Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during May:For Children and Families:Read the Book, Watch the Movie – Share in stories and enjoy the book based films. Films include “Mulan,” “Jungle Book,” and “Max.” Event is sponsored by the Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, May 14, 21 and 28.Star Wars Day Craft – May the...

The 90-year-old veteran South Florida Real Estate firm, The Keyes Company, announced the launch of a new, fresh look for the independently owned organization. Inspiration for the move stems from the company’s family orientation, its values of heritage, sincerity and individuality, and its mission to empower both Associates and customers through a full suite of real estate products and services.The new brand encompasses the meaning of...

Main Street Playhouse was filled with smiles and laughter as opening weekend crowds fell in love with Stage Kiss, the second show of the 2016 season. The cleverly written romantic comedy by Sarah Ruhl illustrates how easily the lines can become blurred when onstage chemistry translates into offstage romance. When two actors who have romantic history are both cast in a show, anything can happen.The talented cast of Larry Chidsey, Sofi...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is hosting the 6th annual prom for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on Tuesday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Doubletree by Hilton Miami Airport and Convention Center, 711 N.W. 72 Avenue in Miami.Approximately 500 high school students will attend this milestone event which provides an unforgettable experience as students with ASD bond with their peers in celebrating this important...

Miami Lakes K-8 teacher Suzanne Choopani introduced the self-published book Little Snowy written by her niece, Behnaz Barazesh, to her classroom and like wildfire, the students and teachers alike were won over by Snowy and his adventures.Barazesh, a Ph.D. student who studies the early detection of cancer, sent Choopani a rough draft of the story along with her watercolor illustrations. Little Snowy tells the uplifting story of a snowman who...