The Miami Lakes Lions Club is inviting current and former members and the general public to join in the club’s 50th Anniversary Celebration scheduled for Saturday, February 22, at the Miami Springs Country Club, 650 Curtiss Parkway, in Miami Springs. Tickets are $45 per person with a cash bar from 6 to 7 p.m. and dinner to follow. The evening will include a DJ for entertainment and door prizes. The club requests a RSVP by...

  The Main Street Playhouse opened its doors on Saturday, January 25, where Miami Lakes Mayor Wayne Slaton welcomed the Viet Nam veterans of VFW Post 8195 of West Park, Florida, on the publication of their book “The Viet Nam War, Black Bullets, Flashbacks and Untold Truths.” The veterans, who co-authored the book and published it back in 2013, did a reading followed by signing copies. A portion of the proceeds from the book...

  “We believe in our cause and we believe that the community will come together in support of this fundraiser,” said Stephanie Martinez, long-time Miami Lakes resident and stepmother to six-year-old Alexandra Valdes, affectionately called Alex, who suffers from Phelan McDermid Syndrome. Phelan McDermid Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder with a wide range of symptoms, primarily autism related symptoms associated with delays...

  Palm Springs United Methodist Church, located at 5700 W. 12 Avenue in Hialeah, is holding its annual Winter Indoor Garage Sale. The sale, which began Friday, January 31, will complete its two-weekend run on Friday, February 7 and Saturday, February 8. The sale opens at 8 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Items for sale include clothing, linens, records, videos, baby items, luggage, lamps, pictures, craft supplies,...

  Town-Movies in the Park Town of Miami Lakes is showing “Monsters University” on Friday, February 7, at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, as part of the Movies in the Park series sponsored by Miami-Dade Commissioner Estaban Bovo Jr. The movie begins at 7:30 p.m. Picnic Park west is located at 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The event is a kid friendly activity for the whole family and attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn...