Registration is now open for the 2018 session of the Main Street Players’ Children’s Theatre Workshop at the Main Street Playhouse located at 6766 Main Street. This year, one session will be held for children from 7 to 13 years of age from Monday, June 11 through Friday, June 29.  The three-week workshop will be taught by Jeannette Martos-Galup. Students will develop their performance skills, learn the value of...

  Christopher McCready was born with the talent of visual art. The 17-year-old has already won an award for his craft. In the National YoungArts Foundation competition (NYAF), he nabbed a finalist spot in the visual arts category for his original artwork in painting sculpture and mixed media.  McCready won the highest possible achievement alongside 25 other Florida finalists out of the 757 students who participated nationwide....

  For his strong support for the LGBTQ community, the Point Foundation recognized Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho during its Miami Cornerstone Society event at Rusty Pelican in Miami. The organization presented Carvalho with the prestigious Miami Mierva Award, which is given to an individual who has demonstrated leadership and commitment to the LGBTQ community. “Superintendent...

  Town of Miami Lakes’ first annual Food and Wine Festival has enjoyed overwhelming acceptance by residents and sponsors for the event scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, at Miami Lakes Optimist Park and Marina. The festival will showcase something for every gourmand. Attendees can sip and savor for a great cause as all proceeds from ticket sales, sponsorships and donations will go to the Miami Lakes Town Foundation,...

  Atemi-Ryu JuJitsu has been serving the Miami Lakes community since the early 1980s. Owner and Grand Master Philip “Doc” Chenique was a Miami Lakes resident for 12 to 15 years. Chenique first discovered his love of martial arts before he was even a teenager. At just 7-years-old, he was already training judo at a local YMCA in New York. He began practicing jujitsu six years later. His first job at 18 was folding cardboard...