Over 1,000 local public schools put their technical knowledge to the test at Miami Dade College's (MDC) North Campus earlier this year for the annual Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Expo. The event showcased the explorations of elementary, middle and high school students throughout the community.  The competition's categories included behavioral and social...

  Miami Dancity Studios announced that three dancers from its new “The Next Step” program have been accepted to the prestigious Miami Arts Charter School Dance Department under the direction of Valerie Barreiro and Roberto Rodriguez. Pictured (from left) Kristen Garcia (14), Gloria Lopez (12), and Amanda Lorenzo (13), all auditioned for the arts charter school earlier this year. For more information on “The Next...

 

Is food a problem for you? Overeaters Anonymous holds meetings in Miami Lakes at 7 p.m. every Wednesday. For more information, call Tere at 305-558-6436, or go to www.oamiami.org.

  The Miami Lakes Optimist Club will be holding its summer basketball registration for boys and girls on consecutive Saturdays, April 12, 19 and 26, from 9:30 to noon at Miami Lakes Middle School. Registration cost is $145 for each player from ages 11-18. The season starts Monday, June 9. Games will be played at Barbara Goleman High School and Hialeah Gardens Senior High School. Parents must bring their kids to the registration along...

  Dixieland music greeted worshippers on Mach 2 as Miami Lakes Congregational Church celebrated Mardi Gras, “the last hurrah” before Lent. Congregants wore masks and beads in Mardi Gras colors of gold, purple and green. Newly installed interim senior pastor, Rev. Richard Sparrow, said, “The Spirit blew through our midst and brought us to life.” Sparrow delighted the congregation when he stepped into the sanctuary...