Miami Lakes Branch Library6699 Windmill Gate Rd.Miami Lakes, Fla. 33014305-822-6520For Children & FamiliesCrafty Little FingersTuesdays, March 10, 17, 24 and 31, 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.Make a variety of craft projects, as supplies last. Toddlers may need help. Registration not required.STEM SaturdayMarch 7, 10 a.m. - NoonAges 5 to 15.FIU students will dissect an eye. Movies for KidsWednesdays, March 4, 11, 18 and 25, 3 p.m. -5 p.m.March 4: “Snow...

Let your kids spend spring break at a YMCA camp with trained staff. They’ll do a variety of activities during the week, from March 23 - March 27. The camp will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Royal Oaks Park in Miami Lakes. If you register before March 6, the price is $80 for all five days. Non-members pay a $50 registration fee and $100 for the five days. There are no daily rates. Swimming lessons will be...

Anthony Dieguez, the founding member of the Miami Lakes Bar Association, received a proclamation during the Jan. 21 council meeting for his years of service to the area’s legal community, the town said. The recognition came from his son, Councilman Josh Dieguez, and town’s other elected officials. They are, left to right above, Councilmembers Marilyn Ruano; Jeffrey Rodriguez; Luis Collazo; Josh Dieguez and Anthony...

Project UP-START, a Miami-Dade County Public School program that supports homeless students, received a $2,500 check from National Honor Society students at Barbara Goleman Senior High School in Miami Lakes. The Goleman students and non-profit Giving Gators held a “color run” on Jan. 24, when kids tossed tinted powder at each other to raise money. National Honor Society students also visited classrooms to raise awareness about...

Have you received a notice that says your building is due to be recertified? Owners of structures that were built in 1980 or earlier must be certified as safe buildings, per Miami-Dade County Code Section 8-11. Single family homes, townhomes, duplexes, or structures that are 2,000 square feet or less and have 10 or fewer occupants are exempt from the process. To have a building recertified, obtain a written report that is...