Miami Lakes Youth Center will be hosting several fun and exciting programs for middle and high school students at “The Spot” from 6 to 8 p.m. during October at 6075 Miami Lakes Drive. Friday, October 12 - Open Mic Night. Love singing, sharing poetry, or just being the comedian in your group? Bring your friends for a “coffee house style” Open Mic Night that will be filled with laughter, joy and sweets....

  Time is running out for Miami Lakes residents to nominate a deserving individual to be the Grand Marshal for the 39th annual Veteran’s Day Parade which is scheduled for Sunday, November 11. The Grand Marshal will be selected by the Town’s Veterans Committee at their October meeting. Criteria includes: • Be in good standing in the community. • Be a person who has displayed outstanding service, pride and commitment...

  In honor of National Hispanic Month, Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee will present “Que Rico Es!” National Hispanic Celebration from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, October 20, at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street. A special presentation on the history of Cuban soda will be given by Marcel van Hemert, heir to the Cawy Bottling Company. Cawy is a soda beverage company founded in Cuba in 1948 and nationalized after the Cuban...

  Miami Lakes Economic Development Committee and the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce are co-hosting The Ultimate Business Networking Happy Hour from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 17, at Italy Today, 6743 Main Street. Stop by after work and enjoy meeting up to 100 business professionals in just two hours. Attendees will include top executives, business owners, investors, entrepreneurs and startups from a diverse range of...

  Mayor Manny Cid will deliver his annual State of the Town Address at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9, in the Town Hall Council Chambers, 6601 Main Street, The event is sponsored by JetStream Federal Credit Union and will be catered by the Miami Lakes Educational Center’s Culinary Arts Program students. Cid will highlight the Town’s accomplishments during the past year and the priorities for the upcoming year. In addition, he...