If you are a senior and/or disabled resident in the Town of Miami Lakes that need assistance with hurricane preparations for the 2018 Hurricane Season, this information will be important. Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee (EAC) has brought back “Jerry’s Squad,” a Hurricane Preparedness Assistance Program for seniors or disabled residents who require assistance to prepare their homes in the event of an upcoming...

  The non-profit Giving Gators, Inc. hosted its first annual “Miami Lakes Got Talent” evening on April 27 at Barbara Goleman Senior High School. The event brought in students, teachers, and alumni from many local schools to perform together and showcase the many talents in the community. A total of 22 performances included jazz band, concert band, ballroom dancers, various solo artists, a Michael Jackson impressionist,...

  Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee (EAC) has several events planned for Miami Lakes seniors during May. For those events requiring reservations, participants are asked to contact Nathalie Garcia at 305-364- 6100, or by email to garcian@miamilakes-fl.gov. Tech Forum: Saturday, May 26, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Seniors will learn about the advantages of smartphones and how to...

  Miami Lakes is ready for the Summer Fun to begin. The Town announced it will be hosting several summer camp programs in coordination with various community partners. YMCA Summer Camps will be available 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from June 11 through August 17 at two Miami Lakes locations. Campers will participate in field trips, physical activities, themebased activities, friendship, songs and chants, arts and crafts, enjoy nutritional lunches,...

  More than 100,000 older adults will be participating all over the U.S. to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of National Senior Health and Fitness Day. Miami Lakes will host a pop-up Zumba Fitness Class to mark the occasion from 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, May 30, at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue, sponsored by Corvo & Calas. The common goal for the day is to help keep older Americans healthy and fit. Always...