Community Calendar for January 2023

Calendar By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, January 5, 2023

Jan. 14 Community Bike Ride -- Funky Hat Fun. Join the Neighborhood Improvement Committee for their January ride and make sure to wear your best funky headgear. Riders will depart from the parking lot at NQC restaurant, 6189 Miami Lakes Drive. Free. 7:30 a.m. 

Jan. 11 Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon. Guest speaker is Roland Sanchez-Medina, Jr., co-founder and partner, SMGQ Law; Florida Bar president-elect designate and chairman of the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Networking starts at 11:30 a.m., lunch begins at noon. Miami Lakes Hotel Main, 6842 Main St. 11:30 a.m. $35 for members, $45 for non-members or on the day of the event. For more information go to: https://bit.ly/3PTcU1m.

Jan. 14 E-Sports Tournament at The Spot. Grab your Nintendo Switch controller and head to The Spot to enjoy a Super Smash Bros. tournament. Participants must register and confirm their participation via email, two days before to be added to the tournament bracket. Players are encouraged to bring their own Nintendo Switch controllers. Miami Lakes Youth Center, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive. Free. 10 a.m. 

Jan. 19 Roundtable with mining industry executives. The public is invited to join the Blasting Advisory Board for a discussion about the mining industry. Town Hall, 6601 Main St. Free. 7 p.m. 

Jan. 28 The Zonta Club of Miami Lakes monthly meeting. Celebrate late aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, who was a member of the Zontas. Trattoria Pampered Chef Restaurant, 7347 Miami Lakes Drive, Miami Lakes, in the Cypress Village Shopping Center. Noon.