Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee is hosting a Country Western Senior Social scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, at the Roberto Alonso Community Center at Royal Oaks Park, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue. The free event will feature a barbecue catered lunch, great raffe items, entertainment and dancing. No reservations are necessary, entry will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Fo more information, contact Jackie...

  Former Miami Dolphins cornerback Don McNeal, Dade Christian School and the FACE Foundation present the 21st annual Don McNeal Celebrity Golf Classic scheduled for Monday, May 4, at Don Shula’s Golf Club, 7601 Miami Lakes Drive. Proceeds from the golf classic will benefit the Fund for the Advancement of Community and Education (FACE), a sheltering umbrella for New Testament Baptist Church, Dade Christian School, and the...

  Last month, Florida Governor Rick Scott appointed Diana Vizcaino to the Miami-Dade County Court, replacing Gladys Perez who resigned. Vizcaino, a Miami Lakes resident, previously served as an assistant city attorney for the city of Miami since 2008, and she was an attorney for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from 2007-2008. She was also a partner with the law firm of Boyd, Mustelier, Smith and Parker from 2005 to...

  Miami Lakes residents can sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a free children’s reading program that mails a new book to the home of a new born up to 5 years old. Every child can have books of their very own, at no cost to the parents, thanks to the program. The key to proficiency in reading is to start early and begin reading to children the day their are born, according to the program. Additionally, the more...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during April:For Children and Families:Reading Ready Toddler Storytime - Stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their care givers at 11 a.m. on Thursdays, April 16, 23 and 30.Fantasy Theater Factory presents “The Never Everglades” - Embark on a lively adventure through the Florida Everglades while learning about environmental...