2018 is a historic year for Cub Scout Pack 660 which is celebrating 50 years of service to the community fostering “Leadership through Fun” in young boys from Miami Lakes and the greater North Dade community. Chartered to Miami Lakes United Methodist Church and affiliated with Miami Lakes K-8 Center, Pack 660 has always worked with boys in grades 1 to 5 to teach them citizenship, outdoorsmanship, confidence, and character....

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during April: For Children and Families: STEM Saturdays – Experience a hands-on lesson where FIU undergraduate and medical students teach how to take rocket science skills to new heights. Scheduled at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 7. Science in the City – Enjoy hands-on lessons infused with experiments to spark interest in STEM. Each...

  Miami Lakes K-8 Center (MLK-8) educator Ada Romeu is the middle school chairperson as well as the teacher for MLK- 8’s Pre-Law class, which is the first of its kind in their law studies program. Romeu’s class is on the Lead2Feed Student Leadership Program, which inspires students to serve the community. Several projects are currently being implemented in conjunction to this program. Sixth graders Sabrina Pena, Alyssa...

  The Optimist Club of Miami Lakes is holding registration for its youth basketball program for summer league play for girls and boys on Saturdays, April 14, 21 and 28, from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Miami Lakes Optimist Park, 6411 N.W. 162 Street. The registration cost is $160 per person. Tryouts for all players are scheduled between 9 a.m. and noon, on Saturday, May 5 at Barbara Goleman High School, 14100 N.W. 89 Avenue. The players’...

  After the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas's (MSD) tragedy on February 14, the staff at Spanish Lake Elementary (SLE) knew they would be facing a sensitive and challenging situation in the days to come with students and their families. Through teamwork, courage, compassion, empathy and the support they found in one another, the staff reaffirmed that the world is a good place.  The SLE family prides itself in doing everything possible to...