Northwest Miami-Dade residents are welcome to find their furry valentine at the Pet Adoption and Fundraiser event on Saturday, February 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Amelia Earhart Park within the Bill Graham Farm Village at 401 E. 65 Street in Hialeah. The event is sponsored by Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. (Dist. 13), Miami-Dade Animal Services, and Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces. Pets from Miami-Dade Animal Services...

  Main Street Players, located at 6766 Main Street in Miami Lakes, presents the first play of its 41st season, A Bicycle Country, by Pulitzer-Prize award winning playwright, Nilo Cruz.  A Bicycle Country will run from February 6 through March 1 Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. The play is set against the backdrop of early 90’s when the Russian government’s long-standing financial support for Cuba...

  Act!vated Story Theatre, a touring children’s theatre troupe, performed at the Miami Lakes  Branch Library, 6699 Windmill Gate Road, on Thursday, January 15, with the support of a grant provided by Target stores.  Following the private performance and workshop at the library, the troupe then presented a performance of multicultural folktales open to the public the next day. The troupe offered a participatory workshop...

  Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is seeking volunteers to lead guided interactive tours for its visitors. An information reception for those interested in becoming a Volunteer Guide will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, in the Courtyard of the Main House, 3251 South Miami Avenue. New Volunteer Guides training begins on March 10 for seven weeks. Training will take place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at Vizcaya....

 

Miami Lakes Veteran’s Committee will host its annual Flag Retirement Ceremony at 9 a.m. on Saturday, February 28, at the site of the Veteran’s Memorial in front of Town Hall, 6601 Main Street. Residents are encouraged to bring flags that are ready to be retired to Town Hall for the event. For questions, contact Jackie Calzadilla at calzadillaj@miamilakes-fl.gov, or 305-364-6100.