Miami Lakes Youth Center “The Spot” has several unique events lined up during July for youngsters in middle and high school.On Friday, July 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. it’s “A Knight of Chess.” Don’t know how to play chess, participants can learn and be playing in no time.On Wednesday, July 13, from 6 to 8 p.m., it’s “Plague Inc. Game Night.” This promises to be an epic gaming night with Plague...

Town of Miami Lakes recently released its Second Quarter Performance Report for January-March 2016.The entire report can be found on the Town website by visiting www.miamilakes-fl.gov/manager. The report provides a narrative for individual performance areas and shares information on department goals and successes.Highlights of the report include statistics in Police Targeted Crimes showing the lowest crime rate since the Town incorporated,...

Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee will be hosting twice-monthly nutritious lunches and bingo for seniors on the second and fourth Wednesdays of July, August and September.The social event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. It is sponsored by The Graham Companies, Always At Your Side Adult Day Care, Florida Pace Centers, Giardino Gourmet Salads, and District 13 Miami-Dade County...

On July 22, The Main Street Players will bring to the stage their third production of 2016 – Songs For A New World by Jason Robert Brown.The cast of two men and two women tell the story of a “new world” through an eclectic musical score blending pop, gospel, and jazz. The cast members are Gabi Gonzalez, Icela Marliese, Leroy Fellis, Jr., and Chris D’Angelo. The show is directed by Alex Gonzalez and produced by John...

Zonta Club of Miami Lakes announced the recipients of the Ida Snow Awards for 2015-2016. The award is given to Zonta’s Outstanding Member and is named in honor of the club’s first president and founder of Snow’s Jewelry. Mary Ellen Nerod was named the Fall Recipient of the award as Zonta’s Outstanding Member. She received her BA in Organizational Communications from Youngstown State University in 1984. During a 20-year...