Miami Lakes will be performing annual maintenance to the athletic fields at Miami Lakes Optimist Park and Royal Oaks Park from now through January 14. During this period, athletic field areas will be closed.Residents and family members will have access to one area of Optimist Park north of the basketball courts for play in addition to the perimeter berm area for exercises. Residents may also take advantage of the open play field area, the...

Miami Lakes Youth Center will be hosting several fun and exciting programs for middle and high school students at “The Spot” during January at 6075 Miami Lakes Drive.Wednesdays, January 9, 16, 23 and 30 - Open Hang Night from 6 to 8 p.m. The Youth Center is equipped with a billiard table, table tennis, indoor basketball shootout game, Microsoft Xbox One Console, Nintendo Wii, and more. Bring friends and hang out for a night full of fun and...

Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee (EAC) has scheduled several events for seniors during January.Tuesday, January 8 – Mount Sinai Wellness Workshops with a topic to be announced will be presented at 11 a.m. at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street.A light lunch will be served courtesy of Mount Sinai Medical Center.Saturday, January 12 – Tech Forum will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.Seniors...

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez and County Commissioner Barbara Jordan took part in a groundbreaking ceremony making way for Bombardier at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport.The new $90 million service center will serve as an important conduit in the development of a larger aerospace hub at the airport and create an “aviation center” for the region. When fully ramped up, the facility will employ a staff of almost 300 with an average...

Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during January:For Children and Families:Movies and Stories for Kids – Watch favorite movies with family and friends. Movies being shown this month are Walt Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland,” “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” “The Sword in the Stone,” and Walt Disney’s “Peter Pan.” Events made possible by the Town of...