Miami Lakes United Methodist Church launched the first Winterfest in 2013 as a follow up to the popular Pumpkin Patch and proudly announced its return this winter. From now through December 24, Winterfest will feature free daily admission, Christmas Tree sales, and scheduled activities throughout the holiday season. The church invites all members of the community to stroll through the wonderland full of lights and seasonal characters....

  A Social Work intern at The National Multiple Sclerosis Society of South Florida and Miami Lakes resident, Karla Gonzalez-Rubio, said it started with a dream. “It started with a dream and an orange scarf. An orange scarf to symbolize Multiple Sclerosis awareness and a dream that this could be a world where no one with a chronic illness should have to ever feel alone,” said Gonzalez-Rubio. Gonzalez-Rubio started MS Matched,...

  The Zonta Club of Miami Lakes kicked off 16 days of awareness activities in its Zonta Says No campaign with a press conference on November 25 on the steps of Miami Lakes Town Hall. A proclamation was issued by Mayor Wayne Slaton declaring the day as “Zonta Says No to Violence Against Women Day” in Miami Lakes.  Slaton encouraged residents to support the club’s efforts to raise awareness, stimulate discussion and...

Miami Lakes announced the new online Recreation Program Calendar. The Town’s Community Services Department, in collaboration with the Youth Activities Task Force, offers free recreation programs and activities for residents of all ages. Among some of the town’s newer programs are: • Free Open Play for Pickleball, a cross between badminton, tennis and ping-pong, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the tennis Courts...

The Town of Miami Lakes is hosting a toy drive for the Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots. Residents are encouraged to bring unwrapped toys for children up to the age of 16 by Friday, December 12, to Town Hall, 6601 Main Street. The objectives of Toys for Tots are to help less fortunate children throughout the United States experience the joy of  Christmas; to play an active role in the development of one of the nation’s...