Miami Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club elected officers for 2015. Pictured (from left) president Dave Oliver, past president John Williams, first vice president Pat Blomberg, second vice president and Partnership chairperson Carol Seiderman, secretary Lindy Tino, treasurer Diane Ricke and club director Joe Phillips. The club meets every Monday at 11:45 a.m. at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Annual membership fee...

  (A monthly feature focusing on the history of the Miami Lakes community.) Did You Know that Merrett Stierheim was Miami Lakes’ first town manager in 2001. Following incorporation on December 4, 2000 and the subsequent inaugural town election in February 2001, the new but inexperienced Town Council needed a town manager to run the day-to-day operations and help make a smooth transition from Miami-Dade County services to a...

  For busy parents looking for an activity for their children on Friday nights, the Town of Miami Lakes has a suggestion. The Youth Activities Task Force hosts Barefoot Board Gamin, a free casual board game night, every other Friday from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Barefoot Board Gaming offers a friendly environment that encourages social interaction in a non-digital format between family and...

  Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee announced its 2015 Field Trip schedule. Field trips are reserved for Miami Lakes residents 55 years and above. Free transportation is provided from Town Hall to each location The schedule: • Monday, March 9, Phil’s Berry Farm • Thursday, April 2, Perez Art Museum To reserve seating and receiving a confirmation number, contact Jackie Calzadilla at calzadillaj@miamilakes-fl.gov, or...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during February: For Children and Families: Reading Ready Toddler Storytime - Stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their care givers at 11 a.m. on Thursdays, February 19 and 26. Saturday Matinee at the Library – The Miami Lakes branch presents a family friendly film for all ages featuring “The Princess and the Frog” at...