The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering these in-person classes.     Talking is Teaching: Talk, read, sing for toddlers in dos idiomas  Tues., April 11, 18, 25,  11 a.m. - Noon  Stories, songs and activities for toddlers and caregivers in English and Spanish. Ages 18 mos. - 3.  LEGO and Goobi Challenge Wed., April 5, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.  Complete various...

Events are subject to change. Please check town social media pages for the most up-to-date information. RSVP at TOML.Eventbrite.com.  April 1 – 30 Earth Day Exhibit, “Celebrating Nature: The Everglades” with art by Deryn Cowdy. Sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Committee at Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main St., weekdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., free.  April 5 Bunco Game and lunch with the Miami Lakes Garden...

     Dr. Yvonne Johnson-Phillips, vice president and chief medical officer at Baptist Health’s South Miami Hospital, was installed as the Orange Bowl Committee’s 85th president and chair as of Jan. 31.      Johnson has been a member of the committee since 2010. She succeeds President and Chair Frank Gonzalez, and is the first African-American woman to become president of the sports and charitable...

    As we continue to explore the business parks in the lower east side of Miami Lakes, we find ourselves at the corner of Miami Lakes Drive and Northwest 60 Avenue.      Several warehouses dominate the corner.       Sabal Square Business Park, which was built in 1973 and is owned by The Graham Companies, has six buildings.       Tenants in the warehouses represent a...

     The Cabrera family of Miami Lakes -- Jesus, Annette and daughters Lauren Grace, 9, and Lily Joy, 3 -- traveled to France in March for a week-long vacation and to celebrate Lauren’s birthday.       The Cabreras had a full itinerary that included visits to The Arc de Triomphe and Avenue des Champs-Elysees, where Lauren, shown above at left, and Lily are holding a copy of their favorite community...