Kick off the holiday season with two great holiday traditions: the 35th Annual Main Street Festival of Lights in Miami Lakes, and Small Business Saturday.     Both events happen during the same weekend after Thanksgiving, on Saturday, Nov. 30.      That’s when lights will brighten two blocks of Main Street in downtown Miami Lakes, which will be transformed when the famous oak tree glows...

     Picnic Park West is the place to be in Miami Lakes this fall.      The farmers market returns to the green space at 15151 NW 82nd Ave. on Saturday, Nov. 16.       Vendors selling fresh produce, natural juices, flowers, cultural foods and handmade accessories will be set up from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., every Saturday through April.      New sellers are welcome. Contact the...

“Lorca: Flamenco y Contemporáneo” will have its premiere at the Main Street Playhouse on Nov. 29.  Performers will sing and play guitar, and actors will say their lines in Spanish. “This is a play I’ve always wanted to do, since I was in school,” said Silvia de Esteban, the playwright and director.  de Esteban was born in Spain like poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, whose...

Miami Lakes Branch Library 6699 Windmill Gate Rd. Miami Lakes, Fla. 33014 305-822-6520 For Children and Families Crafty Little Fingers Tuesdays, Nov. 19 and 26 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Make a variety of craft projects, as supplies last. Smaller toddlers may need help.  Registration not required. Movies for Kids* Wednesdays, Nov. 20 and 27 3 p.m. -5 p.m. All ages. Enjoy movies based on Roald Dahl books!  Nov. 20...

Miami Lakes town hall will be bathed in purple light on Nov. 21 to mark Give Miami Day. The 24-hour event is hosted by The Miami Foundation, which accepts donations for hundreds of non-profit organizations that serve the region. The campaign allows donors to support their favorite causes. The minimum gift is $25, and the foundation will accept credit cards, as well as debit and gift cards. Entering local zip codes on the...