Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee will host its annual Concert in the Park at 6:30 p.m. on its new date, Saturday, January 30, at Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The original performance date of November 14 was canceled due to inclement weather. The show is free and open to the public, and will feature the presence of several food trucks. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, picnic baskets, friends and family for...

  As proposed by Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman, the Miami-Dade School Board unanimously voted to endorse the 2016 Teen Driver Safety Contest, in collaboration with the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Public Schools Community Traffic Safety Team and the Florida Highway Patrol. The contest, now in its eighth year, is made up of the annual Teen Driver Safety Public Service Announcement (PSA) and Poster Contest that...

  Bob Graham Education Center’s Dance Team kicked off the competition season on December 12. They attended the American Dance Alliance Regional Dance Competition that was held at Reagan Doral High School and performed under the leadership of dance teacher, Mayri Martinez. The team entered tjree routines – Jazz, Open and Lyrical – along with 5 solos. The team was awarded Superior in Open, Lyrical, Jazz and a Sweepstakes...

  For the past seven years, JetStream Federal Credit Union has partnered with the EDGE for its annual toy drive. All JetStream branches in South Florida were collection sites for the campaign. The EDGE (The Early Development of Global Education) Charitable Foundation annually delivers over 1,000 toys to migrant families, children victimized by domestic abuse, and children victimized by human trafficking in South Florida. “Our toy...

  Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee announced the schedule of free field trips for residents, 55 years and above, for a variety of fun and cultural activities. The trips include: January 7, 10 a.m. – Hialeah Park Racing & Casino February 4, 10 a.m. – Zoo Miami March 3, 10 a.m. – Morikami Japanese Garden April 7, 10 a.m. – Perez Art Museum May to September, time TBA – Marlins baseball field trips....