
11:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
30
Neva King Cooper Educational Center
10th Annual Toucan “Two-Can” Open
Golf Tournament @ Keys Gate
Info 305-247-4307
April 2005 cont’d
30
27th Annual Dade County Farm Bureau
BBQ & “Fun” Raiser
6 – 11:00 pm
Info 305-246-5514
May 2005
1
Hurricanes: More than Meets the Eye
Family Fun Fest
Biscayne National Park
1 – 4:00 pm
Info 305-230-7275
2
Homestead City Council
7:00 pm
Info 305-224-4400
3 - 5
Chamber of Commerce
Annual Membership Drive
Info 305-247-2332
5
Military Affairs Committee Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
6
Inaugural Eastern Financial Florida Credit Union
Swing for the Kids Golf Tournament
@ Don Shula’s Country Club
benefiting United Way’s “Helping Children Succeed”
Info 954-704-5187
6
Homestead Art Club
Cinco de Mayo Exhibit
Studio 100 @ Prime Outlets, Florida City
Info 786-243-0447
6
Daily thru Aug 14
Biscayne National Park
Treasured Places Exhibit
by Brian Call
Dante Fascell Visitor Center
Info 305-230-7275
6
Chamber Involvement 101
Open House Reception @ the Chamber
5 – 7:00 pm
RSVP 305-247-2332
10
Membership Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
10
Florida City Commission
7:30 pm
Info 305-247-8221
11
Education Committee Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
11
Governmental Affairs Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
11
Seaboard Coastline Homestead Railroad Station
History Lecture
Presented by Joyce Kuchinsky
Sponsored by Florida Pioneer Museum
7:30 pm
Info 305-246-9531
12
Chamber Network Breakfast
7:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
14
Farmers Market
Homestead Main Street
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
14
Second Saturday at ArtSouth
Open Studios
3 – 7:00 pm
305-247-9406
14
Hot Roads Car Show
Homestead Main Street
3 – 7:00 pm
16
Homestead City Council
7:00 pm
Info 305-224-4400
17
Chamber Lunch & Learn
11:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
17
Quality of Life Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
19
Business & Industry Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
21 – 30
Military Appreciation Week
21
Homestead Art Club’s
“Art in the Afternoon”
Studio 100 – Prime Outlets @ Florida City
2 – 6:00 pm
Info 786-243-0447
24
Florida City Commission
7:30 pm
Info 305-247-8221
25
Orlando Lopez’
The Listing Exchange @ Gusto’s
5:30 pm
Info 305-248-9201
26
Chamber General Membership Luncheon
Redland Golf & Country Club
11:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
30
Memorial Day – Chamber Office Closed
June 2005
Daily thru June
Biscayne National Park
Treasured Places Exhibit
by Brian Call
Dante Fascell Visitor Center
Info 305-230-7275
2
Military Affairs Committee Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
3
Chamber Involvement 101
Open House Reception @ the Chamber
5 – 7:00 pm
RSVP 305-247-2332
6
Homestead City Council
7:00 pm
Info 305-224-4400
8
Education Committee Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
8
Governmental Affairs Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
9
Chamber Network Breakfast
7:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
11
Farmers Market
Homestead Main Street
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
11
Second Saturday at ArtSouth
Open Studios
3 – 7:00 pm
305-247-9406
11
Hot Roads Car Show
Homestead Main Street
3 – 7:00 pm
14
Membership Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
14
Florida City Commission
7:30 pm
Info 305-247-8221
16
Business & Industry Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
18
Homestead Art Club’s
“Art in the Afternoon”
Studio 100 – Prime Outlets @ Florida City
2 – 6:00 pm
Info 786-243-0447
20
Homestead City Council
7:00 pm
Info 305-224-4400
21
Chamber Lunch & Learn
11:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
21
Quality of Life Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
23
Chamber General Membership Luncheon
Redland Golf & Country Club
11:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
28
Florida City Commission
7:30 pm
Info 305-247-8221
29
Orlando Lopez’
The Listing Exchange @ Gusto’s
5:30 pm
Info 305-248-9201
July 2005
Daily thru July
Homestead Art Club
The United States of American and It’s Peoples Exhibit
Studio 100 @ Prime Outlets, Florida City
Info 786-243-0447
Daily thru July
Biscayne National Park
Treasured Places Exhibit
Dante Fascell Visitor Center
Info 305-230-7275
1
Chamber Involvement 101
Open House Reception @ the Chamber
5 – 7:00 pm
RSVP 305-247-2332
4
Independence Day – Chamber Office Closed
5
Homestead City Council
7:00 pm
Info 305-224-4400
7
Military Affairs Committee Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
9
Farmers Market
Homestead Main Street
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
9
Second Saturday at ArtSouth
Open Studios
3 – 7:00 pm
305-247-9406
9
Hot Roads Car Show
Homestead Main Street
3 – 7:00 pm
12
