The Main Street Players and The Shakespeare Troupe Inc. presents Romeo and Juilet on May 25, 7 p.m. at The Main Street Playhouse located at 6766 Main Street.In Shakespeare’s classic love story, the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, a pair of star-crossed lovers from two feuding families in Verona, Italy, meet at a masked ball and fall in love. Masks drop and the kissing begins. A marriage is subsequently arranged aided by Juliet's nurse and...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho has been honored with the 2019 National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) Superintendent of the Year Award during its 48th Annual NABE Conference at Disney World’s Coronado Springs Resort.“I am honored to receive the National Association of Bilingual Education Superintendent of the Year Award,” said Carvalho. “This coveted honor is a testament to the district’s...

The 2018-2019 Miami-Dade Public school year is near a close. Join these Miami Lakes area schools in celebrating their success and hard-work at their graduation or promotion ceremonies. Some are by invitation only. Contact schools for more details.Dade Christian School's Kindergarten Graduation, Monday, May 20,Dade Christian School Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.Dade Christian School's Fifth Grade Crossover, Wednesday May 22Dade Christian School...

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) recognized Mater Academy Charter High School sophomore Melanie Gonzalez as the 25th Congressional District’s winner of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition “An Artistic Discovery.” Gonzalez’s painting, titled “Sunkised” (displayed on the wall), was chosen out of 66 entries submitted from 12 participating schools. Her creative piece will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.

The Optimist Club of Miami Lakes will be holding registration for its fall baseball/softball season, on three Saturdays, July, 28, August 4 and August 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the club house, 6411 N.W. 162 Street.Boys and girls ages 5 to 16 must bring copies of their birth certificates at the registration.The fee is $175 per player.Participants will have baseball and softball tryouts on August 13, 14 and 15 at Miami Lakes Optimist...