Professional comedy is coming to Miami Lakes at the Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main Street. With one of the world’s largest libraries of non-stop, rapid fire, hilarious jokes, Rich Purpura has been leaving crowds in tears for years.  Voted Disney Cruise Lines Favorite Comedian seven years in a row for his kids magic show, Purpura is ready to expand his one-man show “The Joke Jukebox” right here in Miami...

  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...

  Halloween is a special time of year for children who enjoy dressing up as their favorite character or super hero. Although the holiday can be spooky fun for everyone, there are some tips children and parents need to know to stay safe.  • Young children should be accompanied by an adult while trick-or-treating. • Older children should be given a designated route to follow while trick-or-treating. • A curfew should...

  The top two sponsors for the Miami Lakes Food and Wine Festival have been announced by the Town.  Title sponsor for the event is Miami Lakes AutoMall and the Silver sponsor is The Graham Companies. There is still a small amount of tickets available. Visit www.MLFoodWineFest.com to purchase tickets before they sell out. The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 2, at Miami Lakes Optimist Park, and will feature fine food, wine,...

  The Miami Lakes Garden Club will host an evening with speaker Ginny Stibolt on Monday, October 22 at 7 p.m. at the Optimist Club House at 6411 N.W. 162 Street. The event will be free and open to the general public. The presentation will be an informational how-to on building a yard or garden with plants from the Florida native landscape. The 40-minute speech will answer questions concerning how to replace a yard with exotic plants...