Membership Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
12
Florida City Commission
7:30 pm
Info 305-247-8221
13
Education Committee Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
13
Governmental Affairs Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
14
Chamber Network Breakfast
7:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
16
Homestead Art Club’s
“Art in the Afternoon”
Studio 100 – Prime Outlets @ Florida City
2 – 6:00 pm
Info 786-243-0447
18
Homestead City Council
7:00 pm
Info 305-224-4400
19
Chamber Lunch & Learn
11:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
19
Quality of Life Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
21
Business & Industry Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
26
Florida City Commission
7:30 pm
Info 305-247-8221
27
Orlando Lopez’
The Listing Exchange @ Gusto’s
5:30 pm
Info 305-248-9201
28
Chamber General Membership Luncheon
Redland Golf & Country Club
11:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
August 2005
Daily thru August
Homestead Art Club
Photo Exhibit
Studio 100 @ Prime Outlets, Florida City
Info 786-243-0447
Daily thru August 14
Biscayne National Park
Treasured Places Exhibit
by Brian Call
Dante Fascell Visitor Center
Info 305-230-7275
1
Homestead City Council
7:00 pm
Info 305-224-4400
4
Military Affairs Committee Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
5
Chamber Involvement 101
Open House Reception @ the Chamber
5 – 7:00 pm
RSVP 305-247-2332
9
Membership Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
9
Florida City Commission
7:30 pm
Info 305-247-8221
10
Education Committee Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
10
Governmental Affairs Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
11
Chamber Network Breakfast
7:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
13
Farmers Market
Homestead Main Street
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
13
Second Saturday at ArtSouth
Open Studios
3 – 7:00 pm
305-247-9406
13
Hot Roads Car Show
Homestead Main Street
3 – 7:00 pm
15
Homestead City Council
7:00 pm
Info 305-224-4400
16
Chamber Lunch & Learn
11:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
August 2005 cont’d
16
Quality of Life Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
18
Business & Industry Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
20
Homestead Art Club’s
“A Celebration for Women”
Studio 100 – Prime Outlets @ Florida City
2 – 6:00 pm
Info 786-243-0447
23
Florida City Commission
7:30 pm
Info 305-247-8221
25
Chamber General Membership Luncheon
Redland Golf & Country Club
11:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
31
Orlando Lopez’
The Listing Exchange @ Gusto’s
5:30 pm
Info 305-248-9201
September 2005
1
Military Affairs Committee Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
2
Chamber Involvement 101
Open House Reception @ the Chamber
5 – 7:00 pm
RSVP 305-247-2332
5
Labor Day – Chamber Office Closed
6
Homestead City Council
7:00 pm
Info 305-224-4400
8
Chamber Network Breakfast
7:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
9
Daily thru September
Homestead Art Club
6th Annual Spirit of South Dade Exhibit
Studio 100 @ Prime Outlets, Florida City
Info 786-243-0447
10
Farmers Market
Homestead Main Street
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
10
Second Saturday at ArtSouth
Open Studios
3 – 7:00 pm
305-247-9406
10
Hot Roads Car Show
Homestead Main Street
3 – 7:00 pm
13
Membership Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
13
Florida City Commission
7:30 pm
Info 305-247-8221
14
Education Committee Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
14
Governmental Affairs Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
15
Business & Industry Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
17
Homestead Art Club’s
Spirit of South Dade Awards Reception
Studio 100 – Prime Outlets @ Florida City
2 – 6:00 pm
Info 786-243-0447
19
Homestead City Council
7:00 pm
Info 305-224-4400
20
Chamber Lunch & Learn
11:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
20
Quality of Life Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
22
Chamber General Membership Luncheon
Redland Golf & Country Club
11:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
27
Florida City Commission
7:30 pm
Info 305-247-8221
28
Orlando Lopez’
The Listing Exchange @ Gusto’s
5:30 pm
Info 305-248-9201
October 2005
Daily thru October
Homestead Art Club
Atlantis/Fantasy Exhibit
Studio 100 @ Prime Outlets, Florida City
Info 786-243-0447
3
Homestead City Council
7:00 pm
Info 305-224-4400
6
Military Affairs Committee Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
7
Chamber Involvement 101
Open House Reception @ the Chamber
5 – 7:00 pm
RSVP 305-247-2332
8
Farmers Market
Homestead Main Street
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
8
Second Saturday at ArtSouth
Open Studios
3 – 7:00 pm
305-247-9406
8
Hot Roads Car Show
Homestead Main Street
