The GFWC Woman’s Club of Hialeah is hosting a night of Bunco dice games and Italian food to benefit Operation Smile.The event will be held Friday, Oct. 25 at 6:15 p.m. at 525 W 1st Ave. in Hialeah.Operation Smile offers free surgeries for patients who have cleft palates and cannot afford the medical procedures.The fundraiser is family friendly and open to all ages.The suggested donation for adults is $10, $6 for children 10 and...

Miami Lakes officials are inviting the public to a celebration of the“Traditions of Colombia.”The event is part of the municipality’s observation of Hispanic Heritage Month.Colombian foods will be served, there will be an art show; performances by two bands and folk dancing.A beauty queen from Colombia will also appear.The free event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. at town hall, 6601 Main St.Make a...

The 3rd annual Miami Lakes Food & Wine Festival -- an evening gathering for charity that attracts 1,000 guests to Optimist Park -- is set for Feb. 29.There will be more than 30 restaurants offering tasty bites and 50 premium wines to try.A kick-off party for sponsors, vendors and VIPs was held Oct. 7 at Shula’s Hotel and Golf Club.Co-founder Lynn Ancel Matos, with co-founderGiuseppe Zuozo at her side, told about 85 guests that she and the...

The Zonta Club of Miami Lakes is accepting reservations for its annual Community Flea Market to be held Saturday, Nov. 2.Sellers large or small can reserve two parking spaces for $40. Proceeds will help support the club’s mission of advancing the status of women and girls.The market will happen rain or shine, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot south of Main Street near Northwest 67th Avenue and New Barn Road.Vendors must bring their own...

Walkers, runners and bicyclists who like to work out in the cooler evening hours will be able to follow a trail along Northwest 170th Street that will glow in the dark.A grant from The Miami Foundation will fund the project, called the MiGlo Trail.The path is on Northwest 170th Street between Northwest 89th Avenue and Northwest 77th Avenue.It runs parallel to a canal that flows along the northern border in town.The asphalt will be painted...