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 National Honor Society (NHS) is one of the many clubs at Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) that is focused on community service and civic engagement, where students work at becoming active members in their community.  One of NHS’s local partnerships is with His House Children’s Home, a private non-profit and frontline provider of residential and foster care services. The organization cares for children removed...

    As of Thursday, August 16, Miami Lakes Town Center has a new parking option for visitors and residents to Main Street and downtown Miami Lakes. The Graham Companies announced the opening of the Town Center parking garage located east of On The Border and just to the west of Miami Lakes Town Hall. With over 300 spaces available, the new building is a great addition for visitors looking for parking. “We are excited to have...

  Main Street Players (MSP) presents a reading of “A Life Worth Saving,” an original play by Robert Coppel, the troupe’s retiring artistic director. The reading will run Friday, August 17 and Saturday, August 18 at 8 p.m. It’s a hot summer day on Miami Beach in 1984, and Sylvia Levin fighting for her life as she suffers a heart attack. Before she can get the medical help she needs, she is accosted by Ronald...

  People seeking U.S. citizenship can get help at the Miami-Dade Library in Palm Springs North, which is located at 17601 N.W. 78 Avenue, Suite 111. On Saturday, August 25 at 10:30 a.m., the Hispanic Unity of Florida is hosting Realize Your Dream: Citizenship Classes designed to help qualified individuals prepare for the U.S. citizenship test. The classes include learning about citizenship eligibility requirements, U.S. history and...