When I heard about all these different and fun events were coming up in Miami in the coming week, I decided to do a special edition of Things to Do. Check out these seven Miami events in June starting June 3.

Kicking off Miami events June –W South Beach is hosting its third annual weekend-long celebration June 3-4 for World Ocean Day. Free and open to the public, the weekend begins with a beach cleanup, immersive art activations, inspiring conversations and films organized in collaboration with the SF-based International Ocean Film Festival, and much more.

8AM – 12PM – Collins Avenue Beach (in front of W South Beach)

W South Beach has partnered with Blue Scholars Initiative and ARTSail to create an exciting roster of programming to spread ocean awareness through community engagement and volunteer impact. Free and open to the public, attendees can participate in an open water exhibition swim with Full Circle Coaching; beach pilates with Pilates for the People; a ceremonial paddle-out with Surfrider; Citizen Science Beach Blitz with The International SeaKeepers Society and GEN2050; beach cleanup with Clean Miami Beach and special remarks by City of Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber. Register here.

5PM-7PM – W South Beach 

On Saturday evening, the celebration continues in W South Beach’s Great Room with the Sheroes of the Ocean panel discussion beginning at 5PM, followed by a cocktail reception and film screening of the San Francisco-based International Ocean Film Festival at 7PM. The Sheroes panel will highlight the stories of inspiring women from the activist, scientific and creative space, who are engaged with the preservation of our ocean. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased here.

More for World Ocean Day — Miami Downtown Development Authority and the Frost Museum have an exciting list of interactive activities in store for June 4 ranging from learning how to do water quality testing and keeping safe in the water to building a Lego coral reef and swimming through the ocean in virtual reality. Activities are included in the price of museum admission, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Click here for the schedule.

Dive In at The National: Poolside Movie Night Featuring JAWS —

Summer is here and it’s time to Dive In at The National with the kickoff of their free summer Movie Nights in the 205-foot infinity pool on Sunday, June 4 with the feature film: JAWS!

Guests can enjoy the thrilling movie on a 50′ outdoor screen with snacks and beverages available for purchase all evening long. Bathing suit optional. The National Hotel Miami Beach – 1677 Collins Ave Miami Beach, FL 33139. An adults only event, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Reserve a Free spot: Eventbrite

Those of you early readers might recall a writeup on Musimelange a special experience that combines chamber music, gastronomy and a wine tasting all in the living room of an art gallery in the M building in Wynwood. Happily it’s back June 5! For you “newbies”,Musimelange was started by French violinist Ann Chicheportiche who wanted to recreate the tradition of the Belle Epoque where public figures, artists, writers and musicians were introduced to their friends in hopes of inspiring ideas and creativity. In every performance the musical group changes as does the restaurant providing the food.

Ann creates a customized chamber music concert for every soloist or ensemble with a “three act” food and wine experience. Act I wine tasting and hors d’oeuvre: Start the evening with a selection of  wines handpicked by Barton & Guestier & Veuve du Vernay paired with hors d’oeuvre crafted by their exclusive partner EverCook

(Act 2) the concert:  Enjoy an array of talented musicians from around the globe, spanning the ages from Baroque to cutting-edge 21st century tunes.  (Act 3) dessert:  The event culminates in a symphony of sumptuous desserts, crafted by EverCook, paired with a degustation of Billecart-Salmon 1818 Champagne. As you indulge in a farandole of desserts, you’ll have the chance to mingle with the artists. For tickets, click here. Tickets are $80; $85 at the door.

Saturday June 3 is Tropical Audubon Society’s  Go-Native Plant Sale at 5530 Sunset Drive, South Miami. Knowing what’s what with native plants makes it easy to nurture and shelter birds, bees and butterflies, and to create your own Bird-Friendly habitat at home. Select from hundreds of native plants — which can include slash pine, coontie, peperomia, bird and butterfly attractors, and more — and get cultivation tips from experts. Learn how to transform your yard, balcony or patio into a hospitable oasis for indigenous and migrating birds, other pollinators and area wildlife. Find inspiration in our pollinator gardens and our Pine Rockland and Tropical Hardwood Hammock demonstration forests.

Net proceeds help support our bird-friendly gardens and grounds.

Bonus Activities:

• Attend a Rain Barrel/Water Conservation Workshop with IFAS Extension, University of Florida. Registration required to attend the Rain Barrel workshop. Pre-purchase of rain barrels is highly recommended to guarantee June 3 delivery.  Click HERE to RSVP or to purchase a rain barrel, or both.
• Learn about “Lights Out Miami” and how to make your windows bird-safe
• Explore our 2.2-acre Steinberg Nature Center campus
• Tour our historic Doc Thomas House
• Pack breakfast or lunch and perch in our oak-shaded picnic grove

For more information and to sign up, click here.

Rounding out the Miami Events in June —Love Italian food and wine? Then put on your list the Authentic Italian Food and Wine Festival on June 7 at the Coral Gables Country Club. The Grand Tasting will be 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and include  30+ tasting stations, 15  0+ food and wine products, a pizza village and plenty of recipes. For tickets go to Event Brite. Note that no tickets will be sold at the door.

And don’t forget the three day mezcal festival, Mezcal Fort Lauderdale is coming up this weekend. Click here for my earlier writeup.