3 – 7:00 pm
10
Columbus Day – Chamber Office Closed
11
Membership Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
11
Florida City Commission
7:30 pm
Info 305-247-8221
12
Education Committee Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
12
Governmental Affairs Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
13
Chamber Network Breakfast
7:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
15
Homestead Art Club’s
Fantasy “Art in the Afternoon”
Studio 100 – Prime Outlets @ Florida City
2 – 6:00 pm
Info 786-243-0447
17
Homestead City Council
7:00 pm
Info 305-224-4400
18
Chamber Lunch & Learn
11:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
18
Quality of Life Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
October 2005 cont’d
20
Business & Industry Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
25
Florida City Commission
7:30 pm
Info 305-247-8221
26
Orlando Lopez’
The Listing Exchange @ Gusto’s
5:30 pm
Info 305-248-9201
27
Chamber General Membership Luncheon
Redland Golf & Country Club
11:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
31
Halloween
November 2005
3
Military Affairs Committee Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
4
Daily thru November 15
Homestead Art Club
CelebrateAbility (The Art of Special Needs Kids) Exhibit
Studio 100 @ Prime Outlets, Florida City
Info 786-243-0447
4
Chamber Involvement 101
Open House Reception @ the Chamber
5 – 7:00 pm
RSVP 305-247-2332
7
Homestead City Council
7:00 pm
Info 305-224-4400
8
Election Day
8
Membership Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
8
Florida City Commission
7:30 pm
Info 305-247-8221
9
Education Committee Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
9
Governmental Affairs Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
10
Chamber Network Breakfast
7:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
11
Veterans’ Day – Chamber Office Closed
11
Greater Homestead/Florida City
Military Affairs Committee
Veterans’ Day Parade
Krome Avenue, Homestead
Noon
Info 305-247-2332
12
Farmers Market
Homestead Main Street
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
12
Second Saturday at ArtSouth
Open Studios
3 – 7:00 pm
305-247-9406
12
Hot Roads Car Show
Homestead Main Street
3 – 7:00 pm
12
Homestead Art Club
CelebrateAbility (The Art of Special Needs Kids)
Santa Reception
Studio 100 @ Prime Outlets, Florida City
Info 786-243-0447
15
Chamber Lunch & Learn
11:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
15
Quality of Life Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
17
Business & Industry Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
18
Ford 200 – NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Season Finale
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Info 305-230-RACE
18
Pineapple Gala
Benefiting Homestead Hospital Foundation
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Info 305-230-RACE
19
Ford 300 – NASCAR Busch Series Season Finale
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Info 305-230-RACE
19
Homestead Art Club’s
“Art in the Afternoon”
Studio 100 – Prime Outlets @ Florida City
2 – 6:00 pm
Info 786-243-0447
20
Ford 400 – NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Season Finale
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Info 305-230-RACE
21
Homestead City Council
7:00 pm
Info 305-224-4400
22
Florida City Commission
7:30 pm
Info 305-247-8221
24
Thanksgiving – Chamber Office Closed
25
Chamber Office Closed
December 2005
1
Military Affairs Committee Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
2
Chamber of Commerce
Annual Holiday Open House Reception @ the Chamber
5 – 7:00 pm
RSVP 305-247-2332
3
Homestead Art Club
Holiday Open House
Studio 100 – Prime Outlets @ Florida City
2 – 6:00 pm
Info 786-243-0447
5
Homestead City Council
7:00 pm
Info 305-224-4400
8
Chamber Annual Awards Luncheon
Redland Golf & Country Club
11:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
10
Farmers Market
Homestead Main Street
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
10
Second Saturday at ArtSouth
Open Studios
3 – 7:00 pm
305-247-9406
10
Hot Roads Car Show
Homestead Main Street
3 – 7:00 pm
13
Membership Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
13
Florida City Commission
7:30 pm
Info 305-247-8221
14
Education Committee Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
14
Governmental Affairs Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
15
Business & Industry Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
17
Homestead Art Club’s
“Art in the Afternoon”
Studio 100 – Prime Outlets @ Florida City
2 – 6:00 pm
Info 786-243-0447
19
Homestead City Council
7:00 pm
Info 305-224-4400
20
Chamber Lunch & Learn
11:30 am
RSVP 305-247-2332
20
Quality of Life Division Meeting
Info 305-247-2332
25
Christmas
27
Florida City Commission
7:30 pm
Info 305-247-8221
31
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