The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering these in-person classes.  Space in classes is limited and registration may be required.  Mini Zen Garden Making Wed., May 17, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Use real plants, stones, soil and sand to create your own miniature Japanese garden.  Presented by Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens and made possible by the Miami Lakes...

    A new plaque beneath a crepe myrtle tree that honors the late Frank “Frankie” Indiero Jr. was unveiled May 6 in Miami Lakes.       Nearly a year ago, town officials and Indiero, Jr.’s family planted the tree at a park near Barbara Goleman Senior High School, at Northwest 148th Terrace and Northwest 89th Avenue.        Indiero was 19 when he took his life in 2019....

    The Graham Companies recognized outstanding employees on April 20 and attended the Inn Key Awards luncheon hosted by the Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association at the Intercontinental Miami.      “We celebrated our best,” said Grace Orejas, human resources business partner at The Graham Companies.       “These Hospitality Heroes work at the Miami Lakes...

    Since 2019, students from Miami Lakes have worked on behalf of the Loving Soles charity and collected gently worn shoes from all over South Florida.      The footwear is then donated to Camillus House, an organization that serves the hungry and homeless in South Florida.      This year, kids in 20 public, private and charter schools were joined by employees in 19 cities in Broward and...

     The southeastern border of Miami Lakes is Northwest 138th Street, and just before tree-lined Northwest 60th Avenue meets it, there are five warehouses.       One of those buildings is home to a commercial printer.        If you’ve ever taken a cruise out of a South Florida port, chances are you’ve seen Associated Printing Productions, Inc.’s...