More than 230 art supporters attended the fifth annual Quest for Peace Exhibition held recently at the Miami Dade College Kendall campus gallery. The event celebrated 13 award-winning art students who were honored for their achievements.

Four students received $350 each, with commemorative plaques for their winning entries. They are Javier Bejamno, painting; Liana Frances Cohen, drawing; Jose Campa, mixed media and Katherine King, photography. Nine students were given honorable mention awards and they received $100 each along with a certificate. These winners are Matthew Chong, oil/mixed media; Jose Jimenez, charcoal; Libni Lozano, digital image; Jefried Lotti, oil; Dennis Escobar, wood; Luis Diaz, etching; Yisel Meneses, charcoal; Daniele Gabriel, mixed media; and Joshua Hall, mixed media.

This event is held in memory of longtime Rotarian Robert Horwitz and is sponsored by The Rotary Club of Miami Dadeland Pinecrest and the college. The project is funded by the sale of ceramics handcrafted by Ilajean Horwitz. Her pieces can be viewed at www.ceramicsforcharity.org.

RAMBLE NEEDS BOOKS

One of the most popular areas to shop at Fairchild's Ramble is at the Old and Rare Books section. In preparation for this year's Ramble, volunteers are busy collecting donations.

``We are still in need of many more donations,'' says Stuart Debenham who heads up Old and Rare Books. He said he is happy to receive out-of-print books, nonfiction books as well as current best-sellers, cookbooks, gardening books and more.

Please, no textbooks or magazines.

To make a donation, contact Debenham at 305-665-8572 or e-mail him at wdebenham@msn.com.

Fairchild's Ramble, one of the oldest festivals in Miami, was started by Nell Jennings 69 years ago in hopes of raising money for a much-needed truck for the Garden.

The Ramble is this upcoming weekend, starting Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information, go to www.fairchildgarden.org.

CAREERS IN ASTRONOMY

The Southern Cross Astros will host Florida International University research astronomer Dr. James R. Webb presenting Careers in Astronomy at 8:15 p.m., Friday at auditorium CP-145, FIU Physics Building, Maidique Campus. This promises to be an information session for students, faculty and job-seeking scientists.

During his tenure at FIU, Dr. Webb installed a CCD camera on the FIU 0.9-meter telescope 7,000 feet up on a mountain ridge at Kitt Peak National Observatory, near Tucson, Arizona.

He has presented hundreds of programs, often with his guitar music, to schools, astronomy clubs and the public nationwide.

The program is free. Park in the garage opposite the Physics Building at Southwest 109th Avenue and Eighth Street.

Call 305-661-1375 or www.scas.org.

NOTE: The Astros will have an exhibit tent with safe solar-viewing at Fairchild's Ramble.

GINGERBREAD HOUSES

Be part of the building of a holiday tradition. The Coral Gables Museum will hold its second Gingerbread House Contest to benefit the Museum's Educational Programming Fund and the Community Partnership for Homeless.

Everyone in the community is invited to participate. Contest registration forms and rules are at www.coralgablesmuseum.org.

Click on the events link. Prospective builders can attend a complimentary workshop at the Coral Gables Whole Foods Teaching Kitchen from 1:30-4 p.m. Saturday.

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