Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during  December: Science in the City – Enjoy hands-on lessons infused with experiments to spark interest in STEM. Each new lesson builds upon the previous lesson. For ages 8-18 years old. Space is limited so contact branch to register. Meets at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 16. Homeschool Science Class – Children learn how to...

Shula’s Athletic Club hosted “Glo For The Cure” in October to raise funds for the Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative through fitness classes held under black lights. Participants were encouraged to wear white or neon colors, victims and survivors of cancers, and to share in the hashtag #GLOForTheCure. After counting the funds the Athletic Club raised $3,000 for the local organization and did its part in the search...

Every year the Cub Scouts of northwest Miami-Dade compete in a generations-old tradition, the Pinewood Derby. Each Cub Scout, grades 1 through 5, has the opportunity to turn blocks of wood and wheels into their own race car.  The Derby was hosted this year at Hialeah High and over 100 cars were entered. Two Cub Scouts from Pack 660, chartered to Miami Lakes United Methodist Church and affiliated with Miami Lakes K-8 Center, achieved...

The culture in our town is no longer built around focusing on the next week, or month, or election cycle. We’re focusing on future generations. It’s a big-picture approach, and part of that change is adjusting the way we think about our town’s mobility. How do our residents go to work, drop off kids at school, pick up groceries, and do everyday activities without getting stuck in traffic? We cannot ignore these questions...

The hub of Miami Lakes features a large oak tree inside Main Street, a sight natives and visitors alike recognize. Now visitors can see that iconic image on the home page of the updated website at www.mainstreetmiamilakes.com.  The new website is a user-friendly experience offering a dropdown toolbar for navigation leading visitors to the history of Main Street, information on directions, parking, a store directory, events and gallery of...