Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has been awarded a $4.3 million grant from the Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute (NIJ) through the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative (CSSI). The funds will support school safety through the district's Campus Shield Initiative, implemented under the “If You See Something, Say Something,” U.S. Department of Homeland Security national campaign. “The...

 

Discover Montessori Academy, located at 15650 Miami Lakeway North, invites the community to a Trunk or Treat event on Halloween, October 31 from 7 to 9 p.m. Volunteers will decorate the trunks of their vehicles with a variety of themes. Children and adults alike are encouraged to come in costume and visit each vehicle to collect treats while enjoying music, bounce houses and refreshments.

  Miami Lakes’ Youth Activities Task Force (YATF) are holding Barefoot Board Gaming, a free casual board game night, every other Friday of each month running from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The next Barefoot Board Gaming event will be on Friday, October 24. Barefoot Board Gaming is a friendly environment that encourages social interaction in a non-digital format between family and...

  In the 1970’s, Snow’s Jewelers store owner, Gary Snow, held a revolutionary marketing campaign that promised all those who purchased their engagement rings from Snow's Jewelers would be driven to their wedding ceremony in style in a Rolls Royce, complimentary of the store. Decades have elapsed since that memorable campaign, but Gary and his daughter Marisa have never strayed from their roots to give back to the community....

  It’s officially Fall and Miami Lakes United Methodist Church’s 17th annual Pumpkin Patch will open on October 3 with three truckloads of pumpkins scheduled to arrive on October 3, 10 and 22. There will be 2,000 pumpkins in each truckload and the patch will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Pumpkins of all sizes will be available for purchase along with decorative gourds of all shapes and related retail items....