5 things you need to know this week

A weekly series designed to highlight events, benefits, perks, and items of interest for University of Miami faculty and staff.

Explore the arts and culture of the U. 
Now.
Take time this month to attend film screenings at the Bill Cosford Cinema, a family workshop at the Lowe Art Museum, and the fifth annual Frost Chopin Festival at the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall and more. Browse the list of upcoming events and reserve your tickets.

Prep for hurricane season, take advantage of a sales tax holiday.
Ends Friday, June 9.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Save money while getting ready by taking advantage of Florida tax holidays. The Disaster Preparedness 2023 Sales Tax Holiday runs until June 9. Learn more ways you can prepare for hurricane season, including how to create a personal preparedness plan.

Learn about 20th century Cuban history.
Thursday, June 15, at 2 p.m.
Join a virtual conversation with Anasa Hicks and Kelly Urban, former Goizueta fellows of the Cuban Heritage Collection. This event celebrates the publication of their recent books, which dive into the history of labor, gender, race, public health, state-building, and more across 20th-century Cuba. Each author will give a short presentation and both will participate in a question-and-answer session with the audience. Register.

Be sustainable with your food.
Friday, June 16, at noon.
Hosted by GreenU, this webinar explores the relationship between our food system and the planet, as well as between our diet choices and climate change. Sign up now. Employees enrolled in the Well ’Canes Incentives program may be eligible to earn points by attending this session.

Explore money management tools and resources with Fidelity.
Multiple dates.
Join upcoming Fidelity online sessions and learn about financial investments, planning, and more. The Women Talk Money series aims to close the gender wealth gap with educational resources and events. Subscribe to receive news and updates about the series and register to attend upcoming live, virtual events.

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