The Pumpkin PatchEveryone loves the pumpkin patch!Whether you go to take photographs or to choose a pumpkin to carve, you are sure to get into the Halloween mood.At Miami Lakes United Methodist Church, 14800 NW 67th Ave., it is open daily from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. through Oct. 31. For info: www.hopemlumc.com.Nightmare on MontroseThe town’s annual event for trick-or-treating, arts and crafts, a costume parade, food trucks, a tent painting contest...

The GFWC Woman’s Club of Hialeah is hosting a night of Bunco dice games and Italian food to benefit Operation Smile.The event will be held Friday, Oct. 25 at 6:15 p.m. at 525 W 1st Ave. in Hialeah.Operation Smile offers free surgeries for patients who have cleft palates and cannot afford the medical procedures.The fundraiser is family friendly and open to all ages.The suggested donation for adults is $10, $6 for children 10 and...

Cesar Quiroga, Miami Lakes. “I’m wearing my FredFlintstone costume again, because he’s been my favorite cartoon character since I was kid.”Kieyn Daley, Miami Lakes.“I’m wearing my Phantom costume because he’s my favorite character in the movie.”Kayden Daley, Miami Lakes.“I like Venom because he is the best character in the movies.”Trevor Merchant, Miami Lakes. “I like to dress up as Bumblebee. He’s my favorite character when I watch the...

The Guajiro Harvest Festival, which is named for Cuban farm workers and will celebrate the autumn season, is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26 at Amelia Earhart Park.The family friendly event is free and will be held at the Bill Graham Farm Village inside the park, at 401 E. 65th St. in Hialeah.Presented by Miami-Dade County CommissionerEsteban Bovo, Jr., festivities will happen from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.It will include a Halloween costume parade;...

Miami Lakes is a great place to live, work and shop.It’s also a town with dozens of options for coffee, scores of restaurants that cater to every taste and wallet size and where lots of spas and salons offer styling and pampering.There are also numerous doctors, dentists and medical clinics that will take care of any healthcare needs.The town of Miami Lakes and its Economic Development Committee is inviting residents and visitors tonominate...