The Miami Lakes United Methodist Church (MLUMC) located at 14800 Ludlam Road, has extended its pumpkin patch grand opening this year by a whole week. The Patch will open Saturday, September 29 and run all the way to Halloween on Wednesday, October 31.  Pumpkins will be arriving around 4 p.m. on Friday, September 28, Wednesday, October 10 and Wednesday, October 24. Students in need of volunteer hours can help unload. For more...

  A celebration of life was held at the Main Street Playhouse (MSP) on August 22 in honor of John Olivera, a long-time member, who passed away suddenly on August 2. Past and present members of MSP gathered together, along with Olivera’s brother Alex, to laugh, cry and share wonderful memories. Olivera was a member of the Main Street Players for many years, dating back to the mid 1990’s when it was still the Community Theatre...

  Want to be a “SPOOKTASTIC” volunteer at the Youth Activities Task Force’s annual Halloween event, “Nightmare on Montrose,” on Saturday, October 27? A total of 75 high school volunteers are needed and volunteer registration is on a first come, first served basis. Volunteers must attend three dates to receive their community service hours: •Wednesday, October 10, 6 to 8 p.m. • Friday, October 26,...

  The Miami Lakes Town Foundation has called for proposals for its Mini-Grant program. The Foundation was created to encourage, foster and conduct programs for the continuing education and literacy education of members of the community as well as to conduct and develop other programs within the community related to youth projects, beautification projects, and other cultural events for the benefit of the community and its citizens....

  Time is running out for Miami Lakes residents to nominate a deserving individual to be the Grand Marshal for the 39th annual Veteran’s Day Parade which is scheduled for Sunday, November 11. The Grand Marshal will be selected by the Town’s Veterans Committee at their October meeting. Criteria includes: • Be in good standing in the community. • Be a person who has displayed outstanding service, pride and commitment...