Miami Lakes Congregational Church is hosting a concert with the union of two enormously talented childhood prodigies (husband and wife) Tao Lin and Dr. Catherine Lan at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 12.The duo has played on numerous stages in the United States and abroad with some of the greatest chamber soloists of all time. Their formidable talents will be showcased during the concert with piano duets and solo pieces.Lin was born into a musical...

Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during June: Summer Reading Program: This year’s program runs from June 11 to August 6. No matter a reader’s age, they are eligible for a chance to win a fabulous prize. All they need to do is read or listen to a book, attend a library program or download and listen to an eBook for a minimum of two hours. Stop by the Miami Lakes Branch Library...

People across the globe will join together to honor those facing Alzheimer's disease by participating in The Longest Day. The Longest Day is a sunrise-to-sunset event to honor the strength, passion and endurance of those living with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers.Teams will complete a day filled with activity to raise funds and awareness for the efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association. The event takes place on June 20,...

Miami Lakes recently designated N.W. 164 Street as Breanna Vergara Way to honor the 11-year-old Town resident and avid dancer who fell unexpectedly to sudden cardiac arrest during a dance class on December 9, 2014.The family later learned that Vergara passed from Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome, a condition where an extra electrical connection exists between the upper and lower chambers of the heart, which can be easily detected with an...

Palm Springs Elementary student Ariana Amador won the 8th annual Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) District 13 “Every Drop Counts” poster contest last month, as she was among the 1,671 students from 96 elementary schools who participated in the contest.The contest is part of WASD’s Water-Use Efficiency Plan’s commitment to educate youth on the importance of water conservation and protecting this valuable...