Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee (EAC) has several events planned for Miami Lakes seniors during May. For those events requiring reservations, participants are asked to contact Nathalie Garcia at 305-364-6100, or by email to garcian@miamilakes-fl.gov. Colon Health: Prevention and Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer. In partnership with Mount Sinai Medical Center, a health workshop will feature guest speaker Dr. Kiranmayi...

  Four students from Miami Lakes Middle School were picked as the winners for the Optimist International Essay contest, and the first place recipient and runner-up will compete for the grand prize of a $2,500 college scholarship. The school joined forces with Optimist International, the governing body for the Optimist Club of Miami Lakes, for the contest thanks to teacher Denise Cueto who was instrumental in getting the students to...

  The April 16 tournament of the Miami Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club was held as part of the Town of Miami Lakes 2018 Senior Games. Pictured (from left) winning pairs were Dave Oliver and Janet Lieberman (1st place); Edith Fish and Gitta Kastner (2nd place); and Brenda Williams and Pat Blomberg (3rd place). The Duplicate Bridge Club meets Mondays at 11:45 at Mary Collins Community Center and welcomes new players and members. For...

  The Latino Center on Aging (LCA), in partnership with Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee, will host an Alzheimer’s Conference in Spanish to educate and inform Spanish-speaking Miami Lakes residents of all the latest information on the disease. The conference will be held on Wednesday, May 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Miami Lakes Optimist Clubhouse, 6411 N.W. 162 Street. LCA’s unique mission is to improve the...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during May: For Children and Families: STEM Saturdays – Experience a hands-on lesson where FIU undergraduate and medical students teach how a heart works by dissecting a real sheep heart. Scheduled at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 5. Science in the City – Enjoy hands-on lessons infused with experiments to spark interest in STEM. Each...