Miami Lakes ghosts and goblins are invited to attend the Town’s Youth Activities Task Force’s annual Halloween event, “Nightmare on Montrose” beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31, at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.Event sponsor is Andy’s Police Supplies with additional sponsorship support from Specialty Smiles and the Law Firm of Gloria Garcia.The free event will feature pumpkin...

New Testament Baptist Church near Miami Lakes is holding its annual Trunk-or-Treat and fall festival on October 31, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the parking lot of the church, located at 6601 N.W. 167 Street. The event is a safe, family-friendly alternative to Halloween, and will offer treats and goodies to children with stations at every car trunk parked in the parking lot. Some of the trunks will be “nut-free” for those with...

To keep the Halloween scares relegated to the haunted houses and away from injury, follow these helpful tips on safety, courtesy of The Miami Laker.Spooky and Safe Streets: According to www.safekids.org, “On average, children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year.” To ensure safety on or near roads, trick-or-treaters should be: Seen, Aware, Free of anything...

Halloween is just around the corner and only 11 days remain for residents and visitors to enjoy the Miami Lakes United Methodist Church’s 20th Annual Pumpkin Patch at 14800 N.W. 67 Avenue on the corner of Miami Lakes Drive and Ludlum Road. The patch is open daily until October 31, with free admission on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and $3 admission for adults after 4 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends. Children 12 and...

Kiwanis International and UNICEF joined forces on a five year project to raise $110 million dollars to eliminate maternal and neo-natal tetanus in third world countries. This project was appropriately named the ELIMINATE project and for just a $1.80 a child or mother is vaccinated against tetanus. To date over $100 million has been raised towards meeting the goal. This being accomplished through the efforts of Kiwanis clubs worldwide and...