Town of Miami Lakes is inviting the community to join officials and staff for the grand opening of the new Youth Center at Park East, also known as “The Spot, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 21. The grand opening event will be complete with an afternoon of amusements, music, food, giveaways and fun for the whole family. The Youth Center, located at 6075 Miami Lakes Drive, is a 4,000 square-foot facility with...

  Hundreds of South Florida teens, representing seven local Key Clubs sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Miami Lakes, gathered at Miami Lakes Town Hall on Saturday, November 7, in the culmination of a weeks-long food drive to feed the homeless.   The teens – from Key Clubs at Miami Lakes Educational Center, Barbara Goleman High, Hialeah Miami Lakes High, American High, Mater Lakes Academy, Jose Marti Mast Academy, and...

  The Graham Companies in partnership with the Main Street Merchants is inviting Miami Lakes children, as well as students from area schools, to participate in the 3rd Annual Main Street Banner art contest where up to 26 winners’ artwork will be showcased along Main Street’s light pole banners. This year’s theme is “I Can Make A Difference.” Artwork should interpret how one person can make a difference...

  Tony Lopez, CPRE, chief of Operations for the Town of Miami Lakes, will be the guest speaker at the November 23 meeting of the Miami Lakes Garden Club at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Lopez will provide an update on the Town’s Beautification Master Plan, Greenways and Trails Master Plan, and provide updates on the Town’s parks, tree canopy and upcoming capital...

  The Graham Herd participated in the Miami Walk to End Alzheimer’s on November 7 where theycollectively raised over $5,800 for Alzheimer’s research, care and support. Led by team captain Andrea Graham Rechichi, the Herd continues to support the Alzheimer’s Association in memory of “B” Graham (Andrea’s father). Pictured (top, from left) Lindsay Selmer, Ellen Selmer, Carol Wyllie, Philip Wyllie, Mike...