June 21 Skate Miami Lakes Grab your skateboard, rollerblades, roller skates or scooter and come out to the monthly Skate Miami Lakes program, in conjunction with nonprofit organization SkateFree. Participants must bring their own equipment. Miami Lakes Youth Center, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive. Free. 10 a.m.
June 25 Business Networking at Dr. Limon Ceviche Bar The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Business Networking International and the Economic Development Committee welcome business professionals for a networking party. Dr. Limon Ceviche Bar, Cypress Village Shopping Center, 7341 Miami Lakes Drive. Free, 5 p.m.
July 3 Senior Field Trip: Marlins Park. The Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee will head to loanDepot Park to watch the Miami Marlins take on the Minnesota Twins. Seniors 60+ are invited to enjoy this free event, seats are limited and pre-registration is required to attend. Register at toml.eventbrite.com. Bus departs from Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main St. 10:30 a.m. and returns to Town Hall at 4 p.m.
July 4 Fourth of July Celebration. Enjoy the annual fireworks tradition at Veterans Park with food trucks, live music from MANTRAP and fireworks to mark Independence Day. There will also be a Kids Zone with fun games and a Sensory Inclusive Zone presented by the Miami Lakes Special Needs Advisory Board. Veterans Park, 15151 Northwest 82 Ave. 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Free.
July 9 Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon. A panel of business leaders will speak: Nancy Batista, Chief Executive Officer, Baptist Hospital; Fred Senra, Partner, Miami Lakes AutoMall and past president of the chamber and Felipe Basulto, Market President - Retail, TD Bank. Spotlight speaker is Damarys Isler, former executive with Miami-Dade County and member of the Impact Board of Ambassadors for the American Cancer Society in Miami-Dade County. Miami Lakes Hotel on Main, 6842 Main St. Networking is at 11:30 a.m., lunch begins at noon. Buy tickets at miamilakeschamber.com.
July 18 – Aug. 3 “The Revolutionists” by Lauren Gunderson, presented by the Main Street Players A “bold, hilarious call to action for art, feminism and resistance,” set during the French Revolution, according to the theater. Shows are on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. For tickets go to the theater box office 60 minutes before the show, at 6812 Main St., or online, MainStreetPlayers.com. General admission tickets cost $30; $25 for students, seniors and members of the military.
July 23 Senior Field Trip to the Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables to see the play “Step by Step”. Depart from Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main St. 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Sponsored by Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sen. Rene Garcia. Free.
Aug. 7 Registration opens for a Book Talk with Christina Diaz Gonzalez She is an attorney and an award-winning author of “The Red Umbrella,” “A Thunderous Whisper;” “Moving Target,” “Concealed;” “Invisible: A Graphic Novel,” and “The Bluest Sky.” Presented by the Cultural Affairs Committee, the Gonzalez will appear in person at Town Hall, 6601 Main St. on Sept. 4, 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Her books, geared toward children and young adults, will appeal to readers of all ages. “The Red Umbrella” describes the journey of a 14-year-old girl who escapes Cuba and lands in Nebraska and will be of interest to those who left the country aboard the Pedro Pan flights. Sign up at TOML.Eventbrite.com. Free, refreshments will be served.
Aug. 16 Summer Strings. Enjoy a night of classical music as presented by Music for America as part of their summer strings tour. Miami Lakes Methodist Church, 14800 NW 67 Ave. 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Free. Sign up at TOML.Eventbrite.com.