Miami Lakes Branch Library has the following programs available for the public during May: For Children: Family Game Day! Enjoy playing a variety of table games and family and friends. For all ages at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 24. For Teens: Tween Book Club – This is a tween book club for ages 8-12. Members meet once a month to discuss the chosen book of the month. Registration required. Meets at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 31. Teen...

 

A typographical error in the May 2 issue incorrectly identified the graduation rate percentage at Monsignor Edward Pace Senior High School. The correct rate is 100 percent. We apologize to the students, staff and parents at this fine institution.

An educational workshop titled “Savvy Social Security Planning: What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income,” has been scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, at the Miami Lakes Branch Library, 6699 Windmill Gate Road. Social Security is far more complicated than most people realize. The decisions baby boomers make now can have a tremendous impact on the total amount of benefits they stand to receive over...

    Hialeah Gardens Senior High School has nominated eight students for the Silver Knight Scholarship awarded by The Miami Herald. Nominees from all schools with be interviewed by a panel of judges and the winning Silver Knight nominee will receive $2,000, a statue, and a medallion presented by American Airlines. Three honorable mentions are presented $500 and an engraved plaque.Hialeah Gardens’ nominees include Adrian Perez...

  This year, New Testament Baptist Church's youth group, 4:12, captured the good vibes and camaraderie with “Compel Night” on Wednesday, April 30. The night kicked off in the church's parking lot with over 100 student attendees from Miami-Dade and Broward county schools. Local renowned Trinity Church pastor, Phil Bixby, shared a message with the students, and CTF Records’ artist Oscar Urbina delivered a performance...