On November 10, Brown Mackie College Miami donated 18 boxes of nonperishables for the Miami Lakes Veterans Committee’s care package collection which allowed the committee to complete its mission to send packages overseas to troops in time for the holiday season. “Special thanks to Brown Mackie College for thinking of our men and women in the armed forces by preparing and sending these care packages. “I’m...

  The Town of Miami Lakes, together with its Adult Painting Class students, are inviting the community to the “Deck the Halls” Art Exhibition and reception at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street. Dozens of beautiful holiday artworks created by the students will be on display throughout the holiday season. For more information on the event or other recreational programs offered by the Town, contact...

  For the eighth straight year, Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force will present the “Movies in the Park” series, a free event that is held at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The series kicks off on Friday, November 20 at 7:30 p.m. and will continue on two Friday evenings each month through January.  Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, and picnic baskets for a family-friendly evening of...

  The first annual West of Cannes Film Festival (WOCFF) is a short film festival for South Florida filmmakers by South Florida filmmakers. The event will be open to the public and is scheduled for November 18 - 22 at The Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main Street, in Miami Lakes. To purchase tickets, visit www.westofcannes.com/tickets. Independent filmmakers from Southeast Florida counties have had the opportunity to submit their short...

  Main Street Children’s Dentistry & Orthodontics, a network of pediatric dental and orthodontic practices located at 15600 N.W. 67 Avenue, Suite 110, recently celebrated the grand opening of a second location, a new state-of-the-art office specializing in children’s dentistry also in Miami Lakes. The new office hosted the event and ribbon cutting on Thursday, October 29, at 15501 N.W. 67 Avenue, Suite 201. Guests...