Chanukah (which begins Dec. 10 and lasts until Dec. 18) is also called the “Festival of Lights.” Light teaches us some very important lessons. The nature of light is such that one candle can light up many candles, and no matter how many candles the one candle lights, its own brightness is never diminished. We can brighten up the lives of those around us, and it will never diminish our own brightness. On the contrary, it...

Christ the SaviourOrthodox Cathedral16601 NW 77th Court, Miami LakesSunday Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m.Saturday Vespers: 6 p.m.The Church of the Epiphany Episcopal15650 Miami Lakeway North, Miami Lakes 305-558-3961Misa en Espanol: 9 a.m.Sunday Eucharist: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School: 10:15 a.m.Escuela Dominical: 12:15 p.m.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints8201 NW 186 St., Hialeah, 305-205-4956Sunday service: 9 p.m.Sunday...

U.S. CongressSen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.7400 SW 87th Ave., Ste. 270 Miami, Fla. 33166305-596-4224Twitter: @SenRubioPressOfc. hours in Miami: Monday - Friday9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Ofc. hours in Miami Lakes Town Hall: 3rd Wednesdays11 a.m.-1 p.m.Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla.415 Clematis St., Ste. 201 West Palm Beach, Fla.33401561-514-0189Twitter: @SenRickScottRep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Miami 8669 NW 36th St., Ste. 100 Doral, Fla. 33166305-470-8555Twitter:...

The library is offering virtual programming, with many courses sponsored by the Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board. Activities will be presented via Zoom. Space is limited and you must sign up in advance. Registrants will receive a Zoom link via email 24 hours before a class begins.Maintaining a Healthy Aging Brain During a Pandemic https://www.mdpls.org/event/4670263Thursdays, Dec. 3, 10 and 17, 1 p.m.A three-week series on...

Dedicated volunteers worked for years to make Miami Lakes the 31st municipality in Miami-Dade County, an accomplishment that was achieved two decades ago. Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid said of the importance of local government, “You can’t speak to your president, you can’t speak to your governor ... but you can speak to your mayor, you can speak to your councilmembers to make sure that your community is improving,” Cid said. It takes a...