The Disney blockbuster movie “Finding Nemo” is the last featured film for this year’s popular Movies at the Park Services hosted by Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force. The movie starts at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 24, at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets along with a good appetite to sample from a variety of food trucks. When looking for other...

  Residents are invited to attend the Town of Miami Lakes annual Arbor Day Ceremony at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 24, at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The free event will feature a tree planting ceremony, information and educational materials for residents, as well as tree care demonstrations by the Town’s arborist. Numbering more than 17,000, the beautiful canopy trees in Miami Lakes have long been the...

  Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee will host the annual “Paint a Picture for Mom” and Flower Show event just in time for Mother’s Day on Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Children of all ages will have an opportunity to be creative and paint something special for their moms. Canvas, brushes and paint will be provided free of charge. In addition to the...

  Vice Mayor Manny Cid, Councilmembers Tim Daubert, Tony Lama, Ceasar Mestre and Nelson Rodriguez, along with Margaret Slaton, wife of Mayor Wayne Slaton, read books to more than 20 children during National Library Week at the Miami Lakes Branch Library. Daubert, Slaton and Lama are pictured with several of the children. National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association and held every April at...

A new attraction for youngsters at this year's annual Miami Lakes Spring Fling was the small Petting Zoo. Hundreds of children, parents and families turned out for the event at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West on the day before Easter.