Miami Lakes residents have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Pumpkin Patch located at Miami Lakes United Methodist Church, 14800 N.W. 67 Avenue on the corner of Miami Lakes Drive and Ludlum Road. Two and a half truckloads of pumpkins are coming this year and the Patch is open every day. Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Pumpkins!: One truckload came in on Wednesday, October 5, one is due on Friday, October 14 and another half load comes Friday,...

Miami Lakes will host a Financial Literacy Workshop for high school students on Saturday, October 22, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Youth Center “The Spot”, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive East.The workshop, led by Genny Castellanos, adjunct professor at NSU Law, will equip young adults with the information they need to make educated decisions regarding lifestyles, costs of schools, and selecting career/college paths.Seating is limited and...

Miami Lakes Congregational Church will continue its 52 year commitment to reach out into the local community by sponsoring its second annual Health Fair on Saturday, October 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The goals of the event are two-fold – first, to offer health-related resources that are available in one place for easy access, and second, to offer health care providers within Miami-Dade area an opportunity to present their no fee/or...

The Main Street Players is seeking actors for a very funny and charming play that deals with the immigration experience in East Los Angeles in 1987.Real Women Have Curves will be the first play of the newly formed Main Street Players professional theatre group in 2017 scheduled for performances at the Main Street Playhouse from February  3 to February 26.Written by Josefina Lopez, the play will be directed by Ricky J. Martinez.Auditions...

After having a very successful event last year, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Miami Lakes announced it will hold the Third Annual Square Dance to benefit ELIMINATE on Saturday, October 15, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Roberto Alonso Community Center in Royal Oaks Park located at 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue.Kiwanis International and UNICEF joined forces on a five year project to raise $110 million to eliminate maternal and neo-natal tetanus in third...