The Main Street Players opened its 2015 season to full houses with A Bicycle Country by award-winning playwright Nilo Cruz. The show stars (from left) Michael Fernandez, Michelle Anelo and Luis Acosta, directed by John Olivera, and produced by Clara Lyzniak. A Bicycle Country runs through March 1, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m, and Sundays at 2 p.m., at the Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main Street. Tickets are available online or at...

  Miami Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club elected officers for 2015. Pictured (from left) president Dave Oliver, past president John Williams, first vice president Pat Blomberg, second vice president and Partnership chairperson Carol Seiderman, secretary Lindy Tino, treasurer Diane Ricke and club director Joe Phillips. The club meets every Monday at 11:45 a.m. at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Annual membership fee...

  (A monthly feature focusing on the history of the Miami Lakes community.) Did You Know that Merrett Stierheim was Miami Lakes’ first town manager in 2001. Following incorporation on December 4, 2000 and the subsequent inaugural town election in February 2001, the new but inexperienced Town Council needed a town manager to run the day-to-day operations and help make a smooth transition from Miami-Dade County services to a...

  Miami Lakes officials welcomed Hope for Autism United Soccer Foundation by joining its grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration on January 16 at its new location on Wellness Way, 15165 N.W. 77 Avenue. Hope for Autism United Soccer Foundation is a program that teaches soccer skills to children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other related developmental issues, while providing a supportive environment that...

  For busy parents looking for an activity for their children on Friday nights, the Town of Miami Lakes has a suggestion. The Youth Activities Task Force hosts Barefoot Board Gamin, a free casual board game night, every other Friday from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Barefoot Board Gaming offers a friendly environment that encourages social interaction in a non-digital format between family and...