“Camp Holocaust,” a dark comedy penned by Josh Tarjan and Adam Melnick, children of Holocaust survivors, will have a play reading at the Main Street Playhouse for one night only on Saturday, December 13, at 7:30 p.m. The play reading, directed by Robert Coppel, delves into the lives of two children of Holocaust survivors who wish to understand what their parents went through by opening a camp aptly named “Camp...

  Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee is hosting the 14th annual Children’s Holiday Storytelling at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 7, at the Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main Street. The holiday event is free and attendees will receive books donated by Janet Marti, director at Inspired 2 Think, and a member of the Town’s Education Advisory Board. Miami Lakes residents with children under the age of 5 will have an opportunity...

  Chris Nurse knows first hand the feeling of melancholia following the death of a loved one. The Fort Lauderdale Strikers soccer star lost his mother to breast cancer and her death sent him into a tailspin of despair. “It was so hard,” he said. But his mother’s death was the impetus for him to reach his dream of becoming a professional soccer player and the face of his organization to raise awareness of a disease that...

  Miami-Dade Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. was unanimously elected vice chairman of the County Commission last week after Commissioner Jean Monestine was chosen as chairman of the 13-member board. During a ceremony at County Hall, elected officials welcomed new Commissioner Daniella Levin Cava of District 8, who defeated then-incumbent Lynda Bell in the August primary election. Monestine and Bovo replace outgoing chairwoman Rebecca...

  Miami Lakes United Methodist Church launched the first Winterfest in 2013 as a follow up to the popular Pumpkin Patch and proudly announced its return this winter. From now through December 24, Winterfest will feature free daily admission, Christmas Tree sales, and scheduled activities throughout the holiday season. The church invites all members of the community to stroll through the wonderland full of lights and seasonal characters....