Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force will host the annual Winter Student Job Fair for high school and college students from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, October 7, at Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.Previous student job fairs have been very successful with over 30 local participating businesses, and more than 100 students in attendance – many of which were hired.Miami Lakes encourages the entire local business...

Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee is inviting seniors to join them for a “Blast from the Past” as they host the 20th Century Senior Social luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 16, at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.Miami Lakes residents 55 years and older can celebrate through the decades – from the roaring 20’s to the Millennial era of the ’90s – as they come...

Miami Lakes Youth Center will be hosting the following fun and exciting events for middle and high school students at “The Spot,” 6075 Miami Lakes Drive, on the following dates from 6 to 8 p.m.:Friday, September 1 - Fidget Spinner. Learn how to make your own Fidget Spinner, play games, and join in the Fidget Spinning Championship. Winners will receive a prize.Friday, September 8 – Family Feud Night. Survey...

The Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics & Public Trust has invited residents to a free informational meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13, at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street.Residents can learn about “everything they’ve ever wanted to know about government ethics but were afraid to ask.” The Ethics Commission staff will explain the agency’s work and mission, give an overview of key provisions of the...

Dominic Rivera, a 17-year-old senior at the Terra Environmental Research Institute, started a non-profit called the Free Clinic Corporation in an effort to assist impoverished communities in Haiti. Rivera ultimately plans to help build infrastructure in Haiti to help relieve overcrowding. But his first step towards that goal was completing an internship as part of Miami-Dade Country Commissioner Barbara Jordan’s Summer Youth Internship...