Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during August and early September: For Children and Families: Libraries Rock! Movies and Stories for Kids – Watch favorite movies with family and friends. Events made possible by the Town of Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays, August 15 and 2, and September 5. Baby and Me Group – A free 10-week series...

  When the new school year commences next week, Miami-Dade County Public Schools has assured the towns of Miami Lakes, Hialeah and Hialeah Gardens, through several agreements, that additional sworn police officers will be assigned to their schools to protect students and teachers from gun violence. Since the Stoneman Douglas High shooting massacre, which took the lives of 17 students and teachers, the fourth largest school district in...

  Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) will be opening their doors to eager students on Monday, August 20, to begin the 2018-2019 school year.  The “Back-to-school Tool Kit” has been announced to give students and parents background on what they need to know for the upcoming school year. Information regarding attendance, after-school care, free and reduced-price meals, health, testing, transportation and more. The...

  Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee is inviting residents to enjoy a musical evening at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 11, as the Symphony of the Americas presents its Summerfest 2018 Concert at Miami Lakes United Methodist Church, 14800 N.W. 67 Avenue. Summerfest is known for presenting internationally acclaimed guest artists from around the globe and during its 30th Anniversary Season, the celebration continues through August with...

  Main Street Players (MSP) located at 6766 Main Street, presents Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, running from now until August 12. The play is set in the bright pink childhood bedroom of Meredith, played by Lorena Estevez. It’s Meredith’s big sister’s wedding day, and she’s feeling suffocated from the festivities unfolding just outside her bedroom window. She barges in her room, frantically taking off her...