Community Calendar

Calendar By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, April 19, 2023

   Events are subject to change. Please check town social media pages for the most up-to-date information. RSVP at TOML.Eventbrite.com. 

April 1 – 30 Earth Day Exhibit, “Celebrating Nature: The Everglades” with art by Deryn Cowdy. Sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Committee at Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main St., weekdays,  9 a.m. - 5 p.m. free. 

April 19 Teen Open Hang. Teens who are 12- to 14-years-old can enjoy the monthly hang out at The Spot, which includes games, refreshments and snacks with friends. Miami Lakes Youth Center, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive. 6 p.m. Free. 

April 20 Mt. Sinai Health Forum. Join the Elderly Affairs Committee for a talk on GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease) and surgical treatment. Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main St. 11 a.m. Free. 

April 21 – May 14 “Sweat,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by Lynn Nottage at the Main Street Players. A story about a group of factory workers who meet regularly at a bar in Reading, Pa. Directed by Sefanja Richard Galon. Main Street Playhouse, 6812 Main St. Curtain is at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays. General admission is $30 and $25 for students, seniors and military. To purchase tickets, visit www.mainstreetplayers.com

April 22 Community Bike Ride. Celebrate Earth Day with the Neighborhood Improvement Committee’s monthly bike ride. Depart from Royal Oaks Park, 16500 NW 87th Ave.  8 a.m. Free. 

April 24 Miami Lakes Garden Club monthly meeting. Join the Garden Club to make friends and learn all about plants. This meeting will be about how to grow an herb garden and use the plants while cooking. There will be an herb plant raffle, too. Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 NW 82nd Ave. 7 p.m. Free. 

April 26 Senior Bingo Luncheon. Join the Elderly Affairs Committee for their monthly bingo luncheon. Players 60+ can enjoy lunch and prizes. Pre-registration is required at TOML.eventbrite.com. Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 NW 87th Ave. 11 a.m. Free. 

April 27 Zonta Club of Miami Lakes monthly meeting. Trattoria Pampered Chef Restaurant, 7347 Miami Lakes Drive. 6:30 p.m.

April 28 Arbor Day Tree Planting Ceremony, honoring the late civic volunteer Dorothy Cook. The town and the Miami Lakes Garden Club will plant an oak tree in honor of Dorothy Cook. Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 NW 82nd Ave. 10:30 a.m. Free.  For information contact Andres Pineiro, pineiroa@miamilakes-fl.gov.

April 28 Miami Lakes Daddy-Daughter Dance, to benefit Virtutem Populo, Inc. civic engagement organization. Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 NW 87th Ave. Register at TOML.Eventbrite.com.

www.VirtutemPopulo.org. $50 per dad and daughter, $25 for additional daughter.  6:30 p.m. Ages 13+

April 29 Arts for Autism 2nd Annual Resource Fair, with the Town of Miami Lakes and the Special Needs Advisory Board. Music, dancing, snacks, raffle prizes. RSVP to www.SpectrumDancetherapy.com.  Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 NW 82nd Ave.  11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free.

April 29 Super Smash Bros. E-Sports Tournament. Compete at The Spot using Nintendo Switch. Gamers should bring their own controllers. Pre-registration at TOML.Eventbrite.com is required. A confirmation email will be sent out two days before the tournament for registrants to be added to the bracket.  Miami Lakes Youth Center, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive. Ages 11 – 16.  10 a.m. Free. 

May 10 Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon. Guest speaker is Roberto Alonso, Jr., a Miami Lakes resident, real estate executive, a member of the Miami Dade County School Board representing District 4 and a trustee at Miami Dade College. Miami Lakes Hotel on Main, 6842 Main St. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m., lunch is at noon. 

Tickets are $35 for members, $45 for non-members, $50 day of event. To register visit www.miamilakeschamber.com.