Intensity Dancers' Studio has selected young dancers, ages 5 to 8, who will be performing for multiple events in 2014 including the Taste of Miami Lakes Festival, Our Lady of the Lakes and Dade Christian carnivals in February and March. The dancers are (from left) Kayleigh Rhoden, Neyanie Linares, Isabella Bellon, Lyla Cruz, Katerina Fernandez, Katelyn Romero, Janae Rucker, Lauren Rutland, and Zoe Perez. The dancers are under the...

  Miami Lakes offers free open table tennis play at the Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue, every Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 3:30 p.m. All levels and ages are welcome to participate and the town provides paddles and balls, although participants may bring their own paddles.  “Table Tennis has been an Olympic Sport since 1988,” said Vice Mayor Manny Cid. “Bringing more awareness to the...

  Spanish Lake Elementary knows there is nothing more important to academic achievement than being a good reader. Thus, the school's spectacular celebration of the students' culture and traditions are incorporated into the craft of enhancing the reading process during Winter Wonderland which took place from Monday, December 9 through Friday, December 20. Students wrote and shared stories related to their Winter Wonderland activities....

  Special activities and services to celebrate the holiday season will be held for various area congregations. For details, contact church offices directly.  Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, located at 15801 N.W. 67 Avenue, is holding special holiday mass on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's day. On Tuesday, December 24, a Children’s Festival in Carols will take place at 4:45 p.m. followed by...

  Mayor Wayne Slaton (center in suit), accompanied by the Miami Lakes Town Council and Veteran’s Committee, stand in front of the Government Center where a new Veteran’s Memorial is to be built during the coming year. Their goal is to create awareness for the Veteran’s Committee which is selling bricks to honor loved ones that will be placed in the walkway around the memorial. The bricks cost $100 for one customizable...