This year, New Testament Baptist Church's youth group, 4:12, captured the good vibes and camaraderie with “Compel Night” on Wednesday, April 30. The night kicked off in the church's parking lot with over 100 student attendees from Miami-Dade and Broward county schools. Local renowned Trinity Church pastor, Phil Bixby, shared a message with the students, and CTF Records’ artist Oscar Urbina delivered a performance...

 

Sunrise Presbyterian Church, located at 18400 N.W. 68 Avenue, will be holding the third Annual Women's Tea Party event on Saturday, May 17, from 3 to 6 p.m. Last year's tea party had many attendees including Joyce Ann Johnson (pictured). Tickets are $20 and will go toward a mission cause. For more information contact the church at 305-821-5841.

  In celebration of National Library Week, members of the Miami Lakes Town Council read books to nearly 30 children on April 17 at the Miami Lakes Branch Library, part of the Miami-Dade Public Library System. Vice Mayor Manny Cid, Councilmembers Tim Daubert, Nelson Rodriguez and Ceasar Mestre, along with Margaret Slaton, wife of Mayor Wayne Slaton, enjoyed reading books to the infant and toddler-aged children. Miami Lakes librarian...

  Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee (EAC) announced the 8th Annual Senior Games events will take place during May. Anyone 50 and over is invited to participate. The Senior Games will kick off with the Track and Field events starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, at Dade Christian School, 6601 N.W. 167 Street. “Miami Lakes has a significant elderly population and I am proud to support the efforts of the EAC to encourage our...

  Registration is now open for Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department’s 2014 “Fit2Play” summer camps. Managed by recreation professionals and conveniently located at 31 parks throughout the county from June 9 through August 15, camps will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and offer 7:30 a.m. early drop-off and 6 p.m. late pick-up options. At $40 to $90 per week, the General...