Two local chess teams performed well at the U.S. Chess SuperNationals Tournament held in Orlando from May 9 - 11. The tournament is a national chess competition for elementary, middle and high school teams, hosted by the United States Chess Federation and Chess Life online magazine.        This year, teams competed for several titles in their age ranges. The students of the game attended lectures...

     Hannah Quinones-Cao, an eighth grader at Miami Lakes K-8 Center, won 1st Place in the American Chemical Society’s Illustrated Poem contest. Her original poem and art for the theme “Glaciers: Hot Topic, Cool Chemistry” “illustrated how climate change affects glaciers and the vital role chemistry plays in understanding the changes,” the school said in an email.      ...

     Maurits Acosta, Roberto Carmona and Christopher Inguanzo were among 60 achievers honored at the 67th Annual Silver Knight Awards held May 15 at the James L. Knight Center.       The ceremony, judged by professionals in different fields, recognize students’ work in 15 categories. Competitors are from Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.       Acosta and Carmona...

     American Legion Post 144 gave awards to students in local schools during graduation season. The recognition is the highest honor the Legion presents to American youth. Recipients display six qualities, American Legion Post 144 Commander Gary Cardenas said in an email. Those qualities are:       Courage: to do the right thing when peers may not.       Honor: to be honest –...

The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering classes.        Most events require preregistration and popular courses may fill up early. Sign up in advance to avoid being shut out of classes.         To check availability, call 305-822-6520, email truglioj@mdpls.org or sign up at bit.ly/3Wnp6tC.  The library at 6699 Windmill Gate Rd. is open Monday - Thursday,...