Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee (PSC), in partnership with the Miami-Dade County Emergency Management Department, will be providing a Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.RT.) Training Certification course on three dates in September at Town Hall. Classroom materials will be provided. Participants must attend all three days of training classes to become certified. The schedule: Thursday, September 6, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday,...

  Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee  (EAC) will host several more fun and exciting events for seniors in August. Lunch Bunch and Bingo – Socialize and make new friends while having fun and enjoying free nutritious lunches provided by Giardino Gourmet Salads. The last event will be held at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue:  Wednesday, August 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations can be made...

  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...