The Education Fund, in conjunction with Miami-Dade Public Schools, will host an open house and teacher grant award reception on February 11 at 6713 Main Street in Miami Lakes. The open house is scheduled from 5 to 6:15 p.m., followed by the teacher grant and award reception from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. Continuing with “For Excellence in Miami-Dade Public Schools,” teachers will be awarded cash grants to help them develop and...

  The Bandstand of Miami Lakes’ vocal group visited Heartland Health Care Center in early December to perform Christmas carols for the elderly. Pictured  with group director Jeannine Fuentes are (front, from left) Catalina Ferreira-Dias, Paris Interian, Isabella Enriquez, Hailey Avila, Nina Castro-Bosch, Jennifer Benitez, Amanda Alpizar, Jasmine Benitez, and Justine Padron; (back, from left) Mercedes Ferreira-Dias, Nathalie...

  Mother of our Redeemer (MOR) Catholic Church and School are celebrating their annual festival this weekend. The festival runs Thursday, February 6 through Sunday, February 9. Festival hours for Thursday and Friday are from 6 to 11 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. This is the church's primary fundraiser which helps MOR service the Catholic community across Northwest Miami-Dade County. Pastor Fr. Jimmy Acevedo said,...

  Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC) staff, students, and families walked together along with over 20,000 members of the South Florida community on Saturday, January 25, to help raise autism awareness and enjoy a fun-filled day at the Dan Marino Foundation sponsored event, WalkAbout Autism 2014. BGEC's team "Team Help" raised over $1,000 for the cause and 25 percent of the funds will return to the Special Education department (SPED) at...

  Miami Dade College is continuing its 20-year tradition of offering free tax preparation services to low-income individuals, the elderly and non-English speaking residents. Federal income tax returns must be in the mail and postmarked no later than April 15. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistant Program (VITA) is administered and staffed by faculty and MDC business students who volunteer their time to help the public in preparing their...