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...

  The Women's Fellowship of Miami Lakes Congregational Church, located at 6701 Miami Lakeway South, will host its 6th Annual Spring Tea on Saturday, May 10, at 3 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. This year's theme is “Tea Among Friends” and will be an opportunity for everyone to come with a friend. Gourmet teas and light tasty delights will be served  and guests will be welcomed with musical sounds and talents by a renowned...

  More than 150 young people and their families participated in Global Youth Service Day, sponsored by Delta Dental and Marlins Ayudan, at Amelia Earhart Park on April 12. The volunteer day of service was hosted by the Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department, in partnership with the Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade. The event was kicked-off by District 13 Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. “It’s great to see so many...