The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering classes.  Most events require preregistration and popular courses may fill up early. Sign up in advance to avoid being shut out of classes.     To check availability, call 305-822-6520, email truglioj@mdpls.org or sign up at bit.ly/3Wnp6tC.  The library at 6699 Windmill Gate Rd. is open Monday - Thursday, 9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Friday and...

Dec. 21, 28 Miami Lakes Farmers Market The Florida Marketplace Group presents the weekly market with a variety of vendors of produce, clothing and crafts. At the corner of Main Street and New Barn Road. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.    Dec. 21 Holiday Senior Social Seniors 60+ can attend the annual holiday senior social and enjoy food, fun and music, presented by the Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee. Roberto Alonso Community Center,...

Mrs. Claus made a special appearance at the Main Street Playhouse to delight kids with Christmas tales. The annual event is put on by the Town of Miami Lakes’ Cultural Affairs Committee and includes treats, stories and a magic show for families. Members of the committee also dressed for the occasion. Attendees at the Dec. 7 show received holiday goodie bags and free books provided by the Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board. 

     Miami-Dade Police have launched the 2nd Annual GrinchBuster details in shopping centers and downtown Miami Lakes.      The special patrols began Nov. 29 and run until Dec. 24, Thursday thru Sunday nights, from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.      “The goal of this detail is to provide a safe shopping and dining experience for our town residents and visitors during the holiday season,” Maj....

     Samantha Clark of Miami Lakes is in her freshman year at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va.      Clark, 18, is the daughter of Esther Alonso, M.D., a practitioner of family medicine and John Clark, Ph.D., a professor of Politics and International Relations at Florida International University.      Clark graduated from the School for Advanced Studies and with honors...