Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee will host a healthy cooking demonstration on Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The event is free and open to the public. The presentation will be provided by Whole Foods Pembroke Pines and a complimentary healthy lunch will be provided. Samantha Hydes, Healthy Eating and Green Mission specialist at Whole Foods Market will go over...

  Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force will host the town’s annual Spring Fling on Saturday, April 4, at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The free event will kick off at 10 a.m. with the annual Easter Egg Hunt for children 12 and under. The hunt area will be separated in sections by age group. For more information on any upcoming Town event, visit the Events Calendar on the Town’s website,...

  Miami Lakes Veteran’s Committee will host a Veterans Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, at the Roberto Alonso Community Center at Royal Oaks Park, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue. The Job Fair is open to veterans and businesses in Miami-Dade County. Veterans interested in attending are required to bring copies of the following documents: • A valid Driver’s License; • DD-214 that shows type of discharge...

  Thank you so much for having the information about the Flag Retirement Ceremony in the February 6 issue. I took some flags over to Town Center and promised myself that I would attend the ceremony on February 28. I am a Girl Scout Outdoor Trainer and have done many flag retirements over a campfire at a training. I wondered how it could be done at 9 a.m. and it be as meaningful. I was very impressed; it was well planned out and...

  The Miami Herald Spelling Bee, celebrating its 75th anniversary, was held Wednesday, March 11, at Jungle Island in Miami. The competition invited all elementary and middle school spelling bee winners from Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties which included local students in Hialeah and Miami Lakes. Students who were named spelling bee champions from their school included Pedro Perez, 5th grade, from Hialeah Gardens Elementary School;...