Miami Lakes Youth Center Council is inviting Miami Lakes teens to participate in the Feeding South Florida community service project on Saturday, February 25.Volunteers will meet at the Youth Center, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive, at 12:30 p.m. The Town Moover will transport volunteers to Feeding South Florida until 4:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided.Feeding America is the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief organization, comprised of 200...

Miami Lakes Veterans Committee will hold the annual Flag Retirement Ceremony at 6 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, at the site of the Veteran’s Memorial in front of Town Hall, 6601 Main Street.Residents are encouraged to bring flags that are in poor condition to Town Hall by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1 so they can be properly retired.For more information on the Veterans Committee, visit www.miamilakes-fl.gov/vc or contact Clarisell De...

Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during February:For Children and Families:STEM Saturdays – Enjoy an interactive lesson and hands on activities with FIU undergraduate and medical students. Participants can learn about electricity and make their very own functional circuit using fruits and vegetables. Got questions? Contact stemsaturday@gmail.com. Scheduled at 10 a.m. on...

Miami Lakes parents are reminded it’s time to register their children for the Town’s youth archery and golf programs. Hook a Kid on Golf:A six-week program introduced by the National Alliance for Youth Sports that aims at introducing the basics of golf, while teaching the etiquette of the game to children between the ages of 7-12 years old. Takes place every Wednesday starting in February from 4 to 5 p.m. at Shula’s Golf...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) will observe “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day” on Thursday, February 2, instead of the national observance on April 27 to minimize disruptions to scheduled testing (Florida Standards Assessment [FSA], and Florida End of Course Assessments).Designed to be more than a career day, the program goes beyond the average practice of “shadowing” an adult. Exposing girls and boys...