Miami Lakes Veterans Committee is inviting residents to join in the annual Tree Planting Ceremony taking place at 6 p.m. on Arbor Day, Friday, April 29, at Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The annual celebration of Miami Lakes’ trees is free and open to the public. Activities are suitable for all ages including the tree planting, information and educational materials for residents, and tree care demonstrations by the...

  “About Boating Safety,”, a free single-session program offered by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, will be held at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on April 16 and May 28. Seating is limited but individuals and families are welcome and encouraged to attend the course which is sponsored by funded by the Perry J. Cohen Foundation in memory of one of the two teenagers lost a...

  John Collins, a former U.S. Marine, a Miami-Dade police officer, and the husband of former Miami Lakes Councilmember Mary Collins has died. Collins died on March 27 at the age of 82. He joined the Marines following his high school graduation and was honorably discharged. He then joined the Miami-Dade police department and retired after 30 years on the force. After he and his wife moved to Miami Lakes, Mary Collins, a former Miami-Dade...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during April: For Children and Families: Read the Book, Watch the Movie – Share in stories and enjoy the book based films. Films include “WALL-E,” “Strange Magic,” Disneynature Oceans,” “Over the Hedge,” and “Norm of the North.” Event is sponsored by the Miami Lakes Education Advisory...

  The Miami Lakes Optimist Club will be holding registration for its Summer basketball league on consecutive Saturdays, April 16, 23 and 30, at Miami Lakes Optimist Park. The registrations starts at 9:30 a.m. and ends at noon. Participants for girls, ages 7 to 12 and boys, ages 7-18,  must bring a copy  of their birth certificates and get fitted for their uniforms. Registration cost is $150. The regular season starts at 6...