Mayte Planas  Nurse  Unincorporated Miami-Dade County      “I love Miami Lakes because it really feels like a close-knit community, neighbors know each other and look out for one another,” Mayte Planas wrote in an email.  “The neighborhoods are beautiful, especially during Christmas when everyone decorates and the whole town lights up. The small businesses are always welcoming to...

Dec. 18 Menorah Lighting on Main Street with Chabad Miami Lakes. Main Street at the fountain, 6 p.m. Free. Dec. 19 Holiday Senior Party Hosted by the Elderly Affairs Committee. Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 NW 87th Ave. 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. Event is full Dec. 20 FLOW at Town Hall Miami-Dade County Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez and Florida Licensing on Wheels mobile service to renew driver’s licenses, IDs, vehicle...

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 see what is available, 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 -...

     Fred Senra, partner at Miami Lakes AutoMall, held the first of three Teens & Cars workshops at Mater Lakes Academy High School on Nov. 13. Senra brought Service Director Elvis Gamez; Service Manager Hugo Garcia and Salesmen Armando Arratia and Danyer Diaz to teach the kids their way around motors and mechanical systems.      “You may know about what a car looks like on the outside and the...

     The Miami-Dade Public Schools’ District 4 Board Office hosted an event the weekend of Nov. 15 to benefit the Share Your Heart organization and families in need.      Students from 30 schools prepared Thanksgiving baskets for more than 250 families, the district said.      Students -- including members of six Key Clubs from Hialeah Senior High School, American Senior High School,...