Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during May: For Children and Families: STEM Saturdays – Experience a hands-on lesson where FIU undergraduate and medical students teach how a heart works by dissecting a real sheep heart. Scheduled at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 5. Science in the City – Enjoy hands-on lessons infused with experiments to spark interest in STEM. Each...

  The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) members from Florida Wing Civil Air Patrol (FLWG) Group 7 participated in the South Florida Aviator Fly-In and Educational Exposition (SAFEE). The exposition is currently in its seventh consecutive year at the Signature Flight Support hanger in the Miami Opa Locka Executive Airport.  The first day of the event on Friday, April 20, billed as SAFEE K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics...

  Local high school softball and flag football teams performed well in district championship action in late April. American High’s softball team won its eight consecutive 15-7A district championship, defeating Hialeah, 10-2, to advance to the regional playoffs. American shutout Krop, 15-0, in the district semifinal, as Ashley Alfonso pitched a no hitter and recorded seven strikeouts. Also, Monsignor Edward Pace’s softball...

  Since its opening in 1963, Shula’s Golf Club, then known as Miami Lakes Country Club, has hosted an annual member-guest tournament. Each year, the event had themes like Country Western, Irish, Mardi Gras and countless others. This year was like no other, with the popular “Game of Thrones”  TV show as the theme. For three days, 28 teams of members and their guests competed for prizes in five different skill...

  David Marks may be new at Shula’s Athletic Club, but he has almost 50 years of experience in boxing. Marks was a professional boxer up until the 1970’s, but has continued his passion for the hobby long since then. He’s taught around the globe, and has made his way to teaching the sport at Miami Lakes.  Marks began his journey teaching at the Canal Zone Penitentiary in Panama in the early 70’s where he was...