Thousands waved American flags and cheered as the Town of Miami Lakes honored veterans at the 34th annual Miami Lakes Veterans Day Parade on November 10. The parade was followed by a ceremony honoring the parade’s Grand Marshall, Major Charles James (above). Participants included marching bands from local high schools, JROTC’s, local sports clubs, a variety of scouting units and many more.

  Jamburrito, an evening of theatre with a performance by “white rose miami” is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Sunday, December 8, at the Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main Street, in Miami Lakes. A reception precedes the show at 6 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person with proceeds benefiting the South Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America. To purchase tickets contact Rosa Moss at 305-364-0020, ext. 214, or at rosa.moss@scouting.org

  Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force, in partnership with the Miami-Dade Police Department’s Town of Miami Lakes section, will host the 15th annual Bike Rodeo and Safety Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 7, in the Government Center parking lot at 6601 Main Street. The free event is open to the public and will provide participating children with bicycle safety training and the opportunity to interact with...

  Town of Miami Lakes and Loving Soles, a local charity dedicated to providing shoes to Miami’s homeless founded by Tony Garcia, Dr. Daryl Gershbein, Dr. John and Ileana McGoohan’s teenage children, hosted a shoe drive benefiting Camillus House. On the morning of November 9, Miami Lakes residents and volunteers collected over 400 gentle worn shoes.

  Well over a thousand families were able to enjoy a plentiful Thanksgiving feast thanks to a  food distribution event at Amelia Earhart Park in Hialeah. Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. teamed up with State Senator René García to give away food to more than 1,000 families, including fresh produce and 350 turkeys. Braving the rains to help out were more than 200 volunteers from the Lions Club of...