Youth Classes Kidokinetics Miami Lakes Youth Center Ages: 2-5 Spring A Session: Mondays, Jan. 13 – March 30 (No class 1/20, 2/17, 3/23) Spring B Session: Mondays, April 6 – June 1 (No class 5/25) $11 per class 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. To register: 954-385-8511 or www.kidokinetics.com Free T-shirt with first time enrollment Sportskinetics Miami Lakes Youth Center Ages: 5-12 Spring A Session: Mondays; Jan. 13...

A workshop about diabetes and healthy eating will be held Jan. 18 at Mary Collins Community Center. The event begins at 11 a.m. Sponsored by the Town of Miami Lakes and its Elderly Affairs Committee, speakers will describe healthy food habits for all seniors, including diabetics. Dr. Monica Musiet has extensive experience teaching the elderly population about the importance of health eating, the town said. Her talk will focus on...

We’ve begun a new year, and a new decade too. How about marking those milestones by planting a new tree? A new tree will enhance your property with its beauty, shade and curb appeal. Let’s explore one of my favorite trees, the Bridalveil, or Caesalpinia granadillo. Best grown in full sun, the Bridalveil makes a wonderful shade tree with a typical height of up to 35 feet and a 25-foot-wide canopy at maturity. It has a petite...

The town of Miami Lakes and its Neighborhood Improvement Committee is hosting its quarterly meeting for residents seeking information about homeowners and condominium associations. It’s set for Thursday, Jan. 16, at 7:30 p.m. at town hall, following the committee’s monthly meeting that begins at 7 p.m. Topics will include board member certifications, legal updates and how to keep governing documents current. Budgeting, annual...

A “senior village” project proposed for the lower west side of Miami Lakes was approved by the town council, though the developer doesn’t yet have a healthcare company to operate an assisted living facility planned for the site.The Graham Companies owns nearly 15 lakefront acres along Commerce Way at Northwest 146th Street.Their project that the council approved on June 6, 2017 included 220 age-restricted apartments, the assisted living...